-INESS

Meaning of -INESS in English

[m2]See main entry: ↑ -y

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

-INESS — suffix forming nouns corresponding to adjectives in -y (see -Y(1), -LY(2)).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISP — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century a small handful (as of hay or straw), 2. a thin strip …
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WIMP — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1920 a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person, ~iness noun ~ish adjective ~ishness noun ~y adjective
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SWANK — I. intransitive verb Etymology: perhaps akin to Middle High German ~en to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple Date: …
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SLANG — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1756 language peculiar to a particular group: as, argot , jargon 2, an informal …
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RUNT — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1501 a hardened stalk or stem of a plant, an animal unusually small of its …
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QUIRK — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 1. an abrupt twist or curve, a peculiar trait ; idiosyncrasy , accident …
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PULP — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Latin ~a flesh, ~ Date: 14th century 1. a. the soft, succulent part …
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PUFF — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. …
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NERD — noun Etymology: perhaps from ~, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss …
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MUST — I. verb (present & past all persons ~) Etymology: Middle English moste, from Old English mōste, past indicative & subjunctive …
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KLUTZ — noun see: clout Date: 1960 a clumsy person, ~iness noun ~y adjective
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ITCH — I. verb Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to ~ Date: before …
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INK — I. noun Usage: often attributive see: encaustic Date: 13th century a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing, the …
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HOAR — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hor, from Old English hār; akin to Old High German hēr ~y Date: before 12th …
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GUST — I. noun see: choose Date: 15th century 1. obsolete the sensation of taste, inclination , liking , keen delight, II. …
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GLITZ — I. noun Etymology: perhaps modification of German ~ern to glitter, from Middle High German ~en; akin to Old Norse glitra …
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GEEK — noun Etymology: probably from English dialect ~, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German Date: 1914 a …
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DROUGHT — also drouth noun see: dry Date: before 12th century a period of dryness especially when prolonged, a prolonged or chronic …
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CORN — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German & Old Norse korn …
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BUS — I. noun (plural ~es; also ~ses) Usage: often attributive Etymology: short for omni~ Date: circa 1909 1. a large motor …
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BLOODGUILT — noun Date: 1533 guilt resulting from bloodshed, ~iness noun ~y adjective
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INESSIVE — /in es"iv/ , Gram. adj. 1. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place in …
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WISP — ■ noun 1》 a small, thin bunch, strand, or amount of something. 2》 a small, thin person. Derivatives ~ily adverb …
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TART — ~ 1 ■ noun an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling. Derivatives ~let noun Origin ME: from …
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STRETCH — ■ verb 1》 (of something soft or elastic) be made or be able to be made longer or wider without …
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STARCH — ■ noun 1》 an odourless, tasteless carbohydrate which is obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes and is an important constituent …
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SQUEAK — ■ noun a short, high-pitched sound or cry. ↘[with negative ] a single remark or communication. ■ verb 1》 make …
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SQUASH — ~ 1 ■ verb 1》 crush or squeeze (something) so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. ↘squeeze …
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CONTRARY — I contrar|y noun; adjective 'different, opposed' BrE AmE ˈkɒntr ə r |i AmE ˈkɑːn trer |i ▷ contrar|ies iz ▷ …
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