meek´ly — meek «meek», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not easily angered; mild; patient: »Even the man Moses, the meekest of men, was wrathful sometimes (George Eliot). SYNONYM(S): mild, forbearing. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
meek — meek·en; meek·ly; meek·ness; un·meek; meek; … English syllables
meek — [ mik ] adjective quiet, gentle, and easily persuaded by other people to do what they want ╾ meek|ly adverb: I was not going to submit meekly to his nonsense. ╾ meek|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
meek — [[t]mik[/t]] adj. er, est 1) humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others 2) overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame 3) Obs. gentle; kind • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME meke, meoc < ON mjūkr soft, mild, meek meek′ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
hum´ble|ness — hum|ble «HUHM buhl, UHM », adjective, bler, blest, verb, bled, bling. –adj. 1. low in position or condition; not important; not grand: »He has a humble job with very low wages. Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin; he was of humble origin.… … Useful english dictionary
man´age|a|ble|ness — man|age|a|ble «MAN ih juh buhl», adjective. that can be managed; controllable: »a package of manageable size. A meek and manageable child (Elizabeth Barrett Browning). SYNONYM(S): tractable, wieldy. –man´age|a|ble|ness, noun. –man´age|a|bly,… … Useful english dictionary
meekness — meek·ness … English syllables
Meekness — Meek ness, n. The quality or state of being meek. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mieke — mieke, mieknesse obs. ff. meek, ness … Useful english dictionary
mieknesse — mieke, mieknesse obs. ff. meek, ness … Useful english dictionary
