vile´ness
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ser´vile|ness — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… … Useful english dictionary
vile´ly — vile «vyl», adjective, vil|er, vil|est. 1. very bad: »a vile absurdity. The weather today was vile rainy, windy, and cold. 2. foul; … Useful english dictionary
Vile — Vile, a. [Comp. {Viler}; superl. {Vilest}.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.] [1913 Webster] 1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable. [1913 Webster] A poor man in vile raiment. James ii. 2. [1913 Webster] The craft… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
vile — ne·vile; re·vile·ment; ser·vile·ly; vile·ly; vile·ness; re·vile; ser·vile; vile; … English syllables
vile — [[t]vaɪl[/t]] adj. vil•er, vil•est 1) wretchedly bad: vile weather[/ex] 2) highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable: a vile odor[/ex] 3) morally debased, depraved, or despicable 4) menial; lowly: vile tasks[/ex] 5) of little value or… … From formal English to slang
ser´vile|ly — ser|vile «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves;… … Useful english dictionary
ser|vile — «SUR vuhl», adjective. 1. like that of slaves; mean; base: »servile flattery. I did not…aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): slavish, cringing, fawning, groveling. 2. of slaves; having to… … Useful english dictionary
beast´li|ness — beast|ly «BEEST lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. like a beast; coarse, dirty, or brutal; vile: »The beastly behavior of the savages frightened their prisoners. 2. Informal. very bad or irritating; unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
des´pi|ca|ble|ness — des|pi|ca|ble «DEHS pih kuh buhl, dehs PIHK uh », adjective. to be despised; contemptible: »Cowards and liars are despicable. It is despicable to go away and leave a cat behind to starve. SYNONYM(S): vile, base. ╂[< Late Latin dēspicābilis… … Useful english dictionary
