a|mus´ing|ly

a|mus´ing|ly
a|mus|ing «uh MYOO zihng», adjective.
1. entertaining; diverting: »

an amusing book.

SYNONYM(S): pleasing.
2. causing laughter or smiles: »

amusing jokes, amusing antics.

SYNONYM(S): funny.
a|mus´ing|ly, adverb.
a|mus´ing|ness, noun.

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  • mus´ing|ly — mus|ing «MYOO zihng», adjective, noun. –adj. dreamy; meditative. SYNONYM(S): contemplative. –n. = meditation. (Cf. ↑meditation) –mus´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • mus|ing — «MYOO zihng», adjective, noun. –adj. dreamy; meditative. SYNONYM(S): contemplative. –n. = meditation. (Cf. ↑meditation) –mus´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|mus|ing — «uh MYOO zihng», adjective. 1. entertaining; diverting: »an amusing book. SYNONYM(S): pleasing. 2. causing laughter or smiles: »amusing jokes, amusing antics. SYNONYM(S): funny. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|mus´ing|ness — a|mus|ing «uh MYOO zihng», adjective. 1. entertaining; diverting: »an amusing book. SYNONYM(S): pleasing. 2. causing laughter or smiles: »amusing jokes, amusing antics. SYNONYM(S): funny. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´a|mus´ing|ly — un|a|mus|ing «UHN uh MYOO zihng», adjective. not amusing. –un´a|mus´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|a|mus|ing — «UHN uh MYOO zihng», adjective. not amusing. –un´a|mus´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • mus — ag·o·nos·to·mus; alai·mus; an·i·mus; an·iso·tre·mus; an·oph·thal·mus; an·thon·o·mus; an·tros·to·mus; ap·o·de·mus; au·los·to·mus; bor·bo·ryg·mus; bot·u·lis·mus; brach·y·lae·mus; bro·mus; bu·li·mus; bu·to·mus; cal·a·mus; car·tha·mus; ca·tos·to·mus; …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • mus´er — muse «myooz», verb, mused, mus|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to think in a dreamy way; think; meditate: »The Vicar sat musing before the fire in his study (Henry Kingsley). SYNONYM(S): reflect, ruminate, pond …   Useful english dictionary

  • mus- Ⅰ — *mus germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. feucht sein ( Verb); ne. be (Verb) moist; Hinweis: s. *musa ; Etymologie: s. ing. *meus , *mūs , Adjektiv, Substantiv …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

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