lone´some|ness

lone´some|ness
lone|some «LOHN suhm», adjective, -som|er, -som|est, noun.
–adj.
1. feeling lonely or forlorn: »

The lonesome sailor was all alone in a strange town far across the sea from his home.

2. making one feel lonely: »

a lonesome journey.

3. unfrequented; desolate: »

a lonesome road.

4. solitary: »

One lonesome pine stood in the yard.

–n.
Informal. one's lonesome, oneself: »

He is sitting home all by his lonesome.

lone´some|ly, adverb.
lone´some|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lone´some|ly — lone|some «LOHN suhm», adjective, som|er, som|est, noun. –adj. 1. feeling lonely or forlorn: »The lonesome sailor was all alone in a strange town far across the sea from his home. 2. making one feel lonely: »a lonesome journey …   Useful english dictionary

  • lone|some — «LOHN suhm», adjective, som|er, som|est, noun. –adj. 1. feeling lonely or forlorn: »The lonesome sailor was all alone in a strange town far across the sea from his home. 2. making one feel lonely: »a lonesome journey …   Useful english dictionary

  • lone — ace·to·va·nil·lone; adren·a·lone; high·lone; hu·mu·lone; In·da·lone; lone; lone·li·hood; lone·li·ly; lone·li·ness; lone·ly; lone·ness; lone·some·ly; lone·some·ness; pi·nac·o·lone; pred·nis·o·lone; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone;… …   English syllables

  • some — four·some; hand·some; lee·some; lep·to·some; light·some; li·po·some; lis·some; lone·some; meso·some; mono·some; schis·to·some; some; some·body; some·thing; some·time; some·times; some·what; three·some; awe·some·ly; awe·some·ness; blithe·some·ly;… …   English syllables

  • lonesomeness — lone·some·ness …   English syllables

  • lonesome — lone•some [[t]ˈloʊn səm[/t]] adj. 1) depressed or sad because of the lack of friends or companionship; lonely 2) attended with or causing such a feeling: a lonesome evening at home[/ex] 3) lonely in situation; remote, desolate, or isolated 4)… …   From formal English to slang

  • Lonesome — Lone some, a. [Compar. {Lonesomer}; superl. {Lonesomest}.] 1. Secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary. [1913 Webster] Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. Conscious of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lonesomely — Lonesome Lone some, a. [Compar. {Lonesomer}; superl. {Lonesomest}.] 1. Secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary. [1913 Webster] Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lonesomeness — Lonesome Lone some, a. [Compar. {Lonesomer}; superl. {Lonesomest}.] 1. Secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary. [1913 Webster] Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lonesomer — Lonesome Lone some, a. [Compar. {Lonesomer}; superl. {Lonesomest}.] 1. Secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary. [1913 Webster] Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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