English to English Dictionary

Money-pit

A place or enterprise that consumes vastly more money than it is worth or than was anticipated.

Money-spinner

A project, business, product, or investment that brings in a great deal of money.

Monogram

A motif or logo made by overlapping or combining two or more letters to form a single symbol.

Monosyllable

A word consisting of only one syllable.

Monotone

A succession of sounds or words uttered in a single unvarying pitch.

Mood-altering

Having the capacity to affect or change a person's emotional state, feelings, or psychological disposition.

Moral fibre

Strength of character, integrity, and the ability to act rightly and courageously under pressure.

Morality

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Morally bankrupt

Completely lacking in moral principles, ethics, integrity, or a sense of responsibility.

Morphology

The study of the forms of things, in particular the study of the internal structure of words in linguistics or the study of the form and structure of animals and plants in biology.

Mortify

To cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.

Mudra

A symbolic or ritual gesture or pose in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, most commonly performed with the hands and fingers.