TENACIOUS


Meaning of TENACIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tɪˈneɪʃəs ]

adj. 1 (often foll. by of) keeping a firm hold of property, principles, life, etc.; not readily relinquishing. 2 (of memory) retentive. 3 holding fast. 4 strongly cohesive. 5 persistent, resolute. 6 adhesive, sticky. øøtenaciously adv. tenaciousness n. tenacity n. [L tenax -acis f. tenere hold]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.