The streams rose so rapidly that we could hardly ford them (Francis Parkman).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
af|ford´a|ble — af|ford «uh FRD, FOHRD», transitive verb. 1. to have or spare the money for: »Can we afford a new car? 2. to manage to give, spare, or have: »A busy man can t afford a delay. Can you afford the time? SYNONYM(S): bear. 3. to be able without… … Useful english dictionary
ford´less — ford «frd, fohrd», noun, verb. –n. a place where a river, stream, or other body of water is not too deep to cross by walking or driving through the water. –v.t. to cross (a river) by walking or driving through the water: »The streams rose so… … Useful english dictionary
ford — [[t]fɔrd, foʊrd[/t]] n. v. ford•ed, ford•ing. n. 1) a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading 2) to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford • Etymology: bef. 900; ME (n.), OE ford′a•ble, adj … From formal English to slang
af|ford — «uh FRD, FOHRD», transitive verb. 1. to have or spare the money for: »Can we afford a new car? 2. to manage to give, spare, or have: »A busy man can t afford a delay. Can you afford the time? SYNONYM(S): bear. 3. to be able without difficulty or… … Useful english dictionary
un|change´a|ble|ness — un|change|a|ble «uhn CHAYN juh buhl», adjective. not changeable; that cannot be changed: » Tis the immortal thought Whose passion still Makes of the unchanging The unchangeable (Ford Madox Ford). SYNONYM(S): immutable, unalterable, invariable.… … Useful english dictionary
un|change|a|ble — «uhn CHAYN juh buhl», adjective. not changeable; that cannot be changed: » Tis the immortal thought Whose passion still Makes of the unchanging The unchangeable (Ford Madox Ford). SYNONYM(S): immutable, unalterable, invariable.… … Useful english dictionary
pass´a|ble|ness — pass|a|ble «PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. 1. fairly good; moderate: »a passable knowledge of geography. SYNONYM(S): tolerable, mediocre, middling. 2. that can be passed: »a passable river. The ford was not passable. 3. that may be circulated;… … Useful english dictionary
pass|a|ble — «PAS uh buhl, PAHS », adjective. 1. fairly good; moderate: »a passable knowledge of geography. SYNONYM(S): tolerable, mediocre, middling. 2. that can be passed: »a passable river. The ford was not passable. 3. that may be circulated; current; … Useful english dictionary
Fordable — Ford a*ble, a. Capable of being forded. {Ford a*ble*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fordableness — Fordable Ford a*ble, a. Capable of being forded. {Ford a*ble*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
