- mer|ri|ness
- mer|ri|ness «MEHR ee nihs», noun.the quality or condition of being merry.
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nu´mer|ous|ness — nu|mer|ous «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. 1. very many; of great number: »The child asked numerous questions. SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable. 2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »He has a numerous acquaintance among … Useful english dictionary
sum|mer|i|ness — «SUHM uhr ee nihs», noun. summery character … Useful english dictionary
sum|mer|li|ness — «SUHM uhr lee nihs», noun. = summeriness. (Cf. ↑summeriness) … 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
mer — mer·al·lu·ride; mer·a·mec; mer·bro·min; mer·cal·li; mer·cal·lite; mer·can·tile; mer·can·til·ism; mer·cap·tal; mer·cap·tan; mer·cap·tide; mer·cap·to; mer·cap·to·acetic; mer·cap·to·benzothiazole; mer·cap·tole; mer·cap·tom·er·in; mer·cap·to·purine;… … English syllables
mer´ci|ful|ness — mer|ci|ful «MUR sih fuhl», adjective. having mercy; showing or feeling mercy; full of mercy: »God be merciful to me a sinner (Luke 18:13). SYNONYM(S): compassionate, clement, kind, lenient. –mer´ci|ful|ly, adverb. –mer´ci|ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
mer´ci|less|ness — mer|ci|less «MUR sih lihs», adjective. without pity; having no mercy; showing no mercy: »The soldiers cruelty was merciless. ... a stern prince, merciless in his exactions (William H. Prescott). SYNONYM(S): relentless, implacable, pitiless,… … Useful english dictionary
mer|cu´ri|al|ness — mer|cu|ri|al «muhr KYUR ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. a) sprightly and animated; quick: »I was ardent in my temperament; quick, mercurial, impetuous (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): agile. b) changeable; fickle: »mercurial breezes. Mercurial … Useful english dictionary
mer´e|tri´cious|ness — mer|e|tri|cious «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells).… … Useful english dictionary
mer´i|to´ri|ous|ness — mer|i|to|ri|ous «MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. deserving reward or praise; having merit; worthy: »His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant. SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy. ╂[< Latin meritōrius (with English ous) of… … Useful english dictionary
