Molly, mol′i, n. dim. of Mary: the wagtail bird.—n. Moll′ycoddle, an effeminate fellow.—Molly Maguire, one of the Ribbonmen of Ireland (1843), who perpetrated outrages by night in women's dress: one of a secret society which terrorised the coal regions of Pennsylvania (1867-77).
Moloch, mō′lok, n. a Phœnician god to which human sacrifices were offered: an exceedingly spiny Australian lizard—also Mō′lech.—v.t. Mō′lochise, to sacrifice as to Moloch.
Molossus, mo-los′us, n. a metrical foot of three long syllables:—pl. Moloss′ī. [L.—Gr.]
Molten, mōlt′n, adj. melted: made of melted metal.—adv. Molt′enly. [Old pa.p. of melt.]
Molto, mol′to, adv. (mus.) very, much. [It.]
Moly, mō′li, n. (Milt.) a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus as a counter-charm against the spells of Circe.
Molybdenum, mol-ib-dē′num, n. a rare metal of a silvery-white colour—also Molybdē′na.—ns. Molyb′date, a compound of molybdic acid with a base; Molybdē′nite, sulphide of molybdenum.—adjs. Molybdē′nous, Molyb′dic.—n. Molybdō′sis, lead-poisoning. [L.,—Gr.,—molybdos, lead.]
Mome, mōm, n. (obs.) a buffoon: a stupid person. [O. Fr.,—L.,—Gr. Mōmos, god of mirth.]
Moment, mō′ment, n. moving cause or force: importance in effect: value, consequence: the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made: an instant: the precise point of time, the right opportunity: (math.) an increment or decrement, an infinitesimal change in a varying quantity: (mech.) the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point.—adj. Mō′mentany (Shak.), momentary.—adv. Mō′mentarily.—n. Mō′mentariness.—adj. Mō′mentary, lasting for a moment: done in a moment: short-lived.—adv. Mō′mently, for a moment: in a moment: every moment.—adj. Mōment′ous, of importance: of great consequence.—adv. Moment′ously.—ns. Moment′ousness; Moment′um, the quantity of motion in a body, measured by the product of the mass and the velocity of the moving body:—pl. Moment′a. [Fr.,—L. momentum, for movimentum—movēre, to move.]
Momus, mō′mus, n. the god of raillery, &c.—Son, or Disciple, of Momus, a wag. [See Mome.]