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• tail´-heav´i|ness — tail heav|y «TAYL HEHV ee», adjective. (of an airplane) with the tail tending to pitch down in flight. –tail´ heav´i|ly, adverb. –tail´ heav´i|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• top´-heav´i|ness — top heav|y «TOP HEHV ee», adjective. 1. too heavy at the top. 2. liable to fall or fail as from too great weight above; unstable. 3. Figurative. overcapitalized, as a business corporation. 4. Figurative. having too many officials of high rank: »a …   Useful english dictionary

• heav — heav·en·less; heav·en·li·ness; heav·en·ward; heav·en·wards; heav·er; heav·i·ly; heav·i·ness; heav·i·side; up·heav·al; up·heav·al·ist; heav·en; heav·en·ly; heav·en·ward·ly; heav·en·ward·ness; up·heav·er; …   English syllables

• heav´y-hand´ed|ness — heav|y hand|ed «HEHV ee HAN dihd», adjective. 1. clumsy of hand or touch; rude; awkward: »heavy handed humor. Nature s heavy handed pruning shears slashed and tore (New York Times). 2. Figurative. treating others harshly; oppressive; cumbersome:… …   Useful english dictionary

• heav´y-heart´ed|ness — heav|y heart|ed «HEHV ee HAHR tihd», adjective. in low spirits; sad; gloomy. SYNONYM(S): grieved, melancholy, sorrowful. –heav´y heart´ed|ly, adverb. –heav´y heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• heav´en|li|ness — heav|en|ly «HEHV uhn lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. of or in heaven; divine: »God is our heavenly Father. ... from heavenly harmony This universal frame began (John Dryden). SYNONYM(S): celestial, holy …   Useful english dictionary

• heav´y-foot´ed|ness — heav|y foot|ed «HEHV ee FU tihd», adjective. 1. stepping heavily; clumsy. 2. with tired feet. 3. Figurative. ponderous; unwieldy: »... and he composed touching, if sometimes heavy footed, sonnets in her honor (Atlantic). –heav´y foot´ed|ness …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• heav´y-hand´ed|ly — heav|y hand|ed «HEHV ee HAN dihd», adjective. 1. clumsy of hand or touch; rude; awkward: »heavy handed humor. Nature s heavy handed pruning shears slashed and tore (New York Times). 2. Figurative. treating others harshly; oppressive; cumbersome:… …   Useful english dictionary

• heav|y-hand|ed — «HEHV ee HAN dihd», adjective. 1. clumsy of hand or touch; rude; awkward: »heavy handed humor. Nature s heavy handed pruning shears slashed and tore (New York Times). 2. Figurative. treating others harshly; oppressive; cumbersome: »... religious… …   Useful english dictionary