ev|er|bear|ing

ev|er|bear|ing
ev|er|bear|ing «EHV uhr BAIR ihng», adjective.
producing flowers without regard to the length of its exposure to light; bearing continuously: »

everbearing roses.


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  • o´ver|bear´ing|ly — o|ver|bear|ing «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|bear|ing — «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wa|ter-bear|ing — «WT uhr BAIR ihng, WOT », adjective. 1. (of a stratum) through which water percolates; holding water: »Because of substantial water bearing fissures, considerable difficulties have been experienced since the start of mining operations (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´ver|bear´ing|ness — o|ver|bear|ing «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • for|bear´ing|ly — for|bear1 «fr BAIR», verb, bore, borne, bear|ing. –v.i. 1. to hold back; keep from doing, saying, or using: »The boy forbore to hit back because the other boy was smaller. I forbore telling her the truth because I knew it would upset her. 2. to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • child|bear|ing — «CHYLD BAIR ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of giving birth to a child or children. –adj. able to bear children: »of childbearing age …   Useful english dictionary

  • fur-bear|ing — «FUR BAIR ihng», adjective. having fur: »Fur bearing animals start the long process of change to winter pelage when the season is hottest (Sterling B. Hendricks) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gold-bear|ing — «GOHLD BAIR ihng», adjective. containing or yielding gold …   Useful english dictionary

  • oil|bear|ing — «OYL BAIR ihng», adjective. containing or producing oil: »oilbearing rocks …   Useful english dictionary

  • rush|bear|ing — «RUHSH BAIR ihng», noun. an annual ceremony in northern districts of England, consisting of carrying rushes and garlands to the church and strewing the floor or decorating the walls with them, usually a general holiday …   Useful english dictionary

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