neb·u·lous
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neb´u|lous|ly — neb|u|lous «NEHB yuh luhs», adjective. 1. lacking form; hazy; vague; indistinct; confused: »a nebulous ambition. Prestige is a nebulous word, meaning many things to many people (Wall Street Journal). 2. resembling a cloud or clouds; cloudlike. 3 … Useful english dictionary
neb|u|lous — «NEHB yuh luhs», adjective. 1. lacking form; hazy; vague; indistinct; confused: »a nebulous ambition. Prestige is a nebulous word, meaning many things to many people (Wall Street Journal). 2. resembling a cloud or clouds; cloudlike. 3. of or like … Useful english dictionary
neb´u|lous|ness — neb|u|lous «NEHB yuh luhs», adjective. 1. lacking form; hazy; vague; indistinct; confused: »a nebulous ambition. Prestige is a nebulous word, meaning many things to many people (Wall Street Journal). 2. resembling a cloud or clouds; cloudlike. 3 … Useful english dictionary
lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… … English syllables
neb — coul·ter·neb; neb; neb·by; neb·ris; neb·u·chad·nez·zar; neb·u·la; neb·u·lar; neb·u·lat·ed; neb·u·lé; neb·u·li·za·tion; neb·u·lize; neb·u·lose; neb·u·los·i·ty; neb·u·lous; ob·neb·u·late; te·neb·ri·on·i·dae; te·neb·ri·ous; neb·bish;… … English syllables
nebulous — neb·u·lous … English syllables
nebulously — neb·u·lous·ly … English syllables
nebulous — neb•u•lous [[t]ˈnɛb yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused 2) cloudy or cloudlike 3) of or resembling a nebula or nebulae; nebular • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L nebulōsus full of mist, foggy, cloudy. See nebula, ous… … From formal English to slang
nebulous — neb|u|lous [ˈnebjuləs] adj formal 1.) an idea that is nebulous is not at all clear or exact = ↑vague ▪ Normality is a rather nebulous concept. 2.) a shape that is nebulous is unclear and has no definite edges ▪ a nebulous ghostly figure … Dictionary of contemporary English
nebulous — neb|u|lous [ nebjələs ] adjective not developed or clear enough to describe: VAGUE: I thought his plans were pretty nebulous. a nebulous shape … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
