im|pet´u|ous|ly — im|pet|u|ous «ihm PEHCH u uhs», adjective. 1. acting hastily, rashly, or with sudden feeling; hasty: »Boys are more impetuous than men. SYNONYM(S): ardent. 2. moving with great force or speed: »The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water… … Useful english dictionary
im|pet|u|ous — «ihm PEHCH u uhs», adjective. 1. acting hastily, rashly, or with sudden feeling; hasty: »Boys are more impetuous than men. SYNONYM(S): ardent. 2. moving with great force or speed: »The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water swept away the… … 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
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
impetuousness — im·pet·u·ous·ness … English syllables
im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… … English syllables
impetuous — im•pet•u•ous [[t]ɪmˈpɛtʃ u əs[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion 2) moving with great force; violent: impetuous winds[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < AF < LL impetuōsus= L impetu(s)… … From formal English to slang
Impetuous — Im*pet u*ous, a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See {Impetus}.] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. [1913 Webster] Went pouring forward with impetuous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impetuously — Impetuous Im*pet u*ous, a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See {Impetus}.] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. [1913 Webster] Went pouring forward with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impetuousness — Impetuous Im*pet u*ous, a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See {Impetus}.] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. [1913 Webster] Went pouring forward with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English