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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Mōw'er, n. p. 864One who mows; a man dexterous in the use of the scythe.Mōw'ing, n. p. 864The act of cutting with a scythe. 2. Land from which grass is cut.Mōw'yer, n. p. 864One who mows; a mower. [Obs.]Mōx'ā, n. p. 864A woolly, soft substance prepared from the young leaves of Artemisia Chinensis, and plants of other species, and burnt on the skin to produce an ulcer; hence, any substance used in a like manner. 2.…Mōx'i-bŭs'tion, n. p. 864(Med.) The mode or process of cauterization by means of a moxa. Dunglison.Mōy'a, n. p. 864Mud poured out from volcanoes during eruptions;—so called in South America.Moyle, n. p. 864See MOIL and MOILE.Mr. p. 864An abbreviation of mister. See MISTER.M'-rōof, n. p. 864(Arch.) A kind of roof formed by the junction of two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the front view resembles the letter M. [See Illust. of Roof.] Gwilt.Mrs. p. 864An abbreviation of mistress, but pronounced mĭs'sĭs. See MISTRESS.Mū'cate, n. p. 864(Chem.) A salt formed by the combination of mucic acid with a base.Mūçe, n. p. 864See MUSE and MUSET.Mŭch, a. p. 864Mūch, n. p. 864A great quantity; a great deal. He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18. 2. A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable. He thought it not much to clothe his…Mŭch, adv. p. 864To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; — qualifying adjectives and adverbs almost exclusively in the comparative degree; as, much more, much stronger, much faster. Whether out of pity…Mūch, v. t. p. 864To make much of. [Prov. Eng.]Mūch'el, a. p. 864Much; abundant. [Obs.] “With muchel smart.” Spenser.Mŭch'ness, n. p. 864Quantity. [Rare.] It is still used in the vulgar phrase much of a muchness, that is, much of the same kind. Smart.Mūch'what, adv. p. 864Nearly; almost. [Obs.] Locke.Mū'cie, a. p. 864(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain gums; — said of an acid obtained from gums by the action of nitric acid. Ure.Mū'cid, a. p. 864Musty; moldy; slimy.Mū'cid-ness, n. p. 864Mustiness; sliminess.Mu-ci'fic, a. p. 864(Med.) Forming or generating mucus.Mū'ci-fōrm, a. p. 864(Med.) Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of mucus. Dunglison.Mū'ci-la-ge, n. p. 864(Chem.) One of the proximate elements of vegetables. The same substance is a gum when solid, and a mucilage when in solution. Both the ingredients improve one another; for the mucilage adds to the…Mū'ci-lāg'i-noŭs, a. p. 864Partaking of the nature of mucilage; moist, soft, and lubricous; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous gum. 2. Pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. 3. Soluble in water, but…Mū'ci-lāg'i-noŭs-ness, n. p. 864The state of being mucilaginous; sliminess.Mū'cine, n. p. 864(Chem.) An albuminoid compound forming the chief constituent of mucus.Mu-cĭp'a-rous, a. p. 864Secreting or producing mucus.Mu-ci-vō-re, n. pl. p. 864See MUCIVORE.Mū'ci-vōre, n. p. 864(Entom.) One of a family of dipterous insects, including those which feed upon the mucus or juices of plants, and the like. Brande.Mūck, n. p. 864Dung in a moist state. 2. A mass of decaying vegetable matter. With fattening muck besmear the roots. Philips. 3. Something mean, vile, or filthy. 4. Money. [Old Cant.] “The fatal muck we quarreled…Mŭck, v. t. p. 864To manure with muck.Mück, a. p. 864Like muck; mucky; damp; moist. [Rare.]Mück'en-der, n. p. 864A handkerchief. [Obs.]Mŭck'er, v. t. p. 865To scrape together, as money, by mean labor or shifts. [Obs.]Mŭck'er-er, n. p. 865A miser; a niggard. [Obs.]Mŭck'-fork, n. p. 865A dung fork.Mŭck'-hēap, n. p. 865A heap or hill of muck.Mück'-hill, n. p. 865A heap or hill of muck.Mück'i-ness, n. p. 865The quality of being mucky.Mŭck'le, a. p. 865Much. [Obs.]Mück'-míd'den, n. p. 865A muck-heap; a dunghill.Mück'-räke, n. p. 865A rake for turning and collecting muck. Bunyan.Mŭck'-swĕat, n. p. 865Profuse sweat.Mŭck'-worm, n. p. 865A worm that lives in muck. 2. One who scrapes together money by mean labor and devices; a miser. Bunyan.Mŭck'y, a. p. 865Filthy; nasty. [Obs.] “Mucky money and false felicity.” Latimer.Mū'co-cēle, n. p. 865(Med.) (a.) An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages. (b.) Dropsy of the lachrymal sac. Dunglison.Mū'co-pū'ru-lent, a. p. 865(Med.) Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus. Dunglison.Mū'cor, n. p. 865Mold.Mu-cōs'i-ty, n. p. 865State of being slimy. 2. A fluid resembling, or containing, mucus.Mu-cō'so-săc'cha-rine, a. p. 865Partak-Mū'cōus, a. p. 865Pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, and lubricious; as, a mucous substance. 2. Secreting a slimy substance; as, the mucous membrane. Mucous membrane (Anat.), the membrane lining all the…Mü'coüs-ness, n. p. 865The state of being mucous.Mū'cro-nate or Mū'cro-nā'ted, a. p. 865(Bot. & Zool.) Terminating abruptly, or in short, spinous processes.Mū'cro-nate-ly, adv. p. 865In a mucronate manner.Mu-crōn'ū-late, a. p. 865(Bot.) Delicately tapering to an abrupt point. Henslow.Mū'cu-lent, a. p. 865Slimy; moist, and moderately viscous.Mū'cus, n. p. 865(Physiol.) 1. A viscid fluid secreted by the mucous membrane, which it serves to moisten and defend. It covers the lining membranes of all the cavities which open externally, such as those of the…Mū'cus-ine, n. p. 865(Physiol.) The characteristic organic matter of animal mucus.