English to English Dictionary

Muralism

The practice or art of painting murals, especially as a socially or politically engaged artistic movement.

Murderously

In a manner that suggests or constitutes intent to kill; with murderous hostility.

Murderousness

The quality or state of being murderous; having a fierce intention or destructive desire to kill.

Murmuration

A large flock of starlings that fly together in a dense, fluid, and intricately coordinated pattern across the sky.

Murti

An image, statue, or idol of a deity or person in Hindu worship, considered to be a vessel for the divine presence.

Muscle-relaxant

A medication or substance that decreases skeletal muscle tone and is used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms, pain, or hyperreflexia.

Muse

A person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.

Muselfest

A traditional festival or gathering centered around the communal cooking and eating of mussels.

Musher

A person who drives or participates in racing a sled pulled by a team of dogs.

Musicotherapy

The clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional.

Musk deer

A small, solitary deer-like mammal native to the Himalayas, known for the strong-scented musk produced by the male.

Musket

A smoothbore shoulder firearm used extensively by infantry from the 16th through the mid-19th centuries.