wont´ed|ness

wont´ed|ness
wont|ed «WOHN tihd, WUHN-», adjective.
1. accustomed; customary; usual: »

The cat was in its wonted place by the stove.

SYNONYM(S): habitual.
2. U.S. made familiar with one's environment
wont´ed|ly, adverb.
wont´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • un|wont´ed|ness — un|wont|ed «uhn WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. not customary; not usual: »an unwonted task, unwonted anger. The unwonted jollity that brightened the faces of the people (Hawthorne). 2. not accustomed; not used: »Then Juno…from his unwonted hand …   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

  • wont´ed|ly — wont|ed «WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. accustomed; customary; usual: »The cat was in its wonted place by the stove. SYNONYM(S): habitual. 2. U.S. made familiar with one s environment –wont´ed|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • wont|ed — «WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. accustomed; customary; usual: »The cat was in its wonted place by the stove. SYNONYM(S): habitual. 2. U.S. made familiar with one s environment –wont´ed|ly, adverb. – …   Useful english dictionary

  • wont — un·wont; un·wont·ed·ness; wont·ed; wont·ed·ly; wont·ed·ness; wont·less; wont; un·wont·ed·ly; …   English syllables

  • un|wont´ed|ly — un|wont|ed «uhn WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. not customary; not usual: »an unwonted task, unwonted anger. The unwonted jollity that brightened the faces of the people (Hawthorne). 2. not accustomed; not used: »Then Juno…from his unwonted hand …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|wont|ed — «uhn WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. not customary; not usual: »an unwonted task, unwonted anger. The unwonted jollity that brightened the faces of the people (Hawthorne). 2. not accustomed; not used: »Then Juno…from his unwonted hand received… …   Useful english dictionary

  • want´less|ness — want|less «WONT lihs, WNT », adjective. having no want; abundant; fruitful. –want´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • wontedness — wont·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • wonted — wont•ed [[t]ˈwɔn tɪd, ˈwoʊn , ˈwʌn [/t]] adj. 1) wont 2) customary, habitual, or usual • Etymology: 1375–1425 wont′ed•ly, adv. wont′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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