10-letter words starting with mo
- mohs scale — a scale of hardness used in mineralogy. Its degrees, in increasing hardness, are: talc 1; gypsum 2; calcite 3; fluorite 4; apatite 5; feldspar 6; quartz 7; topaz 8; sapphire 9; diamond 10. Abbreviation: MSH.
- moiseivich — Benno [ben-oh] /ˈbɛn oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1963, English pianist, born in Russia.
- moissanite — (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon and silicon.
- moistening — Present participle of moisten.
- moisturise — to add or restore moisture to (something): to moisturize one's skin with lotion; to moisturize air.
- moisturize — to add or restore moisture to (something): to moisturize one's skin with lotion; to moisturize air.
- molalities — Plural form of molality.
- molarities — Plural form of molarity.
- molasseses — (nonstandard,proscribed) Plural form of molasses.
- moldboards — Plural form of moldboard.
- mole drain — an underground cylindrical drainage channel cut by a special plough to drain heavy agricultural soil
- molendinar — relating to a mill or a person who works in or lives in a mill
- molestache — (slang, rare) A type of mustache supposedly associated with child molesters.
- moliminous — ponderous or hugely important or significant
- molinology — The study of mills.
- mollescent — softening or tending to soften.
- mollifying — Present participle of mollify.
- mollitious — sensual and self-indulgent
- molluscoid — belonging or pertaining to the phylum Molluscoidea, in certain classifications comprising the bryozoans and brachiopods.
- molluscous — any of various skin conditions characterized by soft, rounded tumors.
- mollymawks — Plural form of mollymawk.
- molybdates — Plural form of molybdate.
- molybdenum — a silver-white metallic element, used as an alloy with iron in making hard, high-speed cutting tools. Symbol: Mo; atomic weight: 95.94; atomic number: 42; specific gravity: 10.2.
- molybdosis — a form of poisoning caused by lead
- mommy porn — sexually explicit or pornographic books, photos, videos, etc., that appeal to women, especially middle-aged women.
- mompreneur — Alternative form of mumpreneur.
- monadiform — having the shape or structure of a monad
- monadnocks — Plural form of monadnock.
- monadology — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- monandrous — of, relating to, or characterized by monandry.
- monanthous — bearing one flower.
- monarchial — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
- monarchies — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- monarchism — the principles of monarchy.
- monarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- monarchize — to carry out the duties or functions of a monarch
- monastical — Alternative form of monastic.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- mondegreen — a word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of another word or phrase, especially in a song or poem.
- mondeo man — a middle-class man, seen as typically driving a Ford Mondeo and preferring to do this rather than use public transport
- monegasque — a native or inhabitant of Monaco
- monestrous — of or relating to a mammal that has one estrus period per breeding season, as the dog.
- monetarily — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- monetarism — a doctrine holding that changes in the money supply determine the direction of a nation's economy.
- monetarist — a doctrine holding that changes in the money supply determine the direction of a nation's economy.
- monetarize — (transitive) To assign monetary status to; to start circulating and accepting as currency.
- monetising — to legalize as money.
- monetizing — Present participle of monetize.
- money belt — a belt with a concealed section for holding money.
- money fund — a money-market fund.