serv|ing — «SUR vihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that serves. 2. a portion of food or drink served to a person at one time; helping. 3. Nautical. a material used for serving a rope or cable … Useful english dictionary
serv — con·serv·an·cy; con·serv·a·tism; con·serv·a·tist; con·serv·a·tive·ly; con·serv·a·tive·ness; con·serv·a·tize; de·serv·er; ob·serv·abil·i·ty; ob·serv·ance; ob·serv·an·cy; ob·serv·a·tive; ob·serv·a·to·ri·al; ob·serv·ed·ly; ob·serv·er; pre·serv·able; … 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
time — bairn·time; eq·ui·time; in·time; mi·cro·time; mis·time; noon·time; oft·time; pas·time; rag·time; sep·time; time; time·ful; time·li·ness; time·ous; xen·o·time; flex·time; rise·time; afore·time; cen·time; mar·i·time; mean·time; some·time;… … English syllables
ob|serv´er — ob|serve «uhb ZURV», verb, served, serv|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to see and note; notice: »Did you observe anything strange in that boy s behavior? I saw the pots…red hot…and observed that they did not crack at all (Daniel Defoe). ... the distant… … Useful english dictionary
timeserver — time•serv•er [[t]ˈtaɪmˌsɜr vər[/t]] n. a person whose conduct is shaped to conform to the opinions of the time or of persons in power, esp. for self serving ends • Etymology: 1565–75 time′serv ing, adj. n … From formal English to slang
timeserver — time|serv|er [ taım,sɜrvər ] noun count INFORMAL someone who does not put much effort into their work because they are waiting until they can RETIRE (=stop working because they are old) or get a different job ╾ time|serv|ing noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
timeservingness — time·serv·ing·ness … 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
Timeserving — Time serv ing, a. Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English