- slight´ing|ly
- slight|ing «SLY tihng», adjective.–slight´ing|ly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
slight´ing|ly
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slight|ing — «SLY tihng», adjective. that slights; contemptuous; disdainful: »a slighting remark. SYNONYM(S): disparaging. –slight´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
slight — slight·er; slight; slight·ish; slight·ly; slight·ness; slight·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
smat´ter|ing|ly — smat|ter|ing «SMAT uhr ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. slight or superficial knowledge: »a smattering of French. 2. a small amount or number: »Today some 15 firms offer on tape over 200 selections, most of them classical or semi classical,… … Useful english dictionary
smat|ter|ing — «SMAT uhr ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. slight or superficial knowledge: »a smattering of French. 2. a small amount or number: »Today some 15 firms offer on tape over 200 selections, most of them classical or semi classical, compared with only a … Useful english dictionary
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graz´ing|ly — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
bow|ing acquaintance — «BOW ihng», a slight acquaintance; nodding acquaintance … Useful english dictionary
breath|ing — «BREE thihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. respiration: »the sick man s labored breathing. 2. a single breath. 3. a) the time needed for a single breath; a very short time: »It was there only for the breathing of a second (Benjamin Disraeli). b) a… … Useful english dictionary
flut´ter|ing|ly — flut|ter «FLUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to wave back and forth quickly and lightly; quiver: »A small flag fluttered in the breeze. 2. to move or flap the wings without flying or with short flights: »The chickens fluttered excitedly when they… … Useful english dictionary
