a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes.
SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
so|lic´i|tous|ness — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… … Useful english dictionary
un´so|lic´i|tous|ness — un|so|lic|i|tous «UHN suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. not solicitous; unconcerned; indifferent. –un´so|lic´i|tous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
fe|lic´i|tous|ly — fe|lic|i|tous «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt… … Useful english dictionary
fe|lic|i|tous — «fuh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; well worded: »a felicitous speech of thanks. The poem was full of striking and felicitous similes. SYNONYM(S): fitting, apt. 2. having a gift for apt speech.… … Useful english dictionary
so|lic´i|tous|ly — so|lic|i|tous «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager:… … Useful english dictionary
so|lic|i|tous — «suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. 1. showing care or concern; anxious; concerned: »solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country (Edmund Burke). Parents are solicitous for their children s progress in school. 2. desirous; eager: »solicitous to… … Useful english dictionary
un|so|lic|i|tous — «UHN suh LIHS uh tuhs», adjective. not solicitous; unconcerned; indifferent. –un´so|lic´i|tous|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
tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… … English syllables
lic — ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; air·drau·lic; am·phi·sty·lic; apos·to·lic·i·ty; ar·gil·lic; aste·lic; au·lic; aus·tra·lic; au·to·ceph·a·lic·i·ty; au·to·sty·lic; bey·lic; bu·lic; cae·no·sty·lic; ca·lic·i·form; can·a·lic·u·lar; can·a·lic·u·late;… … English syllables
