fit´ful|ness

fit´ful|ness
fit|ful «FIHT fuhl», adjective.
going on and then stopping for a while; irregular: »

fitful conversation. She had a fitful sleep during the storm. After life's fitful fever he sleeps well (Shakespeare).

SYNONYM(S): spasmodic.
[< fit2 + -ful]
fit´ful|ly, adverb.
fit´ful|ness, noun.

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  • fit´ful|ly — fit|ful «FIHT fuhl», adjective. going on and then stopping for a while; irregular: »fitful conversation. She had a fitful sleep during the storm. After life s fitful fever he sleeps well (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): spasmodic. ╂[< fit2 + ful]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fit|ful — «FIHT fuhl», adjective. going on and then stopping for a while; irregular: »fitful conversation. She had a fitful sleep during the storm. After life s fitful fever he sleeps well (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): spasmodic. ╂[< fit2 + ful]… …   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

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • fit — bare·fit; be·fit; fit; FIT; fit·ful; fit·i·fied; fit·ly; fit·ment; fit·ted·ness; fit·ten; fit·ters; fit·ting·ly; fit·ting·ness; fit·tit; fit·to·nia; fit·ty; out·fit·ter; par·fit; per·fit; pro·fit·er·ole; re·fit·ment; sof·fit; un·fit·ly;… …   English syllables

  • fitfulness — fit·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • fitful — fit•ful [[t]ˈfɪt fəl[/t]] adj. having a spasmodic character; recurring irregularly: fitful sleep[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 fit′ful•ly, adv. fit′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Fitful — Fit ful, a. [From 7th {Fit}.] Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. [1913 Webster] After life s fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak. {Fit ful*ly}, adv. {Fit ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The victorious trumpet peal Dies… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fitfully — Fitful Fit ful, a. [From 7th {Fit}.] Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. [1913 Webster] After life s fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak. {Fit ful*ly}, adv. {Fit ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The victorious trumpet peal Dies …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fitfulness — Fitful Fit ful, a. [From 7th {Fit}.] Full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable. [1913 Webster] After life s fitful fever, he sleeps well. Shak. {Fit ful*ly}, adv. {Fit ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The victorious trumpet peal Dies …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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