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Traditional English :: abysmal
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abyant.html - adj. 1 colloq. extremely bad (abysmal weather; the standard is abysmal). 2 profound, utter (abysmal ignorance). abysmally adv. [archaic or poet. abysm = ABYSS, f. OF abi(s)me f. med.L abysmus] |
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Traditional English :: abyss
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abyant.html - n. 1 a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm. 2 a an immeasurable depth (abyss of despair). b a catastrophic situation as contemplated or feared (his loss brought him a step nearer the abyss). 3 (prec. by the) primal chaos, hell. [ME f. LL abyssus f. Gk abussos bottomless (as A-(1), bussos depth)] |
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Traditional English :: abyssal
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abyant.html - adj.
1 at or of the ocean depths or floor.
2 Geol. plutonic. |
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English Idioms :: abide by
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abyant.html - {v.} To accept and obey; be willing to follow. * /A basketball player may know he did not foul, but he must abide by the referee's decision./ * /The members agree to abide by the rules of the club./ |
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English Idioms :: about face
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abyant.html - {n.} A sudden change of course or a decision opposite to what was decided earlier. * /Her decision to become an actress instead of a dentist was an about face from her original plans./ |
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English Idioms :: about time
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abyant.html - {n. phr.} Finally, but later than it should have been; at last. * /Mother said, "It's about time you got up, Mary."/ * /The basketball team won last night. About time./ |
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