అక్షర · Akshara

English Vocabulary with Meanings — morrow … norman

Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 21 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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morrow
the next day
morse
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
mortal
a human being
morton
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
mosaic
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
moscow
a city of central European Russia
moses
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus
mosque
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
moss
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
most
the greatest in amount or degree
mostly
in large part
mosul
a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh
mot
a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
motel
a motor hotel
moth
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
mother
a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation
motion
the act of changing location from one place to another
motive
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
motor
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
mott
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
motto
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
mould
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mound
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
mount
the act of climbing something
mounted
decorated with applied ornamentation
mourn
feel sadness
mouse
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
mouth
the opening of a jar or bottle
movable
personal as opposed to real property
move
the act of deciding to do something
mover
a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
movie
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
moving
arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion
mow
a loft in a barn where hay is stored
mower
garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
mozart
the music of Mozart
mph
the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
mps
a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
mri
the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
mrna
the template for protein synthesis
mrs
a form of address for a married woman
msc
a master's degree in science
msg
white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor
mubarak
Egyptian statesman who became president in 1981 after Sadat was assassinated (born in 1929)
much
a great amount or extent
muck
fecal matter of animals
mud
slanderous remarks or charges
mug
with handle and usually cylindrical
muir
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
mule
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
muller
a vessel in which wine is mulled
mum
secrecy
mumbai
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea
mummy
a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
munch
a large bite
mundane
belonging to this earth or world
munich
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
munro
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
mural
a painting that is applied to a wall surface
murder
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
murdoch
British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)
murky
dark or gloomy
murphy
an edible tuber native to South America
murray
a southeast Australian river
mus
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice
musa
type genus of the Musaceae: bananas
muscle
possessing muscular strength
muse
the source of an artist's inspiration
music
musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
musical
a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
musk
the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
must
the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
mustang
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
mustard
leaves eaten as cooked greens
muster
compulsory military service
mutant
an animal that has undergone mutation
mute
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
muted
being or made softer or less loud or clear
mutiny
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
mutton
meat from a mature domestic sheep
mutual
concerning each of two or more persons or things
muzzle
forward projecting part of the head of certain animals
mvp
the player judged to be the most important to the sport
myanmar
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
myriad
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
myrtle
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
mystery
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
mystic
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
myth
a traditional story accepted as history
mythic
based on or told of in traditional stories
nab
seize suddenly
nacho
a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
nada
a quantity of no importance
nafta
an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico
nag
an old or over-worked horse
nail
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
nairobi
the capital and largest city of Kenya
naive
not initiated
naked
completely unclothed
name
by the sanction or authority of
namely
as follows
names
verbal abuse
namibia
a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa)
naming
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
nan
leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India
nancy
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
naomi
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
nap
a card game similar to whist
napa
plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery
napier
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms
napkin
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist
naples
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy
napoli
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy
napping
not prepared or vigilant
narrow
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
nasa
an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
nasal
an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
nascent
being born or beginning
nasdaq
a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter
nash
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
nassau
the capital of the Bahamas
nasser
lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan
nasty
disgustingly dirty
natal
a port city in northeastern Brazil
nation
the people who live in a nation or country
native
indigenous plants and animals
nato
an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
natural
found in nature; not made or changed by people
nature
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
naughty
badly behaved
nausea
disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
navajo
the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho
naval
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
nave
the central area of a church
navy
a dark shade of blue
nay
a negative
nazism
a form of socialism featuring racism and expansionism and obedience to a strong leader
near
move towards
nearby
close at hand
nearer
(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
nearest
(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
nearly
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
neat
free from clumsiness
neatly
with neatness
nebula
a giant cloud of gas and dust shining in deep space
nec
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants
neck
an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer
nectar
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods
nee
(meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
need
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
needed
necessary for relief or supply
needs
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
needy
needy people collectively
negro
a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
nehru
Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule
neither
not either
nemesis
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
neo
(used as a combining form) recent or new
neon
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube
nepal
a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
nepali
the official state language of Nepal
nerd
an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
nero
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
nerve
impudent aggressiveness
nerves
control of your emotions
nervous
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
ness
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
nest
a kind of gun emplacement
net
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
netball
a team game that resembles basketball
netting
creating nets
network
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
neumann
United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)
neural
of or relating to neurons
neuron
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
neutral
one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
neutron
an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton
nevada
a state in the southwestern United States
never
not ever
new
unfamiliar
newark
the largest city in New Jersey
newbie
any new participant in some activity
newborn
a baby from birth to four weeks
newly
very recently
newman
English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement
newport
a port city in southeastern Wales
news
the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
newt
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
newton
English mathematician and physicist
next
immediately following in time or order
nexus
a connected series or group
ngo
an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
niagara
a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario
nib
horny projecting mouth of a bird
nice
a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
nicely
in a nice way
niche
an enclosure that is set back or indented
nick
a small cut
nickel
a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
niece
a daughter of your brother or sister
nifty
very good
niger
a landlocked republic in West Africa
nigeria
a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea
nigh
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
night
Roman goddess of night
nightly
happening every night
nih
an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health
nike
(Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory
nil
a quantity of no importance
nile
the world's longest river (4150 miles)
nimble
moving quickly and lightly
nina
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
nine
one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
ninety
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
ninth
one part in nine equal parts
nip
a small sharp bite or snip
nipple
a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
nissan
the seventh month of the civil year
nit
egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse
nitrate
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
nix
a quantity of no importance
nixon
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States
nmr
resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field
no
a word that refuses, denies, or disagrees
noaa
an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources
noah
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain
nobel
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
noble
a titled peer of the realm
nobody
a person of no influence
nod
the act of nodding the head
nodding
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
node
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
noel
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
noise
the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
noisy
attracting attention by showiness or bright colors
nomad
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
nomadic
migratory
nominal
a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
nominee
a politician who is running for public office
non
negation of a word or group of words
none
a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
noodle
a long thin strip of pasta or dough
nook
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
noon
the middle of the day
nordic
the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
norfolk
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay
norm
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norma
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
normal
something regarded as a normative example
norman
an inhabitant of Normandy