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Commodious Commodious Com*mo"di*ous, a. [LL. commodiosus, fr. L. commodum
convenience, fr. commodus. See Commode.]
Adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities;
serviceable; spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable;
as, a commodious house. ``A commodious drab.' --Shak.
``Commodious gold.' --Pope.
The haven was not commodious to winter in. --Acts
xxvii. 12.
Syn: Convenient; suitable; fit; proper; advantageous;
serviceable; useful; spacious; comfortable.
Commodiously Commodiously Com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv.
In a commodious manner.
To pass commodiously this life. --Milton.
Commodiousness Commodiousness Com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
State of being commodious; suitableness for its purpose;
convenience; roominess.
Of cities, the greatness and riches increase according
to the commodiousness of their situation. --Sir W.
Temple.
The commodiousness of the harbor. --Johnson.
Discommodiously Discommodious Dis`com*mo"di*ous, a.
Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious. [R.] --Spenser. --
Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
Discommodiousness Discommodious Dis`com*mo"di*ous, a.
Inconvenient; troublesome; incommodious. [R.] --Spenser. --
Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Dis`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
Incommodious Incommodious In`com*mo"di*ous, a. [Pref. in- not + commodious:
cf. LL. incommodious, L. incommodus, F. incommode.]
Tending to incommode; not commodious; not affording ease or
advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble; inconvenient;
annoying; as, an incommodious seat; an incommodious
arrangement. -- In`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. --
In`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
Incommodiously Incommodious In`com*mo"di*ous, a. [Pref. in- not + commodious:
cf. LL. incommodious, L. incommodus, F. incommode.]
Tending to incommode; not commodious; not affording ease or
advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble; inconvenient;
annoying; as, an incommodious seat; an incommodious
arrangement. -- In`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. --
In`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
Incommodiousness Incommodious In`com*mo"di*ous, a. [Pref. in- not + commodious:
cf. LL. incommodious, L. incommodus, F. incommode.]
Tending to incommode; not commodious; not affording ease or
advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble; inconvenient;
annoying; as, an incommodious seat; an incommodious
arrangement. -- In`com*mo"di*ous*ly, adv. --
In`com*mo"di*ous*ness, n.
Modiola modiolus Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;
see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse,
mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of
Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively
used as food in Europe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.
Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray
whale, under Gray.
Modiola plicatula Meadow Mead"ow, a.
Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow
ground.' --Milton.
Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
the particular word in the Vocabulary.
Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
(Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with
softer spikes.
Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the
genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay
and for pasture. See Grass.
Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
(b) The American coot (Fulica).
(c) The clapper rail.
Meadow lark (Zo["o]l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus
of American birds allied to the starlings. The common
species (S. magna) has a yellow breast with a black
crescent.
Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola,
as the common American species A. riparia; -- called
also field mouse, and field vole.
Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel
(Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.
Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus
Anthus, as A. pratensis, of Europe.
Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
flowers. There are many species.
Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
(Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe.
Modiolar Modiolar Mo*di"o*lar, a. [L. modiolus, dim. of modius the
Roman corn measure.]
Shaped like a bushel measure.
Modioli Modiolus Mo*di"o*lus, n.; pl. Modioli. [L., a small
measure.] (Anat.)
The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.
Modiolus Modiolus Mo*di"o*lus, n.; pl. Modioli. [L., a small
measure.] (Anat.)
The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.
