All English words - page 2239

Meanings of Monoxylon:

noun

A canoe or boat made from a single trunk or piece of timber.

Meanings of Monoxylous:

adjective

Working with a single trunk or piece of timber; made out of a single trunk or piece of timber.

Meanings of Monozoic:

adjective

Of an oocyst or sporocyst of a coccidian: developing into a single sporozoite without division.

Meanings of Monozygous:

adjective

(of twins) derived from a single ovum, and so identical.

Usage examples:

Because monozygotic twins presumably have identical genes, any dermatoglyphic differences between t…

Meanings of Monroeism:

noun

The policy or principles set out in the monroe doctrine; adoption of or adherence to these principles.

Meanings of Monseigneur:

noun

A title or form of address used of or to a french-speaking prince, cardinal, archbishop, or bishop.

Usage examples:

Therefore, the king of navarre, however good and clever the advice he may have, is, in my judgment,…

Meanings of Monsieur:

noun

A title or form of address used of or to a french-speaking man, corresponding to mr or sir.

Usage examples:

Monsieur hulot

Meanings of Monsignori:

noun

The title of various senior roman catholic posts, such as a prelate or an officer of the papal court.

Usage examples:

The air force's most senior catholic chaplain has been notified through the office of pope john pau…

Meanings of Monsignorial:

adjective

Of or relating to a monsignor; possessing the title or rank of ‘monsignor’.

Meanings of Monsignors:

noun

The title of various senior roman catholic posts, such as a prelate or an officer of the papal court.

Usage examples:

The air force's most senior catholic chaplain has been notified through the office of pope john pau…

Meanings of Monsoonish:

adjective

Suggestive or characteristic of a (south-west) monsoon.

Meanings of Monster:

noun

A large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature.

Usage examples:

A monster with the head of a hyena and hindquarters of a wolf

verb

Criticize or reprimand severely.

Usage examples:

My mum used to monster me for coming home so late

Meanings of Monstera:

noun

A large tropical american climbing plant of the arum family, which typically has divided or perforated leaves and corky aerial roots. several kinds are cultivated as indoor plants when young.

Usage examples:

The nursery is currently being used to produce ornamentals such as plumeria, monstera, and dracaena.

Meanings of Monstership:

noun

With possessive adjective: a title of mock respect given to a monster.

Meanings of Monstrance:

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an open or transparent receptacle in which the consecrated host is displayed for veneration.

Usage examples:

In accordance with her last wishes, diamond flowers and leaves from her tiara surround the containe…

Meanings of Monstrances:

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an open or transparent receptacle in which the consecrated host is displayed for veneration.

Usage examples:

In accordance with her last wishes, diamond flowers and leaves from her tiara surround the containe…

Meanings of Monstriferous:

adjective

Producing or bearing monsters.

Meanings of Monstrification:

noun

The action of making ugly or monstrous; the portrayal of something as monstrous.

Meanings of Monstrosity:

noun

A thing, especially a building, which is very large and unsightly.

Usage examples:

The shopping centre, a multi-storey monstrosity of raw concrete

Meanings of Monstrous:

adjective

Having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.

Usage examples:

Monstrous, bug-eyed fish

Meanings of Monstrously:

adverb

In a very cruel way

Usage examples:

Monstrously unfair

Meanings of Mont:

abbreviation

Montana.

Meanings of Montagnais:

noun

A member of a north american people living in a vast area of canada from north of the gulf of st lawrence to the southern shores of hudson bay.

Usage examples:

However, every summer québec played host to approximately fifteen hundred algonquins and montagnais.

adjective

Relating to the montagnais or their language.

Usage examples:

The montagnais man awaits the slight change in the weather that signals the coming of winter in a n…

Meanings of Montagnard:

noun

A member of any various hill-dwelling people of southeast asia, especially those inhabiting the highlands of vietnam.

Usage examples:

Hundreds of montagnards fled across the border into cambodia around march, claiming they were facin…

adjective

Relating to the montagnards or their language.

Meanings of Montague:

noun

In full "montague curl". a flat curl secured by a hairpin and worn at the front of the head, usually one of several arranged to form a fringe.