A dog set up a long, lugubrious howl (Mark Twain).
SYNONYM(S): dismal, doleful, melancholy.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sa|lu´bri|ous|ness — sa|lu|bri|ous «suh LOO bree uhs», adjective. favorable or conducive to good health; healthful: »a salubrious diet. Their salubrious effects, which include the relief of pain…are seldom more than palliative and almost never permanent (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
op|pro´bri|ous|ness — op|pro|bri|ous «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of… … Useful english dictionary
lu|gu´bri|ous|ly — lu|gu|bri|ous «loo GOO bree uhs, GYOO », adjective. too sad; overly mournful; sorrowful: »A dog set up a long, lugubrious howl (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): dismal, doleful, melancholy. ╂[< Latin lūgubris (with English ous< lūgēre mourn]… … Useful english dictionary
lu|gu|bri|ous — «loo GOO bree uhs, GYOO », adjective. too sad; overly mournful; sorrowful: »A dog set up a long, lugubrious howl (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): dismal, doleful, melancholy. ╂[< Latin lūgubris (with English ous< lūgēre mourn] –lu|gu´bri|ous|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
sa|lu´bri|ous|ly — sa|lu|bri|ous «suh LOO bree uhs», adjective. favorable or conducive to good health; healthful: »a salubrious diet. Their salubrious effects, which include the relief of pain…are seldom more than palliative and almost never permanent (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
sa|lu|bri|ous — «suh LOO bree uhs», adjective. favorable or conducive to good health; healthful: »a salubrious diet. Their salubrious effects, which include the relief of pain…are seldom more than palliative and almost never permanent (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
op|pro´bri|ous|ly — op|pro|bri|ous «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of… … Useful english dictionary
op|pro|bri|ous — «uh PROH bree uhs», adjective. 1. expressing scorn, reproach, or abuse: »“Coward,” “liar,” and “thief” are opprobrious names. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive. 2. disgraceful; shameful; infamous: »this dark opprobrious den of shame (Milton) … 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
