clown´ish|ness
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clown´ish|ly — clown|ish «KLOW nihsh», adjective. 1. like a clown; like a clown s: »a clownish appearance, clownish behavior. 2. boorish; clumsy; rough. –clown´ish|ly, adverb. –clown´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
clown|ish — «KLOW nihsh», adjective. 1. like a clown; like a clown s: »a clownish appearance, clownish behavior. 2. boorish; clumsy; rough. –clown´ish|ly, adverb. –clown´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dolt´ish|ness — dolt|ish «DOHL tihsh», adjective. like a dolt; dull and stupid: »a doltish clown. SYNONYM(S): foolish, thick headed, senseless. –dolt´ish|ly, adverb. –dolt´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
clown — clown·age; clown·ery; clown; clown·ish; clown·ish·ness; … English syllables
clown — [[t]klaʊn[/t]] n. 1) a comic performer, esp. in a circus, who wears an outlandish costume and makeup and pantomimes common situations in exaggerated fashion, often also juggling, tumbling, etc 2) a joker or buffoon; jester 3) a prankster or… … From formal English to slang
dolt´ish|ly — dolt|ish «DOHL tihsh», adjective. like a dolt; dull and stupid: »a doltish clown. SYNONYM(S): foolish, thick headed, senseless. –dolt´ish|ly, adverb. –dolt´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dolt|ish — «DOHL tihsh», adjective. like a dolt; dull and stupid: »a doltish clown. SYNONYM(S): foolish, thick headed, senseless. –dolt´ish|ly, adverb. –dolt´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
clownishness — clown·ish·ness … English syllables
Clownishness — Clown ish*ness, n. The manners of a clown; coarseness or rudeness of behavior. [1913 Webster] That plainness which the alamode people call clownishness. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doltish — dolt ish (d[=o]lt [i^]sh), a. Doltlike; dull in intellect; stupid; blockish; as, a doltish clown. {Dolt ish*ly}, adv. {Dolt ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
