Sand and some other extraneous matter had got into the butter and ruined it.
The speaker made many extraneous remarks.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ex|tra´ne|ous|ly — ex|tra|ne|ous «ehk STRAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. from outside; not belonging; foreign: »Sand and some other extraneous matter had got into the butter and ruined it. 2. not part of what is under consideration; not essential; external: »The speaker … Useful english dictionary
ex|tra|ne|ous — «ehk STRAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. from outside; not belonging; foreign: »Sand and some other extraneous matter had got into the butter and ruined it. 2. not part of what is under consideration; not essential; external: »The speaker made many… … Useful english dictionary
con´tra|dic´tious|ness — con|tra|dic|tious «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… … English syllables
con´tra|dic´tious|ly — con|tra|dic|tious «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|dic|tious — «KON truh DIHK shuhs», adjective. inclined to be contradictory; disputatious. ╂[< contradicti(on) + ous] –con´tra|dic´tious|ly, adverb. –con´tra|dic´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
extraneousness — ex·tra·ne·ous·ness … English syllables
extraneous — ex•tra•ne•ous [[t]ɪkˈstreɪ ni əs[/t]] adj. 1) introduced or coming from without; not forming an essential or proper part: extraneous substances in our water[/ex] 2) not pertinent; irrelevant: an extraneous remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1630–40; < L … From formal English to slang
