moun´tain|ous|ness

moun´tain|ous|ness
moun|tain|ous «MOWN tuh nuhs», adjective.
1. covered with mountain ranges: »

mountainous country.

2. like a mountain; large and high; huge: »

mountainous waves.

SYNONYM(S): enormous.
moun´tain|ous|ly, adverb.
moun´tain|ous|ness, noun.

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  • moun´tain|ous|ly — moun|tain|ous «MOWN tuh nuhs», adjective. 1. covered with mountain ranges: »mountainous country. 2. like a mountain; large and high; huge: »mountainous waves. SYNONYM(S): enormous. –moun´tain|ous|ly, adverb. –moun´tain|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • moun|tain|ous — «MOWN tuh nuhs», adjective. 1. covered with mountain ranges: »mountainous country. 2. like a mountain; large and high; huge: »mountainous waves. SYNONYM(S): enormous. –moun´tain|ous|ly, adverb. –moun´tain|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • moun — moun·seer; moun·tained; moun·tain·less; moun·tain·ous; moun·tain·ous·ness; moun·tain·ward; moun·tainy; moun·tant; moun·te·bank·ery; moun·tain; moun·tain·eer; moun·te·bank; moun·tain·ous·ly; moun·tain·wards; …   English syllables

  • tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… …   English syllables

  • mountainousness — moun·tain·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • mountainous — moun•tain•ous [[t]ˈmaʊn tn əs[/t]] adj. 1) abounding in mountains 2) resembling a mountain, as being very large and high • Etymology: 1400–50 moun′tain•ous•ly, adv. moun′tain•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Mountainousness — Moun tain*ous*ness, n. The state or quality of being mountainous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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