Figurative. The weightiness of the problems the President faces causes men to age considerably while holding that high and lonely office.
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weight´less|ness — weight|less «WAYT lihs», adjective. 1. having little or no weight: »The reflection of the night glow…lit the cherry trees…and made their branches look as if they were smothered in weightless snow (New Yorker). 2. being free from the pull of… … 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
weight´less|ly — weight|less «WAYT lihs», adjective. 1. having little or no weight: »The reflection of the night glow…lit the cherry trees…and made their branches look as if they were smothered in weightless snow (New Yorker). 2. being free from the pull of… … Useful english dictionary
weight|less — «WAYT lihs», adjective. 1. having little or no weight: »The reflection of the night glow…lit the cherry trees…and made their branches look as if they were smothered in weightless snow (New Yorker). 2. being free from the pull of gravity:… … Useful english dictionary
weight — handy·weight; pen·ny·weight·er; sub·weight; weight·age; weight; weight·er; weight·i·ly; weight·i·ness; weight·less; Weight·om·e·ter; coun·ter·weight; weight·ed·ly; weight·ed·ness; weight·less·ly; weight·less·ness; … English syllables
Ness — This is an ancient surname, which is generally believed to be Gaelic and Scottish, but may in fact be pre 7th century Norse Viking and Olde English as well. Whatever its origin and it would seem that the same word nes meaning a headland, was used … Surnames reference
Nate Ness — Ness with the Dolphins in 2011 No. 38 St. Louis Rams Cornerback Personal information … Wikipedia
com|men´su|ra|ble|ness — com|men|su|ra|ble «kuh MEHN shuhr uh buhl, suhr », adjective. 1. measurable by the same standard or scale of values: »Greenness and weight are not commensurable. 2. corresponding in size, amount, or degree; proportionate: »He was a big man, very… … Useful english dictionary
cat´ti|ness — cat|ty1 «KAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. mean and spiteful: »she made enemies of many of her neighbors with her catty comments. 2. catlike; cattish … Useful english dictionary
de|cid´ed|ness — de|cid|ed «dih SY dihd», adjective. 1. clear or definite; unquestionable: »There is a decided difference between black and white. His height gave the basketball player a decided advantage. I find much cause to reproach myself that I have lived so … Useful english dictionary
