sub|dued´ness

sub|dued´ness
sub|dued «suhb DOOD, -DYOOD», adjective.
1. reduced to subjection; made submissive.
2. reduced in intensity or force; toned down: »

a sort of boudoir, pervaded by a subdued, rose-coloured light (Henry James).

sub|dued´ly, adverb.
sub|dued´ness, noun.

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  • sub|dued´ly — sub|dued «suhb DOOD, DYOOD», adjective. 1. reduced to subjection; made submissive. 2. reduced in intensity or force; toned down: »a sort of boudoir, pervaded by a subdued, rose coloured light (Henry James). –sub|dued´ly, adverb. –sub|dued´ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|dued — «suhb DOOD, DYOOD», adjective. 1. reduced to subjection; made submissive. 2. reduced in intensity or force; toned down: »a sort of boudoir, pervaded by a subdued, rose coloured light (Henry James). –sub|dued´ly, adverb. –sub|dued´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • dued — sub·dued·ly; sub·dued·ness; …   English syllables

  • subduedness — sub·dued·ness …   English syllables

  • subdued — sub•dued [[t]səbˈdud, ˈdyud[/t]] adj. 1) quiet; repressed; controlled 2) reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or sound; muted • Etymology: 1595–1605 sub•dued′ly, adv. sub•dued′ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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