Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Mosedale A hamlet in Mungrisdale parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3532). Mosel A surname from German. Moseley A surname. Moselle A light white wine, made from Riesling grapes originating in the valley of this river. Mosely A surname. Moseman A surname. moser An informer; one who tells on another. Moses An exclamation of shock. mosesin Any of a group of saponins obtained from the Moses sole (Pardachirus marmoratus) and acting as a shark repellent. mosesite A very rare mercury mineral found as an accessory in deposits of mercury, often in conjunction with limestone. mosey To set off, get going; to start a journey. Mosgiel A town on the Taieri Plain in Otago, New Zealand. mosh To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild or aggressive movements. moshable Befitting the moshing style of dance. moshav An Israeli town or settlement, especially a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah. moshava An early Jewish agricultural settlement in pre-Israeli Palestine moshavnik A member of a moshav. Moshchun A village in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Moshe A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, equivalent to English Moses. mosher One who moshes. Moshfegh A surname from Persian. Moshi A city in Kilimanjaro Region, north-east Tanzania. Moshiach The Messiah. Moshier A surname. Moshoryne A village in Subottsi rural hromada, Kropyvnytskyi Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, resettled and renamed by migrants from the Pannonian Plain in 1752. Mosier A surname. Mosinee A city and town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. Moskal a Russian; a Russki moskeneer To pawn (an article) for more than it is worth, in order to make a profit. Moskitia The Mosquito Coast. Mosko A surname. moskonfyt A sweet syrup made from grape juice. Moskovitz A surname. Moskowitz A surname. Moskva A river in Russia, a tributary of the Oka. Moslavina A municipality of Croatia. Moslawi A citizen or resident of Mosul. Moslem Dated spelling of Muslim. Mosleman A Muslim. Moslemic Islamic Moslemism Muslimism Mosley A habitational surname. Mosleyan Of or relating to Oswald Mosley (1896–1980), English politician and founder of the British Union of Fascists. Mosleyite A supporter of Oswald Mosley (1896–1980), English politician and founder of the British Union of Fascists. moslings Thin shreds of leather shaved off while dressing skins, which are bibulous and used for absorbing grease or oil. Mosman A surname. Mosney A coastal village and townland in County Meath, Ireland. moso Phyllostachys edulis, a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China and Taiwan and naturalized elsewhere, including Japan. Moson A surname. Mosopelea A Siouan-speaking Native American people who historically inhabited the upper Ohio River. mososcale Having a scale of between 40 centimetres and 40 metres (or 16 inches and 130 feet). Mosotho A member of the Basotho ethnic group. Mospyne A city in Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. mosque A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid. mosqued Regularly attending a specific mosque. Mosqueda A surname from Spanish. mosqueful As many as a mosque will hold. mosqueing The practice of visiting or attending a mosque. mosqueless Without a mosque. mosquelike Resembling or characteristic of a mosque. Mosquera A surname from Spanish. Mosquero A village, the county seat of Harding County, New Mexico, United States. Also partly in San Miguel County. mosquish Resembling or characteristic of a mosque. mosquital Of or relating to mosquitos. mosquitarium A vivarium used to keep, breed or study mosquitos. mosquito A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever. mosquitoborne Of a disease or parasite, carried or transmitted by mosquitos. mosquitocidal Acting as a mosquitocide; fatal to mosquitos. mosquitocide Any substance that kills mosquitos. mosquitoed Swarming with mosquitoes. mosquitoey Swarming with mosquitoes. mosquitofish Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia. mosquitogenic Promoting the breeding of mosquitoes. mosquitoish Resembling or characteristic of a mosquito. mosquitoless without mosquitos. mosquitolike Resembling or characteristic of mosquitoes. mosquitoproof Resistant to mosquitos. moss Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci). Mossad The national intelligence agency of Israel. Mossadist A member of the Israeli espionage agency Mossad. Mossadnik An employee of Mossad. mossback Synonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”). mossbacked Having old-fashioned views; very conservative or reactionary. mossbanker A fish; a menhaden. Mossbay A suburb of Workington, Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NX9927). mossberry Empetrum nigrum, a species of crowberry. Mossblown A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4024). mossbound Covered in moss. Mossbrook A surname Mossbrooks A surname Mossburg A surname. Mosse A surname. mossed Covered in moss. mossen To become covered with moss; become mossy Mossend A town in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7460). mossened Covered with moss; mossy Mossenson A surname. mosser A person who gathers Irish moss, a type of seaweed. mossery A plantation of mosses. Mossey A surname from French. mossful Full of or covered by moss; abundantly mossy. Mossgiel A locality in the Balranald council area, Carrathool council area and the Central Darling council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia. Mossi The largest ethnic group of Burkina Faso. mossie Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus. Mossiface A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. mossily In a mossy way. mossiness The state or condition of being mossy. mosskiller A weedkiller that targets mosses. mossland Land abounding in peat bogs. mossless Without moss. Mossley A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9702). mosslike Resembling moss or some aspect of it. Mossman A surname. Mosso A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra. Mossom A surname. Mossop A surname. Mosspark A suburb of Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland, south of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS5563). mossplant Moss mosstone A yellowish-green color used for certain United States army uniforms. mossy Covered in or overgrown with moss. mossyback A person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary; a mossback. mossycup The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) most Forms the superlative of many adjectives. mostaccioli A type of penne pasta which resembles ziti. Mostafa A surname. Mostaganem A port city, the capital of Mostaganem province in northwest Algeria. Mostaghimi A surname from Persian. Mostar A large city on the Neretva river in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. mostarda An Italian condiment made of candied fruit and a mustard-flavoured syrup. Mostazal A city in Chile. Mostek A surname from Polish. Mostella A surname. Mosteller A surname. mostest most. mostlike In all probability, most likely. mostlings Mostly; for the most part. mostly Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. mostness Quality of being most. Moston A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England, containing the village of Moston Green (OS grid ref SJ7261). Mostra Venice Film Festival Mostrim Synonym of Edgeworthstown, County Longford. mostwhat mostly; for the most part Mostyn A village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1580). Mostyska A city in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Mosul The capital city of the Nineveh governorate, Iraq. mosunetuzumab A monoclonal antibody under investigation for the treatment of follicular lymphoma. Mosuo A small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces in China, close to the border with Tibet. Moszkiewicz A surname. mot A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot. mota A surname.