- pet|ti|ness
- pet|ti|ness «PEHT ee nihs», noun.2. an instance of this; petty trait.
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pet´tish|ness — pet|tish «PEHT ihsh», adjective. peevish; cross; petulant: »a pettish reply. ╂[< pet2 + ish] –pet´tish|ly, adverb. –pet´tish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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
pet´tish|ly — pet|tish «PEHT ihsh», adjective. peevish; cross; petulant: »a pettish reply. ╂[< pet2 + ish] –pet´tish|ly, adverb. –pet´tish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pet|tish — «PEHT ihsh», adjective. peevish; cross; petulant: »a pettish reply. ╂[< pet2 + ish] –pet´tish|ly, adverb. –pet´tish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
Loch Ness Monster and popular culture — The Loch Ness Monster is well known throughout Scotland and the rest of the world.LiteratureIn the book The Bogart and the Monster the Loch Ness Monster is actually an invisible shape shifting creature that has become trapped in one form. The… … Wikipedia
im|pet´u|ous|ness — im|pet|u|ous «ihm PEHCH u uhs», adjective. 1. acting hastily, rashly, or with sudden feeling; hasty: »Boys are more impetuous than men. SYNONYM(S): ardent. 2. moving with great force or speed: »The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water… … Useful english dictionary
per|pet´u|al|ness — per|pet|u|al «puhr PEHCH u uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lasting forever; eternal: »the perpetual hills. SYNONYM(S): permanent, enduring, everlasting. 2. lasting throughout life; ceasing only at death: »a perpetual income. 3. never ceasing;… … Useful english dictionary
re|pet´i|tive|ness — re|pet|i|tive «rih PEHT uh tihv», adjective. of or characterized by repetition: »The xt itself is loaded with clichés, grossly repetitive, and stylistically dull (Scientific American). –re|pet´i|tive|ly, adverb. –re|pet´i|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´com|pet´i|tive|ness — un|com|pet|i|tive «UHN kuhm PEHT uh tihv», adjective. 1. a) that does not or will not compete: »an uncompetitive member firm, uncompetitive prices. b) not in accord with competition: »the uncompetitive spirit and traditions of Christmas. 2. that… … Useful english dictionary
com|pet|i|tive|ness — «kuhm PEHT uh tihv nihs», noun. the action of competing; rivalry: »... one psychiatrist claims that competitiveness has been a factor in every neurosis she has treated (Ogburn and Nimkoff) … Useful english dictionary
