Wearisomely

Wearisomely
Wearisome Wea"ri*some, a. Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as, a wearisome march; a wearisome day's work; a wearisome book. [1913 Webster]

These high wild hills and rough uneven ways Draws out our miles, and makes them wearisome. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Irksome; tiresome; tedious; fatiguing; annoying; vexatious. See {Irksome}. [1913 Webster] -- {Wea"ri*some*ly}, adv. -- {Wea"ri*some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • wearisomely — adverb see wearisome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wearisomely — See wearisome. * * * …   Universalium

  • wearisomely — adverb In a wearisome manner; tediously …   Wiktionary

  • wearisomely — adv. in a boring manner; in a exhausting manner; in a troubling manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • wearisomely — wea·ri·some·ly …   English syllables

  • wearisomely — adverb see wearisome …   Useful english dictionary

  • wearisome — wearisomely, adv. wearisomeness, n. /wear ee seuhm/, adj. 1. causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march. 2. tiresome or tedious: a wearisome person; a wearisome book. [1400 50; late ME werysom. See WEARY, SOME1] Syn. 1. tiring …   Universalium

  • Interminable — In*ter mi*na*ble, a. [L. interminabilis: cf. F. interminable. See {Terminate}.] Without termination; admitting no limit; boundless; endless; wearisomely protracted; as, interminable space or duration; interminable sufferings; an interminable… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Longly — Long ly, adv. 1. With longing desire. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. For a long time; hence, wearisomely. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interminable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin interminabilis, from Latin in + terminare to terminate Date: 15th century having or seeming to have no end; especially wearisomely protracted < an interminable sermon > • interminableness noun… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”