One night a father sent his kid to bed. Five minutes later the boy screamed, “Dad! Can you get me a glass of water!?!”
“No. You had your chance.”
A minute later the boy screamed, “Dad!! Can you get me a glass of water?”
“No. You had your chance. Next time you ask I’ll come up there and spank you.”
“Dad! When you come up to spank me can you bring me a glass of water?”
—n. (in full morse code) code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short light or sound signals. —v. (-sing) signal by morse code. [morse, name of an electrician]
MOSEY
v. (-eys, -eyed) (often foll. By along) slang go in a leisurely manner. [origin unknown]
MOTEL
n. Roadside hotel for motorists. [from motor hotel]
MOTET
n. Mus. Short religious choral work. [french: related to *mot]
MOTIF
n. - theme that is repeated and developed in an artistic work.
- decorative design or pattern.
- ornament sewn separately on a garment. [french: related to *motive]
MOTOR
bike n. Colloq. = *motor cycle.
- boat n. Motor-driven boat.
- car n. = *car 1.
- cycle n. Two-wheeled motor vehicle without pedal propulsion. motor cyclist n.
- scooter see *scooter.
- vehicle n. Road vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine.
- —n. - thing that imparts motion.
- machine (esp. One using electricity or internal combustion) supplying motive power for a vehicle or other machine.
- = *car 1.
- (attrib.) A giving, imparting, or producing motion. B driven by a motor (motor-mower). C of or for motor vehicles. D anat. Relating to muscular movement or the nerves activating it. —v. Go or convey in a motor vehicle. [latin: related to *move]
MOTTO
n. (pl. -es) 1 maxim adopted as a rule of conduct.
- phrase or sentence accompanying a coat of arms.
- appropriate inscription.
- joke, maxim, etc. In a paper cracker. [italian: related to *mot]
MOULD
(us mold) —n. - hollow container into which a substance is poured or pressed to harden into a required shape.
- a vessel for shaping puddings etc. B pudding etc. Made in this way.
- form or shape.
- frame or template for producing mouldings.
- character or type (in heroic mould). —v. - make (an object) in a required shape or from certain ingredients (moulded out of clay).
- give shape to.
- influence the development of. [french modle from latin *modulus]
- n. (us mold) furry growth of fungi occurring esp. In moist warm conditions. [old norse]
- n. (us mold) 1 loose earth.
- upper soil of cultivated land, esp. When rich in organic matter. [old english]
MOULT
(us molt) —v. (also absol.) Shed (feathers, hair, a shell etc.) In the process of renewing plumage, a coat, etc. —n. Moulting. [latin muto change]
To add to the dictionary krossvordista new word or its definition to an existing word, click on the "Add a word or definition of" fill opened form and click "to send".