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 motiveless Without a motive. motivelessly Without a motive. motivelessness Absence of a motive. motiveness Ability to move; mobility. motivic Used as, or relating to, a motif. motivically In accordance with, or by means of, a motif. motivity The power to cause movement, especially as an inherent mental faculty. motivo A motif. motivological Relating to motivology. motivology The psychological study of people's motives. motixafortide A drug used in the treatment of multiple myeloma. Motl A surname from Czech. motley Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity. motleyed Having a varied or multicolored appearance, often incongruously mixed. motleyness The state or quality of being motley. motlopi The shepherd tree or shepherd's tree (Boscia albitrunca), an evergreen tree native to southern and tropical Africa which is one of the most important forage trees of the Kalahari. motmot Any bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae, endemic to the neotropics. moto One of a series of motocross or BMX races. motoball A game resembling football (soccer), but with players (except the goalkeepers) riding motorcycles, and with a much larger ball. motocross A form of off-road motorbike racing. motocrosser One who takes part in the sport of motocross. motocycle A horseless carriage. Motoderazo A barangay of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. motogen Any substance that stimulates cell motility. motogenesis The promotion of cellular motility. motogenic Promoting cellular motility. motogenically In a motogenic manner. motograph A device used in the making of a loud-speaking telephone, depending on the fact that the friction between a metallic point and a moving cylinder of moistened chalk, or a moving slip of paper, on which it rests is diminished by the passage of a current between the point and the moving surface. motographic Relating to the motograph. motography The act of capturing a motion picture; filming. Motokawa A surname from Japanese. Motoko A female given name from Japanese. motokwane cannabis; marijuana Motomi A male given name from Japanese. Motomura A surname from Japanese. moton A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later. motoneer A motor engineer or technician. motoneurogenesis The generation of motor neurons motoneuron A motor neuron. motoneuronal Relating to a motor neuron motonormativity An unconscious cognitive bias in which the assumption is made that motor car ownership and use is an unremarkable social norm. motophone A phonograph capable of transmitting sounds over long distances. motopia A city designed with automobile routes on top and pedestrian areas underground. motor A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion. motorable Which can be traveled on by motor cars. motorail A train allowing passengers to take their automobile along with them on their journey. motoraxon The axon of a motorneuron. motorbicycle A motorcycle. motorbicyclist A motorcyclist. motorbike A motorcycle. motorbiker A motorcyclist. motorbikist Someone who rides a motorbike. motorboard The mount that holds the motor on a record player. motorboat Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one. motorboater Someone who pilots a motorboat. motorboating The act of travelling in a motorboat. motorboatist Someone who pilots a motorboat. motorboatman The man who operates a motorboat. motorbus A motorized bus or coach. motorcab A taxi. motorcabman The man who operates a motorcab. motorcade A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures. motorcamp A campground for people arriving in a motor vehicle. motorcar An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile). motorcoach A motorised bus, or coach. motorcortical Relating to the motor cortex motorcycle An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels. motorcycler A motorcyclist. motorcycling The activity or hobby of travelling on a motorcycle. motorcyclist Someone who rides a motorcycle. motordom The realm or sphere of motor cars; motoring generally (including motorcycling). motordrome A stunt performance in which a motorcyclist drives around a wall, sphere, or similar raised surface. motored Having a motor or motors. motoreductor Synonym of gearmotor. motorhand A worker on an oil rig, responsible for engines and other machinery. motorhead A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast. motorhood The hood of a motor vehicle. motorial motor motoric Relating to the motor faculties. motorically In terms of the motor faculties. motorics The motor faculties generally. motorik Having a rigid, repetitive, driving 4/4 beat, as in krautrock. motoring The act of operating a motorized vehicle; especially, driving a car (motorcar). motorism Synonym of automobilism. motorist One who drives a motor vehicle. motoritis A supposed malady brought on by motorcars or motor vehicles. motorium The part of the nervous organism that is instrumental in the exertion of motor influence. motorizable Capable of being motorized. motorization The act of motorizing something. motorize To fit something with a motor. motorized Equipped with a motor. motorjet A rudimentary type of jet engine motorkhana A motorsport that involves manoeuvring a car through tight tests as quickly as possible. motorless Without a motor (machine or device). motorlessness Absence of a motor. motorlike Resembling or characteristic of a motor. motorman A man who controls a motor. motormania Synonym of automania (“enthusiasm for motor vehicles and motoring”). motormouth One who talks very quickly or incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person. motormouthed Of a person, inclined to talk too much or too quickly. motorneer Synonym of motorman (“electric train or tram driver”). Motorola A hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola company. motorpathic kinesiatric motorpathy kinesiatrics motorphobe One who fears or dislikes automobiles. motorphobia Fear or dislike of automobiles or riding in one. motorphobiac Synonym of motorphobe (“one who fears or dislikes automobiles”). motorplex A venue for motor racing. motorsailer A vessel (usually a pleasure craft) that has been designed for both sailing and motor operation. motorsport auto racing motorsportsman A man who participates in motorsport. motortaxi Synonym of motorcycle taxi motorvate To drive a motor vehicle. motorway A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each. motorwind A feature that allows a rapid succession of photographs to be taken with the release held down motory Causing or setting up motion. motoryacht A yacht powered by a motor, and not sails. motoryachting Travel in a motoryacht. motosensory Synonym of sensorimotor. mototaxista The driver of a mototaxi. Motovun A municipality of Croatia. Motown A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records. Motowner A writer or performer of Motown music. Motownesque Synonym of Motownish. Motownish Reminiscent of Motown music. Motozintleco A member of an indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico. motrazepam A benzodiazepine drug. motretinide An antiacne drug. motricity A motor impulse sent efferently down a nerve towards a muscle Motrin Brand name for ibuprofen. motrix A female instigator or cause of something. Motru A city in Gorj County, Romania. motshelo A communal fund to which each member contributes an agreed-upon amount, which is then given periodically to a rotating member of the group. Motsinger A surname. Motson A surname. motsser A member of the soc.motss newsgroup for the discussion of gay issues. motswako A subgenre of hip hop music popular in Southern Africa. Motswana A member of the Tswana tribe of southern Africa, especially an inhabitant of Botswana; a Botswanan. motswere The tree Combretum imberbe or its wood; leadwood. mott A copse or small grove of trees, especially live oak or elm. Motta A surname from Italian. Mottama A town in the Thaton District of Mon State, Myanmar. motte A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch. mottephobia An irrational fear of moths or butterflies. Mottershead A surname from Old English. mottetto Synonym of motet. motti encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment Mottingham A suburb in the borough of Bromley and borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4272). Mottisfont A village and civil parish in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3226). mottle To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.