fruit´ful|ness — fruit|ful «FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. producing much fruit; bearing plenty fruit. 2. Figurative. producing much of anything; prolific: »a fruitful mind. SYNONYM(S): productive, fertile. 3. Figurative. having good results; bringing benefit or… … Useful english dictionary
fruit´less|ness — fruit|less «FROOT lihs», adjective. 1. having no results; useless; unsuccessful: »Our search was fruitless; we could not find the lost book. SYNONYM(S): abortive, futile, vain, ineffectual, unprofitable, empty, idle. 2. producing no fruit; barren … Useful english dictionary
un|fruit´ful|ness — un|fruit|ful «uhn FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. not fruitful; producing no offspring; barren: »an unfruitful marriage. 2. Figurative. producing nothing worthwhile; not productive; unremunerative: »an unfruitful line of inquiry. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
fruit — fruit·age; fruit·ar·i·an; fruit; fruit·ed; fruit·er; fruit·er·er; fruit·er·ess; fruit·ery; fruit·ful; fruit·ful·ly; fruit·ful·ness; fruit·i·ness; fruit·less; fruit·let; jack·fruit; fruit·less·ly; fruit·less·ness; in·ter·fruit·ful·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
fruit´ful|ly — fruit|ful «FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. producing much fruit; bearing plenty fruit. 2. Figurative. producing much of anything; prolific: »a fruitful mind. SYNONYM(S): productive, fertile. 3. Figurative. having good results; bringing benefit or… … Useful english dictionary
fruit|ful — «FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. producing much fruit; bearing plenty fruit. 2. Figurative. producing much of anything; prolific: »a fruitful mind. SYNONYM(S): productive, fertile. 3. Figurative. having good results; bringing benefit or profit: »a… … Useful english dictionary
fruit´i|ly — fruit|y «FROO tee», adjective, fruit|i|er, fruit|i|est. 1. tasting or smelling like fruit: »the rich fruity odor of jam. 2. (of wine) having the ta … Useful english dictionary
fruit|y — «FROO tee», adjective, fruit|i|er, fruit|i|est. 1. tasting or smelling like fruit: »the rich fruity odor of jam. 2. (of wine) having the ta … Useful english dictionary
fruit´less|ly — fruit|less «FROOT lihs», adjective. 1. having no results; useless; unsuccessful: »Our search was fruitless; we could not find the lost book. SYNONYM(S): abortive, futile, vain, ineffectual, unprofitable, empty, idle. 2. producing no fruit; barren … Useful english dictionary