- slang|i|ness
- slang|i|ness «SLANG ee nihs», noun.slangy quality: »
[The play] drew many a brickbat from critics…for its slanginess (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
slang|i|ness
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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
slang — boom·slang; slang·i·ly; slang·i·ness; slang·ish; slang·ism; slang·kop; slang·ster; slang; slang·ish·ly; … English syllables
slang — [[t]slæŋ[/t]] n. 1) ling. very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language 2) ling. speech or writing characterized by the use of vulgar and … From formal English to slang
Fruit (slang) — Fruit and Fruit cake (as well as many variations) are slang Sexual s te. dyke.cite web first=Danny title=Strange Fruit publisher=Nighttours.com date=2007 url =http://www.nighttours.nl/amsterdam/gayguide/strange fruit.php accessdate=2007 11 15]… … Wikipedia
stiff´ness — stiff «stihf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. not easily bent; fixed; rigid: »a stiff brush. He wore a stiff collar. 2. hard to move: »a stiff gear. The old hinges on the barn door are stiff. 3. not able to move easily: »a stiff neck.… … Useful english dictionary
blood´i|ness — blood|y «BLUHD ee», adjective, blood|i|er, blood|i|est, verb, blood|ied, blood|y| … Useful english dictionary
hair´i|ness — hair|y «HAIR ee», adjective, hair|i|er, hair|i|est, noun, plural hair|ies. –adj. 1. covered with hair; having much hair: »hairy hads, a hairy ape … Useful english dictionary
jazz´i|ness — jazz|y «JAZ ee», adjective, jazz|i|er, jazz|i|est. Informal. 1. having to do with or suggestive of jazz music. 2. Slang. wildly active or lively. 3. Slang … Useful english dictionary
lous´i|ness — lous|y «LOW zee», adjective, lous|i|er, lous|i|est. 1. infested with lice. 2. Slang, Figurative. a) bad; … Useful english dictionary
rud´di|ness — rud|dy «RUHD ee», adjective, di|er, di|est, adverb, verb, died, dy|ing. –adj. 1. red or reddish: »the ruddy glow of a fire. As dear to me as are the ruddy ops That visit my sad heart ( … Useful english dictionary
