IVORY-TOWERISH

Meaning of IVORY-TOWERISH in English

Function: adjective

Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса. 2012

IVORY-TOWERISH — adjective see: ivory tower
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IVORY-TOWERISH — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷|tau̇(ə)rish adjective : rather unrealistic or impractical : inclined toward aloofness and preoccupation with what is abstract or esoteric a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IVORY-TOWERISH — see ivory tower
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IVORY-TOWERISH — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
IVORY — n. ivory tower ivory towered ivory towerish
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
IVORY — I Hard white substance, a variety of dentin, that makes up the tusks of such animals as walruses , and …
Английский словарь Британика
IVORY — I. ˈīv(ə)rē, -ri noun ( -es ; see senses 3, 4 ) Etymology: Middle English ivor, ivorie, from Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IVORY — — ivorylike , adj. /uy"veuh ree, uy"vree/ , n. , pl. ivories , adj. n. 1. the hard white substance, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IVORY — adj. of or like ivory, made of ivory; creamy white
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IVORY — noun ( plural -ries ) Etymology: Middle English ivorie, from Anglo-French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus of ivory, from ebor-, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IVORY — noun any carving executed in ivory. 2. ivory ·noun teeth; as, to show one's ivories. 3. ivory ·noun the tusks …
Webster English vocab
IVORY — [ivo.ry] n, pl -ries [ME ivorie, fr. OF ivoire, fr. L eboreus of ivory, fr. ebor-, ebur ivory, fr. Egypt …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IVORY — variety of dentin of which the tusk of the elephant is composed, prized for its beauty, durability, and suitability for …
Britannica English vocabulary
IVORY — ivor|y, Ivor|y BrE AmE ˈaɪv ə r‿|i ▷ ivor|ies, \~y's iz ▶ ˌ Ivory ˈ Coast BrE AmE ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IVORY — / ˈaɪvəri; NAmE / ( pl. -ies ) noun 1. [ U ] a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IVORY — i ‧ vo ‧ ry /ˈaɪv ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ivories ) [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IVORY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IVORY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IVORY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, …
Oxford English vocab
IVORY — 1. Ivory is a hard cream-coloured substance which forms the tusks of elephants. It is valuable and can be used …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IVORY — 1. Ivory is a hard cream-coloured substance which forms the tusks of elephants. It is valuable and can be used …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
IVORY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ivory tower ▪ an academic in an ivory tower COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN tower …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IVORY — [noun] [U] - the hard white substance from which the tusks of some animals such as elephants are madeintricately carved …
Cambridge English vocab
IVORY — n. Ivory Coast ivory carving Ivory James Francis ivory billed woodpecker
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IVORY — n. Hard white substance, a variety of dentin, that makes up the tusks of such animals as elephants , walruses …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IVORY — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ carved , polished ▪ raw ▪ the export and import of raw ~ ▪ illegal ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
IVORY — The word translated "ivory" literally signifies the "tooth" of any animal, and hence more especially denotes the substance of the …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
IVORY — ivory.ogg 1. ʹaıv(ə)rı n 1. слоновая кость fossil ivory - мамонтовая кость 2. имитация слоновой кости 3. бивни, клык 4. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IVORY — 1. ʹaıv(ə)rı n 1. слоновая кость fossil ivory - мамонтовая кость 2. имитация слоновой кости 3. бивни, клык 4. цвет …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IVORY — 1) дентин бивней некоторых млекопитающих и зубов аллигаторов 2) бивень, клык • - elephant ivory - pink ivory
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
IVORY — 1) дентин бивней некоторых млекопитающих и зубов аллигаторов 2) бивень, клык • - elephant ivory - pink ivory
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
IVORY — _n. 1> слоновая кость; fossil ivory - мамонтовая кость 2> _pl. _собир. предметы из слоновой кости: игральные кости, бильярдные шары, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
IVORY — n. 1. слоновая кость; fossil ivory - мамонтовая кость 2. pl. собир. предметы из слоновой кости: игральные кости, бильярдные шары, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
IVORY — _n. 1> слоновая кость; fossil ivory мамонтовая кость 2> _pl. _разг. предметы из слоновой кости: игральные кости, бильярдные шары, клавиши …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
IVORY — "Айвори" Товарный знак популярного туалетного мыла и шампуней производства компании "Проктер энд Гэмбл" [Procter and Gamble Co.]. Среди рекламных лозунгов: "Всегда …
IVORY TOWER — noun Etymology: translation of French tour d'ivoire Date: 1911 an impractical often escapist attitude marked by aloof lack of concern …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IVORY-TOWERISHNESS — noun see ivory-towerish
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IVORY TOWER — — ivory-towered, ivory-towerish , adj. — ivory-towerism, ivorytowerishness , n. — ivory-towerist, ivory-towerite , n. 1. a place or situation …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VIEWY — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
UNREALISTIC — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, viewy Antonyms: realistic
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
UNPRACTICAL — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unrealistic, viewy Antonyms: practical
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NONREALISTIC — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy Antonyms: realistic
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
IVORY-TOWERED — Function: adjective Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
IVORY-TOWER — Function: adjective Synonyms: IMPRACTICAL 1, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy Antonyms: down-to-earth
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
IMPRACTICAL — adj. Function: adjective 1 incapable of dealing prudently with practical matters FF1C; a very impractical person whose checkbook never balanced …
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VIEWY — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic
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UNREALISTIC — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, viewy Antonyms: realistic
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
UNPRACTICAL — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unrealistic, viewy Antonyms: practical
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NONREALISTIC — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy Antonyms: realistic
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IVORY-TOWERED — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-tower, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy
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IVORY-TOWER — adjective Synonyms: impractical 1, ivory-towered, ivory-towerish, nonrealistic, unpractical, unrealistic, viewy Antonyms: down-to-earth
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
IMPRACTICAL — adjective 1. incapable of dealing prudently with practical matters a very impractical person whose checkbook never balanced Synonyms: ivory-tower, ivory-towered, …
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