al|low|a|ble — «uh LOW uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. allowed by law or by a person in authority; permitted by the rules or by custom or usage; not forbidden: »In some parks it is allowable to walk on the grass. SYNONYM(S): permissible, legitimate. –n. 1.… … Useful english dictionary
con|tempt´i|ble|ness — con|tempt|i|ble «kuhn TEHMP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. deserving contempt or scorn; held in contempt; mean; low: »a contemptible lie. Cowards and cheats are contemptible people. SYNONYM(S): worthless, despicable. 2. Obsolete. full of contempt;… … 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
hum´ble|ness — hum|ble «HUHM buhl, UHM », adjective, bler, blest, verb, bled, bling. –adj. 1. low in position or condition; not important; not grand: »He has a humble job with very low wages. Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin; he was of humble origin.… … Useful english dictionary
au´di|ble|ness — au|di|ble « duh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. that can be heard; loud enough to be heard: »She spoke in such a low voice that her quiet remarks were barely audible. –n. American Football. a substitute play or formation called at the scrimmage… … Useful english dictionary
ig|no´ble|ness — ig|no|ble «ihg NOH buhl», adjective. 1. without honor; disgraceful; mean; base; sordid: »To betray a friend is ignoble. Love of comfort may be ignoble, but one may trust it to be accommodating (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). SYNONYM(S): degraded … Useful english dictionary
im´per|cep´ti|ble|ness — im|per|cep|ti|ble «IHM puhr SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. very slight; gradual: »The road took an imperceptible rise over the low hill. 2. that cannot be perceived or felt; subtle or indistinct: »There were imperceptible differences between the… … Useful english dictionary
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
low — al·low; al·low·a·bil·i·ty; al·low·a·bly; al·low·ed·ly; ba·low; ban·ga·low; bar·low; bed·fel·low·ship; bil·low·i·ness; blue and yel·low; brick·low; brig·a·low; bun·ga·low; cal·low·ness; car·low; col·low; fal·low·ness; fel·low·man; fet·low;… … English syllables
al|low´a|bly — al|low|a|ble «uh LOW uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. allowed by law or by a person in authority; permitted by the rules or by custom or usage; not forbidden: »In some parks it is allowable to walk on the grass. SYNONYM(S): permissible,… … Useful english dictionary
