- mous|i|ness
- mous|i|ness «MOW see nihs», noun.mousy character or condition.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mous — ab·nor·mous; ag·a·mous; al·log·a·mous; al·mous; am·phi·des·mous; am·phid·ro·mous; am·phis·to·mous; anad·ro·mous; an·gi·o·sper·mous; an·isog·a·mous; anon·y·mous; an·ton·y·mous; apla·nog·a·mous; as·to·mous; athal·a·mous; au·mous; au·tog·a·mous;… … English syllables
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
a|non´y|mous|ness — a|non|y|mous «uh NON uh muhs», adjective. 1. by or from a person whose name is not known or given: »threats in an anonymous letter. An anonymous book is one published without the name of the author. 2. having no name; of unknown name; nameless:… … Useful english dictionary
blas´phe|mous|ness — blas|phe|mous «BLAS fuh muhs», adjective. speaking or writing about God or sacred things with abuse or contempt: »blasphemous language. SYNONYM(S): irreverent, impious, profane, sacrilegious. –blas´phe|mous|ly, adverb. –blas´phe|mous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
fa´mous|ness — fa|mous «FAY muhs», adjective. 1. very well known; much talked about or written about; noted; celebrated: »a region famous for its scenery. A great crowd of people greeted the famous hero. 2. Informal. first rate; excellent: »That wooded park… … Useful english dictionary
in´fa|mous|ness — in|fa|mous «IHN fuh muhs», adjective. 1. so bad as to deserve public disgrace; shamefully bad; very wicked: »Benedict Arnold s treason was an infamous betrayal of his country. SYNONYM(S): disgraceful, scandalous, odious. 2. having a very bad… … Useful english dictionary
mag|nan´i|mous|ness — mag|nan|i|mous «mag NAN uh muhs», adjective. 1. noble in soul or mind; generous in forgiving; free from mean or petty feelings or acts: »a magnanimous adversary. SYNONYM(S): high minded, unselfish. 2. showing or arising from a generous spirit: »a … Useful english dictionary
mo|nog´a|mous|ness — mo|nog|a|mous «muh NOG uh muhs», adjective. 1. practicing or advocating monogamy: »We may now return to the criteria to be applied in drawing judgments concerning polygamous as against monogamous families (Melville J. Herskovits). 2. of or having … Useful english dictionary
post´hu|mous|ness — post|hu|mous «POS chu muhs», adjective. 1. happening after death: »posthumous fame. 2. published after the death of the author: »a posthumous book. 3. born after the death of the father: »a posthumous child. ╂[< Late Latin posthumus, (with… … Useful english dictionary
pseu|don´y|mous|ness — pseu|don|y|mous «soo DON uh muhs», adjective. 1. bearing a false name: »a pseudonymous author. 2. writing or written under an assumed or fictitious name. –pseu|don´y|mous|ly, adverb. –pseu|don´y|mous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary