Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mole

6 senses of mole

Sense 1
gram molecule, mole, mol -- (the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
       => metric weight unit, weight unit -- (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Sense 2
counterspy, mole -- (a spy who works against enemy espionage)
       => 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)

Sense 3
mole -- (spicy sauce often containing chocolate)
       => sauce -- (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)

Sense 4
mole -- (a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin)
       => blemish, defect, mar -- (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish")

Sense 5
breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty -- (a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away)
       => barrier -- (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

Sense 6
mole -- (small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet)
       => insectivore -- (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)