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• lop´sid´ed|ly — lop|sid|ed «LOP SY dihd», adjective. larger or heavier on one side than the other; unevenly balanced; leaning to one side: »a lopsided load, a lopsided score. Figurative. ... the lopsided economy of Malta, so largely dependent on the dockyard… …   Useful english dictionary

• lop|sid|ed — «LOP SY dihd», adjective. larger or heavier on one side than the other; unevenly balanced; leaning to one side: »a lopsided load, a lopsided score. Figurative. ... the lopsided economy of Malta, so largely dependent on the dockyard (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• lop´sid´ed|ness — lop|sid|ed «LOP SY dihd», adjective. larger or heavier on one side than the other; unevenly balanced; leaning to one side: »a lopsided load, a lopsided score. Figurative. ... the lopsided economy of Malta, so largely dependent on the dockyard… …   Useful english dictionary

• lop — agal·lop; al·le·lop·a·thy; al·lop·a·thy; am·pe·lop·sis; am·y·lop·sin; an·cy·lop·o·da; anom·a·lop·ter·yx; ar·te·ri·o·lop·a·thy; cal·lop; cau·lop·ter·is; ceph·a·lop·o·da; ceph·a·lop·ter·us; chi·lop·la·cus; chi·lop·o·da; cor·y·lop·sis;… …   English syllables

• sid — aero·sid·er·ite; aero·sid·er·o·lite; an·ap·sid; aph·ro·sid·er·ite; ap·sid·i·ole; ar·ga·sid; ar·se·ni·o·sid·er·ite; as·sid·u·ous; as·sid·u·ous·ly; as·sid·u·ous·ness; bal·a·no·glos·sid; ba·sid·i·al; ba·sid·io·carp; ba·sid·io·lichen;… …   English syllables

• lopsidedly — lop·sid·ed·ly …   English syllables

• lopsided — lop•sid•ed [[t]ˈlɒpˈsaɪ dɪd[/t]] adj. 1) heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than the other; unsymmetrical 2) leaning to one side • Etymology: 1705–15 lop′sid′ed•ly, adv. lop′sid′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• lopsided — lop|sid|ed [ˌlɔpˈsaıdıd US ˌla:p ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: lop to hang down loosely ; LOP EARED] 1.) having one side that is lower or heavier than the other ▪ a lopsided grin 2.) unequal or uneven, especially in an unfair way ▪ a lopsided 8 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lopsided — lop|sid|ed [ ,lap saıdəd ] adjective 1. ) not equal 2. ) not even or level because one side is larger, higher, or heavier than the other: a lopsided smile …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lopsidedness — lop·sid·ed·ness …   English syllables