8-Letter Words That Start With: M

• A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house, in accordance with the mitzvah (Biblical commandment as interpreted in Jewish law) to "write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house" (Deuteronomy 6:9).

• the open circular discharging end of a gun

• forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

• a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

• restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

• fit with a muzzle

• prevent from speaking out

• tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

• very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

• rain lightly

• wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting

• make as big or large as possible

• make the most of

• A short cape worn by some Catholic clergy.

• the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day

• Hazy, indistinct, blurred, unfocussed.

• Dazed; bewildered; tipsy.