- mood|i|ness
- mood|i|ness «MOO dee nihs», noun.moody condition.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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mood — mood·i·ly; mood·i·ness; mood; … English syllables
im|per´a|tive|ness — im|per|a|tive «ihm PEHR uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be avoided; that must be done; urgent; necessary: »It is imperative that this very sick child stay in bed. 2. expressing a command, request, or warning; commanding: »an imperative … Useful english dictionary
a|cid´u|lous|ness — a|cid|u|lous «uh SIHJ uh luhs», adjective. 1. slightly acid or sour. 2. Figurative. caustic; harsh: »It is beautiful, therefore…to find a woman, George Eliot, departing utterly out of that mood of hate or even of acidulous satire in which… … Useful english dictionary
bris´tli|ness — bris|tly «BRIHS lee», adjective, tli|er, tli|est. 1. rough with bristles or hair like bristles: »The trapper had a bristly chin after a week in the woods. 2. like bristles: »bristly hair. 3. Figurative. likely to bristle; aroused or easily roused … Useful english dictionary
con´tem|pla´tive|ness — con|tem|pla|tive «KON tuhm PLAY tihv, kuhn TEHM pluh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. deeply thoughtful; meditative: »After the play, he sat in a contemplative mood. Scholars enjoy a contemplative life. SYNONYM(S): pensive, reflective. 2. devoted to… … Useful english dictionary
ex|alt´ed|ness — ex|alt|ed «ehg ZL tihd», adjective. 1. elevated, as in rank or character: »exalted powers (Emerson). 2. dignified; lofty; noble: »An exalted mood is one in which we think noble thoughts. SYNONYM(S): sublime, grand … Useful english dictionary
ex|pan´sive|ness — ex|pan|sive «ehk SPAN sihv», adjective. 1. capable of expanding; tending to expand: »expansive gases. SYNONYM(S): dilatable. 2. capable of causing expansion: »the expansive force of heat. 3. expanding over or occupying a large surface or space;… … Useful english dictionary
fed-up|ness — «FEHD UHP nihs», noun. Informal. utter boredom, weariness, or disgust: »... a mood of fed upness with the world (New Yorker); ... Hamlet s fed upness with a corrupt court (Time) … Useful english dictionary
frac´tious|ness — frac|tious «FRAK shuhs», adjective. 1. easily made angry; cross; fretful; peevish: »in a fractious mood. SYNONYM(S): irritable, snappish. 2. hard to manage; unruly: »There were men…struggling doubtfully with fractious cows and frightened sheep ( … Useful english dictionary
gloom´i|ness — gloom|y «GLOO mee», adjective, gloom|i|er, gloom|i|est. 1. full of gloom; dark; dim; obscure: »a gloomy winter day … Useful english dictionary
