My uncle's mule is a froward animal. Human life is…but like a froward child…that must be played with and humoured…till it falls asleep, and then the care is over (Sir William Temple).
SYNONYM(S): perverse, obstinate, refractory.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fro´ward|ly — fro|ward «FROH wuhrd, uhrd», adjective. 1. not easily managed; willful; contrary: »My uncle s mule is a froward animal. Human life is…but like a froward child…that must be played with and humoured…till it falls asleep, and then the care is over… … Useful english dictionary
fro|ward — «FROH wuhrd, uhrd», adjective. 1. not easily managed; willful; contrary: »My uncle s mule is a froward animal. Human life is…but like a froward child…that must be played with and humoured…till it falls asleep, and then the care is over (Sir… … Useful english dictionary
fro — fro·ward; fro·ward·ly; fro·ward·ness; fro·zen; fro; fro·zen·ly; fro·zen·ness; … 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
frowardness — fro·ward·ness … English syllables
froward — fro•ward [[t]ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd[/t]] adj. willfully contrary; not easily managed • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME froward, fraward. See fro, ward fro′ward•ly, adv. fro′ward•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Froward — Fro ward, a. [Fro + ward. See {Fro}, and cf. {Fromward}.] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [1913 Webster] A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi. 28. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frowardly — Froward Fro ward, a. [Fro + ward. See {Fro}, and cf. {Fromward}.] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [1913 Webster] A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Frowardness — Froward Fro ward, a. [Fro + ward. See {Fro}, and cf. {Fromward}.] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [1913 Webster] A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
