After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon).
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ig|no|min|i|ous — «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving ignominy; … Useful english dictionary
ig´no|min´i|ous|ness — ig|no|min|i|ous «IHG nuh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. shameful; disgraceful; discreditable; dishonorable; humiliating: »After an ignominious defeat the army surrendered. ... a precipitate and ignominious retreat (Edward Gibbon). 2. deserving… … Useful english dictionary
gra|min|e|ous — «gruh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. of or having to do with grass; resembling grass. 2. of or belonging to the grass family; poaceous. ╂[< Latin grāmineus (with English ous) < grāmen, inis grass] … Useful english dictionary
stra|min|e|ous — «struh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or like straw. b) Figurative. valueless. 2. Botany. strawcolored. ╂[< Latin strāmineus (with English ous) < strāmen, inis straw, related to sternere to spread, scatter] … Useful english dictionary
vi|min|e|ous — «vih MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. Botany. producing long, flexible shoots or twigs. 2. made of pliable twigs or wickerwork. ╂[< Latin vīmineus (with English ous) < vīmen, inis twig, osier] … Useful english dictionary
fla|min|e|ous — «fluh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. of or having to do with a flamen … Useful english dictionary
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min — al·bu·min·uria; al·u·min·ic; al·u·min·i·um; a·min; an·chi·mono·min·er·al; an·ti·vi·ta·min; ar·min·ian·ism; asc·hel·min·thes; avi·ta·min·o·sis; ax·min·ster; az·o·lit·min; bad·min·ton; bar·a·min; ben·ja·min·ite; blood al·bu·min; brah·min;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
ver´min|ous|ness — ver|min|ous «VUR muh nuhs», adjective. 1. infested with or full of vermin, especially parasitic vermin. 2. (of diseases) caused by, due to, or characterized by the presence of parasitic vermin or intestinal worms. 3. consisting of or having to do … Useful english dictionary
