Mole

Word MOLE
Character 4
Hyphenation mole
Pronunciations /mɔʊl/

Definitions and meanings of "Mole"

What do we mean by mole?

A massive, usually stone wall constructed in the sea, used as a breakwater and built to enclose or protect an anchorage or a harbor. noun

The anchorage or harbor enclosed by a mole. noun

Any of various small insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae of North America and Eurasia, usually living underground and having a thickset body with light brown to dark gray silky fur, strong forefeet for burrowing, and often rudimentary eyes. noun

A machine that bores through hard surfaces, used especially for tunneling through rock. noun

A spy who operates from within an organization, especially a double agent operating against his or her own government from within its intelligence establishment. noun

In the International System, the base unit used in representing an amount of a substance, equal to the amount of that substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The number is 6.0221 × 1023, or Avogadro's number. noun

A skin lesion, commonly a nevus, that is typically raised and discolored. noun

A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum. noun

A somewhat shapeless, compact fleshy mass occurring in the uterus, either due to the retention and continued life of the whole or a part of the fetal envelops after the death of the fetus (a maternal or true mole), or being some other body liable to be mistaken for this, as the membrane in membranous dysmenorrhea, or perhaps a polypus (a false mole). noun

A mound or massive work, formed largely of stone, inclosing a harbor or anchorage, to protect it from the violence of the waves. noun

A form of ancient Roman mausoleum, consisting of a round tower on a square base, insulated, encompassed with columns, and covered with a dome. noun

To speak.

Coarse meal mixed with salt, in ancient times used in sacrifices. noun

A spot; a stain, as on a garment. noun

Specifically noun

A small permanent abnormal spot on the surface of the human body, usually of a dark color and slightly elevated, and often hairy; a pigmentary nævus; also, a vascular nævus See nævus. noun

An insectivorous mammal of the family Talpidæ (which see for technical characters). noun

A kind of plow or other implement drawn or driven through the subsoil in making drains; a mole-plow. noun

The rodent bathyergue or mole-rat of South Africa, Bathyergus maritimus. noun

To spot or stain.

A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mole

The word "mole" in example sentences

Although the word mole comes from the Nahuatl mulli, meaning sauce or potage, it has been pointed out by culinary anthropologists that very few of the ingredients in mole poblano were indigenous to the New World. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I'm still eating chicken in mole from the case of it I bought in Xico last April. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The word "mole" is said to be derived from the Nahuatl word molli , which means, essentially, a bunch of ingredients ground up. ❋ J.J. Goode (2011)

When pierna (generically called either carne de puerco or carne de cerdo) is used in mole, it's normally cut into cubes about 1.5 big. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But this mole is no furry creature - it was a hulking, 18-foot-long tunneling machine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The mole is about to retreat, but the chip in its brain releases a brief pulse of electricity, which becomes a physical need (a strange one for a mole): go up — see light. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In Puebla and other parts of Mexico where mole is prepared, mole enchiladas, called enmoladas, are a popular way of using leftover mole sauce with whatever filling is handy, be it, chicken, turkey, pork, cheese, or even scrambled eggs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A mole is exposed within The Agency and Haunt must come to a decision involving his future. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ah yes, the Tok'ra mole is still alive and helps Carter revive O'Neill. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We all know their huaraches are boss, their mole is tight, and their lengua tacos are tongue-tastic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Best mole is Little Mexico on South 1st in Austin. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

This year's fair will have 37 restaurants open to serve such dishes as turkey in mole poblano, chicken in mole almendrado (almond mole) and pork in pipián verde (also sometimes called green mole.) ❋ Unknown (2008)

A more exotic feast might include bacalao a la vizcaína (Biscayan cod) and revoltijo de romeritos (wild greens in mole sauce). ❋ Unknown (2008)

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