in|tend|ing — «ihn TEHN dihng», adjective. that is (such) in intention; planning or aiming to be; prospective: »intending immigrants … Useful english dictionary
un´pre|tend´ing|ly — un|pre|tend|ing «UHN prih TEHN dihng», adjective. = unpretentious. (Cf. ↑unpretentious) –un´pre|tend´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|pre|tend|ing — «UHN prih TEHN dihng», adjective. = unpretentious. (Cf. ↑unpretentious) –un´pre|tend´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tend — am·bi·tend·en·cy; at·tend; at·tend·ance; at·tend·ee; back·tend·er; bar·tend; bar·tend·er; con·tend; con·tend·er; con·ver·tend; dis·tend; ex·tend; ex·tend·er; ex·tend·ibil·i·ty; ex·tend·ible; in·tend; in·tend·ance; in·tend·an·cy; in·tend·ant;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
graz´ing|ly — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
con|verg´ing|ly — con|verge «kuhn VURJ», verb, verged, verg|ing. –v.i. 1. to tend to meet in a point »The sides of a road seem to converge in the distance. 2. to turn toward each other: »If you look at the end of your nose, your eyes converge. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ten|u|at|ing circumstances — «ehk STEHN yu AY tihng», circumstances that tend to diminish culpability: »The young criminal s unsatisfactory home conditions were regarded by the judge as extenuating circumstances … Useful english dictionary
squint´ing|ly — squint «skwihnt», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to look or gaze with the eyes partly closed: »the bright sun made him squint at the sky to see the airplane. 2. to look sideways; glance obliquely or in other than the direct line of vision. 3. to … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables