mad|den|ing

mad|den|ing
mad|den|ing «MAD uh nihng», adjective.
1. very annoying; irritating: »

maddening delays.

2. raging; furious: »

All the people rushed along with maddening eagerness to the anticipated solace (Thomas De Quincey).

mad´den|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • mad´den|ing|ly — mad|den|ing «MAD uh nihng», adjective. 1. very annoying; irritating: »maddening delays. 2. raging; furious: »All the people rushed along with maddening eagerness to the anticipated solace (Thomas De Quincey). –mad´den|ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • mad — an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·i·mad·vert; heb·do·mad; he·mad; mad·a·gas·car; mad·a·gas·car·i·an; mad·a·pol·lam; mad; mad·a·ro·sis; mad·a·rot·ic; mad·den; mad·ding; mad·dish; mad·dle; mad·dox; mad·e·fac·tion; mad·e·leine; mad·hya·mi·ka; mad·id; mad·i·son; …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • maddeningly — mad·den·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • maddening — mad|den|ing [ mædnıŋ ] adjective 1. ) making you feel very angry 2. ) attractive but annoying: He gave her that maddening smile of his. ╾ mad|den|ing|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • maddening — mad•den•ing [[t]ˈmæd n ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) driving to madness: maddening thirst[/ex] 2) vexing: maddening apathy[/ex] mad′den•ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • maddening — mad|den|ing [ˈmædənıŋ] adj very annoying = ↑infuriating ▪ maddening delays >maddeningly adv ▪ He moved carefully and maddeningly slowly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • maddeningness — mad·den·ing·ness …   English syllables

  • 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

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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