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|ness — 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 — fro·ward; fro·ward·ly; fro·ward·ness; fro·zen; fro; fro·zen·ly; fro·zen·ness; … English syllables
Maisie Ward — Born 1889 Died 1975 Occupation Publisher Language English Genres Biography, Apologetics … Wikipedia
froward — fro·ward … English syllables
frowardly — fro·ward·ly … 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,Cape — Fro·ward (frōʹwərd, ərd), Cape The southernmost point of mainland South America, in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan. * * * … Universalium
froward — /ˈfroʊəd/ (say frohuhd) adjective perverse; wilfully contrary; refractory; not easily managed. {Middle English. See fro, ward} –frowardly, adverb –frowardness, noun …
frower — ˈfrō(ə)r, ōə noun ( s) Etymology: perhaps alteration of obsolete froward turned away, from fro + ward; from the position of the handle : froe * * * frower see froe n … Useful english dictionary
