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• o´ver|bold´ness — o|ver|bold «OH vuhr BOHLD», adjective. too bold; impudent. –o´ver|bold´ly, adverb. –o´ver|bold´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• bold — bold·en; bold·face; bold·ly; bold·ness; em·bold·en; ko·bold; bold; …   English syllables

• bold — bold1 [ bould ] adjective ** 1. ) confident and not afraid of people: I was feeling bold, so I went ahead and asked him for more money. One bird was bold enough to come and peck crumbs from the table. a ) involving a risk: a bold move/step: In a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bold — [[t]boʊld[/t]] adj. er, est 1) not hesitating or fearful in the face of danger; courageous 2) scorning or ignoring the rules of propriety; forward; impudent 3) requiring courage and daring: bold deeds[/ex] 4) beyond the usual limits of… …   From formal English to slang

• bold-faced — bold′ faced adj. 1) impudent; brazen 2) pri (of type) having thick lines • Etymology: 1585–95 bold′ fac ed•ly, adv. bold′ fac ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• o´ver|bold´ly — o|ver|bold «OH vuhr BOHLD», adjective. too bold; impudent. –o´ver|bold´ly, adverb. –o´ver|bold´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|bold — «OH vuhr BOHLD», adjective. too bold; impudent. –o´ver|bold´ly, adverb. –o´ver|bold´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• mal´a|pert´ness — mal|a|pert «MAL uh purt», adjective, noun. Archaic. –adj. too bold; pert; saucy: »His malapert boldness might peradventure be punished (Sir Thomas More). –n. a person who is too bold, pert, or saucy. ╂[< Middle French malapert < mal badly,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|ven´ture|some|ness — ad|ven|ture|some «ad VEHN chuhr suhm», adjective. bold and daring; adventurous. –ad|ven´ture|some|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|ven´tur|ous|ness — ad|ven|tur|ous «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of… …   Useful english dictionary