- pho|ni|ness
- pho|ni|ness «FOH nee nihs», noun.Informal. phony quality or character; sham.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pho|ni|ness
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pho|ney|ness — «FOH nee nihs», noun. = phoniness. (Cf. ↑phoniness) … Useful english dictionary
pho|ny|ness — «FOH nee nihs», noun. = phoniness. (Cf. ↑phoniness) … 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
eu|pho´ni|ous|ness — eu|pho|ni|ous «yoo FOH nee uhs», adjective. pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeable; harmonious: »Our door chimes have a euphonious sound. Lionel Trilling, someone once remarked, is the owner of the most euphonious name in American letters today… … Useful english dictionary
eu|pho´ni|ous|ly — eu|pho|ni|ous «yoo FOH nee uhs», adjective. pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeable; harmonious: »Our door chimes have a euphonious sound. Lionel Trilling, someone once remarked, is the owner of the most euphonious name in American letters today… … Useful english dictionary
eu|pho|ni|ous — «yoo FOH nee uhs», adjective. pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeable; harmonious: »Our door chimes have a euphonious sound. Lionel Trilling, someone once remarked, is the owner of the most euphonious name in American letters today (Newsweek).… … Useful english dictionary
phoniness — pho·ni·ness … English syllables
phony — pho|ny [ founi ] adjective INFORMAL 1. ) not real and intended to trick people: a phony ID card a con man using phony credentials to swindle people 2. ) someone who is phony is not the type of person they are trying to make you think they are ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
phony — pho•ny or phoney [[t]ˈfoʊ ni[/t]] adj. ni•er, ni•est, 1) cvb not real or genuine; fake: phony diamonds[/ex] 2) cvb false or deceiving: a phony excuse[/ex] 3) cvb affected or pretentious 4) cvb something phony; a counterfeit or fake 5) cvb an… … From formal English to slang
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
