mun

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Munched p. pr. & vb. n. Munching. ] [ Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf. Mange), and mâcher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble. ] To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [ Formerly written also maunch and mounch. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I could munch your good dry oats. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So called in allusion to Baron Munchausen's extravagant tales of travel. ] An extravagant fiction embodying an account of some marvelous exploit or adventure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who munches. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Mun. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. ma&nsdot_;&dsdot_; to adorn, dress, ma&nsdot_;&dsdot_;a adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the world; worldly, as contrasted with heavenly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere; mundane concerns. -- Mun"dane*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

The defilement of mundane passions. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

2. Commonplace; ordinary; banal. [PJC]

n. Worldliness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. mundatio, fr. mundare to make clean. ] The act of cleansing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. mundatorius. ] Cleansing; having power to cleanse. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]