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