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• wor´ri|some|ly — wor|ri|some «WUR ee suhm», adjective. 1. causing worry. SYNONYM(S): troublesome. 2. inclined to worry. SYNONYM(S): apprehensive. –wor´ri|some|ly, adverb. –wor´ri|some|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• wor|ri|some — «WUR ee suhm», adjective. 1. causing worry. SYNONYM(S): troublesome. 2. inclined to worry. SYNONYM(S): apprehensive. –wor´ri|some|ly, adverb. –wor´ri|some|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• wor´ri|some|ness — wor|ri|some «WUR ee suhm», adjective. 1. causing worry. SYNONYM(S): troublesome. 2. inclined to worry. SYNONYM(S): apprehensive. –wor´ri|some|ly, adverb. –wor´ri|some|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• wor — ha·wor·thia; jin·dy·wor·o·bak; sea·wor·thi·ness; trust·wor·thi·ly; trust·wor·thi·ness; trust·wor·thy; un·wor·thi·ly; un·wor·thi·ness; wor; wor·dle; wor·mi·an; wor·ri·cow; wor·ri·er; wor·ri·less; wor·ri·ment; wor·ri·some; wor·ry·ing·ly;… …   English syllables

• some — four·some; hand·some; lee·some; lep·to·some; light·some; li·po·some; lis·some; lone·some; meso·some; mono·some; schis·to·some; some; some·body; some·thing; some·time; some·times; some·what; three·some; awe·some·ly; awe·some·ness; blithe·some·ly;… …   English syllables

• worrisome — wor·ri·some …   English syllables

• worrisomely — wor·ri·some·ly …   English syllables

• worrisome — wor•ri•some [[t]ˈwɜr i səm, ˈwʌr [/t]] adj. 1) causing worry; trying, annoying, or disturbing: a worrisome problem[/ex] 2) inclined to worry • Etymology: 1835–45 wor′ri•some•ly, adv. wor′ri•some•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• worrisome — wor|ri|some [ˈwʌrisəm US ˈwə:ri ] adj formal making you anxious ▪ a worrisome problem …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• worrisome — wor|ri|some [ wʌrisəm ] adjective causing you to feel worried: WORRYING: a worrisome rise in inflation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English