8-Letter Words Starting With MO
Here's the list of all the 432 8-Letter Words Starting With MO in the English Language.
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| mortgage | 1. put up as security or collateral 2. a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan More Definitions → |
| mountain | 1. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent More Definitions → |
| modified | 1. mediocre 2. changed in form or character More Definitions → |
| movement | 1. a change of position that does not entail a change of location 2. the act of changing location from one place to another More Definitions → |
| modeling | 1. sculpture produced by molding 2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied More Definitions → |
| moderate | 1. preside over 2. make less fast or intense More Definitions → |
| moreover | 1. denoting additional information More Definitions → |
| mobility | 1. the quality of moving freely More Definitions → |
| mounting | 1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) 2. framework used for support or display More Definitions → |
| monetary | 1. relating to or involving money More Definitions → |
| moisture | 1. wetness caused by water More Definitions → |
| momentum | 1. an impelling force or strength 2. the product of a body's mass and its velocity More Definitions → |
| monument | 1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events 2. an important site that is marked and preserved as public property More Definitions → |
| molecule | 1. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound 2. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything More Definitions → |
| motoring | 1. the act of driving an automobile More Definitions → |
| monopoly | 1. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller 2. exclusive control or possession of something More Definitions → |
| morality | 1. concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct 2. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong More Definitions → |
| monogram | 1. a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing More Definitions → |
| mosquito | 1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals More Definitions → |
| motivate | 1. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| mourning | 1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one 2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief More Definitions → |
| monoxide | 1. an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule More Definitions → |
| monotone | 1. an unchanging intonation 2. a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) More Definitions → |
| motorway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| modifier | 1. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb 2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising More Definitions → |
| morphine | 1. an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain More Definitions → |
| monarchy | 1. an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority More Definitions → |
| moulding | 1. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing 2. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge More Definitions → |
| modelled | 1. plan or create according to a model or models 2. form in clay, wax, etc More Definitions → |
| mobilize | 1. make ready for action or use 2. call to arms; of military personnel More Definitions → |
| modality | 1. a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility 2. verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker More Definitions → |
| mortuary | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of death 2. of or relating to a funeral More Definitions → |
| mongoose | 1. agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents More Definitions → |
| monorail | 1. a railway having a single track More Definitions → |
| mousepad | 1. a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse More Definitions → |
| motorist | 1. someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile More Definitions → |
| motility | 1. ability to move spontaneously and independently 2. a change of position that does not entail a change of location More Definitions → |
| moveable | 1. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another More Definitions → |
| molasses | 1. thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining More Definitions → |
| monastic | 1. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work 2. of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows More Definitions → |
| modestly | 1. with modesty; in a modest manner More Definitions → |
| modulate | 1. change the key of, in music 2. vary the pitch of one's speech More Definitions → |
| mouthful | 1. the quantity that can be held in the mouth 2. a small amount eaten or drunk More Definitions → |
| monolith | 1. a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk) More Definitions → |
| moorcock | 1. male red grouse More Definitions → |
| monotype | 1. (biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus) 2. the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate More Definitions → |
| moccasin | 1. soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans More Definitions → |
| moorland | 1. open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss More Definitions → |
| modeller | 1. a person who creates models More Definitions → |
| mobilise | 1. call to arms; of military personnel 2. get ready for war More Definitions → |
| mournful | 1. expressing sorrow 2. filled with or evoking sadness More Definitions → |
| mortally | 1. in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.) More Definitions → |
| monotony | 1. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety 2. constancy of tone or pitch or inflection More Definitions → |
| monocyte | 1. a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria More Definitions → |
| monogamy | 1. the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time More Definitions → |
| molester | 1. someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities More Definitions → |
| monaural | 1. relating to or having or hearing with only one ear More Definitions → |
| moribund | 1. not growing or changing; without force or vitality 2. being on the point of death; breathing your last More Definitions → |
| moderato | 1. (of tempo) moderate More Definitions → |
| moonbeam | 1. a ray of moonlight More Definitions → |
| motherly | 1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing 2. in a maternal manner; as a mother More Definitions → |
| morbidly | 1. in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree More Definitions → |
| monetize | 1. give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country More Definitions → |
| morpheme | 1. minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units More Definitions → |
| moleskin | 1. a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap More Definitions → |
| monkfish | 1. flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America 2. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey More Definitions → |
| moonwalk | 1. a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot 2. an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon More Definitions → |