In a wayward mood, the dog refused to make any response to my commands and ran away from home.
SYNONYM(S): perverse, stubborn.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
way´ward|ly — way|ward «WAY wuhrd», adjective. 1. turning from the right way; disobedient; willful: »In a wayward mood, the dog refused to make any response to my commands and ran away from home. SYNONYM(S): perverse, stubborn. 2. irregular; unsteady; … Useful english dictionary
way|ward — «WAY wuhrd», adjective. 1. turning from the right way; disobedient; willful: »In a wayward mood, the dog refused to make any response to my commands and ran away from home. SYNONYM(S): perverse, stubborn. 2. irregular; unsteady; … Useful english dictionary
awk´ward|ness — awk|ward «K wuhrd», adjective. 1. a) not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; clumsy: »Seals are very awkward on land, but graceful in the water. b) not done with grace or skill; unable to do or use with ease or effectiveness: »an awkward… … 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
way — way; way·bread; way·far·er; way·far·ing; way·goose; way·less; way·man; way·ment; way·ward; way·ward·ly; way·ward·ness; way·wis·er; way·wode; hem·ing·way·esque; Jet·way; bus·way; cause·way; mid·way; sub·way; way·fare; well·a·way; hatch·way·man;… … English syllables
awk´ward|ly — awk|ward «K wuhrd», adjective. 1. a) not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; clumsy: »Seals are very awkward on land, but graceful in the water. b) not done with grace or skill; unable to do or use with ease or effectiveness: »an awkward… … Useful english dictionary
awk|ward — «K wuhrd», adjective. 1. a) not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; clumsy: »Seals are very awkward on land, but graceful in the water. b) not done with grace or skill; unable to do or use with ease or effectiveness: »an awkward drawing of … Useful english dictionary
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ugly Betty) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Something Wicked This Way Comes Series = Ugly Betty Season = 2 Episode = 6 Guests= Airdate = November 1, 2007 Production = 206 Writer = Henry Alonzo Myers Director = Wendey Stanzler Episode list = Episode… … Wikipedia
waywardness — way·ward·ness … English syllables
wayward — way•ward [[t]ˈweɪ wərd[/t]] adj. 1) disregarding or rejecting what is right or proper; willful; disobedient 2) prompted by caprice; capricious: a wayward impulse[/ex] 3) changing unpredictably; erratic: a wayward breeze[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
