“Cheeks like roses” is a trite expression.
SYNONYM(S): stereotyped, banal, stale.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|trite´ness — con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful,… … 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
Trite — (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See {Throw}, and cf. {Contrite}, {Detriment}, {Tribulation}, {Try}.] Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trite´ly — trite «tryt», adjective, trit|er, trit|est. worn out by constant use or repetition; no longer new or interesting; commonplace; hackneyed: »“Cheeks like roses” is a trite expression. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
trite — an·ka·ra·trite; at·trite; ca·top·trite; con·trite; ep·i·trite; lith·o·trite; mont·mar·trite; ni·trite; pen·trite; sid·er·o·na·trite; ther·mo·na·trite; trite; trite·ly; trite·ness; con·trite·ly; con·trite·ness; … English syllables
trite — [[t]traɪt[/t]] adj. trit•er, trit•est 1) lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed 2) characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc • Etymology: 1540–50; < L trītus worn, common, ptp … From formal English to slang
con|trite´ly — con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful,… … Useful english dictionary
con|trite — «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful, humbled. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
com´mon|place´ness — com|mon|place «KOM uhn PLAYS», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) an everyday thing: »Forty years ago television was a rare novelty; today it is a commonplace. b) anything lacking originality: »Be not content with the commonplace in character any more… … Useful english dictionary
corn´i|ness — corn|y1 «KR nee», adjective, corn|i|er, corn|i|est. 1. a) of or having to do with corn. b) abounding in corn. 2. Informal. trite, outdated, or sentimental … Useful english dictionary
