stren´u|ous|ly — stren|u|ous «STREHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. very active: »We had a strenuous day moving into our new house. I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life (Theodore Roosevelt). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
stren|u|ous — «STREHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. very active: »We had a strenuous day moving into our new house. I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life (Theodore Roosevelt). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under vigorous.… … Useful english dictionary
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
stren — stren·u·os·i·ty; stren·u·ous; stren·u·ous·ly; stren·u·ous·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
strenuousness — stren·u·ous·ness … English syllables
strenuous — stren•u•ous [[t]ˈstrɛn yu əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by or calling for vigorous exertion: strenuous tasks[/ex] 2) intensely active; energetic: a strenuous intellect[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L strēnuus; see ous stren′u•ous•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
Strenuous — Stren u*ous, a. [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. ? strong, hard, rough, harsh.] Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strenuously — Strenuous Stren u*ous, a. [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. ? strong, hard, rough, harsh.] Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strenuousness — Strenuous Stren u*ous, a. [L. strenuus; cf. Gr. ? strong, hard, rough, harsh.] Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
