Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cum|ber — «KUHM buhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. = encumber. (Cf. ↑encumber) 2. Obsolete. to overwhelm, harass, or confound. –n. 1. = encumbrance. (Cf. ↑encumbrance) 2. Obsolete. trouble, distress, or embarrassment. ╂[probably < Old French combrer impede… … Useful english dictionary
cum´ber|some|ness — cum|ber|some «KUHM buhr suhm», adjective. 1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome: »The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses. SYNONYM(S): ponderous, weighty. 2. inconvenient;… … Useful english dictionary
cum´ber|some|ly — cum|ber|some «KUHM buhr suhm», adjective. 1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome: »The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses. SYNONYM(S): ponderous, weighty. 2. inconvenient;… … Useful english dictionary
cum|ber|some — «KUHM buhr suhm», adjective. 1. hard to manage; clumsy, unwieldy, or burdensome: »The armor worn by knights was often so cumbersome they had to be helped onto their horses. SYNONYM(S): ponderous, weighty. 2. inconvenient; embarrassing: »a cumb … Useful english dictionary
dis|cum|ber — «dihs KUHM buhr», transitive verb. = disencumber. (Cf. ↑disencumber) ╂[< dis 2 + cumber] … Useful english dictionary
dis|en|cum|ber|ment — «DIHS ehn KUHM buhr muhnt», noun. 1. the act of disencumbering. 2. the fact of being disencumbered … Useful english dictionary
dis|en|cum|ber — «DIHS ehn KUHM buhr», transitive verb. to free from a burden, annoyance, or trouble: »She disencumbered herself of her pile of Christmas parcels. SYNONYM(S): disembarrass, release … Useful english dictionary
en|cum|ber|ment — «ehn KUHM buhr muhnt», noun. the act of encumbering; obstruction; interference … Useful english dictionary
en|cum|ber — «ehn KUHM buhr», transitive verb. 1. to hold back (from running, doing, or being); hinder; hamper: »Heavy shoes encumber a runner in a race. 2. to make difficult to use; fill; block up; obstruct: » … Useful english dictionary
in|cum|ber — «ihn KUHM buhr», transitive verb. = encumber. (Cf. ↑encumber) … Useful english dictionary
