COLD COMFORT FARM

Meaning of COLD COMFORT FARM in English

ˌCold Comfort ˈFarm BrE AmE

a humorous novel by Stella Gibbons about a farm in southern England, where the owners and workers are all crazy or very strange

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COLD COMFORT FARM — a humorous novel (1932) by the English author Stella Gibbons (1902–89), about a lonely farm and the strange people who …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
FARM — I. ˈfärm, ˈfȧm transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English fermen, from Old English feormian to cleanse; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMFORT — I. ˈkəm(p)fə(r)t sometimes especially by clergymen -ˌfȯrt or -ȯ(ə)t; usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English comfort, confort, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLD — I. ˈkōld adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cald, ceald; akin to Old High German kalt …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMFORT — (n.) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Английский словарь Webster
COMFORT — ( n. ) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FARM — — farmable , adj. /fahrm/ , n. 1. a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORT — — comfortless , adj. /kum"feuhrt/ , v.t. 1. to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COLD — — coldish , adj. — coldly , adv. — coldness , n. /kohld/ , adj., colder, coldest , n., adv. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORT — n. coziness; relief; consolation; comfortable state; someone or something which brings comfort
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FARM — I. ˈfärm noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ferme, from Anglo-French, from fermer to fix, rent, from Latin firmare …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMFORT — I. ˈkəm(p)-fərt transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cunforter, comforter, from Late Latin confortare to strengthen greatly, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COLD — I. ˈkōld adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ceald, cald; akin to Old High German kalt cold, Latin gelu …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FARM — vt to take at a certain rent or rate. 2. farm ·vi to engage in the business of tilling the …
Webster English vocab
COMFORT — noun assistance; relief; support. 2. comfort ·noun a wadded bedquilt; a comfortable. 3. comfort ·vt to assist or help; to …
Webster English vocab
COLD — vi to become cold. 2. cold ·noun not pungent or acrid. 3. cold ·noun not sensitive; not acute. 4. cold …
Webster English vocab
COMFORT — [com.fort] vt [ME, fr. OF conforter, fr. LL confortare to strengthen greatly, fr. L com- + fortis strong] (13c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COLD — [cold] adj [ME, fr. OE ceald, cald; akin to OHG kalt cold, L gelu frost, gelare to freeze] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMFORT — comf|ort, C~ BrE AmE ˈkʌm p f |ət AmE -| ə rt ▷ comf|orted ət ɪd -əd AmE - ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COLD — cold BrE AmE kəʊld ⇨kɒʊld AmE koʊld ▷ colder ˈkəʊld ə ⇨ˈkɒʊld- AmE ˈkoʊld ə r ▷ coldest ˈkəʊld ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FARM — / fɑːm; NAmE fɑːrm/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. an area of land, and the buildings on it, used …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORT — / ˈkʌmfət; NAmE -fərt/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] the state of being physically relaxed and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COLD — / kəʊld; NAmE koʊld/ adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( cold·er , cold·est ) LOW TEMPERATURE 1. having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FARM — I. farm 1 S2 W2 /fɑːm $ fɑːrm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMFORT — I. com ‧ fort 1 W3 /ˈkʌmfət $ -ərt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ comfort , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COLD — I. cold 1 S1 W1 /kəʊld $ koʊld/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative colder , superlative coldest ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FARM — n. & v. --n. 1 an area of land and its buildings used under one management for growing crops, rearing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMFORT — n. & v. --n. 1 consolation; relief in affliction. 2 a a state of physical well-being; being comfortable (live in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COLD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 of or at a low or relatively low temperature, esp. when compared with the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FARM — n. & v. n. 1 an area of land and its buildings used under one management for growing crops, rearing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMFORT — n. & v. n. 1 consolation; relief in affliction. 2 a a state of physical well-being; being comfortable (live in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COLD — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 of or at a low or relatively low temperature, esp. when compared with the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FARM — n. & v. --n. 1. an area of land and its buildings used under one management for growing crops, rearing …
Oxford English vocab
COMFORT — n. & v. --n. 1. consolation; relief in affliction. 2 a a state of physical well-being; being comfortable (live in …
Oxford English vocab
COLD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. of or at a low or relatively low temperature, esp. when compared with the …
Oxford English vocab
FARM — ( farms, farming, farmed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A farm …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORT — ( comforts, comforting, comforted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COLD — ( colder, coldest, colds) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORT — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FARM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a factory/farm/office worker ▪ Factory workers threatened strikes. a farm/factory/school etc gate ▪ I …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMFORT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comforting thought ▪ ‘People might not have noticed we’re late.’ ‘That’s a comforting …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COLD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cold/chill wind ▪ There was a cold wind this afternoon. a cold/cough/flu remedy …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COLD — (UNFRIENDLY) [adjective] -er, -est - not showing or influenced by affection, kindness or feeling and not friendlyHis handshake was cold, …
Cambridge English vocab
FARM — Synonyms and related words : Arcadian, Dymaxion house, White House, acreage, adobe house, agrarian, agrestic, agricultural, agronomic, allotment, arable, arable …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMFORT — Synonyms and related words : Easy Street, abet, abundance, acceptance, advocate, affluence, afghan, aid, aid and abet, aid and comfort, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COLD — Synonyms and related words : Asiatic flu, Hong Kong flu, Laodicean, Olympian, Siberian, abruptly, absolutely, acute bronchitis, adenoiditis, affectless, ague, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FARM — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big , large ▪ little , small ▪ 100-acre , 200-hectare , etc. ▪ local , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMFORT — I. noun 1 having all your body needs/a pleasant life ADJECTIVE ▪ complete , great , maximum , modest , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMFORT — See ↑ COMFORT/MAKE SB FEEL BETTER 1,3, ↑ COMFORTABLE/UNCOMFORTABLE 1, ↑ SAD 9 ◆◆◆ • ↑ in comfort
Longman Activator English vocab
COLD — INDEX: 1. cold weather 2. extremely cold weather 3. pleasantly cold weather 4. person 5. place/room 6. liquid/object/surface 7. food/drink …
Longman Activator English vocab
COLD — See ↑ COLD 1,4,5,6,7,7, ↑ FEEL 13, ↑ UNFRIENDLY 1, ↑ WEATHER 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be blue with cold …
Longman Activator English vocab
COMFORT — n. 25B6; noun travel in comfort : EASE, relaxation, repose, serenity, tranquillity, contentment, cosiness; luxury, opulence, prosperity; bed of roses. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FARM — n. 1 farmstead, farmhouse, grange, homestead, holding; land, farmland, acreage, arable; Brit steading, smallholding, allotment, Scots farm-toun, croft My grandfather …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
COMFORT — v. 1 console, solace, soothe, assuage, reassure, relieve, hearten, cheer, gladden It might comfort you to know that Roderick has …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FARM — noun BAD : I'd like to stay in a farm where you can eat homemade food. GOOD : I'd like …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
FARM — 1. сущ. 1) а) ферма on a farm ≈ на ферме chicken farm ≈ птицеферма dairy farm ≈ молочная ферма …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMFORT — 1. сущ. 1) а) утешение; успокоение Syn : consolation, encouragement, solace б) содействие, поддержка, помощь He was accused of giving …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COLD — 1. прил. 1) холодный а) имеющий температуру некомфортную для человека It is cold outside today. ≈ Сегодня на улице холодно. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FARM — farm.ogg 1. fɑ:m n 1. ферма, хозяйство milk /dairy/ farm - молочная ферма, молочное хозяйство poultry farm - птицеферма farm …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COMFORT — comfort.ogg 1. ʹkʌmfət n 1. утешение, поддержка this news is a great comfort to me - эта новость - большое …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COLD — 1. kəʋld n 1. холод, стужа intense dreadful, murderous, piercing cold - сильный ужасный, убийственный, пронизывающий холод icy cold - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FARM — 1) хозяйство 2) ферма, фермерское хозяйство • - antenna farm - fuel-oil farm - orbital propellant farm - sewage farm …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
COMFORT — комфорт - acoustical comfort - ride comfort
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FARM — 1) хозяйство 2) ферма, фермерское хозяйство • - antenna farm - fuel-oil farm - orbital propellant farm - sewage farm - solar farm - tank farm - transfer tank …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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