5-letter words containing m, o
- mocha — (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- moche — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pre-Inca culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from the 3rd century b.c. to the 7th century a.d. and is especially noted for fine pottery vessels with stirrup spouts, some bearing drawings of all aspects of cultural life.
- mochi — cooked and pounded glutinous rice formed into various shapes and used to make traditional Japanese sweets and other dishes (often used attributively): mochi balls; mochi ice cream.
- mocks — Plural form of mock.
- modal — of or relating to mode, manner, or form.
- modam — (spelling) Do you mean modem?
- moded — Simple past tense and past participle of mode.
- modef — Pascal-like language with polymorphism and data abstraction. "Definition of the Programming Language MODEF", J. Steensgard-Madsen et al, SIGPLAN Notices 19(2):92-110 (Feb 1984).
- model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- modem — an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
- moder — (obsolete) To moderate.
- modes — Plural form of mode.
- modge — to do shoddily; make a mess of
- modgr — Modern Greek
- modoc — a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
- modus — (legal, obsolete) The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.
- moers — a city in North Rhine-Westphalia W Germany, in the Ruhr district.
- moggy — a cat.
- mogul — any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803. See also Great Mogul.
- mohel — the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- mohur — any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.
- mohwa — mahua.
- moile — A kind of high shoe worn in ancient times.
- moira — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
- moire — (of silks and other fabrics) presenting a watery or wavelike appearance.
- moism — the religious and ethical teaching of Mo-Zi and his followers, emphasizing universal love, ascetic self-discipline, and obedience to the will of Heaven
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- moity — full of moits.
- mojos — Plural form of mojo.
- mokes — Plural form of moke.
- mokpo — a seaport in SW South Korea.
- molal — noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molar — Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- molds — Plural form of mold.
- moldy — overgrown or covered with mold.
- moles — Plural form of mole.
- molet — mullet2 .
- molle — (music, obsolete) flat; lowered by a semitone.
- molls — Plural form of moll.
- molly — any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Mollienisia, popular in home aquariums.
- molto — very: molto adagio; molto allegro.
- molts — Plural form of molt.
- molvi — maulvi.
- momma — mama.
- momme — a Japanese unit of weight equal to 3.75 grams.
- mommy — mother1 (defs 1, 2, 4).
- momot — Alternative form of motmot.
- momsy — (US, childish, informal) mother; mom.
- momus — Also, Momos [moh-mos] /ˈmoʊ mɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the god of ridicule.
- monad — Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.