moe.
Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.
Meaning & usage
Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 萌え (moe, “budding, sprouting”), imperfective or continuative form of 萌える (moeru, “to burst into bud, to sprout”).
Cute, adorable. (of fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media)
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 萌え (moe, “budding, sprouting”), imperfective or continuative form of 萌える (moeru, “to burst into bud, to sprout”).
A close friend; a nigga, homie or bro.
Obsolete form of mo.
Obsolete form of more.
Where this word comes from
Variant forms.
Obsolete form of mow (“wry face, grimace”).
Obsolete form of moa.
Where this word comes from
Variant forms.
Obsolete form of moo.
Obsolete form of mow (“to make faces”).
Where this word comes from
Variant forms.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.