new´fan´gled|ness

new´fan´gled|ness
new|fan|gled «NOO FANG guhld, NYOO-», adjective.
1. lately come into fashion; of a new kind: »

the newfangled doctrine of utility (John Galt). Thousands of tradition-minded Londoners wanted no part of such…newfangled devices as radio or TV (Newsweek).

SYNONYM(S): novel, new-fashioned.
2. fond of novelty.
[Middle English newfangle eager for novelty < newe new + fangen to take]
new´fan´gled|ness, noun.

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  • new|fan|gled — «NOO FANG guhld, NYOO », adjective. 1. lately come into fashion; of a new kind: »the newfangled doctrine of utility (John Galt). Thousands of tradition minded Londoners wanted no part of such…newfangled devices as radio or TV (Newsweek).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • new — new·ark; new·ark·er; new; new·bery·ite; new·burg; new·cal; new·comb; new·com·er; new·el; new·el·ty; new·fan·gled; new·fan·gled·ly; new·fan·gled·ness; new·fan·gle·ment; new·fie; new·found·land·er; new·ing; new·ish; new·lins; new·ly; new·man·ism;… …   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

  • fan — bouf·fan·cy; fan·a·lo·ka; fan·a·tism; fan; fan·chon·ette; fan·ci·able; fan·ci·cal; fan·ci·fi·ca·tion; fan·ci·ful; fan·ci·ful·ly; fan·ci·ful·ness; fan·ci·fy; fan·ci·less; fan·ci·ly; fan·ci·ness; fan·dan·gle; fan·dom; fan·fa·rade; fan·fa·ron;… …   English syllables

  • gled — be·drag·gled; en·tan·gled; horn·swog·gled; jin·gled; jun·gled; new·fan·gled; new·fan·gled·ly; new·fan·gled·ness; old·fan·gled; pun·gled; quad·ran·gled; rect·an·gled; scrag·gled; snag·gled; tri·an·gled; gled; shin·gled; en·tan·gled·ly;… …   English syllables

  • newfangledness — new·fan·gled·ness …   English syllables

  • newfangled — new•fan•gled [[t]ˈnuˈfæŋ gəld, ˌfæŋ , ˈnyu [/t]] adj. 1) of a new kind or fashion 2) fond of or given to novelty • Etymology: 1425–75; ME newefangel fond of novelty =newe new+ fangel, OE *fangol inclined to take (fang , s. of fōn to take)… …   From formal English to slang

  • Newfangledness — New fan gled*ness, n. Affectation of, or fondness for, novelty; vain or affected fashion or form. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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