but|ter|y — but|ter|y1 «BUHT uhr ee», adjective. 1. like butter. 2. containing or spread with butter: »buttery rolls. 3. Figurative. given to flattery: »buttery manners. ╂[< butter + y1] –but´ter|i|ness, noun. but|ter|y2 «BUHT uhr ee, BUHT r … Useful english dictionary
wa´ter|i|ness — wa|ter|y «WT uhr ee, WOT », adjective. 1. of water; connected with water. 2. full of water; wet: »watery soil. 3. a) indicating rain: »a watery sky. b) having much rain; rainy: »a watery … Useful english dictionary
but — but·ler; but·ler·age; but·ler·ite; but·lery; but·ter·bump; but·ter·bur; but·ter·i·ness; but·ter·is; but·ter·less; but·ter·man; but·tle; but·ton·er; but·ton·less; but·tony; but·tress·less; but·ty; hack·but; hack·but·eer; hal·i·but; hal·i·but·er;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
wa|ter|y — «WT uhr ee, WOT », adjective. 1. of water; connected with water. 2. full of water; wet: »watery soil. 3. a) indicating rain: »a watery sky. b) having much rain; rainy: »a watery … Useful english dictionary
dis|in´ter|est´ed|ness — dis|in|ter|est|ed «dihs IHN tuhr uhs tihd, trihs ; tuh REHS », adjective. 1. free from selfish motives; impartial; fair: »An umpire makes disinterested decisions. Never have statesmen needed so much the disinterested wisdom which a philosophic… … Useful english dictionary
al|ter´na|tive|ness — al|ter|na|tive «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among… … Useful english dictionary
dis|in´ter|est´ed|ly — dis|in|ter|est|ed «dihs IHN tuhr uhs tihd, trihs ; tuh REHS », adjective. 1. free from selfish motives; impartial; fair: »An umpire makes disinterested decisions. Never have statesmen needed so much the disinterested wisdom which a philosophic… … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|ter|est|ed — «dihs IHN tuhr uhs tihd, trihs ; tuh REHS », adjective. 1. free from selfish motives; impartial; fair: »An umpire makes disinterested decisions. Never have statesmen needed so much the disinterested wisdom which a philosophic temper alone can… … Useful english dictionary
al|ter|na|tive — «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among more than two… … Useful english dictionary
