—v. (-sing) 1 use wrongly; apply to the wrong purpose.
- ill-treat. —n. Wrong or improper use or application.
MOBCAP
n. Hist. Woman's large indoor cap covering all the hair. [obsolete mob, originally = slut]
MOBILE
home n. Large caravan usu. Permanently parked and used as a residence.
- —adj. - movable; able to move easily or get out and about.
- (of the face etc.) Readily changing its expression.
- (of a shop etc.) Accommodated in a vehicle so as to serve various places.
- (of a person) able to change his or her social status. —n. Decoration that may be hung so as to turn freely. mobility n. [latin moveo move]
MOBIUS
strip n. Math. One-sided surface formed by joining the ends of a narrow rectangle after twisting one end through 180°. [mObius, name of a mathematician]
MOCKER
n. Person who mocks. put the mockers on slang 1 bring bad luck to.
- put a stop to.
MOCKUP
n. Experimental model or replica of a proposed structure etc.
MODERN
english n. English from about 1500 onwards.
- —adj. - of present and recent times.
- in current fashion; not antiquated. —n. Person living in modern times. modernity n. [latin modo just now]
MODEST
adj. - having or expressing a humble or moderate estimate of one's own merits.
- diffident, bashful.
- decorous.
- moderate or restrained in amount, extent, severity, etc.
- unpretentious, not extravagant. modestly adv. Modesty n. [french from latin]
MODIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 make less severe or extreme.
- make partial changes in.
- gram. Qualify or expand the sense of (a word etc.). [latin: related to *mode]
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