Some of his hawkish advisers…pressed him to bomb and invade the island (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hawk´ish|ly — hawk|ish «H kihsh», adjective. 1. like a hawk. 2. Informal. advocating a warlike or military solution in a conflict: »Some of his hawkish advisers…pressed him to bomb and invade the island (Harper s). –hawk´ish|ly, adverb. –hawk´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
hawk|ish — «H kihsh», adjective. 1. like a hawk. 2. Informal. advocating a warlike or military solution in a conflict: »Some of his hawkish advisers…pressed him to bomb and invade the island (Harper s). –hawk´ish|ly, adverb. –hawk´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … 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
hawk — gos·hawk; hawk; hawk·ery; hawk·ish; hawk·shaw; jay·hawk·er; mol·ly·hawk; spar·hawk; tom·my·hawk; hawk·er; mo·hawk; tom·a·hawk; hawk·ish·ly; hawk·ish·ness; tom·a·hawk·er; … English syllables
hawkishness — hawk·ish·ness … English syllables
hawkish — hawk•ish [[t]ˈhɔ kɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) cvb resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior 2) cvb advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy • Etymology: 1835–45 hawk′ish•ly, adv. hawk′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; … English syllables
tom — ac·cus·tom; ac·e·tom·e·ter; ac·e·tom·e·try; ad·ap·tom·e·ter; an·a·tom·ic; an·a·tom·i·co·path·o·log·ic; an·gi·o·sco·tom·e·try; an·thro·po·tom·i·cal; ap·er·tom·e·ter; ar·gen·tom·e·ter; ar·gen·tom·e·try; au·tom·a·tism; au·tom·a·tist;… … English syllables
spar — calc·spar; feld·spar; fel·spar; fluor·spar; re·spar; spar·a·ble; spar·a·gus; spar; spar·er; spar·ga·ni·a·ce·ae; spar·ga·ni·a·sis; spar·ga·nid; spar·ga·ni·um; spar·ga·no·sis; spar·ga·num; spar·hawk; spar·i·dae; spar·ing·ly; spar·ing·ness;… … English syllables
