- un|like|li|hood
- un|like|li|hood «uhn LYK lee hud», noun.= improbability. (Cf. ↑improbability)
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like|li|hood — «LYK lee hud», noun. 1. the quality or fact of being likely or probable; probability. 2. a probability or chance of something: »Is there any great likelihood of rain this afternoon? 3. Obsolete. an indication; sign: »Many likelihoods informed me… … Useful english dictionary
like·li·hood — /ˈlaıkliˌhʊd/ noun : the chance that something will happen [noncount] A poor diet increases the likelihood of (developing) serious health problems. [=a poor diet makes it more likely that you will develop serious health problems] There is no… … Useful english dictionary
hood´like´ — hood 1 «hud», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a soft covering for the head and neck, either separate or as part of a coat or cape: »My raincoat has a hood. b) a monk s cowl. 2. anything like a hood in shape or use, such as a covering for machinery: »The… … Useful english dictionary
hood´less — hood 1 «hud», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a soft covering for the head and neck, either separate or as part of a coat or cape: »My raincoat has a hood. b) a monk s cowl. 2. anything like a hood in shape or use, such as a covering for machinery: »The… … Useful english dictionary
hood|ed — «HUD ihd», adjective. 1. having a hood; wearing or covered with a hood: »a hooded cape. 2. shaped like a hood, especially: a) (of a corolla or other part) cucullate; cowled. b) (of a flower or plant) having a corolla, calyx, or other part, shaped … Useful english dictionary
un·like·li·hood — /ˌʌnˈlaıkliˌhʊd/ noun [noncount] : the chance that something will not happen or not be true : the quality or state of being unlikely Given the unlikelihood of a tax increase, these programs will probably run out of funding next year … Useful english dictionary
'hood — noun (slang) a neighborhood • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
like — an·i·mal·like; be·like; ber·ry·like; bird·like; car·a·mel·like; cel·lu·lose·like; like; christ·like; clock·like; cow·like; death·like; dis·like·ful; eel·like; for·ceps·like; gyp·sy·like; head·like; hus·band·like; ja·nus·like; ker·chief·like;… … English syllables
hood·ed — /ˈhʊdəd/ adj 1 : having a hood a hooded jacket/sweatshirt : wearing a hood a hooded figure 2 of an animal : having a head that is colored or formed in a way that looks like a hood a hooded duck/cobra … Useful english dictionary
hood — teenage boy involved in crime, hoodlum Ron looks like a hood, but he s a good boy and a good student … English idioms
