blood´thirst´i|ly — blood|thirst|y «BLUHD THURS tee», adjective. eager for bloodshed; cruel and murderous: »a bloodthirsty pirate. The Lord will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man (Book of Common Prayer). –blood´thirst´i|ly, adverb. –blood´thirst´i|ness,… … Useful english dictionary
blood|thirst|y — «BLUHD THURS tee», adjective. eager for bloodshed; cruel and murderous: »a bloodthirsty pirate. The Lord will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man (Book of Common Prayer). –blood´thirst´i|ly, adverb. –blood´thirst´i|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
stanch´ness — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… … Useful english dictionary
bloodthirsty — blood•thirst•y [[t]ˈblʌdˌθɜr sti[/t]] adj. 1) eager to shed blood; murderous 2) indicating or marked by a desire for bloodshed or violence • Etymology: 1525–35 blood′thirst i•ly, adv. blood′thirst i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Bloodthirstiness — Bloodthirsty Blood thirst y, a. Eager to shed blood; cruel; sanguinary; murderous; having a bloodlust. {Blood thirst i*ness} (?), n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bloodthirsty — Blood thirst y, a. Eager to shed blood; cruel; sanguinary; murderous; having a bloodlust. {Blood thirst i*ness} (?), n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia