All's cheerless, dark, and deadly (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): dismal, dull, joyless.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cheer|less — «CHIHR lihs», adjective. without joy or comfort; gloomy; dreary: »All s cheerless, dark, and deadly (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): dismal, dull, joyless. –cheer´less|ly, adverb. –cheer´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cheer´less|ness — cheer|less «CHIHR lihs», adjective. without joy or comfort; gloomy; dreary: »All s cheerless, dark, and deadly (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): dismal, dull, joyless. –cheer´less|ly, adverb. –cheer´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cheer·less — … Useful english dictionary
cheer — cheer·er; cheer·ful; cheer·ful·ize; cheer·ful·ly; cheer·ful·ness; cheer·i·ly; cheer·i·ness; cheer·ing·ly; cheer·io; cheer·less; cheer·less·ly; cheer·less·ness; cheer; en·cheer; ma·cheer; cheer·ly; un·cheer·ful·ness; … English syllables
cheer — ► VERB 1) shout for joy or in praise or encouragement. 2) praise or encourage with shouts. 3) (cheer up) make or become less miserable. 4) give comfort or support to. ► NOUN 1) a shout of joy, encouragement, or praise … English terms dictionary
cheer — 1 noun (C) 1 a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: a cheer rises/goes up: A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage. | give a cheer: Everyone gave a cheer when Gilmore crawled out of the wreck,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cheer — cheer1 [ tʃır ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give a loud shout of happiness or approval: The crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57 year old tenor. The prince was cheered by a 10,000 strong audience. 2. ) transitive usually… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cheer — cheer1 [tʃıə US tʃır] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chere (expression on) the face , perhaps from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara head ] 1.) a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement ≠ ↑boo ▪ A great cheer went up from … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheer up — phrasal verb Word forms cheer up : present tense I/you/we/they cheer up he/she/it cheers up present participle cheering up past tense cheered up past participle cheered up 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to become less sad, or to make someone… … English dictionary
cheer — [[t]tʃɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ cheers, cheering, cheered 1) VERB When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a… … English dictionary
