Loutishness

Loutishness
Loutish Lout"ish, a. Clownish; rude; awkward. ``Loutish clown.'' --Sir P. Sidney. -- {Lout"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Lout"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • loutishness — noun see loutish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • loutishness — See loutishly. * * * …   Universalium

  • loutishness — noun The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout …   Wiktionary

  • loutishness — n. offensive behavior, rude behavior …   English contemporary dictionary

  • loutishness — lout·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • loutishness — noun see loutish …   Useful english dictionary

  • loutish — adjective Date: 1542 resembling or befitting a lout Synonyms: see boorish • loutishly adverb • loutishness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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