English to English Dictionary

Morrisonian

Relating to or characteristic of the works or themes of Toni Morrison.

Mors

Death, especially personified or referenced in a classical, literary, or mythological context.

Morsel

A small piece or amount of food.

Mortadella

A large Italian sausage made from finely ground pork and flavored with spices, often containing pieces of pork fat.

Mortal

Subject to death; having a transitory life.

Mortality

The state of being subject to death; the condition of being mortal.

Mortar

A mixture of lime, cement, sand, and water used in building to bond bricks or stones.

Mortgage

A legal agreement by which a bank, building society, or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

Mortgage-holder

A person or entity that holds a mortgage on a property.

Mortification

The act of subduing one's bodily desires or passions, often through self-denial or discipline.

Mortify

To cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.

Mortise

A hole or recess cut into a piece of wood or other material, designed to receive a corresponding projection (tenon) to form a joint.