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.
Moralist, n. Moral philosopher.
Morality, n. 1. Morals, ethics, moral philosophy.
2. Virtue, goodness.
Moralize, v. a. 1. Apply to a moral purpose, make a moral use of, draw a moral from.
2. Give a moral tone to.
3. Make moral or virtuous.
Moralize, v. n. Make moral reflections, talk or write about morality.
Morals, n. pl. 1. Morality, ethics, moral philosophy.
2. Conduct, behavior, habits, manners, course of life.
Moral sense, Conscience, moral faculty.
Morass, n. Marsh, fen, bog, quagmire, swamp, slough.
Morbid, a. Diseased, sickly, unsound, unhealthy, tainted, vitiated, corrupted, indicative of disease.
Morbific, a. Noxious, deleterious, unwholesome, unhealthy, pestilential, poisonous, unfavorable to health.
Mordacious, a. 1. Biting, pungent, stinging, cutting, sharp, mordant.
2. Poignant, caustic, sarcastic, satirical.
Mordant, a. Biting, mordacious.
More, a. 1. Greater degree of, greater amount of.
2. In greater numbers.
3. Added, additional, other besides.
More, ad. 1. To a greater degree.
2. Again, further, another time.
More, n. 1. Greater degree, greater quantity.
2. Else, other thing.
Moreover, conj. & ad. Besides, further, also, likewise, too, furthermore, more than that, over and above that.
Moresque, a. Moorish, arabesque.
Moribund, a. Dying, at the point of death, on one's death-bed, at death's door, with one foot in the grave, on one's last legs, at the last gasp.
Morion, n. Helmet, helm, head-piece.
Mormon, n. 1. (Zoöl.) Colter-neb, Labrador auk, common puffin (Fratercula arctica).
2. Mormonite.
Mormonite, n. Mormon.
Morn, n. [Poetical.] Morning.
Morning, n. 1. Dawn, daybreak, aurora, sunrise, morn, break of day, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning.
2. Forenoon, early part of the day.
3. Early part, spring-time.
Morning star, n. Lucifer, Phosphorus, Venus.
Morose, a. Crabbed, sullen, churlish, sour, sulky, perverse, wayward, spleeny, spleenish, splenetic, humorsome, dogged, gloomy, moody, cross-grained.
Moroseness, n. Crabbedness, sullenness, moodiness, churlishness, sourness, sulkiness, sulks, spleen, ill-temper, bad blood, black looks.
Morphia, n. Morphine.
Morphine, n. 1. Morphia.
2. Sulphate of morphia.
Morse, n. Walrus, sea-horse, sea-cow (Trichechus rosmarus).
Morsel, n. Bite, mouthful, bit of food.
Mortal, a. 1. Subject to death, destined to die.
2. Deadly, fatal, destructive.
3. Extreme, violent, unto death, likely to kill.
4. Human, of man.
5. [Colloquial.] Long, tedious, trying.
Mortal, n. Man, human being.
Mortality, n. 1. Subjection to death, necessity of dying.
2. Death, destruction, corruption.
3. Frequency of death, number of deaths.
4. Mankind, humanity, human nature.
Mortar, n. 1. Piece of ordnance for throwing bombs.
2. Cement.
Mortgage, n. & v. a. Pledge (for the payment of a debt).
Mortification, n. 1. (Med.) Gangrene, sphacelus, necrosis.
2. Discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, vexation, chagrin, disappointment.
3. Humiliation, self-abasement, self-denial.
Mortify, v. a. 1. Gangrene, gangrenate.
2. Disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, vex, harass, plague, worry, disquiet, chagrin, annoy, trouble.
3. Humiliate, humble, shame, confound, abase, abash, put down.
Mortify, v. n. Gangrene, lose vitality.
