slum|mi|ness

slum|mi|ness
slum|mi|ness «SLUHM ee nihs», noun.
the quality or condition of being slummy.

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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

  • noi´some|ness — noi|some «NOY suhm», adjective. 1. that disgusts; offensive; smelling bad: »a noisome odor, a noisome slum; …kitchens and areas with noisome sewers(Charles Kingsley). SYNONYM(S): foul, disgusting. 2. harmful; injurious: »a noisome pestilence;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´dor|if´er|ous|ness — o|dor|if|er|ous «OH duh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. giving forth an odor, especially a pleasant odor; fragrant: »The rose is an odoriferous flower. SYNONYM(S): aromatic. 2. giving forth an unpleasant or foul odor: »an odoriferous slum; ...… …   Useful english dictionary

  • slummy — slum•my [[t]ˈslʌm i[/t]] adj. mi•er, mi•est being or resembling a slum • Etymology: 1855–60 slum′mi•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • slumberous — slum•ber•ous [[t]ˈslʌm bər əs, ˈslʌm brəs[/t]] also slum′brous adj. 1) phl sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids 2) pertaining to slumber 3) inactive or sluggish; calm; quiescent • Etymology: 1485–95 slum′ber•ous•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

  • slumberousness — slum·ber·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • brous — brous·so·ne·tia; cum·brous; cum·brous·ly; cum·brous·ness; fi·brous; gla·brous; lum·brous; som·brous; ten·e·brous; um·brous; fi·brous·ly; fi·brous·ness; gla·brous·ness; slum·brous; slum·brous·ly; ten·e·brous·ness; …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

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