brut·ish

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• brut´ish|ly — brut|ish «BROO tihsh», adjective. 1. like a brute; stupid, cruel, or coarse: »The life of [primitive] man is nasty, brutish and short (Thomas Hobbes). 2. lacking restraint; sensual. –brut´ish|ly, adverb. –brut´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• brut|ish — «BROO tihsh», adjective. 1. like a brute; stupid, cruel, or coarse: »The life of [primitive] man is nasty, brutish and short (Thomas Hobbes). 2. lacking restraint; sensual. –brut´ish|ly, adverb. –brut´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• brut´ish|ness — brut|ish «BROO tihsh», adjective. 1. like a brute; stupid, cruel, or coarse: »The life of [primitive] man is nasty, brutish and short (Thomas Hobbes). 2. lacking restraint; sensual. –brut´ish|ly, adverb. –brut´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• brut — brut·ing; brut·ish; brut·ish·ly; brut·ish·ness; brut·ter; brut; …   English syllables

• brutish — brut·ish …   English syllables

• brutishly — brut·ish·ly …   English syllables

• brutish — brut•ish [[t]ˈbru tɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) brutal; cruel 2) gross; coarse 3) carnal; sensual 4) uncivilized 5) bestial; like an animal • Etymology: 1485–95 brut′ish•ly, adv. brut′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• brutish — brut|ish [ˈbru:tıʃ] adj cruel and not sensitive to people s feelings >brutishness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• brutish — brut|ish [ brutıʃ ] adjective LITERARY 1. ) violent and cruel: He was brutish and rough, and he terrified his opponents. 2. ) lacking intelligence or other signs of being human …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• brutishness — brut·ish·ness …   English syllables