suf´fer|ing|ly

suf´fer|ing|ly
suf|fer|ing «SUHF uhr ihng, SUHF rihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the condition of being in pain; pain: »

Hunger causes suffering. Motherhood will give the mother much suffering to bear (Newsweek). Those little anodynes that deaden suffering (Emily Dickinson).

 SYNONYM(S): distress, agony, misery.
2. the enduring of pain, trouble, or distress: »

the suffering of a poor family.

SYNONYM(S): distress, agony, misery.
–adj.
that suffers or is characterized by the suffering of pain, grief, or injury: »

The suffering human race (Matthew Arnold).

–suf´fer|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • suf|fer|ing — «SUHF uhr ihng, SUHF rihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the condition of being in pain; pain: »Hunger causes suffering. Motherhood will give the mother much suffering to bear (Newsweek). Those little anodynes that deaden suffering (Emily Dickinson) …   Useful english dictionary

  • long|suf|fer|ing — long suf|fer|ing or long|suf|fer|ing «LNG SUHF uhr ihng, SUHF rihng; LONG », adjective, noun. –adj. enduring trouble, pain, or injury long and patiently: »Various were the excesses committed by the insubordinate troops…upon the long suffering… …   Useful english dictionary

  • long-suf|fer|ing — or long|suf|fer|ing «LNG SUHF uhr ihng, SUHF rihng; LONG », adjective, noun. –adj. enduring trouble, pain, or injury long and patiently: »Various were the excesses committed by the insubordinate troops…upon the long suffering inhabitants (John L …   Useful english dictionary

  • suf·fer·ing — /ˈsʌfərıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [noncount] : pain that is caused by injury, illness, loss, etc. : physical, mental, or emotional pain ways to alleviate human suffering They hope these new drugs …   Useful english dictionary

  • long-suf·fer·ing — /ˈlɑːŋˌsʌfərıŋ/ adj : suffering for a long time without complaining : very patient during difficult times his forgiving and long suffering wife When the Red Sox won the World Series, their long suffering fans could finally celebrate …   Useful english dictionary

  • suf — ex·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fi·cience; in·suf·fi·cien·cy; in·suf·fi·cient; in·suf·flate; in·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fla·tor; suf; suf·fect; suf·fer; suf·fer·able; suf·fer·ance; suf·fer·er; suf·fete; suf·fice; suf·fic·er; suf·fi·cience; suf·fi·cien·cy;… …   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

  • long-suf — long suf·fer·ing·ly; …   English syllables

  • sufferingly — suf·fer·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • suffering — suf•fer•ing [[t]ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the state of one that suffers 2) pain • Etymology: 1300–50 suf′fer•ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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