MOLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does mole mean?
• MOLE (noun)
The noun MOLE has 6 senses:
1. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. a spy who works against enemy espionage
3. spicy sauce often containing chocolate
4. a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
5. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
6. small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
Familiarity information: MOLE used as a noun is common.
Dictionary entry details
• MOLE (noun)
Meaning:
The molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
gram molecule; mol; mole
Hypernyms ("mole" is a kind of...):
metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)
Meaning:
A spy who works against enemy espionage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
counterspy; mole
Hypernyms ("mole" is a kind of...):
spy; undercover agent ((military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors)
Meaning:
Spicy sauce often containing chocolate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("mole" is a kind of...):
sauce (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)
Domain region:
Mexico; United Mexican States (a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810)
Meaning:
A small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("mole" is a kind of...):
blemish; defect; mar (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body))
Meaning:
A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
seawall; jetty; groyne; breakwater; groin; bulwark; mole
Hypernyms ("mole" is a kind of...):
barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)
Meaning:
Small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("mole" is a kind of...):
insectivore (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mole"):
Condylura cristata; star-nosed mole; starnose mole (amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose)
brewer's mole; hair-tailed mole; Parascalops breweri (mole of eastern North America)
golden mole (mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur)
shrew mole (slender mole having a long snout and tail)
Holonyms ("mole" is a member of...):
family Talpidae; Talpidae (moles)
