nat´ti|ness

nat´ti|ness
nat|ty «NAT ee», adjective, -ti|er, -ti|est.
trim and tidy; neatly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: »

a natty uniform, a natty young officer.

SYNONYM(S): dapper.
[origin uncertain]
nat´ti|ly, adverb.
nat´ti|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • nat´ti|ly — nat|ty «NAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. trim and tidy; neatly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: »a natty uniform, a natty young officer. SYNONYM(S): dapper. ╂[origin uncertain] – …   Useful english dictionary

  • nat|ty — «NAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. trim and tidy; neatly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: »a natty uniform, a natty young officer. SYNONYM(S): dapper. ╂[origin uncertain] – …   Useful english dictionary

  • nat — ag·nat·ic; ag·nat·i·cal·ly; aleu·ro·nat; al·ter·nat; al·ter·nat·ing·ly; an·nat·to; ap·la·nat; ap·la·nat·ic; as·sig·nat; ben·zoi·nat·ed; cog·nat·ic; cor·o·nat·ed; cre·nat·ed; des·ig·nat·able; det·o·nat·abil·i·ty; det·o·nat·able; dom·i·nat·ing·ly;… …   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

  • nat´u|ral|ness — nat|u|ral «NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. produced by nature; based on some state of things in nature: »Scenery has natural beauty. 2. a) not man made or artificial: »the natural color of hair. Coal and oil are natural… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nat|u|ral — «NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. produced by nature; based on some state of things in nature: »Scenery has natural beauty. 2. a) not man made or artificial: »the natural color of hair. Coal and oil are natural products. The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fa|nat´i|cal|ness — fa|nat|i|cal «fuh NAT uh kuhl», adjective. unreasonably enthusiastic; extremely zealous. SYNONYM(S): rabid. –fa|nat´i|cal|ly, adverb. –fa|nat´i|cal|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre´ter|nat´u|ral|ness — pre|ter|nat|u|ral «PREE tuhr NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective. 1. out of the ordinary course of nature; abnormal; exceptional; unusual: »preternatural keenness of sight (W. H. Hudson). 2. due to something above or beyond nature; supernatural:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • su´per|nat´u|ral|ness — su|per|nat|u|ral «SOO puhr NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. above or beyond what is natural: »supernatural powers. Angels and devils are supernatural beings. –n.the supernatural, supernatural agencies, influences, or phenomena:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|nat´u|ral|ness — un|nat|u|ral «uhn NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective. 1. not natural; not normal; not what is usual or to be expected; abnormal: »unnatural weather for the time of year. The cold war…is not unnatural (Manchester Guardian). SYNONYM(S): unusual,… …   Useful english dictionary

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