Reverse Dictionary: MUSI – MZ

MUSIC, MUSICAL, MUSICIAN – ADJECTIVES
– ​belonging to or relating to music; musical HARMONICAL 1603 obs.
– characteristic of rock music; featuring loud distorted guitars and a strong rhythm ROCKY L20
– excellent; esp. in music CRANKIN’ 20C teen & high school sl.
– featuring rock music played by homosexuals HOMOROCK 1990s US sl.
– gay, lively; said of music WANTON 1583 obs.
– harmonious, sweet-sounding, tuneful; said of musical notes HARMONICAL a1500 obs.
– in the style of the music and clothes promoted by the funk banks of the 1970s, esp. George Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic FUNKED OUT 1990s sl.
– mellow, smooth, and pleasant; said of music, sound, etc. BUTTERY 1864
– merry, cheerful; said of music, singing, festivities LUSTY 1430-40 arch.
– mixed; said of music LACED 2000s sl.
– musical, singing, melodious; resonant, ringing CANOROUS 1646
– music-loving MUSICAL-HEADED 1587 obs. rare
– noisy and lively; said of music, esp. early jazz ROOTY-TOOT L20 sl., chiefly US
– not capable of forming good music UNAIRABLE a1619 obs.
– of trance music TRANCEY 1998 UK sl.
– pleasant, easy-listening; said of music DINKY 1976 UK sl.
– recent or new; said of rap music NEW SCHOOL 1990s sl.
– relating to Orpheus, as musician and singer, who was said to move rocks and trees by the strains of his lyre; hence: melodious, musical, entrancing ORPHEAN 1593
– relating to the cultivation of music HARMONIAC 1771 nonce word obs.
– said of a nitty-gritty truly felt blues mood in jazz, and therefore in the people who produce this art form FUNKY 1950s sl., orig. US
– soft, voluptuous; said of music, odours, etc. EFFEMINATE 1674 obs.
– soothing; said of popular music LAID-BACK 1969 US colloq.
– spontaneous, composed as one goes along; said of rap lyrics OFF THE DOME 1980s African-American sl.
– spontaneous, composing lyrics as you go along; usually as ‘coming (or going) off the top of the dome’; said of rap lyrics OFF THE TOP OF THE DOME 1980s African-American sl.
– suitable for accompanying slow, close dancing; said of music SMOOCHY 1966
– suitable for dancing to; said of music DANCEY E20 colloq.
– suitable for slow, romantic dancing; said of music SMOOCHY 1966 UK sl.
– tending toward a hard-edged, urban, Black 1970s style in music FUNKIFIED 1970s US sl.
– traditional, ethnic; not commercialized; said of music ROOTSY L20 colloq.
– used of anything pertaining to the early days of the musical styles, esp. the work of such performers as Grandmaster Flash, or Afrika Bambaataa OLD SCHOOL;  OLD SKOOL 1980s rap music sl., orig. African-American
– with a regular rhythmical beat; jaunty, merry; said of music RIGADIG 1851 rare
– wonderful; exciting; impressive; said of rap music OFF THE HOOK 1996 Amer. sl.
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MUSIC etc. – ADVERBS
– of music: out of tune, incorrectly FALSE 1591 obs. or arch.
 
MUSIC etc. – NOUNS
– a being musical MUSICALNESS 1678 rare
– a being musical MUSICNESS 1633 rare
– a book of chords used by musicians who improvise off the basic chords FAKE BOOK 1970 US sl.
– a category of rave music DARKSIDE 2002 UK sl.
– a dance music genre AMYL HOUSE 1996 UK sl.
– a form of rock music, epitomized by the work of the Seattle band Nirvana, but first used in relation to the New York Dolls, c1973 GRUNGE 1970s sl.
– a jingle of music, as of a fiddle DIDDLE 1806 Sc.
– a kind of dance music derived from soul, rock, and jazz, with a strong percussive bear, originally a Black Chicago style HOUSE 1980s Amer. sl.
– a kind of popular dance music incorporating elements of jazz, funk, and hip hop ACID JAZZ 1999 sl.
– a musical session JANGLE 1938 Amer. dial.
– a musical sound; a hum THRUM 1818 Sc.
– a musical style allegedly influenced by, and purporting to recreate the sensations of, LSD and other similar psychedelics FREAK ROCK 1960s sl.
– a musical work of small size OPUSCLE 1658 rare
– a musical work of small size OPUSCULE 1656
– a musical work of small size OPUSCULUM 1654
– a music genre, a sort of poor man’s rock ‘n’ roll, played on homemade or low budget instruments; popular in the late 1950s SKIFFLE 1957 UK
– an abnormal fondness for music MUSICOMANIA Bk1991
– an abnormal fondness for music MUSOMANIA 1833 obs. rare
– an abnormal liking for music and melody MELOMANIA Bk1991
– an assemblage of loudspeakers STACK 1996 UK rock music sl.
– an imitation of a musical sound TEERY-LARRY;  TEERY-LEERY;  TERRY-LERRY;  TIRRA-LIRRA;  TYRA-LYRA 1611
– an improvised solo in swing music GET OFF 20C sl.
– an intense dislike of music MUSICOPHOBIA Bk1991
– an oratorio ROARATORIO 1785 sl.
– any discordant music TUNE THE OLD COW DIED OF 1898
– a percussive style of playing blues, esp. on piano, with a repetitive bass figure BOOGIE-WOOGIE E20
– a piece of music with a compelling rhythm, one that lends itself to ‘popping’ one’s fingers FINGER-POPPER c1959 Amer. dial.
– a playing date or engagement, esp. a one-night job GIG 1905 Amer. jazz musicians’ usage
– a producing musical tones; the tones or notes so produced TONATION 1728 obs. rare
– a rap music genre characterized by explicit sex and violence which, it is claimed, reflects Black urban existence GANGSTA RAP;  G-RAP 1992 US sl.
– a rhythmic musical phrase played repeatedly; used in jazz and rock RIFF 1935 US sl.
– a rhythmic musical style that evolved into reggae SKA 1993 Jamaica
– a session in which musicians collectively improve; a jam session MEET 1957 US sl.
– a simple musical accompaniment used when a performer is ad libbing FOOTBALL 1973 US sl.
– a song or piece of music suitable for accompanying slow, close dancing SMOOCHER 1976
– a style of music with singing or chanting of the lyrics against a heavy bass line, usually produced by a drum RAP 1979 orig. US colloq.
– a style of popular music incorporating elements of African music and jazz, soul, and funk AFROBEAT 1971
– a technique in hip-hop music of blending different periods and styles of recorded music VERSIONING 2000 US sl.
– a term for a blues singer’s style; a blues style with strong African and Delta roots OLD-FOGEYISM 1900s US Black sl., derogatory
– a type of popular music combining elements of rock and roll and boogie-woogie ROCKABOOGIE M20
– a type of popular music originating in the southeastern US, combining elements of rock and roll and hillbilly music ROCKABILLY M20
– a type of rock music associated with the taking of hallucinogenic drugs ACID ROCK 1966 sl.
– a writing on the subject of music MUSICOGRAPHY 1901
– a wrong musical note, a discord; an error in performance, a blunder CLINKER 1930s N. Amer. sl.
– boogie-woogie BOOGIE M20
– country and western music KICKER MUSIC 1986 Amer. dial.
– elevator music ABUSAK 20C teen & high school sl.
– entertainments of music or song EAR-SPORTS 1870 Amer.
– German rock music KRAUTROCK 1975 UK sl.
– good music PHAT FLAVOR Bk1998 teen sl.
– good music SOUL SOUND Bk1970 US sl.
– keeping time to music with the feet DIDDLING 1835 Sc.
– light classical music intended esp. for domestic entertaining SALON MUSIC 1914 sometimes derogatory
– light, undemanding pop music, music that is sweet to the air EAR CANDY 1984 Amer. sl.
– musical ability FANGS 1958 US sl.
– musical sound, singing CANT 1501 obs.
– musical tones of whatever kind AIREL Bk1898 Sc.
– music; good music; recorded music SOUNDS 1955 US sl.
– music on the radio JIVE ON THE BOX 1943 Amer. sl.
– performing rap music RAPPING 1980s sl., orig. African-American
– popular music using much technical equipment TECHNOPOP 1990s US sl.
– rhythmic style(s) of rock music RIFFAGE 2002 UK sl.
– rock music pf tje 1990s that sounds like music from a generation earlier DADROCK 1999 UK sl.
– rock ‘n’ roll music RAMA-LAMA 2001 UK sl.
– the art of writing music; musical notation MUSICOGRAPHY 1839 obs. rare
– the art or practice of music MUSICRY 1598 rare
– the bars, lounges, clubs, etc. at which Black artists perform before a hit recording opens the door to major White outlets CHITLIN(S) CIRCUIT 1974 Amer. music industry usage
– the centre of the music business, esp. that area where music writers, lyricists and song pluggers have their offices TIN PAN ALLEY L19 sl.
– the music symbols on sheet music SPOTS 1920s African-American sl.
– the ‘soul’ quality in Black music; the melancholy mood of the blues FUNK 1950s US sl.
– the theory that traditional rock music is a more authentic form of popular music than pop music ROCKISM E20
– unfashionable or unpopular music QUO VADIS 2003 UK sl.
– vivid, forcefully delivered rap lyrics BALLISTICS 1991 US rap music usage
 
MUSIC etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a band of musicians and singers who walk the streets by night at the approach of Christmas and the New Year playing and singing carols and other seasonable music for gratuities WAITS 1773
– a band or member of a band that makes discordant so-called music by playing a number of instruments, either in an unlikely combination or conjured up from unlikely objects, such as washboards, tin kettles, etc. CALLITHUMP;  CALLITHUMPIAN M19 US sl.
– a band that is mocked for being more interested in style than music HAIRCUT BAND 1980s sl.
– a Black female teenager, focused on rap music and the ghetto street lifestyle B-GIRL 1980s African-American sl.
– a cool jazz musician WIG 1950s jazz musicians sl.
– a contemptible musician THRUMMER Bk1905 Sc.
– a corny musician BAZOOKAH FROM PADUCAH Bk1945 jive usage
– a craftsman who makes the metal parts and implements required by musicians MUSIC-SMITH 1856 obs.
– a devoted, die-hard fan of steelband music PANATIC 1988 Trinidad and Tobago
– a fan of Goth music DEATH-HEAD 1990s sl.
– a fan of heavy-metal music MUTHAH heavy-metal sl.
– a fan of punk rock and its attendant styles ZOID 1984 US campus sl.
– a female musician MUSICIANESS 1829 rare
– a heavy-metal musician METALLURGIST 1970s US sl.
– a jazz musician BLOWING CAT 1956 US sl.
– a jazz musician FATS 1910s sl., orig. African-American
– a man who is a jazz enthusiast; a jazz musician JAZZBO 1921 Amer. dial.
– a member of a band of musicians BANDER Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a musical band known for long improvisations JAM BAND 1981 US
– a musician GLEEK Bk1832
– a musician MUSICIANER;  MUSITIONER 1540 colloq.
– a musician MUSICIST 1873 rare
– a musician MUSICKER 1927 Amer. dial.
– a musician QUAVER c1860 sl.
– a musician TWANGLING JACK Bk1886 opprobrious usage
– a musician; a fiddler GIGOUR a1300 obs.
– a musician, esp. a guitarist AXMAN 1970s sl., orig. African-American
– a musician, a singer; a man who provides music MUSIC MAN 1569
– a musician, esp. a professional one MUSO 1967 Aust. sl.
– a musician, esp. a pop musician, regarded as being overconcerned with technique rather than musical content or expression … MUSO Brit. sl., derogatory
– a musician, esp. a singer or other performer MUSICO 1724 arch.
– a musician of mediocre ability MUSICASTER 1838 rare, depreciative usage
– a musician; one who is skilled in time or measure TIMER c1500 obs. rare
– a musician or singer of very broad public appeal; a musical superstar MONSTER 1975 sl., esp. US 
– a musician, singer, or minstrel at social gatherings GLEEMAN c897 obs.
– a musician who has a huge amount of sound equipment TECH HEAD 1990s US sl.
– a music lover MUSICOPHILE Bk1991
– an active devotee of swing and jive music, dancing, and speech ALLIGATOR 1930s Amer. jive talk usage
– an adherent of a youth sub-culture first coalescing in 1976 around punk rock music PUNK 1970s sl.
– an adherent or supporter of rockism (see noun) ROCKIST L20
– an amateur rock group with a basic, three-chord approach to music GARAGE BAND 1977 US sl.
– an inferior musician CREAKING GATE Bk1942 US sl.
– an itinerant musician PAD Bk1902 sl.
– an itinerant musician THRUMMER Bk1905 Sc.
– an itinerant musician’s travelling companion BOTTLER 1996 Irish sl.
– an itinerant street musician; a person paid to supply music on request MUSIC-GRINDER 1803
– a performer of rock music ROCKSTER 1960
– a performer of rock music who wears glittering makeup and costumes GLITTER ROCKER 1976 
– a performer or devotee of a type of popular music originating in the southeastern US, combining elements of rock and roll and hillbilly music ROCKABILLY M20
– a performer or fan of gangsta rap GANGSTA 1989
– a person, esp. an attractive young woman, who is a fan of jazz music JAZZ BABY 1919 Amer. sl.
– a person versed in harmony or music; a musician HARMONIAN 1603 obs. rare
– a person versed in harmony or musical theory HARMONICIAN 1760 obs.
– a person who composes musical variations VARIATIONIST 1901
– a person who improvises music, especially accompaniments on the pianoforte VAMPER 1884
– a person who keeps correct time in music TIMIST 1765
– a person who likes funk music FUNKATEER 1950s sl., orig. African-American
– a person who likes heavy metal music METAL HEAD Bk1989 US college sl. 
– a person who moves or sways to music DIDDYBOPPER;  DITTYBOPPER 1980s African-American sl.
– a person who performs at concerts or engagements for musicians playing jazz, dance music, etc. GIGSTER 1939
– a person who performs, dances to, or enjoys rock music; spec., one associated with long hair, leather jackets, and motorcycles ROCKER M20
– a person who reads or performs music at sight SIGHTSMAN 1776
– a player of music JAMMER 1980s US sl.
– a politically active rap artist RAPTAVIST 1980s African-American sl.
– a pop musician; who pleases or delights SENDER 1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
– a practitioner or devotee of rap music RAPPER 1970s sl., orig. African-American
– a rap music devotee B-BOY 20C teen & high school sl., (B = Beat)
– a rap artist, who reflects on the Black urban experience in an explicitly sexual and violent manner GANGSTA RAPPER;  GANGSTER RAPPER 1989 US sl.
– a second-rate, commercial band playing uninspired music MICKEY 1940s US sl.
– a strolling musician or minstrel BARD 1449 Sc.
– a studio musician PAL 1982 US sl.
– a swing music fan WOOF-HOUND c1935 Amer. jitterbug sl. 
– a writer on musical subjects MUSICOGRAPHER 1884
– a young female punk rocker PUNKETTE sl.
– musicians in general; fiddlers BOSHMEN Bk1890 sl.
– recording artists, record producers, and radio personalities based in Philadelphia in the late 1950s PHILADELPHIA MAFIA 1982 US sl.
– the leader of most prominent member of a group of musicians FRONTMAN 1937 orig. US
 
MUSIC etc. – NOUNS, PERSON, OTHER
– a fan of ‘heavy metal’ music GITTER 2001 UK teen sl.
– a woman who associates herself with musicians usually offering sex in return for proxy celebrity BAND RAT 1940s sl.
 
MUSIC etc. – VERBS
– to accompany a singer by ear VAMP 1851 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to be deeply moved by music SEND 1900s African-American sl.
– to create rap music or lyrics DROP A JEWEL 1991 US sl.
– to keep time to music with the feet DIDDLE 1733 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to outplay another musician in a competition of solos CARVE 1883 US jazz sl.
– to perform rock music loudly and vigorously, to enjoy oneself enthusiastically esp. by dancing to rock music ROCK OUT colloq.
– to pipe or sing CALAMIZE 1656 obs.
– to play a musical passage with skill and enthusiasm BLOW ONE’S TOP Bk1975 US sl.
– to play music ROCK A BEAT 1990s African-American sl.
– to play music UP 1950s African-American sl.
– to play music by ear FAKE c1920 Can. dance-bands’ usage
– to play music in a tentative, exploratory fashion NOODLE 1937 US sl.
– to play music; to have a wild party or good time BRING THE NOISE 1972 Amer. sl.
– to play or dance to jazz music JAZZ 1917 Amer. sl.
– to play or dance to ragtime music RAG 1900s US sl.
– to rap smoothly and stylishly TALK GREASY 2000s African-American sl.
– to read music SEE 1930s African-American jazz sl.
– to repeatedly play a rhythmic musical figure, usually on a piano or guitar RIFF 1955 US sl.
– to set to music MUSICATE 1614 obs. rare
– to set to music, as a novel, play, etc.; to express in a manner suggestive of music MUSICALIZE 1919
– to sing or enjoy music SPREAD ONE’S JENK 1920s African-American sl.
– to sing or perform rap music; to release a musical recording; to select and play a record DROP L20 sl.
– to tap or stamp one’s foot or clap one’s hands in time to music or dancing; to beat time PAT 1848 Amer. dial., chiefly African-American
– to turn up the volume of music to very loud CRANK 1994 US sl.

MUSICAL CHAIRS – NOUNS
– the game of musical chairs BOSTON EXCHANGE 1969 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs CHAIR WALK 1966 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs CHANGING CHAIRS 1965 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs GOING TO BETHLEHEM 1965 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs GOING TO JERUSALEM 1899 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs JERUSALEM CHAIRS 1965 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM 1965 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs MARCHING TO JERUSALEM 1950 Amer. dial.
– the game of musical chairs MUSICAL FRIGHT 1871 rare
– the game of musical chairs WALKING TO JERUSALEM 1965 Amer. dial.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT – ADJECTIVES
– performed on an instrument, instrumental ORGANICAL 1521 obs.
– pert. to musical instruments; instrumental ORGANIC 1811 obs.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT – NOUNS (also see banjo, guitar, piano, etc.)
– a banjo AFRICAN HARP 1930s US sl.
– a banjo BANGER 1951 Amer. dial.
– a banjo BANJA 1941 Amer. dial.
– a banjo BANJER 1905 Amer. dial.
– a banjo BOX1936 Amer. sl.
– a banjo BUNGER 1951 Amer. dial.
– a bassoon FAGOTTO 1724
– a cello SAWBOX 1930s sl., orig. African-American
– a clarinet AGONY PIPE 1930s US sl.
– a clarinet GOBSTICK sl.
– a clarinet LICORICE STICK 1935 US jazz sl.
– a clarinet LIQUORICE STICK c1945 Brit. sl.
– a corrupt version of ‘harpsichord’ HARPSICAL 1616 obs.
– a corrupt version of ‘harpsichord’ HARPSICON 1633 obs.
– a description of instruments ORGANOGRAPHY 1559 obs.
– a drum NACKER Bk1903 Eng. dial.
– a drum; the bass drum TAMBOUR 1484
– a fiddle BOSH 1859 sl.
– a fiddle, a violin FIDDLE-BOX 1928 Amer. dial.
– a flute; properly applied to a pipe made from a reed AIREL Bk1898 Sc. obs.
– a guitar BOX1911 Amer. sl.
– a guitar BELLY FIDDLE 20C African-American sl.
– a guitar; ‘six-cord box’ SAY-CORDI BOX 1940s sl.
– a harmonica BREATH HARP 1946 Amer. dial.
– a harmonica CORN-ON-THE-COB Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a harmonica HARMONIA 1973 Amer. dial.
– a harmonica HARMONIC 1966 Amer. dial.
– a harmonica HARMONICUM 1916 Amer. dial.
– a harmonica HARMONISTER 1966 Amer. dial.
– a harmonica HARP 1887 Amer. dial.
– a harmonica MOUTH STEINWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a harmonica TEETH ORGAN 1966 Amer. dial.
– a musical instrument MUSICAL a1450 obs. rare
– a musical instrument combining the characteristics of the banjo and mandolin, used in ragtime music BANJOLIN 1889
– a musical instrument, esp. an electric guitar; orig. used in jazz circles for any instrument, particularly a saxophone or trumpet, instruments on which ‘chops’ (musical figures) are played AX;  AXE 1955 US jazz sl.
– a musical instrument of percussion; a tambourine or the like that could be help up in the hand TIMBREL 1500-20
– an accordion DAGO’S PIANO 20C US sl.
– an accordion HARKAUDIENCE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– an accordion LAP ORGAN 1892 Amer. dial.
– an accordion or concertina BOX1980 Amer. sl.
– an alto saxophone SMALL PIPE 1940s African-American sl.
– an imaginary instrument played by would-be guitar heroes AIR GUITAR sl.
– an oboe HAUTBOY 1575
– an oboe HAWBOY 1889 Eng. dial.
– an oboe HOBOY 1575
– an organ; a musical instrument ORGANY 1377 obs. rare
– an unsuccessfully played high note on a brass instrument BIFF Bk1975 US musicians’ usage
– a piano AGONY BOX 1900s US sl.
– a piano BOX1908 Amer. sl.
– a piece of continuous tootling, the sound made by blowing a horn or other wind instrument TOOTLE-TE-TOOTLE 1855
– a saxophone SAX 1920s sl.
– a saxophone SAXA 1930s Aust. sl.
– a saxophone (because of the saliva that collects in it) SLOP 1940s African-American sl.
– a simple musical instrument made of a sheet of still material that is wobbled rhythmically WOBBLE BOARD 1957 Aust. sl.
– a small drum TAMBOURET 1776 obs.
– a stringed instrument like a rebeck or guitar RIBIBE c1425 obs.
– a string in a musical instrument SINEW 1591 obs.
– a stringed musical instrument of a type between a banjo and a ukulele BANJULELE 1925
– a tambourine TAMBERBASE;  TAMBER DE BASE;  TAMBOURBASQUE;  TAMBOUR DE BASQUE 1688
– a tambourine TIMP c1205 obs. rare
– a toy musical instrument, in which a piece of parchment, etc., is vibrated by blowing HEWGAG M19 US
– a trombone BONE 1918 US sl.
– a trombone (because of the spittle that tends to collect in the slide) SLUSH PUMP 1930s US sl.
– a trumpet BEME a800 obs.
– a trumpet MACHINE 1983 UK sl.
– a tuba GRUNT HORN 1926 US sl.
– a tuba GRUNT IRON 1935 US sl.
– a ukulele AGONY BOX 2000s sl.
– a ukulele UKE 1915 sl., orig. US
– a washtub bass GUTBUCKET 1964 Amer. sl.
– a xylophone WOODPILE 1945 US sl.
– various musical instruments, esp. wind instruments ORGAN c1000 obs.
– bagpipes BAGS c1275 poetic usage, obs.
– castanets, bones; performers on the castanets MARROWBONES 1893 Eng. dial.
– drums SKINS 1926 UK sl.
– drums and other items of percussion collectively TRAPS 1903 US musicians’ sl.
– harp music HARPING-GLEE a1300 obs.
– in music: a triangle TING-A-LING 1941 Amer. dial.
– the fiddle DEVIL’S MUSIC BOX 1949 Amer. dial.
– wind instruments, either hautboys (oboes), flutes, or shawms (forerunner of the oboe) WAITS 1530 obs.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT – NOUNS, PERSON
– a Black minstrel who plays a number of different instruments in succession MUSICAL MOKE 1895 Amer. sl.
– a drummer BORER Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– a drummer SKIN BEATER 1947 US sl.
– a drummer SKINSMAN 1983 UK sl.
– a female performer on the ‘timbrel’ (see nouns) TIMBESTER a1366
– a fiddler GIGOUR a1300 obs.
– a guitarist AXMAN 1970s sl., orig. African-American
– a guitar player GIT-BOXER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a guitar player GIT-FIDDLER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a guitar player GITTER PLINKER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a guitar player PLINK-PLONKER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a guitar player PLUNKER BOY .Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a jazz musician who plays a wind instrument SATCHEL c1935 Amer. sl. 
– a musician who plays a wind instrument WIND-JAMMER 1920 Amer. sl. 
– a performer on the bassoon FAGOTTIST 1886
– a performer on the ‘timbrel’ (see nouns) TIMBRELLER 1833
– a person who plays the clarinet LICORICE-STICKER 1935 US jazz sl.
– a person who plays upon a reed; a piper CALAMIST1656 obs.
– a piano player BOX-BEATER 1915 Amer. sl.
– a small body of wind instrumentalists maintained by a city or town at the public charge; they played for the daily diversion of the councillors, on ceremonial and festive occasions, and as a town or city band they entertained the citizens, walking the streets, often by night or in the early morning WAITS 1298 obs.
– a timbrel-player (see nouns) TIMBRER c1425 obs. rare
– a trumpeter; a bandsman WINDJAMMER World War I Amer. sl.
– a violinist ELBOW BENDER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a violinist FIDDLESTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a violinist ROSIN SNIFFER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a violinist SCRAPER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a violinist SQUEAKER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– fiddlers, or musicians in general BOSHMEN Bk1890 sl.
– performers on the castanets MARROW-BONES 1893 Eng. dial.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT – VERBS
– of a musical instrument, bell, etc.: to make a series of sharp light ringing sounds on being struck TWINKLE a1300 rare
– to blow on a trumpet BEME c1000 obs.
– to give forth melodious sounds; said of a stringed instrument WARBLE 1620
– to manipulate the strings of a musical instrument in playing WARBLE 1578 obs.
– to play a musical instrument or piece of music heavily or amateurishly PLONK 1891 colloq.
– to play discordantly or noisily on an instrument, to strum JUMBLE 1530 obs.
– to play on a musical instrument VAMP 1851 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to play on a musical instrument, to strum; to drum, to make a drumming noise THRUM 1865 Sc.
– to play on a stringed instrument THARM 1863 Sc.
– to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar or harp, by plucking the strings; to strum THRUMBLE 1685 obs. rare
– to play on the ‘timbrel’ (see nouns) TIMBRE c1400 obs.
– to play or sing in a high-pitched tone TWEEDLE-DEE 1837
– to play triflingly on an instrument TWIDDLE 1863
– to play triflingly or carelessly upon an instrument; to produce a succession of shrill modulated sounds on a musical instrument TWEETLE 1912 obs.
– to play upon a ‘timbrel’ (see nouns); to accompany with a ‘timbrel’ or similar instrument TIMBREL 1629
– to play upon a stringed instrument in a petty or trifling manner TWANGLE 1607
– to pluck at the strings of a harp or the like so as to cause them to sound TIRL c1470 obs.
– to pluck the string of a musical instrument TWITCH 1669 obs.
– to produce a succession of modulated notes on a wind instrument TOOTLE-TOO 1857
– to produce a succession of shrill modulated sounds on a musical instrument; to play triflingly or careless upon an instrument TWEEDLE 1684

MUSIC HALL – NOUNS
– a cheap music hall or theatre GAFF L18 sl.
– a cheap music hall or theatre PENNY GAFF …1812 UK sl.
– a theatrical box ARTFUL FOX 1882 music-hall rhyming sl.
– a variety of late-night music-halls and bars on or near the Strand, London, usually situated below ground level DARKIES M19 sl.

MUSIC HALL – NOUNS, PERSON
– an inferior music hall artist; such a performer taking the first, second, or third turn or ‘item’ on the program, i.e., before the hall is full or the fashionable part of the audience arrives EARLY TURNER Bk1909 theatrical usage

MUSIC HALL – VERBS
– to play or perform in a music hall GAFF M19 sl.
– to ring the bell to summon a performer to reappear CRACK THE MONICA c1860 music-halls’ sl.

MUSING – see MUSE

MUSKRAT – NOUNS
– a muskrat BOTTOM CAT 1970 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat MARSH HARE 1947 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat MARSH RAT 1967 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat MUSCOVY RAT 1693 obs.
– a muskrat MUSHRAT 1842 N. Amer.
– a muskrat MUSK BEAVER 1771 obs.
– a muskrat MUSKY 1884 US colloq.
– a muskrat MUSQUASH 1616
– a muskrat MUSSASCUS 1612 obs. rare
– a muskrat RAT 1832 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat TILE RAT 1969 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat TRAPPERING RAT 1966 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat TRAPPER’S RAT 1966 Amer. dial.
– a muskrat WATER RAT 1835 Amer. dial.
– the hunting of muskrats MUSQUASHING 1833 obs. rare

MUSKY – ADJECTIVES
– having a musky smell MOSCHATE 1820
– musky, pungent, rank; having a strong or offensive smell; smelling of sweat or other bodily excretions FUNKY a1680

MUSLIM – ADJECTIVES
– Muslim MUSLIMIN 1844 obs.
– Muslim MUSLIMITE 1829 obs. rare
– relating to Muslims or Islam MUSLIMITE 1829 obs. rare
– relating to Muslims or Islam MUSSULMANIC 1801 rare
– relating to Muslims or Islam MUSSULMANISH 1638 obs. rare

MUSLIM – ADVERBS
– in the manner of a Muslim MUSSULMANLY 1849 obs. rare

MUSLIM – NOUNS
– Muslims collectively THE MUSSULMIN 1679 obs. rare
– the religion of Muslims; Islam MUSSULMANLIK 1625 obs. rare

MUSLIM – NOUNS, PERSON
– a female Muslim MUSSULWOMAN 1671 chiefly humorous usage, arch.
– a Muslim MOOZO Bk2004 sl.
– a Muslim MUSLIMIN 1819 obs.
– a Muslim MUSLIMITE 1840 obs. rare
– a Muslim MUSSULMAN 1570 arch.
– a Muslim, a follower of Islam; an adherent of the religion of the prophet Muhammad MOHAMMEDAN 1663 now depreciatory or offensive
– a Muslim, a Mahometist MOHAMMETIST a1513 obs.
– a Muslim boy GAMAT 1977 S. Afr. sl.
– a Muslim, esp. a Pakistani immigrant HALAL 1990s sl., derogatory
– a Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; a member of any of the various Muslim peoples of the southern Philippines MORO 1879
– a Muslim; spec. a Muslim inhabitant of India or Sri Lanka MOOR 1588 arch.
– a Muslim woman MUSLIMAH 1851
– Muslim fanatics who have devoted themselves to the destruction of infidels GHAZI 1753

MUSSEL – NOUNS
– a bed of mussels, oysters, etc. BANK 1719
– a dish or a sauce containing mussels MUSCULADE a1475 obs.
– a mussel bed MUSSEL SCALP 1496 chiefly Sc.

MUSSEL – VERBS
– to remove the beard of a mussel or oyster WORM 1859 UK sl.

MUST, MUSTINESS, MUSTY – ADJECTIVES
– musty MUSSY 1966 Amer. dial.
– musty, damp; covered with perspiration FADY 1790 Eng. dial.
– musty, damp, fusty RAFTY 1655 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– musty, mouldy MUSTIED 1572 obs.
– musty, mouldy; festering, stagnant; slimy MUCIDOUS 1866 obs. rare
– musty, mouldy, mildewed NILDED 1903 Sc.
– musty, mouldy, mildewed; esp. used of bread or cheese VINNY 1796 Eng. dial.
– musty, mouldy-smelling MUSKY 1965 Amer. dial.
– musty, rotten; fetid OLD Bk1905 Eng. dial.

​MUST etc. – NOUNS
– mustiness; mould MUST 1602
– mustiness, mould, mouldiness VINEW 1538 obs.
– must, mould OLD Bk1905 Eng. dial.

MUST etc. – VERBS
– to become musty, mouldy, or mildewed; to acquire a musty or sour smell MUST 1530 rare
– to become musty or mouldy FINEW c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to make musty or fusty; to stay in a close stuffy atmosphere FUSTICATE 1839
– to make musty or mouldy MUSTIFY 1828 rare

MUSTARD – NOUNS
– mustard BABY 1935 US Military Academy usage
– mustard BABY SHIT 1972 US sl.

MUTE – ADJECTIVES
– mute, dumb; tongue-tied; having an impediment in speech TONGUE-TACKIT 1825 Sc.
– mute, silent, mute MUM-BUDGET 1622 obs.
– mute, silent; tongue-tied MUMCHANCE 1681
– remaining mute OBMUTESCENT 1876

MUTE – NOUNS
– a becoming (wilfully) mute, speechless, or dumb; the act of obstinately remaining mute OBMUTESCENCE 1646

MUTE – VERBS
– to mute, to quiet DAMPER 1979 US sl.
– to render mute; to silence MUM c1475

MUTILATE, MUTILATED, MUTILATION – ADJECTIVES
– mutilated, disfigured, damaged MARRED 1870
– mutilated, imperfect; said of a thing MUTILOUS 1649 obs.
– mutilated, maimed, defective MANK 1513 chiefly Sc. obs.
– mutilated, mangled, hacked HAGGLED 1894 Sc.
– mutilated, tormented MARTYRED 1580 obs.
– mutilated, wounded, etc. by cutting; castrated CUTTED 1438 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

MUTILATE etc. – NOUNS
– mutilation, maiming MANCATION 1727 obs.

MUTILATE etc. – VERBS
– to mutilate MUTILE a1618 obs. rare
– to mutilate by stoning TO-HENE c1200 obs.
– to mutilate or destroy, sometimes as an act of political protest TRASH 1970 US sl.
– to mutilate or disfigure by the infliction of wounds or blows MARTYRIZE 1635 obs.
– to mutilate, to disfigure; to cut off a limb or the limbs BELIM c1205 obs.
– to mutilate, to hack, to mangle with repeated irregular cuts or cutting blows HAGGLE 1599
– to mutilate; to hurt MITTLE 1820 Sc.
– to mutilate, to inflict wounds or disfiguring blows upon MARTYR 1590 obs. exc. Sc.
– to mutilate; to injure FAY Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– to mutilate, to maim; to cut away; specifically, to cut off the balls of the feet of dogs, so as to render them unfit for hunting HAMBLE a1050 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to mutilate, to maim, to injure; to break in pieces MANG 1825 Sc.
– to mutilate, to maim, to mangle; to make defective; to impair, to spoil MANK a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc.
– to mutilate, to mangle MASSACRE 1589 obs.
– to mutilate, to spoil a thing MARTYR c1450 obs.

MUTINOUS, MUTINY – ADJECTIVES
– inclined to mutiny or rebellion; restless and disaffected MALCONTENT 1586
– mutinous MUTINIOUS 1663 obs. rare
– mutinous; rebellious, unsubmissive MUTINE 1584 obs.
– mutinous; that mutinies MUTINING 1577 obs.

MUTINOUS etc. – NOUNS
– a being mutinous; rebelliousness MUTINOUSNESS 1629 rare
– mutiny MUTINERY 1563 obs.
– mutiny, rebellion; popular disturbance or tumult MUTINE 1560 obs.
– mutiny, rebellion; popular disturbance or tumult MUTINEWE c1550 obs. rare

MUTINOUS etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a mutineer MUTINADO 1604 obs.
– a mutineer MUTINIST 1616 obs. rare
– a mutineer; a rebellious or mutinous person MUTINER 1569 obs.
– a mutineer; a rebellious person MUTINE 1591 obs.

MUTINOUS etc. – VERBS
– to mutiny MUTINIZE 1603 arch.
– to mutiny; to act in a factious or rebellious spirit; to intrigue FACTION 1609 obs.
– to mutiny; to behave as a mutineer MUTINEER 1682
– to mutiny, to rebel; to rise in revolt against authority MUTINE 1540 obs.

MUTTER, MUTTERING – ADJECTIVES
– full of muttering sound, murmuring, buzzing MUTTEROUS 1582 obs. rare
– given to muttering; of a sound: low and indistinct like muttered speech MUTTERY 1843
– muttering, chattering PAITTERING 1895 Sc.
– muttering, murmuring; speaking in an undertone MUSSITANT 1681 obs.

MUTTER etc. – NOUNS
– a low, quiet muttering; a murmur ADMURMURING 1677 obs. rare
– a muttered or mumbled utterance MUMBLEMENT 1595 rare
– a muttering MUTTERATION 1753 obs.
– a muttering, a grumbling, a mumbling, a murmuring; a speaking in a low tone MUSSITATION 1649
– a muttering; a muttered utterance MUTTERANCE 1992
– a muttering, a stammering MAMMERING c1425 obs.
– disconnected mutterings RADOTAGE 1828 Sc.
– the ability to mutter MUTTERANCE 1577 obs.

MUTTER etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who mutters or murmurs MUMMER 1440 obs. exc. Sc.

MUTTER etc. – VERBS
– to mutter MODDER 1865 Sc. obs.
– to mutter MOGGLE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to mutter PLAY PEASE-MUM 1825 Sc.
– to mutter curses to oneself NEDEUM Bk1905 Sc.
– to mutter disconnectedly RADOTE 1595-6 Sc. obs. rare
– to mutter or mumble in a sleepy, monotonous manner DRUMBLE 1579 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to mutter, to complain MURGEON 1808 Sc., rare
– to mutter, to grumble; to mope MUNGE 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. rare
– to mutter, to grumble, to murmur, to fret, to complain CHANNER c1375 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to mutter; to grumble; to nag; to talk to oneself PUTTER 1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to mutter; to make inarticulate sounds BARBETTE c1480 obs. rare
– to mutter, to mumble MURMELL 1546 Sc. obs.
– to mutter, to mumble, to be indecisive HEE-HAW L15 sl.
– to mutter, to mumble, to be indecisive HEM AND HAW L15 sl.
– to mutter, to mumble, to be indecisive HEM-HAW L15 sl.
– to mutter, to mumble, to be indecisive HUM AND HAW 1632
– to mutter, to mumble; to chatter MAMBLE c1275 obs.
– to mutter, to mumble; to speak indistinctly or idly; to say or recite in an indistinct tone PALTER 1538 obs.
– to mutter, to mumble, to utter indistinctly SUP UP 1581 obs.
– to mutter, to mumble; to utter indistinctly or inarticulately, as if with toothless gums MUMP a1586
– to mutter, to mumble, to whisper; to speak softly or indistinctly MUM c1390
– to mutter, to murmur DEMURMURATE 1641 obs.
– to mutter, to murmur busily; to speak indistinctly BUZZ 1555 arch.
– to mutter, to murmur; to grumble in a discontented or ill-tempered manner CHOUNTER;  CHUNDER;  CHUNNER;  CHUNTER 1599
– to mutter; to speak through the teeth MUSSITATE 1626 obs.
– to mutter, to stammer MAMMER Eng. dial.
– to mutter; to talk incessantly; to be talkative PAITER 1896 Sc.
– to mutter, to whisper; to speak in one’s ear HARK 1583 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– to speak in a muttering, secret voice CUDDLE-MUDDLE Bk1866 Sc.

MUTTON – NOUNS
– a boiled leg of mutton WABBLER;  WOBBLER 19C sl.
– a cut of lamb UNCLE SAM 20C rhyming sl.
– a mutton chop HOCKEY STICK 1940s NZ sl.
– a neck of mutton PARK-PALINGS L19 sl.
– a neck of mutton PARK-RAILINGS L19 sl.
– a rib of mutton RACK 1870 colloq.
– a shoulder of mutton BANJO Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– a shoulder of mutton HAND 1673
– mutton AUSSIE STEAK 1947 US sl.
– mutton VENISON OUT OF TUP PARK L17 sl.
– mutton from a sheep that has died a natural death HOG-SAFF 1892 Eng. dial.
– mutton served at a meal BILLY-GOAT World War II US Navy usage
– the breast and neck of mutton DOOR AND HINGE L19
– the breast and neck of mutton WAISTCOAT PIECE L19 sl.
– the state of being mutton, as opposed to lamb MUTTONHOOD 1841 humorous usage, rare

MUTTON – NOUNS, PERSON
– a great eater of mutton; a butcher, a seller of mutton MUTTON-MONGER 1649 sl. obs. rare

MUTUAL, MUTUALLY – ADJECTIVES
– mutual MUTUOUS 1683 obs. rare

MUTUAL etc. – ADVERBS
– mutually; together SAM a1300 obs.
– mutually; together; SAMEN c975 obs.

MUTUAL etc. – NOUNS
– a situation of mutual action; something that works both ways TWO-WAY STREET 1951
– the performance of mutual services; always with the suggestion of doubt as to the legitimacy of the transactions BACK-SCRATCHING 1897 colloq.

MUZZLE – VERBS
– to muzzle, to halter, to tie CAPISTRATE 1656 obs. rare

MYANMAR – ADJECTIVES
– belonging to Burma (Myanmar) BURMAN 1814

MYANMAR – NOUNS, PERSON
– a native of Burma (Myanmar) BIRMAN; BURMAN 1800
– a native of Burma (Myanmar) BIRMESE 1824

MYRTLE – ADJECTIVES
– full of myrtles MYRTLY 1611 poetic usage, rare

MYSTERIOUS, MYSTERIOUSLY, MYSTERY – ADJECTIVES
– affected by a sense of mystery MYSTERIOUS 1896 obs. rare
– concerned with instruction or initiation in religious mysteries MYSTAGOGIC 1631
– concerned with instruction or initiation in religious mysteries MYSTAGOGICAL 1624
– dealing with or versed in mysteries; practising occult or esoteric arts MYSTERIOUS 1583 obs.
– imbued with mystery; made obscure or confusing MYSTIFIED 1821 obs.
– involving mystery and intrigue CLOAK-AND-DAGGER Bk1999 
– mysterious in behaviour, obscure in speech; versed or initiated in occult or esoteric knowledge MYSTICAL 1604 obs.
– mysterious, having a private or mystic sense CABBALISTIC 1625
– mysterious, having a private or mystic sense CABBALISTICAL a1593
– mysterious, mystical MYSTERIAL a1425 rare
– mysterious, mystifying MYSTIFIC 1990 rare
– mysterious, oracular, occult SIBYLLINE 1817
– mysterious, strange, odd, peculiar, comical ONDALI a1838 Sc. obs.
– mysterious, strange, odd, peculiar, comical OONLY a1838 Sc. obs.
– mysterious; that creates a mystery MYSTERIFICAL 1607 obs. rare
– mysterious, uncanny WEIRDSOME 1885
– mysterious, weird, ominous, spooky, eerie, esp. of things UNCANNIE;  UNCANNY 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– of mysterious portent; ominous, portentous ORACULAR 1820

MYSTERIOUS etc. – ADVERBS
– mysteriously; frighteningly POKERISHLY 1854 obs. rare

MYSTERIOUS etc. – NOUNS
– a mysterious thing FILLILU 1952 Amer. dial. jocular usage
– any mysterious circle or figure GALLITRAP 1892 Eng. dial.
– a profound mystery or secret DEEPSHIP a1225 obs. rare
– a story about the solving of a mystery, esp. a murder WHODUNIT;  WHODUNNIT 1930 sl.
– initiation into mysteries MYSTAGOGY 1579
– initiation into mysteries; instruction in arcane knowledge preparatory to such initiation MYSTAGOGUERY 1927
– that which is mysterious, obscure, or arcane THE MYSTERIOUS 1836
– the tendency in a person to make mysteries of things MYSTERIZINGNESS 1817 obs.

MYSTERIOUS etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person initiated into mysteries, esp. religious mysteries MYST 1693 obs. rare
– a person who creates or exploits mystery MYSTAGOGUE 1840  
– a person who makes mysteries out of things; a person who cultivates or encourages mystery or mystification MYSTERY-MONGER 1772 derogatory
– a person who presides over mysteries MYSTERIARCH 1656 rare
– a person who pretends to be notable or mysterious AUTOTHAUMATURGIST Bk1991

MYSTERIOUS etc. – PHRASES
– THE MURDER IS OUT the mystery is solved …18C colloq.

MYSTERIOUS etc. – VERBS
– to make mysteries of things MYSTERIZE 1845 obs. rare

MYSTIC, MYSTICAL, MYSTICALLY – ADJECTIVES
– mystical; mysterious MYSTERIAL a1425 rare

MYSTIC etc. – ADVERBS
– in a mystical manner; mysteriously, obscurely MYSTICLY c1429 rare
– mystically MYSTERIALLY c1425 obs. rare

MYSTIC etc. – NOUNS
– a being mystic MYSTICNESS a1835 rare
– a being mystical MYSTICALNESS 1608 rare
– a being mystical; belief in mysticism MYSTICITY 1761
– a being mystical; mystical effect MYSTICALITY 1834

MYSTIC etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a mystic; a seer; a disparaging term for a person who follows or believes in spiritualism, mysticism, clairvoyance, etc. YOGI-BOGEY 1901 rare
– a mystic; a yogi YOGI-MAN 1890 rare

MYSTIC etc. – VERBS
– to make mystical; to give a mystic meaning to MYSTICIZE 1681

MYSTIFIED, MYSTIFY, MYSTIFYING – ADJECTIVES
– mystified, confused, puzzled, perplexed CABOBBLED Bk1823 Eng. dial. & nautical sl.
– mystifying, mysterious MYSTIFIC 1990 rare

MYSTIFIED etc. – ADVERBS
– in a mystifying or mystified manner MYSTIFICALLY 1880 rare

MYSTIFIED etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who mystifies others, esp. deliberately; a person causing perplexity or bewilderment MYSTIFICATOR 1823 rare
– a person who mystifies others; one who causes perplexity or bewilderment MYSTIFIC a1849 obs.

MYSTIFIED etc. – VERBS
– to mystify him; to give him wrong information MIZZLE A PERSON 1876 Eng. dial.
– to mystify, to astonish, to confound ABOB c1330  obs. rare
– to mystify, to astonish, to surprise; to deal with in such a way as to confound or overcome completely SPIFLICATE 1785 humorous or colloq.
– to mystify, to bewilder, to puzzle MAZE 1836 Eng. dial.
– to mystify, to humbug, to bewilder BUMFOOZLE 19C Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to mystify, to puzzle, to baffle BLAICK;  BLAIK Bk1911 Sc.
– to mystify, to puzzle, to confound DUNCE UPON 1611 obs.
– to mystify, to puzzle, to confuse CABOBBLE 1880 Eng. dial.
– to mystify, to puzzle, to puzzle out METAGROBOLIZE 1653 humorous usage

MYTH, MYTHICAL – ADJECTIVES (also see IMAGINARY)
– based on mythology MYTHOLOGIC 1664
– based on mythology or mythical narrative MYTHOLOGICAL 1614
– concerned with mythical heroes MYTHO-HEROIC 1841
– creating myths; relating to myths; characterized by the creation of myths MYTHOPOETIC 1880
– creating myths; relating to myths; characterized by the creation of myths MYTHOPOETICAL 1900
– destroying or discrediting a myth; devoted to the destruction of myths MYTHOCLASTIC 1881
– fond of myths, fables, or enigmas FABULOSE 1677 obs.
– haunted by myths; steeped in myth MYTH-HAUNTED 1859
– relating to myths; characterized by the creation of myths MYTHOPOIETIC 1887 rare
– resembling a myth; reminiscent of myth MYTHY 1852
– that creates a myth; given to forming myths MYTHOGENIC 1958
– that creates or gives rise to a myth MYTHOPOEIC 1846

MYTH etc. – ADVERBS
– by means of myths MYTHOLOGICALLY 1659
– by means of myths MYTHOLOGICLY 1611 obs. rare

MYTH etc. – NOUNS
– a body of myths known to and shared by the members of a particular society or community MYTH-KITTY 1955
– a myth; a traditional story MYTHOS 1753 rare
– a myth; a traditional story MYTHUS 1825
– a mythical animal whose legs are shorter on one side than the other from years of grazing on a hillside SIDEHILL GOUGER;  SIDEHILL WINDER 1975 US sl.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAIL DEVIL 1968 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAILED PAINTER 1828 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAILED ROARER 1830 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAILED SCREAMER 1959 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAILED SNORTER 1950 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAILED SQUEALER 1837 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAILED TOOTER 1941 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAIL PEELER 1913 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAIL ROARER 1832 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAIL SNORTER 1859 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAIL SQUEALER 1898 Amer. dial.
– a mythical, ferocious animal RING-TAIL TOOTER 1909 Amer. dial.
– a mythical or imaginary animal WITHERLICK 1900 Amer. dial.
– a mythical story MYTHOLOGEM 1884
– a mythical story; a myth MYTHOLOGUE 1792 rare
– a mythic poem MYTHOPOEM 1882 rare
– mythic poetry; also, the creation of myths MYTHOPOETRY 1869
– a mythic quality or character MYTHISM 1984 rare
– a mythological character or narrative MYTHOLOGIC a1631 obs.
– a mythologizing a person or thing; interpretation as a myth MYTHOLOGIZATION 1878
– an artistic representation of a mythical subject MYTHOGRAPH 1893 rare
– an obsession with myths and mythology MYTHOMANIA 1909
– a tendency or compulsion to create myths, tell lies, or exaggerate MYTHOMANIA 1909
– a tendency to create myths; also, the condition of having mythic status MYTHICISM 1953
– belief in myths MYTHICALISM 1896 rare
– history mixed with myth; a mythologized version of history MYTHISTORY 1731 rare
– mythical character; fictitiousness; said of a composition or narrative FABULOSITY 1603
– the analysis of myths MYTHONOMY 1876 rare
– the beliefs or ideas from which myths are created MYTHOPLASM 1731 rare
– the compilation, description, or analysis of myths MYTHOGRAPHY 1882
– the creation of a myth MYTHICIZATION 1969
– the creation of a myth MYTHOPOEIA 1860
– the creation of a myth MYTHOPOESIS 1882
– the creation of a myth MYTHOPOETIZING 1893 rare
– the creation of myths MYTHOGENESIS 1887 rare
– the creation of myths MYTHOPLASM 1731 rare
– the creation of myths MYTHOPOETICS 1965
– the creation of myths; a turning something into a myth MYTHIFICATION 1865
– the origin of myths MYTHOGONY 1889 rare

MYTH etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a creator of myths MYTHOPOEIST 1873
– an interpreter or student of myths MYTHICIZER 1840 rare
– a person having a tendency or compulsion to create myths, tell lies, or exaggerate MYTHOMANE 1954
– a person having a tendency or compulsion to create myths, tell lies, or exaggerate MYTHOMANIAC 1857
– a person obsessed with or passionate about myths MYTHOMANE 1954
– a person obsessed with or passionate about myths MYTHOMANIAC 1857
– a person who creates myths, or who interprets things in mythological terms MYTHOLOGIZER 1641
– a person who destroys or discredits a myth MYTHOCLAST 1890
– a person who practices mythography; an artist who depicts mythical subjects MYTHOGRAPHIST 1834 rare
– a student, interpreter, or creator of myths MYTHIST 1841 rare
– a writer of mythic poetry MYTHOPOET 1876
– a writer or creator of myths MYTHOLOGER 1604
– a writer or creator of myths MYTHOLOGIAN a1600
– a writer or creator of myths MYTHOLOGIST 1608
– a writer, narrator, or collector of myths MYTHOGRAPH 1891 obs.
– a writer, narrator, or collector of myths MYTHOGRAPHER 1660

MYTH etc. – VERBS
– to create a myth about  MYTHIFY 1873
– to create myths MYTHICIZE 1980
– to haunt with myths MYTH-HAUNT 1940
– to interpret as myth MYTHIZE 1851 obs. rare
– to produce myths MYTHOPOETIZE 1908 rare
– to recount a myth or myths MYTHOLOGIZE 1609
– to turn into myth; to make into the subject of a myth MYTHICIZE 1840