tu|mul´tu|ous|ness

tu|mul´tu|ous|ness
tu|mul|tu|ous «too MUHL chu uhs, tyoo-», adjective.
1. characterized by or causing tumult; very noisy or disorderly; violent: »

a tumultuous celebration. Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene (F. Scott Fitzgerald).

SYNONYM(S): boisterous, turbulent.
2. Figurative. greatly disturbed; agitated and confused: »

tumultuous emotions.

3. large and violent; rough; stormy: »

Tumultuous waves beat upon the rocks.

[< Latin tumultuōsus < tumultus, -ūs; see etym. under tumult (Cf.tumult)]
tu|mul´tu|ous|ly, adverb.
tu|mul´tu|ous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • mul´ti|far´i|ous|ness — mul|ti|far|i|ous «MUHL tuh FAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. having many different parts, elements, or forms; having great variety: »…the machinery of high politics the incessant and multifarious business of a great State (Lytton Strachey). 2. many and …   Useful english dictionary

  • tu|mul´tu|ous|ly — tu|mul|tu|ous «too MUHL chu uhs, tyoo », adjective. 1. characterized by or causing tumult; very noisy or disorderly; violent: »a tumultuous celebration. Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene (F.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tu|mul|tu|ous — «too MUHL chu uhs, tyoo », adjective. 1. characterized by or causing tumult; very noisy or disorderly; violent: »a tumultuous celebration. Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene (F. Scott… …   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

  • si´mul|ta´ne|ous|ness — si|mul|ta|ne|ous «SY muhl TAY nee uhs, SIHM uhl », adjective. done, existing, operating, or happening at the same time: »The two simultaneous shots sounded like one. Everyone in the audience burst into simultaneous applause. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

  • mul´ti|far´i|ous|ly — mul|ti|far|i|ous «MUHL tuh FAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. having many different parts, elements, or forms; having great variety: »…the machinery of high politics the incessant and multifarious business of a great State (Lytton Strachey). 2. many and …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul|ti|far|i|ous — «MUHL tuh FAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. having many different parts, elements, or forms; having great variety: »…the machinery of high politics the incessant and multifarious business of a great State (Lytton Strachey). 2. many and varied.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • si|mul|ta|ne|ous — «SY muhl TAY nee uhs, SIHM uhl », adjective. done, existing, operating, or happening at the same time: »The two simultaneous shots sounded like one. Everyone in the audience burst into simultaneous applause. SYNONYM(S): coincident,… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”