peaked´ness

peaked´ness
peaked1 «peekt, PEE kihd», adjective.
having a peak; pointed: »

a peaked hat.

[< peak1 + -ed2]
peaked´ness, noun.
peak|ed2 «PEE kihd», adjective.
sickly in appearance; wan; thin: »

He really looked quite peaked and rundown (John Stephen Strange).

[< peak2 + -ed2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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

  • peaked — peaked·ness; peaked; …   English syllables

  • peaked — I [[t]pikt, ˈpi kɪd[/t]] adj. having a peak: a peaked cap[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50 II peak•ed [[t]ˈpi kɪd[/t]] adj. cvb pat pale and drawn; wan peak′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • point´ed|ness — point|ed «POYN tihd», adjective. 1. having a point or points: »a pointed roof. SYNONYM(S): peaked. 2. Figurative. sharp; piercing: »a pointed wit. SYNONYM(S): keen. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • peakedness — peaked·ness …   English syllables

  • peak|ed — peaked1 «peekt, PEE kihd», adjective. having a peak; pointed: »a peaked hat. ╂[< peak1 + ed2] –peaked´ness, noun. peak|ed2 «PEE kihd», adjective. sickly in appearance; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ciara: The Evolution — Studio album by Ciara Released December 5, 2006 (2006 12 05) …   Wikipedia

  • Split Enz — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Split Enz Img capt = Split Enz (1977) ...with costumes and hair...like nothing else, wild, colourful and inventive. Background = group or band Origin = Auckland, New Zealand Genre = Pop, New Wave, Rock Prog Rock,… …   Wikipedia

  • Silent Alarm — Studio album by Bloc Party R …   Wikipedia

  • All I Ever Wanted (album) — All I Ever Wanted Studio album by Kelly Clarkson Released …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”