dog´ged|ness — dog|ged «DG ihd, DOG », adjective. not giving up; stubborn; obstinate; persistent: »In spite of his weakness a dogged determination helped him to win the race. SYNONYM(S): headstrong, pertinacious. ╂[< dog + ed2] –dog´ged|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary
jag´ged|ness — jag|ged «JAG ihd», adjective. with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn; notched: »a jagged streak of lightning. We cut our bare feet on the jagged rocks. Algeria, a land of fertile coastal valleys, jagged mountains, and barren deserts … Useful english dictionary
rag´ged|ness — rag|ged «RAG ihd», adjective. 1. worn or torn into rags; tattered: »ragged clothing. SYNONYM(S): rent, frayed. 2. wearing torn or badly worn out clothing: »a ragged urchin of the streets. 3. not smooth and tidy; rough: »an old dog s ragged … Useful english dictionary
rug´ged|ness — rug|ged «RUHG ihd», adjective. 1. covered with rough edges; rough and uneven: »rugged ground. So onward, o er the rugged way That runs through rocks and sand (Oliver Wendell Holmes). SYNONYM(S): craggy, scragy, furrowed. 2. sturdy and vigorous;… … Useful english dictionary
crag´ged|ness — crag|ged «KRAG ihd», adjective. = craggy. (Cf. ↑craggy) –crag´ged|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
bow´leg´ged|ness — bow|leg|ged «BOH LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. having the legs curved outward toward their middle and back in at the feet: »a bowlegged cowboy. –bow´leg´ged|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ged — ar·ma·ged·don; bull·dog·ged; crag·ged; crag·ged·ness; dog·ged; dog·ged·ly; dog·ged·ness; ged; ged·a·nite; ged·rite; jag·ged; jag·ged·ly; jag·ged·ness; mit·nag·ged; rag·ged; rag·ged·ly; rag·ged·ness; rug·ged; rug·ged·iza·tion; rug·ged·ize;… … English syllables
a´ged|ly — a|ged «AY jihd for adj. 1, 3, n.; ayjd for adj. 2, 4», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having lived a long time; old: »The aged woman was wrinkled and bent. SYNONYM(S): elderly. 2. of the age of: »A child aged six must go to school. 3. characteristic… … Useful english dictionary
a|ged — «AY jihd for adj. 1, 3, n.; ayjd for adj. 2, 4», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having lived a long time; old: »The aged woman was wrinkled and bent. SYNONYM(S): elderly. 2. of the age of: »A child aged six must go to school. 3. characteristic of old… … Useful english dictionary