moun´tain|ous|ly
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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|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 … Useful english dictionary
moun·tain·ous — … 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
mountainous — moun·tain·ous … English syllables
mountainously — moun·tain·ous·ly … 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
mountainous — moun|tain|ous [ˈmauntınəs US ˈmauntənəs] adj 1.) a mountainous area has a lot of mountains ▪ the mountainous coast of Wales ▪ a mountainous region 2.) very large in amount or size ▪ They were struggling with mountainous debts … Dictionary of contemporary English
mountainous — moun|tain|ous [ mauntnəs ] adjective 1. ) covered with mountains: a mountainous region 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY very large or difficult … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
