for|lorn´ness

for|lorn´ness
for|lorn «fr LRN», adjective.
1. left alone; neglected; deserted: »

The lost kitten, a forlorn little animal, was wet and dirty.

SYNONYM(S): abandoned, forsaken.
2. wretched and miserable in feeling or looks; unhappy.
4. bereft (of): »

forlorn of hope. Dreamland lies forlorn of light (Dante Gabriel Rossetti).

[Old English forloren lost, past participle of forlēosan]
for|lorn´ly, adverb.
for|lorn´ness, noun.

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  • for|lorn´ly — for|lorn «fr LRN», adjective. 1. left alone; neglected; deserted: »The lost kitten, a forlorn little animal, was wet and dirty. SYNONYM(S): abandoned, forsaken. 2. wretched and miserable in feeling or looks; unhappy. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • for|lorn — «fr LRN», adjective. 1. left alone; neglected; deserted: »The lost kitten, a forlorn little animal, was wet and dirty. SYNONYM(S): abandoned, forsaken. 2. wretched and miserable in feeling or looks; unhappy. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • lorn — for·lorn·i·ty; for·lorn·ly; for·lorn·ness; lorn; lorn·ness; love·lorn; for·lorn; love·lorn·ness; …   English syllables

  • FOR — FOR; for·ag·er; for·a·lite; for·am; for·a·min·i·fer; for·as·much; for·as·te·ro; for·ay·er; for·bear·ance; for·bear·ant; for·bear·er; for·bear·ing·ly; for·bear·ing·ness; for·bid·dance; for·bid·den; for·bid·der; for·bid·ding; for·biv·o·rous;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; …   English syllables

  • forlornness — for·lorn·ness …   English syllables

  • forlorn — for•lorn [[t]fɔrˈlɔrn[/t]] adj. 1) miserable, as in condition or appearance; dreary; wretched 2) lonely and sad; forsaken; desolate 3) expressive of hopelessness; despairing: forlorn glances[/ex] 4) bereft; destitute: forlorn of comfort[/ex] •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Forlornness — For*lorn ness, n. State of being forlorn. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shetland — For other uses, see Shetland (disambiguation). Shetland Sealtainn …   Wikipedia

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