- eu|phe|mis|ti|cal
- eu|phe|mis|ti|cal «YOO fuh MIHS tuh kuhl», adjective.= euphemistic. (Cf. ↑euphemistic)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
eu|phe|mis|ti|cal|ly — «YOO fuh MIHS tuh klee», adverb. by way of euphemism; using euphemism: »Teachers wondered what to do with those in their classes whom we euphemistically call “slow learners” (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
mis — mis·cel·la·ny; mis·chance; mis·chief; mis·conceit; mis·conduct; mis·content; mis·count; mis·creant; mis·create; mis·cue; mis·deal; mis·de·mean; mis·doubt; mis·er·a·ble; mis·esteem; mis·field; mis·fire; mis·fit; mis·like; mis·luck; mis·match;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
euphemistical — eu·phe·mis·ti·cal … English syllables
euphemistically — eu·phe·mis·ti·cal·ly … English syllables
EU — EU; Eu; eu·arc·tos; eu·as·ca·les; eu·ascomycetes; eu·as·co·my·cet·i·dae; eu·ascomycetous; eu·aster; eu·bacteria; eu·bac·te·ri·a·les; eu·bacterium; eu·ba·sid·i·ae; eu·ba·sid·ii; eu·bo·ic; eu·branchipus; eu·bryales; eu·caine; eu·cai·rite;… … English syllables
euphemism — eu•phe•mism [[t]ˈyu fəˌmɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) rht the substitution of a mild or indirect expression for one thought to be offensive or blunt 2) rht the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60;… … From formal English to slang
euphemistic — eu|phe|mis|tic [ ,jufə mıstık ] adjective euphemistic expressions are used for talking about unpleasant or embarrassing subjects without mentioning the things themselves ╾ eu|phe|mis|ti|cal|ly [ ,jufə mıstıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables