10-letter words starting with mo
- monotheist — the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
- monotocous — (of certain animals) producing a single offspring at a birth
- monotomous — (mineralogy) Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction.
- monotonies — Plural form of monotony.
- monotoning — Present participle of monotone.
- monotonize — to make monotonous
- monotonous — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- monotremes — Plural form of monotreme.
- monotropic — polymorphism that is irreversible.
- monovalent — Chemistry. univalent.
- monovision — the condition of seeing with one eye.
- monoxylous — constructed from one whole piece of wood
- monozygous — developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.
- mons pubis — a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.
- monsignors — Plural form of monsignor.
- monstering — a severe reprimand or scolding; highly critical verbal attack
- monsterize — To make something or another into a monster or the appearance of.
- monsterous — Misspelling of monstrous.
- monstrance — a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.
- monstruous — (now rare) Monstrous. (from 15th c.).
- mont blanc — Jean Joseph Charles Louis [zhahn zhaw-zef sharl lwee] /ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf ʃarl lwi/ (Show IPA), 1811–82, French socialist and historian.
- mont cenis — Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- mont perdu — a mountain in NE Spain, in the central Pyrenees. Height: 3352 m (10 997 ft)
- mont-royal — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- montagnais — a member of an American Indian people of Quebec and Labrador.
- montagnard — (sometimes lowercase) a member of a dark-skinned people of mixed ethnic origins inhabiting the highland areas of Vietnam.
- montan wax — hard wax obtained from lignite and peat
- montbretia — a widely cultivated plant of the African iridaceous genus Crocosmia, a cross between C. aurea and C. pottsii, with ornamental orange or yellow flowers, grown mostly as pot plants
- montebello — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- montelimar — a type of sweet or nougat made from egg white, sugar and nuts made initially in Montelimar in France
- montenegro — a republic in S Europe since 2006: formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in the SW part (1918–2006); an independent kingdom 1878–1918. 6333 sq. mi. (13,812 sq. km). Capital: Podgorica.
- montessori — Maria [muh-ree-uh;; Italian mah-ree-ah] /məˈri ə;; Italian mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1870–1952, Italian educator.
- monteverdi — Claudio [klou-dyaw] /ˈklaʊ dyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1567–1643, Italian composer.
- montevideo — a republic in SE South America. 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). Capital: Montevideo.
- montferrat — a historic region in NW Italy, in the Piedmont, S of the Po River.
- montgomery — a state in the SE United States. 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Capital: Montgomery. Abbreviation: AL (for use with zip code), Ala.
- monticello — the estate and residence of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia, near Charlottesville.
- monticulus — a small protrusion on the face or top of something
- montmartre — a hilly section in the N part of Paris, France: noted for the artists who have frequented and lived in the area.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
- montrachet — a dry white wine of N Burgundy
- montserrat — an island in the Leeward Islands, in the SE West Indies: a British crown colony. 39½ sq. mi. (102 sq. km). Capital: Plymouth.
- monumental — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- monumented — something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
- monzambano — Severinus de [German zey-vey-ree-noo s de] /German ˌzeɪ veɪˈri nʊs dɛ/ (Show IPA) pseudonym of Samuel von Pufendorf.
- mood board — a board used by designers on which samples of various colours and textures are mounted to help in deciding which elements complement each other
- mood music — music comprised chiefly of popular songs in lush orchestral arrangements, intended to provide a relaxing, soothing atmosphere.
- mood swing — dramatic changes in emotion
- moon buggy — a vehicle used by astronauts for surface exploration on the Moon
- moon child — a person born under the zodiacal sign of Cancer.