📖 M — The English dictionary · page 41

momentarily — Everyday, meaning 1: For a very short time, only a moment.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (mainly US) Very soon, in a moment.↗ Example: The lights flickered and the room went momentarily dark.↗ · I was momentarily confused, then I remembered the answer.↗ · The dog stopped momentarily to sniff the lamppost.↗ · The pilot said, «We will be landing momentarily.»↗ · Ella was momentarily lost for words when she won the prize.↗ · The sun came out momentarily before the rain started again.↗ · Your teacher will be with you momentarily.↗

momentary — Everyday, meaning 1: Momentary means lasting only a very short time, just a moment long.↗ Example: There was a momentary silence in the hall.↗ · I saw a momentary flash of light in the trees.↗ · The pain was momentary; it soon went away.↗

momentous — Everyday, meaning 1: Very important, with big effects on the future.↗ Example: The first Moon landing was a momentous day.↗ · It was a momentous decision to move to Australia.↗ · Winning the war was a momentous event.↗ · The opening of the first railway was momentous.↗ · Starting secondary school feels like a momentous step.↗ · Mole's first trip on the river was momentous for him.↗ · On this momentous occasion she played well.↗

momma — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, mainly US) Mom; a child's word for their mother.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal, mainly US) Any mother, including an animal mother, as in "the momma bear".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (slang, US) Used in jokes beginning "Yo momma…", which tease someone about their mother.↗ Example: Momma, can I have a snack?↗ · My momma picks me up from school on Fridays.↗ · The momma bird brought worms back to the nest.↗ · Don't go near the cubs, the momma bear will be close by.↗ · She sang the song her momma used to sing.↗ · He's a real momma's boy, he phones her every day.↗ · "Momma said there'd be days like this," Grandpa laughed.↗

mommy — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, US and Canada) Mother; a small child's word for their mom.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Used about mothers in general, as in "mommy bloggers" or "new mommies".↗ Example: Mommy, I had a bad dream.↗ · The toddler cried, "Mommy, look at me!"↗ · My little sister calls Mom "Mommy".↗ · The baby duck followed its mommy into the pond.↗ · "I'm not a baby, I don't need my mommy," Max said bravely.↗ · Mommy and Daddy are coming to the school play.↗ · The lost boy kept asking for his mommy.↗

mon — Everyday, meaning 1: Mon is the short form of Monday, used in timetables and calendars.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (slang, Caribbean, especially Jamaica) Mon is a way of saying "man", used to talk to a friend.↗ e.g. "Yeah, mon!"↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal, Scottish) "C'mon" or "come on" is often written "mon".↗ e.g. "Mon the team!" means "come on, team!" as a cheer.↗ Example: The shop is open Mon to Fri.↗ · Swimming: Mon and Wed after school.↗ · "No problem, mon," said the fisherman.↗ · "Mon the Hearts!" shouted the fans.↗ · Mon, Tue, Wed — three days until the trip.↗ · The library is closed on Mon.↗

monarch — Everyday, meaning 1: A monarch is a king or queen (or emperor or empress) who rules a country, usually because they were born into the royal family.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A monarch (butterfly) is a large orange-and-black butterfly of North America that travels very long distances.↗ Example: The monarch opened Parliament with a speech.↗ · Henry the Eighth was a famous English monarch.↗ · The country's monarch has little real power today.↗ · Monarch butterflies fly thousands of kilometres.↗ · A monarch usually inherits the throne.↗ · We made a timeline of all the monarchs we studied.↗ · “Give me my horn,” said the gracious monarch.↗

monarchy — Everyday, meaning 1: A monarchy is a country ruled by a king, queen or emperor, whose position is usually passed on in the family.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The monarchy is the system of having a king or queen, or the royal family itself.↗ Example: The United Kingdom is a monarchy.↗ · In a monarchy, the crown passes from parent to child.↗ · France stopped being a monarchy long ago.↗ · Canada's head of state is the British monarch.↗ · Some people want to keep the monarchy, others do not.↗ · Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy.↗ · The monarchy has existed in Britain for over a thousand years.↗

monastery — Everyday, meaning 1: A building or group of buildings where monks live, pray and work together under religious rules.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (history) Such a place as a centre of learning, farming and copying books in the Middle Ages.↗ Example: The monks in the monastery get up early to pray.↗ · We visited the ruins of an old monastery on the island.↗ · Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne.↗ · In the Middle Ages monks in the monastery copied books by hand.↗ · There is a Buddhist monastery in the mountains of Tibet.↗ · The monastery garden grew herbs for medicine.↗ · Henry VIII closed the monasteries and took their land.↗ · Planudes, however, was no mere recluse, shut up in his monastery.↗

monastic — Everyday, meaning 1: To do with monks or nuns and the places they live, monasteries and convents.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Very plain, quiet and simple, like a monk's life, with few things and little fun.↗ Example: Monastic life in the Middle Ages followed a strict timetable of prayer and work.↗ · The monks kept a monastic garden full of herbs.↗ · Monastic orders like the Benedictines still exist today.↗ · Many old books survived because monastic scribes copied them.↗ · Her bedroom was almost monastic: a bed, a desk and nothing else.↗ · He lives a monastic life, studying all day and never going out.↗ · The island of Iona in Scotland had a famous monastic community.↗

monday — Everyday, meaning 1: Monday is the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday; for many children it is the first school day of the week.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «On Mondays» means every Monday.↗ Example: Ben bought 6 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday.↗ How many cards did Ben buy in total?↗ · On Monday Ella read 8 pages.↗ · Tim had 12 stamps on Monday and gave 4 away on Friday.↗ · We have swimming on Mondays.↗ · Monday comes after Sunday.↗ · The library is closed on Monday.↗ · See you on Monday!↗ · From Monday to Friday is 5 school days.↗ · The little daisy was as happy as if the day had been a great holiday, but it was only Monday.↗

monetary — Everyday, meaning 1: Monetary means to do with money, especially the money of a country.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Monetary value is how much something is worth in money.↗ Example: The ring has little monetary value but means a lot to me.↗ · The dollar is the monetary unit of the USA.↗ · The prize was a medal, not a monetary award.↗ · The bank decides monetary policy.↗ · What is the monetary value of these coins?↗ · Some gifts are worth more than their monetary value.↗

money — Everyday, meaning 1: Money is coins and bills (notes) that people use to buy things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Money is also what you have in a bank or on a card, even if you cannot hold it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Money is how much something is worth or how rich a person is.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (slang) Money has many slang names: «cash», «dosh», «quid» (UK pound), «buck» (dollar), «bob», «dough», «loot», «moolah».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual) «On the money» means exactly right; «money's tight» means there is not much; «made of money» means very rich (often said sarcastically).↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (euphemism) «Short of cash», «a bit stretched», «financially challenged» are soft ways to say poor; «let go to save money» means sacked.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (formal) Exams say «funds», «expenditure», «remuneration», «capital», «sum of money» and «monetary amount».↗ Example: She had some money and spent 8 dollars.↗ · How much money does he have left?↗ · He saved money for 4 weeks.↗ · They earned money selling lemonade.↗ · I put my pocket money in my money box.↗ · Mom paid with a card instead of money.↗ · Count the money in the jar: 3 dollars and 45 cents.↗ · Got any cash?↗ I need 2 quid for the bus.↗ · D'you think I'm made of money?↗ That's 50 bucks!↗ · Money's a bit tight this month, so no takeaway.↗ · Given available funds of 20 dollars and an expenditure of 8 dollars, ascertain the monetary sum remaining.↗ · Money cannot buy friends.↗ · "I left my money at home."↗ · We know not who put our money in our sacks.'↗ (Torah GEN.43.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food.↗ (Torah GEN.43.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.↗ (Torah LEV.25.37, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.↗ (Writings 2CH.24.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, have lent them money and corn.↗ (Writings NEH.5.10, JPS 1917)↗ · We have drunk our water for money; our wood cometh to us for price.↗ (Writings LAM.5.4, JPS 1917)↗

monger — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A person who deals in or spreads something, often something bad.↗ It is now used mostly in words such as "fishmonger" or "scaremonger".↗ Example: Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem: (Prophets ISA.28.14, JPS 1917)↗

mongol — Everyday, meaning 1: The Mongols are the people of Mongolia and nearby lands in Central and East Asia, traditionally herders who moved with their animals and lived in round felt tents called gers or yurts.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (history) Mongol describes the huge empire built by Genghis Khan and his family, the largest joined land empire in history, stretching from China to Eastern Europe.↗ Example: Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes.↗ · The Mongol Empire stretched across Asia and into Europe.↗ · Mongol riders could shoot arrows while galloping.↗ · The Mongols attacked and burned Kyiv.↗ · Many Mongol families still live in round tents called gers.↗ · Kublai Khan was a Mongol ruler of China.↗ · Marco Polo travelled to the court of the Mongol emperor.↗

mongolian — Everyday, meaning 1: Mongolian means from or to do with Mongolia, a country between Russia and China.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Mongolian is a person from Mongolia.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Mongolian is the language spoken there.↗ Example: Mongolian herders live in round tents called gers.↗ · Mongolian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet today.↗ · The Mongolian steppe is huge and grassy.↗ · Many Mongolians ride horses from a young age.↗ · Mongolian throat singing sounds amazing.↗ · Ulaanbaatar is the Mongolian capital.↗

mongoose — Everyday, meaning 1: A mongoose is a small, fast, furry animal with a long body and tail, from Africa and Asia, famous for fighting and killing snakes, including cobras.↗ Example: The mongoose darted at the cobra and won the fight.↗ · Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a brave mongoose in Kipling's story.↗ · Meerkats belong to the mongoose family.↗ · Mongooses brought to Hawaii ate the eggs of rare birds.↗ · A mongoose is quick enough to dodge a snake's strike.↗ · A group of mongooses is called a band.↗ · Our mongoose is killing a snake.”↗ And Rikki-tikki heard a scream from Teddy’s mother.↗

monitor — Everyday, meaning 1: A computer screen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A machine that watches and shows something, like a heart monitor or a baby monitor.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (at school) A pupil with a special job: «milk monitor», «book monitor».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb) To watch or check something carefully over time.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (monitor lizard) A large lizard, like the Komodo dragon.↗ Example: Please turn off the monitor before you leave.↗ · I'm the plant monitor this week, so I water the plants.↗ · We monitored the temperature every day for a week.↗ · The nurse checked the heart monitor.↗ · The baby monitor lets parents hear the baby.↗ · A monitor lizard can grow longer than a man.↗ · Our teacher monitors how much time we spend online.↗

monk — Everyday, meaning 1: (church) A monk is a man who has given his life to God and lives in a religious community called a monastery, following rules of prayer, work and simple living.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (religion) Buddhist monks and monks in other religions live a similar life of prayer, study and meditation.↗ Example: The monks prayed together seven times a day.↗ · Long ago, monks copied the Bible by hand.↗ · A Buddhist monk taught us how to meditate.↗ · The Vikings attacked the monks at Lindisfarne.↗ · Monks grew herbs to make medicine.↗ · The monk wore a brown robe tied with a cord.↗ · Friar Tuck was a monk-like friar in the Robin Hood stories.↗ · A man is told in a vision to kill a monk.↗

monkey — Everyday, meaning 1: A clever animal with long arms and legs, hands that grip, and usually a long tail, that lives mostly in trees in hot countries.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A cheeky child who plays tricks.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb, monkey around) To play about in a silly way.↗ Example: The monkey swung from branch to branch.↗ · Monkeys use their tails to help them balance.↗ · We played on the monkey bars at break.↗ · Stop monkeying around and finish your work!↗ · You cheeky monkey — you hid my shoes!↗ · A chimpanzee is an ape, not a monkey.↗ · The monkeys at the zoo were eating bananas.↗ · No monkey business while I'm out!↗ · The monkeys scattered with cries of--“Kaa!↗

mono — Everyday, meaning 1: Mono is short for monophonic: sound recorded or played through one channel, so it comes from one speaker and not left and right like stereo.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (US, informal, medicine) Mono is short for mononucleosis, an illness caused by a virus that makes you very tired with a sore throat and swollen glands (in the UK called glandular fever).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Mono- at the start of a word means one or single, as in monorail, monologue, monochrome, monotone.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) Mono can be short for monochrome (one colour, or black and white).↗ Example: Old records were recorded in mono.↗ · Switch the headphones to mono if one ear doesn't work.↗ · My cousin had mono and missed three weeks of school.↗ · A monorail runs on just one rail.↗ · A monologue is a speech by one person.↗ · Don't share drinks: mono spreads through spit.↗ · The photo looks great in mono.↗