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2. Chastity, purity.

Modicum, n. Pittance, fragment, trifle, small allowance, small portion.

Modification, n. 1. Alteration, variation, qualification, change.

2. Form, mode, affection, accident.

Modify, v. a. 1. Shape, give form to, give a special mode to.

2. Alter, change, vary, give a new form to.

Modish, a. Fashionable, stylish, genteel, courtly, in fashion, in vogue, a la mode, having a run, the rage.

Modulate, v. a. 1. Attune, harmonize, tune.

2. Inflect (as the voice), vary in tune and accentuation.

Modus operandi, [L.] Process, way, method, mode of operation, way of doing.

Mohammedan, n. Mahometan, Mussulman, Moslem.

Mohammedanism, n. Mahometanism, Islamism, Islam.

Moiety, n. Half.

Moil, v. n. Labor, toil, drudge.

Moist, a. Damp, humid, dank, wet.

Moisten, v. a. Dampen, damp.

Moisture, n. Dampness, humidity.

Molar, n. Grinder, grinding tooth, molar tooth, double tooth.

Molasses, n. Treacle.

Mole, n. 1. Jetty, pier, breakwater.

2. [Zool.] Mouldwarp, molewarp.

Mole-cricket, n. Churr-worm, fen-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris).

Molecular, a. Corpuscular.

Molecule, n. 1. Atom, ultimate particle (of an element), indivisible particle.

2. Group of atoms (in a compound body), cluster of atoms.

Mole-eyed, a. Blind, purblind, myopic, short-sighted, near-sighted.

Molest, v. a. Disturb, trouble, annoy, vex, tease, incommode, discommode, harass, worry, plague, bore, torment, bother, pester, harry, badger, irritate, fret, chafe, hector, gull, disturb, disquiet, infest.

Molewarp, n. Mole, mouldwarp.

Mollify, v. a. 1. Soften, make soft.

2. Appease, pacify, compose, soothe, tranquillize, calm, quiet.

3. Assuage, mitigate, moderate, ease, allay, abate, temper, attemper, relieve, lessen, qualify, dull, blunt.

Mollusca, n. pl. Mollusks.

Mollusks, n. pl. Shell-fish (with thick entire shells, like the clam), testacea, testaceans.

Moment, n. 1. Instant, second, trice, flash, jiffy, twinkling, twinkling of an eye.

2. Importance, consequence, weight, significance, value, import.

Momentarily, ad. Momently, every moment.

Momentary, a. Instantaneous.

Momently, ad. Momentarily, every moment.

Momentous, a. Important, weighty, significant, grave, serious, of importance, of great consequence.

Momentum, n. [L.] Impetus.

Monad, n. 1. Atom, molecule, ultimate particle, indivisible particle.

2. (Zool.) Minute animalcule.

Monarch, n. 1. Autocrat, despot.

2. Sovereign, king, emperor, potentate.

Monarchic, a. Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.

Monarchical, a. Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.

Monarchy, n. Kingdom, empire.

Monastery, n. Convent, cloister, abbey, priory, nunnery.

Monastic, a. Monkish.

Monastical, a. Monkish.

Monasticism, n. Monastic life.

Money, n. Coin (or its representative), cash, rhino, circulating medium, standard of value.

Money-chest, n. Coffer, safe, strong-box.

Moneyed, a. Rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent, well off, well to do.

Monger, n. [Rare, except in composition.] Dealer, trader, trafficker.

Mongrel, a. Hybrid, mule.

Monition, n. 1. Warning, admonition, counsel.

2. Information, indication, advice, hint, notice.

Monitor, n. 1. Adviser, counsellor, mentor.

2. Overseer (in a school).

Monkey, n. Ape.

Monk-fish, n. Angel-fish (Squatina angelus).

Monkshood, n. Aconite, wolfsbane.

Monoclinous, a. (Bot.) Hermaphrodite.

Monologue, n. Soliloquy.

Monomania, n. Hallucination, illusion, delusion, self-deception, partial insanity, insanity on one subject.

Monopolize, v. a. Forestall, engross, engross the whole of.

Monopoly, n. Exclusive possession.

Monospermous, a. (Bot.) One-seeded.

Monosyllable, n. Word of one syllable.

Monotone, n. 1. Single tone, unvaried sound.

2. Sameness or uniformity of tone.

Monotonous, a. Uniform, unvaried.

Monotony, n. Uniformity, sameness, want of variety.

Monster, n. 1. Prodigy, monstrosity, moon-calf, unnatural production.

2. Ruffian, wretch, miscreant, villain, demon.

Monstrosity, n. 1. Monstrousness.

2. Prodigy, monster.

Monstrous, a. 1. Unnatural, preternatural, abnormal, prodigious.

2. Huge, enormous, immense, vast, colossal, stupendous, extraordinary, Cyclopean, Herculean.

Monument, n. Memorial, testimonial, remembrancer, record.

Monumental, a. 1. Of a monument.

2. Memorial, commemorative.

Mood, n. Temper, humor, disposition, vein, frame of mind.

Moody, a. 1. Angry, petulant, irritable, snappish, pettish, sour, crusty, crabbed, waspish, captious, snarling, peevish, testy, fretful, ill-tempered, out of humor, out of temper.

2. Sullen, perverse, wayward, sulky, humorsome, glum, grum, glowering, morose, spleeny, frowning, stubborn, dogged, intractable, cross-grained.

Moon, n. Satellite, secondary planet.

Moon-calf, n. 1. Monster, deformed creature.

2. Blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce.

Moonlight, n. Moonshine.

Moonshine, n. 1. Moonlight.

2. Nonsense, trash, stuff, twaddle, fudge, flummery, balderdash.

Moor, n. 1. Heath, extensive waste.

2. Marsh, fen, swamp, bog, morass, slough, quagmire.

Moor-buzzard, n. Harpy, duck-hawk, marsh-harrier (Circus aeruginosus).

Moor-cock, n. Gorcock, red grouse, red ptarmigan, red game (Lagopus scoticus).

Moor-hen, n. Gallinule, water-hen, spotted crake (Gallinula chloropus, or Crex porzana).

Moorish, a. Moresque, arabesque.

Moose, n. Elk, moose-deer (Cervus alces or Alces malchis).

Moose-deer, n. Elk, moose.

Moot, v. a. Debate, discuss, dispute, argue.

Mooted, a. Debatable, disputable, disputed, unsettled, in question.