An old man, manager of a shop, was accused in some circumlocutory way of fiddling with the books (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… … English syllables
loc — an·cy·loc·er·as; an·cy·loc·la·dus; bi·loc·u·lar; bi·loc·u·late; bi·loc·u·li·na; bi·loc·u·line; cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry; col·loc·u·tor; in·ter·loc·u·tor; in·ter·loc·u·tress; loc; loc·tal; loc·u·la·ment; loc·u·lar; loc·u·late; loc·u·la·tion; loc·ule;… … English syllables
circumlocutory — cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry … English syllables
circumlocution — cir|cum|lo|cu|tion [ ,sɜrkəmlə kjuʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL the use of too many words to say something, especially in order to avoid saying something clearly ╾ cir|cum|loc|u|to|ry [ ,sɜrkəm lakjə,tɔri ] adjective: a circumlocutory reply … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
circumlocution — cir•cum•lo•cu•tion [[t]ˌsɜr kəm loʊˈkyu ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea 2) a roundabout expression • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L circumlocūtiō cir… … From formal English to slang
Circumlocutory — Cir cum*loc u*to*ry, a. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. Chambers s Journal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… … English syllables
