pit·e·ous

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• pit´e|ous|ly — pit|e|ous «PIHT ee uhs», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The starving children were a piteous sight. SYNONYM(S): pathetic, pitiable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate;… …   Useful english dictionary

• pit|e|ous — «PIHT ee uhs», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The starving children were a piteous sight. SYNONYM(S): pathetic, pitiable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate; merciful …   Useful english dictionary

• pit´e|ous|ness — pit|e|ous «PIHT ee uhs», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The starving children were a piteous sight. SYNONYM(S): pathetic, pitiable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate;… …   Useful english dictionary

• des|pit´e|ous|ly — des|pit|e|ous «dehs PIHT ee uhs», adjective. Archaic. 1. contemptuous. 2. malicious; spiteful. ╂[< variant of Middle English despitous < Anglo French < Old French despit; see etym. under despite (Cf. ↑despite)] – …   Useful english dictionary

• des|pit|e|ous — «dehs PIHT ee uhs», adjective. Archaic. 1. contemptuous. 2. malicious; spiteful. ╂[< variant of Middle English despitous < Anglo French < Old French despit; see etym. under despite (Cf. ↑despite)] – …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|pit|e|ous — «dihs PIHT ee uhs», adjective. Archaic. pitiless; cruel. [variant of despiteous] …   Useful english dictionary

• pit — ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; brevi·ci·pit·i·dae; ca·pit·u·lant; ca·pit·u·la·tion; ca·pit·u·la·tor; ca·pit·u·la·to·ry; ca·pit·u·li·form; ca·pit·u·lum; cess·pit; crap·pit; dis·pit·e·ous; for·pit; grip·pit; im·pit·e·ous; in·ci·pit; ka·lum·pit; or·pit;… …   English syllables

• ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

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