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Unlucky. R. Browning.

The long silky hair or wool of the Angora goat of Asia Minor; also, a fabric made from this material, or an imitation of such fabric.

A sail sometimes carried in light winds, above a skysail. R. H. Dana, Jr.

logists is considered the same species. See Elk. Moose bird (Zoöl.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. -- Moose deer. Same as Moose. -- Moose yard (Zoöl.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.

Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.

A dark variety of smoky quartz.

genus Adoxa (A. moschatellina), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all parts of Europe, and is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot. Loudon.

s a bitter tonic and astringent, sometimes used in medicine. -- Mountain dew, Scotch whisky, so called because often illicitly distilled among the mountains. [Humorous] -- Mountain ebony (Bot.), a small leguminous tree (Bauhinia variegata) of the East and West Indies; -- so called because of its dark wood. The bark is…

Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork.

The quality of being mucky.

Somewhat mucky; soft, sticky, and dirty; muxy. [Prov. Eng.] R. D. Blackmore.

tropis gigantea, and C. procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally.

To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.]

Sullen, sulky. -- Mump"ish*ly, adv. -- Mump"ish*ness, n.

Dark; murky. He can not see through the mantle murk. J. R. Drake.

The state of being murky.

rieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color. [Written also muskat.]

ears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of durat…

A plant of the genus Erodium (E. moschatum); -- called also musky heron's-bill.

The quality or state of being musky; the scent of musk.