5-letter words containing m, s
- momus — Also, Momos [moh-mos] /ˈmoʊ mɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the god of ridicule.
- monas — monad.
- mones — Alternative form of 'mones (
- mongs — Plural form of mong.
- monks — (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- moobs — overdeveloped breasts on a man, caused by excess weight or lack of exercise
- moods — Plural form of mood.
- mools — soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- moons — Plural form of moon.
- moors — Plural form of moor.
- moose — a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- moots — Plural form of moot.
- mopes — to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
- mopsy — an untidy or dowdy woman
- mopus — (obsolete) A mope; a drone.
- moras — Plural form of mora.
- mores — Mossi (def 2).
- morns — Plural form of morn.
- moros — Aldo [al-doh;; Italian ahl-daw] /ˈæl doʊ;; Italian ˈɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1916–78, Italian lawyer, author, and statesman: prime minister 1963–68, 1974–76.
- morse — Jedidiah [jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
- mosby — John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1833–1916, Confederate cavalry colonel.
- mosel — a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing northwest, forming part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany, then northeast to the Rhine: many vineyards along its lower course. Length: 547 km (340 miles)
- moser — Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- moses — Anna Mary Robertson ("Grandma Moses") 1860–1961, U.S. painter.
- mosey — to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- moshi — a city in N Tanzania.
- mossi — an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- mosso — rapid; fast.
- mossy — overgrown with or abounding in moss: a mossy stone.
- moste — Obsolete spelling of most.
- mosts — in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
- mosul — a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- motes — Plural form of mote.
- moths — Plural form of moth.
- moues — Plural form of moue.
- mouse — A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
- mouso — (jargon) /mow'soh/ (By analogy with "typo") An error in mouse usage resulting in an inappropriate selection or graphic garbage on the screen. Compare thinko.
- mousy — resembling or suggesting a mouse, as in color or odor.
- moves — to pass from one place or position to another.
- moxas — a flammable substance or material obtained from the leaves of certain Chinese and Japanese wormwood plants, especially Artemisia moxa.
- mrcvs — Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- ms-th — mesothorium
- mses. — a title of respect prefixed to a woman's name or position: unlike Miss or Mrs., it does not depend upon or indicate her marital status.
- mucks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of muck.
- mucus — a viscous, slimy mixture of mucins, water, electrolytes, epithelial cells, and leukocytes that is secreted by glands lining the nasal, esophageal, and other body cavities and serves primarily to protect and lubricate surfaces.
- muffs — Plural form of muff.
- mules — a lounging slipper that covers the toes and instep or only the instep.
- mulls — to study or ruminate; ponder.
- mulse — a drink containing honey mixed with wine or water
- mumps — an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usually other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus.