more·ish /'mɔːrɪʃ/ adj BrE infml (of food) very tasty, causing a desire for more: 'I can't stop eating these chocolates – they're so moreish!'
more·over /mɔːrˈeʊvər/ adv fml besides what has been said; in addition: The rent is reasonable, and moreover, the location is perfect.
mores /'mɔːreɪz/ n [P] fml or tech the moral customs of a particular group: current social mores
More 'Tea, Vicar? BrE an expression used humorously when a conversation becomes embarrassing and you want to start talking about something else, or when there is an embarrassing silence during a conversation
Mor·gan, Piers /'mɔːɡənˈmɔːr-, prəzˈpɪrəz/ (1965-) a British JOURNALIST and television presenter who became the editor of the Daily Mirror in 1995. He was known for printing CONTROVERSIAL stories. In 2004, he had to leave his job because his newspaper printed FAKE photographs of British soldiers treating Iraqi prisoners badly.
mor·ga·nat·ic /,mɔːɡəˈnætɪk/ adj tech (of a marriage) between a royal person and someone of lower rank, in which neither the person of lower rank, nor the children of the marriage, are allowed to take royal titles
Mor·gan le Fay /,mɔːɡən le 'feɪl,mɔːr-/ an evil SORCERESS (=a woman who has magic powers) who is the HALF-SISTER of King Arthur in old stories → see also ARTHURIAN LEGEND
morgue /mɒɡlɪmɔːrg/ n 1 a MORTUARY 2 derog a sad lifeless place: This pub's a bit of a morgue; let's liven it up with some dancing. 3 infml tech a collection of past copies of a newspaper, kept in the offices of the newspaper
Mori·ar·ty, Professor /,mori'ɑːtɪl,mɔːri'ɑːr-/ an extremely intelligent criminal, who is the main enemy of Sherlock HOLMES in the stories by Sir Arthur CONAN DOYLE
mor·i·bund /'mɒribʌndɪl'mɔː-，'mɑː-/ adj fml no longer operating effectively: A new manager was brought in to revive the moribund business. → compare OBSOLESCENT
MORI poll /ˈmɔri ˌpəʊl/ n an OPINION POLL (=a test to find out people's attitudes about something) carried out by a company called Market and Opinion Research Institute. They get their results by questioning a number of people who are chosen as being typical of the whole population: According to a recent MORI poll, the royal family is not as popular as it was five years ago.
Mor·is·sette, Al·a·nis /morr'set‖mɔː-, ɑːlɑː'niːs/ (1974-) a Canadian singer and SONGWRITER whose records include Jagged Little Pill, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, and Under Rug Swept
Mor-mon /'mɒmənl/ mɔːr-/ n a member of a religious group that was formed in 1830 in the US by Joseph Smith and which is officially called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints —Mormonism n [U]
CULTURAL NOTE The largest groups of Mormons live in the Western US, especially in the state of Utah, where the Mormon TABERNACLE (=their most important church) is. They have strict moral rules and do not use tobacco or drink alcohol, tea, or coffee. Mormons also think that the family is very important. Young Mormons must do MISSIONARY work for a period of time, and people think of young Mormon men as wearing white shirts and ties when they go from house to house trying to persuade people to join the Mormon church. In the past, Mormon men were allowed to have more than one wife, but this is no longer common.
Mormon 'Tabernacle ,Choir, the a very large CHOIR that sings in the main church of the Mormons in Salt Lake City. They have also made many successful RECORDS.
mơn/mơn//n poẹt a morning
morning /'mɒnɪŋ/ mɜːr-/ n [C;U] 1 the first part of the day, from the time when the sun rises, usually until the time when the midday meal is eaten: a fine morning | tomorrow morning | on Tuesday mornings | mid-morning coffee | On Christmas morning we go to church. | It's very late; can't it wait until (the) morning? (=tomorrow morning) | The people next door play their radio from morning till night. (=all day) | the morning papers (=newspapers) 2 the part of the day from midnight until midday: He didn't get home until two o'clock in the morning. 3 in the morning tomorrow morning: I haven't got what you want now, but I can get it for you in the morning. | I'll do it first thing in the morning. (=very early tomorrow) 4 morning, noon, and night all and every day and night → see also COFFEE MORNING, GOOD MORNING, MORNINGS 5 the morning after the night before when someone feels ill because they have stayed up late the night before drinking alcohol: 'You look rough.' 'Yeah, well, morning after the night before, you know how it is.' | I find that the best way to get through the morning after the night before is to drink lots of water and stay in bed.
morning-after, pill n a drug taken by mouth by a woman within 72 hours after having sex, in order to prevent her from having a baby. It is not intended to be a regular method of CONTRACEPTION.
'morning coat n a TAILCOAT worn as part of morning dress
'morning dress n 1 [U] especially BrE formal clothes worn by a man at a ceremony in the daytime (such as a wedding) that include a morning coat, trousers, and a TOP HAT → see picture at EVENING DRESS 2 [C] AmE an informal dress worn by women especially when doing work in the home
morning 'glory //'.. ,./ n [C;U] a climbing plant with blue, white, or pink flowers
Morning 'Prayer n, [U] a morning church service in the Church of England and the Episcopal Church in the US; MATINS
'morning room n rather old-fash a room (usually in a large house) for use in the morning, e.g. because it catches the morning light
mornings /'mɒnɪŋs/ mɒr-/ adv in the morning; during any morning: She works mornings.
'morning, sickness n [U] a feeling of sickness in the early morning suffered by women in early PREGNANCY
morning 'star, the n a bright PLANET especially Venus, seen in the eastern sky at sunrise → compare EVENING STAR
Morning Star, The a former British daily newspaper which supported the ideas of the British Communist Party
'morning suit n a man's formal suit, worn at formal occasions during the day, e.g. weddings
mo·roc·co /mə'rpkəʊllmə'rɑː-/ n [U] fine soft leather made from goatskin, used especially for covering books
Morocco a country in northwest Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, whose people speak Arabic, Berber, and French, and whose cities include Casablanca, Marrakesh, and Tangier. Population 31,689,265 (2003). Capital: Rabat.—Moroccan n, adj
mo·ron /'mɒrɒn/ n 1 derog a very stupid person: You've put salt in my tea, you moron! 2 tech for MENTAL DEFECTIVE ︷ic /mə'rɒnɪk/ adj: a moronic grin/ stare ︸ically /kli/ adv
mo·rose /mə'rəus/ adj derog bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent: He came home tired and morose after a long and unsuccessful day's work. —ly adv —ness n [U]
morph /mɒfˈmɔːrf/ v [ɪ,ˈtʃɪn(r)to develop a new appearance or change into something else, or to make something do this: The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant section that swamped the town.
mor·pheme /'mɔːfiːmɪlˈmɔːr-/ n tech the smallest meaning ful unit in a language, consisting of a word or part of a word that cannot be divided without losing its meaning: 'Gun' is one morpheme; 'gun-s' contains two morphemes; 'gun-fight-er contains three morphemes.
Mor·phe·us /'mɒfɪəs, -fjuːsɪl'mɔːr-/ n 1 in Greek MYTHOL; OGY, the god of sleep 2 in the arms of Morpheus lit asleep
mor·phine /'mɔːfiːnɪlˈmɔːr-/ also mor·phi·a /-fɪə/ old-fast
— n [U] a powerful and ADDICTIVE drug used for stopping pain and making people calmer
mor·phol·o·gy /mɔːˈfɒlədʒɪlmərˈfɑːrˈfɑːr/ n tech 1 [U] the study of the morphemes of a language, and of the way in which they are joined together to make words → compare SYNTAX 2 [U] the scientific study of the formation of animals, plants, and their parts 3 [C;U] the structure or formation of an object or system ——gica /ˌmɒrˈfɑːlədʒɪkəl ‖ˌmɒrˈfɑːlər ‖adj