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- re|sist|i|ble «rih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective.that can be resisted: »
earthquakes…the least resistible of natural violence (Samuel Johnson).
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ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness — ir|re|sist|i|ble «IHR ih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood; overwhelming: »An irresistible desire to succeed drives a person on even after failure. –ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness, noun. –ir´re|sist´i|bly,… … Useful english dictionary
ir|re|sist|i|ble — «IHR ih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood; overwhelming: »An irresistible desire to succeed drives a person on even after failure. –ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness, noun. –ir´re|sist´i|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ir´re|sist´i|bly — ir|re|sist|i|ble «IHR ih ZIHS tuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be resisted; too great to be withstood; overwhelming: »An irresistible desire to succeed drives a person on even after failure. –ir´re|sist´i|ble|ness, noun. –ir´re|sist´i|bly,… … Useful english dictionary
irresistible — ir•re•sist•i•ble [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈzɪs tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse[/ex] 2) enticing; alluring; tempting to possess: an irresistible necklace[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML ir … From formal English to slang
Resistible — Re*sist i*ble (r? z?st ? b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]sistible.] Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. {Re*sist i*ble*ness}, n. {Re*sist i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resistibleness — Resistible Re*sist i*ble (r? z?st ? b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]sistible.] Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. {Re*sist i*ble*ness}, n. {Re*sist i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resistibly — Resistible Re*sist i*ble (r? z?st ? b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]sistible.] Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force. Sir M. Hale. {Re*sist i*ble*ness}, n. {Re*sist i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irresistible — Ir re*sist i*ble, a. [Pref. ir not + resistible: cf. F. irr[ e]sistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction. [1913 Webster] An irresistible law of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irresistibleness — Ir re*sist i*ble*ness, n. Quality of being irresistible. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unresistible — Un re*sist i*ble, a. Irresistible. W. Temple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
