dire´ness
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dire — dire; dire·ful; dire·ly; dire·ness; ar·thro·dire; cryp·to·dire; dire·ful·ly; dire·ful·ness; pleu·ro·dire; … English syllables
dire´ly — dire «dyr», adjective, dir|er, dir|est. causing great fear or suffering; dreadful: »the dire consequences of a nuclear war, dire necessity. Dire was the noise of conflict (Shakespeare). ╂[< Latin dīrus] … Useful english dictionary
dire — [[t]daɪər[/t]] adj. dir•er, dir•est 1) causing or involving great fear or suffering; terrible 2) indicating trouble, disaster, or the like: dire predictions[/ex] 3) urgent; desperate: in dire need[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70; < L dīrus fearful,… … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
dire´ful|ness — dire|ful «DYR fuhl», adjective. dire; dreadful; terrible: »direful news. One has no great hopes from Birmingham; I always say there is something direful in the sound (Jane Austen). –dire´ful|ly, adverb. –dire´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dire´ful|ly — dire|ful «DYR fuhl», adjective. dire; dreadful; terrible: »direful news. One has no great hopes from Birmingham; I always say there is something direful in the sound (Jane Austen). –dire´ful|ly, adverb. –dire´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dire|ful — «DYR fuhl», adjective. dire; dreadful; terrible: »direful news. One has no great hopes from Birmingham; I always say there is something direful in the sound (Jane Austen). –dire´ful|ly, adverb. –dire´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ca|lam´i|tous|ness — ca|lam|i|tous «kuh LAM uh tuhs», adjective. causing calamity; accompanied by calamity; disastrous. SYNONYM(S): dire, grievous. –ca|lam´i|tous|ly, adverb. –ca|lam´i|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dear´ness — dear1 «dihr», adjective, noun, adverb, interjection. –adj. 1. much loved; precious: »His sister was very dear to him. This is an old story but somehow each time more dear (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): beloved. 2. much valued; highly esteemed … Useful english dictionary
dread´ful|ness — dread|ful «DREHD fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing dread; terrible; fearful; awe inspiring: »The dragon was a dreadful creature. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful (John Donne). SYNONYM(S): dire, awful. 2 … Useful english dictionary
