n. (in full mung bean) leguminous indian plant used as food. [hindi mung]
MUON
n. Physics unstable elementary particle like an electron, but with a much greater mass. [m (*mu), the symbol for it]
MURK
n. Darkness, poor visibility. [probably scandinavian]
MUSB
Abbr. (also mus. Bac.) Bachelor of music. [latin musicae baccalaureus]
MUSD
Abbr. (also mus. Doc.) Doctor of music. [latin musicae doctor]
MUSE
v. (-sing) 1 (usu. Foll. By on, upon) ponder, reflect.
- say meditatively. [french]
- n. - (in greek and roman mythology) any of the nine goddesses who inspire poetry, music, etc.
- (usu. Prec. By the) poet's inspiration. [greek mousa]
MUSH
n. - soft pulp.
- feeble sentimentality.
- us maize porridge. [apparently var. Of *mash]
MUSK
deer n. Small hornless asian deer.
- n. - substance secreted by the male musk deer and used in perfumes.
- plant which orig. Had a smell of musk. musky adj. (-ier, -iest). Muskiness n. [latin muscus from persian]
- ox n. Shaggy n. American ruminant with curved horns.
MUST
—v.aux. (present must; past had to or in indirect speech must) (foll. By infin., or absol.) 1 a be obliged to (you must go to school). B in ironic questions (must you slam the door?).
- be certainly (you must be her sister).
- ought to (must see what can be done).
- expressing insistence (must ask you to leave).
- (foll. By not + infin.) A not be permitted to, be forbidden to (must not smoke). B ought not; need not (mustn't think he's angry; must not worry). C expressing insistence that something should not be done (they must not be told). —n. Colloq. Thing that should not be missed (this exhibition is a must). i must say often iron. I cannot refrain from saying (i must say he tries hard; a fine way to behave, i must say). Must needs see *needs. [old english]
- n. Grape juice before fermentation is complete. [old english from latin]
MUTE
button n. Device on a telephone to temporarily prevent the caller from hearing what is being said at the receiver's end, or on a television etc. To temporarily turn off the sound.
- swan n. Common white swan.
- —adj. - silent, refraining from or temporarily bereft of speech.
- (of a person or animal) dumb.
- not expressed in speech (mute protest).
- (of a letter) not pronounced. —n. - dumb person.
- device for damping the sound of a musical instrument.
- unsounded consonant. —v. (-ting) 1 deaden or soften the sound of (esp. A musical instrument).
- a tone down, make less intense. B (as muted adj.) (of colours etc.) Subdued. mutely adv. Muteness n. [latin mutus]
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