Словарь английских синонимов и синонимичных выражений. Том II. J – Z.

Mish-mash, n. Mixture, medley, mélange, miscellany.

Misinterpret, v. a. Misconstrue, explain wrongly, put a wrong construction on, put a false construction on, give a false coloring to.

Misjudge, v. a. Mistake, misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.

Mislay, v. a. 1. Misplace.

2. Lose.

Mismanage, v. a. Misconduct, manage ill, make a mess of, make a botch of, make sad work of.

Mismanagement, n. Bad management, ill management.

Misname, v. a. Miscall, misterm.

Misnomer, n. 1. (Law.) Misnaming, mistaking of the true name (of a person).

2. Wrong name, inapplicable title.

Misogynist, n. Woman-hater.

Misplace, v. a. Mislay, put in a wrong place.

Misprint, n. Error of the press.

Misprize, v. a. Undervalue, underrate, underestimate, slight, hold cheap.

Misreckon, v. a. Miscalculate.

Misrender, v. a. Misconstrue, mistranslate.

Misrepresent, v. a. Misstate, falsify.

Misrepresentation, n. Misstatement, falsification.

Misrule, n. Disorder, anarchy, confusion, tumult.

Miss, v. a. 1. Fail to hit, fail to reach, fail of hitting, fail of reaching.

2. Lose, fail of finding.

3. Forego, pass by, leave out, go without.

4. Feel the want of, feel the loss of.

Miss, v. n. 1. Fail to hit, fall short, miss one's aim.

2. Fail, miscarry, not succeed, come to nothing, end in smoke.

Miss, n. 1. Mistake, error, blunder, slip, trip, oversight, failure, fault, lapse.

2. Girl, lass, lassie, maiden, damsel, maid, young lady.

Missal, n. Mass-book, prayer-book, service-book.

Misshapen, a. Ill-shaped.

Missile, n. Projectile.

Missile, a. Missive, to be thrown.

Mission, n. 1. Commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand.

2. Delegation, embassy.

3. Missionary station.

Missionary, n. Evangelist.

Missive, a. 1. To be sent, fit for sending.

2. Missile, to be thrown.

Missive, n. Letter.

Miss of, Fail to find.

Misspell, v. a. Spell wrong.

Misspend, v. a. Squander, lavish, misuse, waste, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misstate, v. a. Misrepresent, falsify, state wrongly.

Misstatement, n. Misrepresentation, falsification, wrong statement.

Misstep, n. Wrong step, false step.

Mist, n. Fog, haze.

Mistake, v. a. 1. Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.

2. Take (one for another).

Mistake, v. n. Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent, be in the wrong box, bark up the wrong tree.

Mistake, n. 1. Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception.

2. Blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight.

Misterm, v. a. Miscall, misname.

Mistranslate, v. a. Misconstrue, misrender.

Mistress, n. 1. Female head, female sovereign.

2. Instructress, female teacher.

3. Sweetheart, flame, doxy.

4. Concubine, paramour.

Mistrust, n. Distrust, suspicion, doubt, misgiving, want of confidence.

Mistrust, v. a. 1. Distrust, doubt, be suspicious of.

2. Fear, apprehend, suspect.

Mistrustful, a. Distrustful, suspicious.

Misunderstand, v. a. Misapprehend, misconceive, mistake.

Misunderstanding, n. Misapprehension, misconception.

Misuse, v. a. 1. Misemploy, misapply, desecrate, profane, pervert, put to a wrong use.

2. Abuse, maltreat, ill-treat, ill-use.

3. Waste, squander, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misuse, n. Abuse, perversion, prostitution, profanation.

Mite, n. Particle, atom, monad, corpuscle, molecule.

Mitigate, v. a. Moderate, alleviate, appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, assuage, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, dull, qualify, blunt.

Mitigation, n. Alleviation, moderation, relief.

Mitigative, a. Lenitive, lenient, soothing, mollifying, assuaging, assuasive, emollient, mild.

Mix, v. a. Mingle, commingle, commix, unite, combine, blend, amalgamate, compound, incorporate.

Mix, v. n. Be mixed, be blended.

Mixed, a. 1. Mingled, blended.

2. Promiscuous, of various kinds.

Mixture, n. 1. Compound, medley, olio, farrago, salmagundi, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, hodge-podge, olio.

2. Miscellany, variety, diversity.

Mizzen, a. (Naut.) Hindmost.

Mizzle, v. n. 1. Rain (in small drops), drizzle.

2. [Colloquial.] Abscond, run away, take one's self off.

Mnemonic, a. 1. Of the memory.

2. For the help of the memory, to assist the memory.

Mnemonics, n. Memoria technica.

Moan, v. a. [Poetical.] Lament, deplore, mourn, bemoan, weep for, grieve for.

Moan, v. n. Grieve, mourn, make lamentation.

Moat, n. Ditch, fosse, graff.

Mob, n. 1. Tumultuous rabble, rude multitude, lawless crowd.

2. Populace, canaille, riff-raff, lower orders, vulgar herd, scum of society, dregs of the people, rag-tag-and-bob-tail.

3. Mob-cap.

Mob-cap, n. Mob.

Mobility, n. Susceptibility of motion.

Mobilize, v. a. (Mil.) Draft (troops) for active service.

Mob-law, n. Lynch-law.

Mock, v. a. 1. Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off.

2. Deride, ridicule, jibe, jeer, taunt, scout, chaff, laugh at, make game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with, poke fun at.

3. Illude, deceive, disappoint, balk, cheat, dupe.

Mock, a. False, counterfeit, pretended, feigned, assumed, sham, spurious, clap-trap, not real, make-believe.

Mocker, n. Scoffer, scorner, derider, railer, despiser, jeerer.

Mockery, n. 1. Ridicule, derision, scorn, jeering, contemptuous mimicry.

2. Sport, subject of ridicule.

3. Show, imitation, counterfeit.

Mock-lead, n. [Term used by miners.] Black-jack, blende, sulphuret of zinc, false galena.

Mock-nightingale, n. Black-cap warbler, black-cap.

Mock-sun, n. Parhelion, sundog.

Mode, n. 1. Way (viewed practically), method, manner, style, process, course, means, form, fashion, custom.

2. Modification, quality, affection, accident.

Model, n. 1. Pattern, prototype, paradigm, archetype.

2. Standard, gauge.

Model, v. a. Shape, mould, form, plan, fashion.

Moderate, a. 1. Temperate, sparing, frugal, not excessive.

2. Cheap, unexpensive.

3. Reasonable, judicious, deliberate, cool, mild, not extreme, not violent.

Moderate, v. a. Assuage, soothe, allay, mitigate, soften, mollify, appease, temper, attemper, quiet, quell, still, pacify, repress, subdue, abate, reduce, lessen, dull, blunt.

Moderation, n. 1. Temperance, frugality, sobriety.

2. Calmness, coolness, deliberateness, sedateness, mildness, equanimity, composure.

Moderator, n. Chairman, president, presiding officer.

Modern, a. Recent, late, new, novel, not ancient, not antique.

Modest, a. 1. Unpretending, unobtrusive, unassuming, retiring, humble, unostentatious, meek, not presumptuous.

2. Chaste, pure.

3. Moderate, not excessive, not extravagant.

Modesty, n. 1. Unobtrusiveness, meekness, humility, retiring disposition, freedom from presumption.

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, à 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. [Zoöl.] 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. (Zoöl.) 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 æruginosus).

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.

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

Mop-board, n. Skirting, wash-board, skirting-board.

Mope, v. n. 1. Be sad, be gloomy, be dejected, look downcast, look blue, wear a long lace, laugh on the wrong side of the mouth.

2. Be dull, be listless, be inattentive, be stupid, take no interest in any thing.

Mopish, a. 1. Sad, gloomy, downcast, dejected, depressed, desponding, down-hearted, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, melancholy, dumpish, glum, blue, hypped, cast down, in the dumps, with a long face, down in the mouth, out of sorts.

2. Dull, spiritless, listless, inattentive.

Moppet, n. Rag-baby.

Mopsey, n. Rag-baby.

Moral, a. 1. Ethical, of morals, of ethics, regarding duties, touching obligations.

2. Accountable, bound by duty, bound to do what is right.

3. Virtuous, good, just, upright, honest, of good principles.

4. Probable, not demonstrative.

Moral, n. 1. Practical application (of a fable, &c.).

2. Practical lesson (of any event).

Moral faculty, Conscience, sense of right and wrong, moral sense.

Moralist, n. Moral philosopher.

Morality, n. 1. Morals, ethics, moral philosophy.

2. Virtue, goodness.

Moralize, v. a. 1. Apply to a moral purpose, make a moral use of, draw a moral from.

2. Give a moral tone to.

3. Make moral or virtuous.

Moralize, v. n. Make moral reflections, talk or write about morality.

Morals, n. pl. 1. Morality, ethics, moral philosophy.

2. Conduct, behavior, habits, manners, course of life.

Moral sense, Conscience, moral faculty.

Morass, n. Marsh, fen, bog, quagmire, swamp, slough.

Morbid, a. Diseased, sickly, unsound, unhealthy, tainted, vitiated, corrupted, indicative of disease.

Morbific, a. Noxious, deleterious, unwholesome, unhealthy, pestilential, poisonous, unfavorable to health.

Mordacious, a. 1. Biting, pungent, stinging, cutting, sharp, mordant.

2. Poignant, caustic, sarcastic, satirical.

Mordant, a. Biting, mordacious.

More, a. 1. Greater degree of, greater amount of.

2. In greater numbers.

3. Added, additional, other besides.

More, ad. 1. To a greater degree.

2. Again, further, another time.

More, n. 1. Greater degree, greater quantity.

2. Else, other thing.

Moreover, conj. & ad. Besides, further, also, likewise, too, furthermore, more than that, over and above that.

Moresque, a. Moorish, arabesque.

Moribund, a. Dying, at the point of death, on one's death-bed, at death's door, with one foot in the grave, on one's last legs, at the last gasp.

Morion, n. Helmet, helm, head-piece.

Mormon, n. 1. (Zoöl.) Colter-neb, Labrador auk, common puffin (Fratercula arctica).

2. Mormonite.

Mormonite, n. Mormon.

Morn, n. [Poetical.] Morning.

Morning, n. 1. Dawn, daybreak, aurora, sunrise, morn, break of day, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning.

2. Forenoon, early part of the day.

3. Early part, spring-time.

Morning star, n. Lucifer, Phosphorus, Venus.

Morose, a. Crabbed, sullen, churlish, sour, sulky, perverse, wayward, spleeny, spleenish, splenetic, humorsome, dogged, gloomy, moody, cross-grained.

Moroseness, n. Crabbedness, sullenness, moodiness, churlishness, sourness, sulkiness, sulks, spleen, ill-temper, bad blood, black looks.

Morphia, n. Morphine.

Morphine, n. 1. Morphia.

2. Sulphate of morphia.

Morse, n. Walrus, sea-horse, sea-cow (Trichechus rosmarus).

Morsel, n. Bite, mouthful, bit of food.

Mortal, a. 1. Subject to death, destined to die.

2. Deadly, fatal, destructive.

3. Extreme, violent, unto death, likely to kill.

4. Human, of man.

5. [Colloquial.] Long, tedious, trying.

Mortal, n. Man, human being.

Mortality, n. 1. Subjection to death, necessity of dying.

2. Death, destruction, corruption.

3. Frequency of death, number of deaths.

4. Mankind, humanity, human nature.

Mortar, n. 1. Piece of ordnance for throwing bombs.

2. Cement.

Mortgage, n. & v. a. Pledge (for the payment of a debt).

Mortification, n. 1. (Med.) Gangrene, sphacelus, necrosis.

2. Discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, vexation, chagrin, disappointment.

3. Humiliation, self-abasement, self-denial.

Mortify, v. a. 1. Gangrene, gangrenate.

2. Disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, vex, harass, plague, worry, disquiet, chagrin, annoy, trouble.

3. Humiliate, humble, shame, confound, abase, abash, put down.

Mortify, v. n. Gangrene, lose vitality.

Mortuary, n. Cemetery, graveyard, churchyard, burial-place, necropolis, burial ground, city of the dead.

Mortuary, a. Of the dead.

Mosaic, a. 1. Inlaid, tessellated.

2. Of Moses.

Mosaical, a. 1. Inlaid, tessellated.

2. Of Moses.

Moslem, n. Mahometan, Mohammedan, Mussulman.

Mosque, n. Mahometan temple.

Moss-agate, n. Mocha-stone.

Moss-bunker, n. Menhaden, pauhaugen, hardhead.

Moss-pink, n. Ground-pink (Phlox subulata).

Moss-trooper, n. Bandit, marauder.

Most, a. Greatest number of.

Most, ad. In the greatest degree.

Most, n. 1. Greatest part, greatest number.

2. Utmost.

Mostly, ad. Mainly, chiefly, for the most part, for the greatest part.

Most of all, Especially, principally, chiefly, above all.

Mote, n. Spot, speck, mite, particle, atom, corpuscle.

Moth, n. (Ent.) Miller.

Mother, n. Mamma, female parent, dam (applied to a beast).

Mother, a. 1. Native, natural.

2. Vernacular.

Mother Carey's chicken, Stormy petrel (Procellaria pelagica).

Motherly, a. Maternal, affectionate, kind, tender.

Mother-of-pearl, n. Nacre.

Mother-wit, n. Native wit, common sense.

Motion, n. 1. [Opposed to Rest.] Movement, action, passage, change of place.

2. Impulse, prompting, suggestion.

3. Proposition (especially one made in a deliberative body), proposal.

Motionless, a. Still, quiescent, stationary, at rest, at a stand, stock still, standing still.

Motive, n. Inducement, incentive, impulse, incitement, stimulus, prompting, influence, reason, ground, principle, consideration, cause, occasion, prime mover, why and wherefore.

Motley, a. 1. Variegated, dappled, mottled.

2. Heterogeneous, of various kinds.

Mottled, a. Variegated, spotted, motley, speckled, dappled, piebald, of various colors.

Mould, n. [Sometimes written Mold.] 1. Loam.

2. Mustiness, mildew, mouldiness, rust, blight, smut.

3. Matrix, matrice.

4. Form, shape, cast, fashion.

Mould, v. a. [Sometimes written Mold.] Form, shape, fashion, carve, model.

Moulder, v. n. Crumble, perish, decay, turn to dust, fall into decay, fall to pieces, waste away.

Mouldwarp, n. Molewarp, mole.

Mouldy, a. Musty, rusty, mildewed.

Moult, v. n. [Sometimes written Molt.] Shed feathers, hair, &c.

Moult, v. a. Shed (feathers, hair, &c.), mew.

Mound, n. 1. Hillock, heap.

2. Rampart, bulwark, defence.

Mount, n. [Used before a proper name and in poetry.] Mountain, high hill.

Mount, v. n. 1. Rise, ascend, arise, uprise, tower, soar, go up, rise on high.

2. Get on horseback.

Mount, v. a. 1. Ascend, climb, scale, escalade, get upon.

2. Put or raise (upon something).

3. Embellish, cover with ornaments.

4. (Mil.) Carry, be furnished with.

Mount guard, Do duty as sentinel.

Mountain, n. Mount, high hill, vast eminence.

Mountain-ash, (European) n. Rowan-tree, quicken-tree, fowler's service-tree, roan-tree (Pyrus aucuparia or Sorbus aucuparia).

Mountebank, n. Pretender, charlatan, empiric, quack, quack doctor.

Mourn, v. n. Grieve, lament, be sorrowful.

Mourn, v. a. Deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, grieve for, sorrow over.

Mournful, a. Sad, distressing, afflicting, afflictive, grievous, calamitous, lamentable, melancholy, deplorable, woful.

Mournfulness, n. Sorrow, mourning, grief.

Mourning, n. 1. Lamentation, sorrow, grief.

2. Weeds, symbol of sorrow.

Mouse, v. n. 1. Catch mice.

2. Peer, search, pry about, look closely.

Mouth, n. 1. Chaps, jaws, cavity between the jaws.

2. Aperture (in a vessel for receiving or discharging any thing).

3. Entrance (as of a cave or a river), inlet.

Mouth, v. n. Vociferate, rant.

Mouth-piece, n. 1. Piece (in a wind instrument) for the mouth.

2. Speaker (in behalf of several persons).

Movables, n. pl. Goods, wares, effects, furniture, chattels, movable property.

Move, v. a.. 1. Impel, put in motion.

2. Incite, instigate, rouse, actuate, influence, persuade, induce, prevail upon, act upon.

3. Affect, touch, impress.

4. Propose (in a deliberative body), recommend, suggest, offer for consideration.

Move, v. n. 1. Stir, budge, change place or posture.

2. Go, proceed, walk, march.

3. Act, live, have power of motion.

4. Remove, change residence.

Move, n. Movement, motion, change of place.

Movement, n. 1. Motion, move, change of place.

2. (Mus.) Strain.

Moving, a. Affecting, touching, pathetic, impressive.

Much, a. Abundant, plenteous, a great deal of, a great quantity or amount of.

Much, ad. 1. Greatly, abundantly, far, by far, to a great degree.

2. Often, long, frequently, earnestly, a great deal.

3. Nearly, almost, about the same.

Mucilaginous, a. Slimy, gummy, ropy, mucous, glutinous, viscid.

Muckworm, n. Miser, niggard, churl, curmudgeon, codger, skinflint, scrimp, screw, lickpenny, hunks, sordid wretch.

Mucous, a. Slimy, ropy, mucilaginous, gummy, glutinous, viscid.

Mud, n. Mire.

Muddle, v. a. 1. Make muddy, make turbid.

2. Stupefy, fuddle, inebriate, make half drunk, make tipsy.

Muddle away, Waste, misuse, squander, fool away, fritter away, spend foolishly.

Muddled, a. Fuddled, tipsy, disguised, mellow, in liquor, half drunk, half seas over, the worse for liquor.

Muddy, a. 1. Miry.

2. Turbid, dirty, foul, soiled.

3. Confused, dull, stupid, heavy, muddy-headed, muddy-brained.

Muddy-brained, a. Dull, muddy, stupid.

Muddy-headed, a. Dull, muddy, stupid.

Muffle, v. a. Wrap, cover, shroud.

Muggy, a. 1. Wet, damp, moist.

2. Close, warm, oppressive (said of the weather).

Mulct, n. Fine, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.

Mulct, v. a. Fine, amerce, impose a fine upon.

Mule, n. Hybrid, mongrel, hinny.

Muliebrity, n. Womanhood, feminality, femineity.

Mulish, a. Stubborn, dogged, obstinate, headstrong, cross-grained, intractable.

Mulishness, n. Stubbornness, doggedness, obstinacy.

Mullion, n. [Arch.] Munnion.

Multangular, a. Polygonal.

Multifarious, a. Multiform, manifold, various, divers, diversified, different, of many sorts, of various kinds, of all sorts and kinds; this, that, or the other.

Multiform, a. 1. Many-shaped, of many shapes, of many forms.

2. Manifold, multifarious.

Multiplicity, n. Great number.

Multiplied, a. Numerous, many.

Multiply, v. a. Increase (in number), make more, make many.

Multiply, v. n. Increase, grow in number.

Multitude, n. 1. Host, legion, crowd, throng, concourse, confluence, army, swarm, a great number, a great many.

2. Rabble, mob, the populace, the vulgar, dregs of the people, scum of society.

Mum, a. Silent, mute, speechless, dumb.