Definition of MONO

mono

Plural: monos

Noun

  • Infectious mononucleosis, a viral disease.
  • an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
  • A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.
  • A diet where someome eats only one type of food.
  • Clipping of monomorphism.
  • Clipping of mononucleosis.
  • A monogamous person.

Adjective Satellite

  • designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

Adj

  • Clipping of monochrome.
  • Clipping of monosexual.
  • Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
  • Monoamorous, monogamous.

Examples

  • After a long Scrabble session, he felt so drained he could have had MONO.
  • Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono.
  • plum mono

Origin / Etymology

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

Synonyms

glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mononucleosis, monophonic, single-channel, wheelie

Scrabble Score: 6

mono: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mono: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mono: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

mono: valid Words With Friends Word