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• lone|ness — «LOHN nihs», noun. = loneliness. (Cf. ↑loneliness) …   Useful english dictionary

• lone — ace·to·va·nil·lone; adren·a·lone; high·lone; hu·mu·lone; In·da·lone; lone; lone·li·hood; lone·li·ly; lone·li·ness; lone·ly; lone·ness; lone·some·ly; lone·some·ness; pi·nac·o·lone; pred·nis·o·lone; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone;… …   English syllables

• lone — [[t]loʊn[/t]] adj. 1) being alone; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler[/ex] 2) standing by itself or apart; isolated: a lone house in the valley[/ex] 3) sole; single; only: our lone competitor in the field[/ex] 4) unfrequented • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• lone´some|ness — lone|some «LOHN suhm», adjective, som|er, som|est, noun. –adj. 1. feeling lonely or forlorn: »The lonesome sailor was all alone in a strange town far across the sea from his home. 2. making one feel lonely: »a lonesome journey …   Useful english dictionary

• lone|li|ness — «LOHN lee nihs», noun. the condition or the feeling of being lonely; solitude …   Useful english dictionary

• lone´some|ly — lone|some «LOHN suhm», adjective, som|er, som|est, noun. –adj. 1. feeling lonely or forlorn: »The lonesome sailor was all alone in a strange town far across the sea from his home. 2. making one feel lonely: »a lonesome journey …   Useful english dictionary

• lone|some — «LOHN suhm», adjective, som|er, som|est, noun. –adj. 1. feeling lonely or forlorn: »The lonesome sailor was all alone in a strange town far across the sea from his home. 2. making one feel lonely: »a lonesome journey …   Useful english dictionary

• sol´i|tar´i|ness — sol|i|tar|y «SOL uh TEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural tar|ies. –adj. 1. a) alone or single; only: »A solitary rider was seen in the distance. SYNONYM(S): lone, sole. b) being the only one; standing by itself; unparalleled: »not a single, solitary …   Useful english dictionary

• loneness — lone·ness …   English syllables

• alone — a•lone [[t]əˈloʊn[/t]] adj. (used predicatively) 1) separate, apart, or isolated from others 2) to the exclusion of all others or all else: to live by bread alone[/ex] 3) unequaled; unexcelled: alone among his peers in artistry[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang