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• heart´whole´ness — heart whole «HAHRT HOHL», adjective. 1. not in love; having the affections free: »Cupid hath clapped him o the shoulder, but I ll warrant him heart whole (Shakespeare). 2. hearty; sincere: »heart whole congratulations. –heart´whole´ness, noun …   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

• whole — un·whole·some·ly; un·whole·some·ness; whole; whole·heart·ed·ly; whole·heart·ed·ness; whole·ness; whole·sal·er; whole·some; whole·some·ly; whole·some·ness; whole·sale; …   English syllables

• whole — whole1 [ houl ] adjective *** 1. ) all of something: His whole body was trembling. My whole family came to watch me playing in the concert. The whole process will take months. the whole thing: Come on let s just forget the whole thing. the whole… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• whole — [[t]hoʊl[/t]] adj. 1) comprising the full quantity or amount; entire or total: He ate the whole pie[/ex] 2) complete: a whole set of china[/ex] 3) undivided; in one piece: to swallow a thing whole[/ex] 4) math. not fractional; integral 5) cvb not …   From formal English to slang

• whole´heart´ed|ness — whole|heart|ed «HOHL HAHR tihd», adjective. earnest; sincere; hearty; cordial: »a wholehearted friend, wholehearted support. ╂[American English < whole; perhaps patterned on half hearted] –whole´heart´ed|ly, adverb. –whole …   Useful english dictionary

• whole´some|ness — whole|some «HOHL suhm», adjective. 1. good for the health; healthful: »Milk is a wholesome food. 2. suggesting good health; healthy looking: »She has a clean, wholesome face. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under healthy. (Cf. ↑healthy) …   Useful english dictionary

• whole´heart´ed|ly — whole|heart|ed «HOHL HAHR tihd», adjective. earnest; sincere; hearty; cordial: »a wholehearted friend, wholehearted support. ╂[American English < whole; perhaps patterned on half hearted] –whole´heart´ed|ly, adverb. –whole …   Useful english dictionary

• whole|heart|ed — «HOHL HAHR tihd», adjective. earnest; sincere; hearty; cordial: »a wholehearted friend, wholehearted support. ╂[American English < whole; perhaps patterned on half hearted] –whole´heart´ed|ly, adverb. –whole …   Useful english dictionary

• whole´some|ly — whole|some «HOHL suhm», adjective. 1. good for the health; healthful: »Milk is a wholesome food. 2. suggesting good health; healthy looking: »She has a clean, wholesome face. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under healthy. (Cf. ↑healthy) …   Useful english dictionary