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- mourner's kaddish/ˈmɔːnəz ˈkɑːdɪʃ/A specific Jewish prayer, the Kaddish Yatom, recited by mourners (those who have lost a parent, child, sibling, or spouse) during synagogue services for eleven months following a death and on subsequent yahrzeits (anniversaries of death).nounLow (specialised religious/cultural term)
- mourners' bench/ˈmɔː.nəz bɛntʃ/A bench at the front of a church, historically used by penitents or those seeking religious conversion during evangelical revivals.nounLow (specialist/historical/religious context)
- mourning/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/The act or process of feeling or expressing deep sorrow, especially following someone's death.adjectivenounB2
- mourning band/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ ˌbænd/A black band of cloth worn around the upper arm as a public sign of grief and respect for someone who has died.nounLow
- mourning becomes electra/ˌmɔː.nɪŋ bɪˌkʌmz ɪˈlɛk.trə/The title of Eugene O'Neill's 1931 trilogy play, a modern retelling of the Oresteia set in the American Civil War era.nounLow
- mourning cloak/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ ˌkləʊk/The common name for a species of butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) found in North America and Eurasia, characterized by dark, velvety wings with a pale yellow border.nounLow
- mourning dove/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ ˌdʌv/A common North American bird (Zenaida macroura) with a soft, sorrowful call, noted for its muted grey-brown plumage.nounC1
- mourning iris/ˈmɔːnɪŋ ˈaɪrɪs/A specific type of iris flower (Iris susiana) with dark, somber-coloured blooms, historically associated with themes of grief or loss.nounVery Low
- mourning warbler/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ ˈwɔː.blə(r)/A small North American songbird (Geothlypis philadelphia) of the New World warbler family, typically found in dense, wet thickets and characterized by its gray hood and lack of white eye-ring.nounLow
- mouse/maʊs/A small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long tail.nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
- mouse deer/ˈmaʊs dɪə/A very small, hoofed mammal, native to Southeast Asia, belonging to the family Tragulidae; the smallest ungulate in the world.nounC1/C2
- mouse type/ˈmaʊs ˌtaɪp/A type of computer peripheral (mouse) based on its design, technology, or method of connection.nounC1
- mouse-dun/ˈmaʊsˌdʌn/A specific color of a horse, resembling the greyish-brown color of a mouse.nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare/Technical)
- mouse-ear/ˈmaʊs ɪə/A name for several small plants (especially of the genus Cerastium or Hieracium), or sometimes for the forget-me-not, having leaves that are small, rounded, and soft like a mouse's ear.nounLow
- mouse-ear chickweed/ˈmaʊs ɪə ˈtʃɪkwiːd/A common name for a group of small, low-growing, mat-forming weeds in the chickweed family (genus Cerastium), characterised by small, fuzzy, oval leaves resembling a mouse's ear.nounRare
- mousebird/ˈmaʊsbɜːd/A small, long-tailed African bird of the family Coliidae, noted for its soft, mouse-like plumage and habit of creeping through vegetation.nounVery Low
- mousefish/ˈmaʊsfɪʃ/A small, bottom-dwelling fish with a broad head and slender body, often likened in appearance to a mouse.nounVery Rare / Technical
- mousehole/ˈmaʊs.həʊl/A small hole gnawed or made by a mouse; a hole through which a mouse passes.nounLow
- mousemat/ˈmaʊsmat/A flat mat, typically rectangular and made of a soft or smooth material, placed on a desk under a computer mouse to provide a good surface for tracking.nounC1
- mouseover/ˈmaʊsˌəʊvə/An event triggered when a computer user moves a cursor (mouse pointer) over a specific area on a screen without clicking.nounC1
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