She was in a pensive mood, and sat staring out the window.
SYNONYM(S): meditative, reflective.... the pensive shade of the Italian ruins (George W. Curtis).
SYNONYM(S): sober, grave, sad.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pen´sive|ly — pen|sive «PEHN sihv», adjective. 1. thoughtful in a serious or sad way: »She was in a pensive mood, and sat staring out the window. SYNONYM(S): meditative, reflective. 2. melancholy: »... the pensive shade of the Italian ruins (George W. Curtis) … Useful english dictionary
pen´sive|ness — pen|sive «PEHN sihv», adjective. 1. thoughtful in a serious or sad way: »She was in a pensive mood, and sat staring out the window. SYNONYM(S): meditative, reflective. 2. melancholy: »... the pensive shade of the Italian ruins (George W. Curtis) … Useful english dictionary
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ex|pen´sive|ness — ex|pen|sive «ehk SPEHN sihv», adjective. costly; dear; highpriced: »He wore an expensive necktie which cost $10. Women are such expensive things (George Meredith). –ex|pen´sive|ly, adverb. –ex|pen´sive|ness, noun. Synonym Study Expensive … Useful english dictionary
ex|pen´sive|ly — ex|pen|sive «ehk SPEHN sihv», adjective. costly; dear; highpriced: »He wore an expensive necktie which cost $10. Women are such expensive things (George Meredith). –ex|pen´sive|ly, adverb. –ex|pen´sive|ness, noun. Synonym Study Expensive … Useful english dictionary
ex|pen|sive — «ehk SPEHN sihv», adjective. costly; dear; highpriced: »He wore an expensive necktie which cost $10. Women are such expensive things (George Meredith). –ex|pen´sive|ly, adverb. –ex|pen´sive|ness, noun. Synonym Study Expensive … Useful english dictionary
in´ex|pen´sive|ness — in|ex|pen|sive «IHN ihk SPEHN sihv», adjective. not expensive; cheap; low priced: »inexpensive shoes to do jobs in around the house. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under cheap. (Cf. ↑cheap) –in´ex|pen´sive|ly, adverb. –in´ex|pen´sive|ness, nou … Useful english dictionary
in´ex|pen´sive|ly — in|ex|pen|sive «IHN ihk SPEHN sihv», adjective. not expensive; cheap; low priced: »inexpensive shoes to do jobs in around the house. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under cheap. (Cf. ↑cheap) –in´ex|pen´sive|ly, adverb. –in´ex|pen´sive|ness, nou … Useful english dictionary
in|ex|pen|sive — «IHN ihk SPEHN sihv», adjective. not expensive; cheap; low priced: »inexpensive shoes to do jobs in around the house. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under cheap. (Cf. ↑cheap) –in´ex|pen´sive|ly, adverb. –in´ex|pen´sive|ness, nou … Useful english dictionary
sus|pen´sive|ly — sus|pen|sive «suh SPEHN sihv», adjective. 1. inclined to suspend judgment; undecided in mind. 2. having to do with or characterized by suspense, uncertainty, or apprehension: »a suspensive hush. 3. having the power or effect of suspending,… … Useful english dictionary
