loose´ness

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• loose — lüs adj, loos·er; loos·est 1 a) not rigidly fastened or securely attached b ) (1) having worked partly free from attachments <a loose tooth> (2) having relative freedom of movement c) produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus… …   Medical dictionary

• loose — loose; loose·ly; loose·ness; un·loose; …   English syllables

• loose — [[t]lus[/t]] adj. loos•er, loos•est, adv. v. 1) free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end[/ex] 2) not firmly fixed or attached: a loose tooth; a loose board in a floor[/ex] 3) free from confinement or restraint; unfettered: loose …   From formal English to slang

• loose´-joint´ed|ness — loose joint|ed «LOOS JOYN tihd», adjective. 1. able to move very freely: »a tall, shambling, loose jointed man (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. having loose joints; loosely built. –loose´ joint´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• loose-joint|ed — «LOOS JOYN tihd», adjective. 1. able to move very freely: »a tall, shambling, loose jointed man (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. having loose joints; loosely built. –loose´ joint´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• loose-jointed — loose′ joint′ed adj. 1) having or marked by easy, free movement; limber 2) having loose joints • Etymology: 1855–60 loose′ joint′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• Loch Ness Monster — For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). Nessie redirects here. For other uses, see Nessie (disambiguation). the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie, Niseag[1] …   Wikipedia

• lax´ness — lax «laks», adjective. 1. not firm or tight; slack: »The package was tied so loosely that the cord was lax. SYNONYM(S): relaxed, flabby, loose. 2. not strict; careless: »Don t become lax about the schedule you have set for studying. The states… …   Useful english dictionary

• box´i|ness — box|y «BOK see», adjective, box|i|er, box|i|est. 1. shaped like a box; square; squat: »a boxy house. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• brash´ness — brash1 «brash», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. showing lack of respect; impudent; saucy: »a very brash young man. Many are brash, but few are brave (Harper s). 2. hasty; rash: »a brash act. –n …   Useful english dictionary