ear´nest|ness

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• nest — ear·nest·ly; ear·nest·ness; fu·nest; nest·able; nest·age; nest; nest·er; nest·ling; re·nest; un·nest; nest·ed; ear·nest; …   English syllables

• ear — col·lin·ear; ear·age; ear; ear·ful; ear·ing; ear·land·ite; ear·less; ear·let; ear·li·ness; ear·ly·ish; ear·nest·ly; ear·nest·ness; ear·wig·gy; lin·ear·ism; lin·ear·is·tic; lin·ear·i·ty; lin·ear·iza·tion; lin·ear·ize; lin·ear·ly;… …   English syllables

• earnestness — ear·nest·ness …   English syllables

• earnest — ear|nest1 [ ɜrnıst ] adjective serious, determined, and meaning what you say: an earnest young man earnest discussions ╾ ear|nest|ly adverb ╾ ear|nest|ness noun uncount earnest ear|nest 2 [ ɜrnıst ] noun in earnest 1. ) more seriously or with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• earnest — I ear•nest [[t]ˈɜr nɪst[/t]] adj. 1) serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous 2) showing depth and sincerity of feeling: an earnest entreaty[/ex] 3) seriously important; grave 4) full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to …   From formal English to slang

• Overearnest — O ver*ear nest, a. Too earnest. {O ver*ear nest*ly}, adv. {O ver*ear nest*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Overearnestly — Overearnest O ver*ear nest, a. Too earnest. {O ver*ear nest*ly}, adv. {O ver*ear nest*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Overearnestness — Overearnest O ver*ear nest, a. Too earnest. {O ver*ear nest*ly}, adv. {O ver*ear nest*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Earnestness — Ear nest*ness, n. The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. [1913 Webster] An honest earnestness in the young man s manner. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium