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111formidable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable. DERIVATIVES formidably adverb. ORIGIN Latin formidabilis, from formidare to fear …
112formidable — [fôr′mə də bəl, fôr mid′ə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L formidabilis < formidare, to fear, dread < formido, fear < IE * mormo , to feel horror > Gr mormoros, fear] 1. causing fear or dread 2. hard to handle or overcome 3. awe… …
113formidable — disp. adj. 1 inspiring fear or dread. 2 inspiring respect or awe. 3 likely to be hard to overcome, resist, or deal with. Derivatives: formidableness n. formidably adv. Etymology: F formidable or L formidabilis f. formidare fear …
114hot — adj., v., & adv. adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or drink) prepared by heating and served without cooling. 2 producing the sensation of heat (hot fever; hot flush). 3 (of pepper, spices,… …
115quasi-formidable — adj.; quasi formidably, adv …
116armed to the teeth — see under ↑tooth • • • Main Entry: ↑arm armed to the teeth Armed as completely as possible, from top to toe • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * I see teeth II …
117WASP|ish — «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful: »a waspish …
118Wasp´ish|ness — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …
119Wasp´ish|ly — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …
120wasp´ish|ness — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …
