Definition of MOE

moe

Meanings

Noun

  • Strong interest in, and especially fetishistic attraction towards, fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media.
  • Obsolete form of mow (“wry face, grimace”).
  • Obsolete form of moa.

Adj

  • Cute, adorable. (of fictional characters in anime, manga, video games, and/or similar media)

Adv

  • Obsolete form of mo.
  • Obsolete form of more.

Verb

  • Obsolete form of moo.
  • Obsolete form of mow (“to make faces”).

Origin / Etymology

From Japanese 萌え (moe, “budding, sprouting”), imperfective or continuative form of 萌える (moeru, “to burst into bud, to sprout”).

Scrabble Score: 5

moe is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
moe is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
moe is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

moe is not valid in Words With Friends