strait´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

• strait — strait·en; strait·ly; strait·ness; strait; strait·laced·ly; strait·laced·ness; …   English syllables

• strait´-laced´ness — strait laced «STRAYT LAYST», adjective. 1. very strict in matters of conduct; prudish: »I m not strait laced, but I tell you we got to have decent women in our schools (Sinclair Lewis). SYNONYM(S): stiff, formal. 2. Archaic. a) tightly laced. b) …   Useful english dictionary

• strait´-laced´ly — strait laced «STRAYT LAYST», adjective. 1. very strict in matters of conduct; prudish: »I m not strait laced, but I tell you we got to have decent women in our schools (Sinclair Lewis). SYNONYM(S): stiff, formal. 2. Archaic. a) tightly laced. b) …   Useful english dictionary

• Strait-handed — Strait hand ed, a. Parsimonious; sparing; niggardly. [R.] {Strait hand ed*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Strait-handedness — Strait handed Strait hand ed, a. Parsimonious; sparing; niggardly. [R.] {Strait hand ed*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• strict´ness — strict «strihkt», adjective. 1. very careful in following a rule or in making others follow it: »Our teacher is strict but fair. 2. harsh; severe; stern: »strict discipline, strict justice. Cinderella s stepmother was very strict with her. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• stuff´i|ness — stuff|y «STUHF ee», adjective, stuff|i|er, stuff|i|est. 1. lacking fresh air: »a stuffy room. 2. lacking freshness or interest; dull; …   Useful english dictionary

• straitness — strait·ness …   English syllables

• Straitness — Strait ness, n. The quality or condition of being strait; especially, a pinched condition or situation caused by poverty; as, the straitnessof their circumstances. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English