| mosaic | (noun) art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass | - |
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| (noun) arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | Synonyms: arial mosaic, photomosaic |
| (noun) transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube | - |
| (noun) a pattern resembling a mosaic | - |
| (noun) viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves | - |
| mosaicism | (noun) the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup | - |
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| mosey | (verb) walk leisurely | Synonyms: amble |
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| mosh | (verb) dance the slam dance | Synonyms: slam, slam dance, thrash |
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| moshav | (noun) a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms | - |
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| mosque | (noun) (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret | - |
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| mosquito | (noun) two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals | - |
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| mosquitofish | (noun) silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control | Synonyms: Gambusia affinis |
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| moss | (noun) tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants | - |
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| mossback | (noun) an extremely old-fashioned conservative | - |
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| mosstone | (adjective) of a moderate somewhat dull yellow-green color | Synonyms: moss green |
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| mossy | (adjective) overgrown with moss | Synonyms: moss-grown |
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| (adjective) (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned | Synonyms: fogyish, moss-grown, stick-in-the-mud, stodgy |
| most | (adjective) the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree | - |
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| (adjective) (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number | - |
| (adverb) used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree | Synonyms: to the highest degree |
| (adverb) very | - |
| (adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | Synonyms: about, almost, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |
| mostaccioli | (noun) pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches | - |
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| mostly | (adverb) in large part; mainly or chiefly | Synonyms: for the most part, largely |
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| (adverb) usually; as a rule | Synonyms: by and large, generally, more often than not |