fool´har´di|ness
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fool´har´di|ly — fool|har|dy «FOOL HAHR dee», adjective, di|er, di|est. foolishly bold; rash: »The man made a foolhardy attempt to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. SYNONYM(S): reckless. –fool´har´di|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
fool|har|dy — «FOOL HAHR dee», adjective, di|er, di|est. foolishly bold; rash: »The man made a foolhardy attempt to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. SYNONYM(S): reckless. –fool´har´di|ly, adverb … 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
foolhardy — fool•har•dy [[t]ˈfulˌhɑr di[/t]] adj. di•er, di•est recklessly or thoughtlessly bold • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME folhardy < OF fol hardi. See fool I, hardy fool′har di•ly, adv. fool′har di•ness, n … From formal English to slang
foolhardy — fool|har|dy [ ful,hardi ] adjective ignoring obvious dangers in a stupid way: RECKLESS: It was foolhardy to get involved in the first place. ╾ fool|har|di|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Foolhardiness — Fool har di*ness, n. Courage without sense or judgment; foolish rashness; recklessness. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
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