…curving a contumelious lip, Gorgonised me from head to foot With a stony British stare (Tennyson).
SYNONYM(S): abusive.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con´sen|ta´ne|ous|ly — con|sen|ta|ne|ous «KON sehn TAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. agreeing; accordant; suited. 2. done by common consent; unanimous; concurrent. ╂[< Latin consentāneus (with English ous) agreeing < consentīre; see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
con|sen|ta|ne|ous — «KON sehn TAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. agreeing; accordant; suited. 2. done by common consent; unanimous; concurrent. ╂[< Latin consentāneus (with English ous) agreeing < consentīre; see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
con|tu|me|li|ous — «KON tu MEE lee uhs, tyu », adjective. contemptuously insolent; insulting: »…curving a contumelious lip, Gorgonised me from head to foot With a stony British stare (Tennyson). SYNONYM(S): abusive. –con´tu|me´li|ous|ly, adverb. –con´tu… … Useful english dictionary
con´san|guin´e|ous|ly — con|san|guin|e|ous «KON sang GWIHN ee uhs», adjective. descended from the same parent or ancestor; related by blood: »The old lady insisted that she and George Washington were consanguineous. SYNONYM(S): akin, kin, kindred, cognate. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
con|san|guin|e|ous — «KON sang GWIHN ee uhs», adjective. descended from the same parent or ancestor; related by blood: »The old lady insisted that she and George Washington were consanguineous. SYNONYM(S): akin, kin, kindred, cognate. ╂[< Latin consanguineus (with … Useful english dictionary
con´sen|ta´ne|ous|ness — con|sen|ta|ne|ous «KON sehn TAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. agreeing; accordant; suited. 2. done by common consent; unanimous; concurrent. ╂[< Latin consentāneus (with English ous) agreeing < consentīre; see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
con´tu-me´li|ous|ness — con|tu|me|li|ous «KON tu MEE lee uhs, tyu », adjective. contemptuously insolent; insulting: »…curving a contumelious lip, Gorgonised me from head to foot With a stony British stare (Tennyson). SYNONYM(S): abusive. –con´tu|me´li|ous|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
con´gru|ous|ness — con|gru|ous «KONG gru uhs», adjective. 1. Geometry. exactly coinciding. 2. in harmony; agreeing. SYNONYM(S): harmonious, accordant, conformable. 3. fitting; appropriate. ╂[< Latin … Useful english dictionary
con´gru|ous|ly — con|gru|ous «KONG gru uhs», adjective. 1. Geometry. exactly coinciding. 2. in harmony; agreeing. SYNONYM(S): harmonious, accordant, conformable. 3. fitting; appropriate. ╂[< Latin … Useful english dictionary
