tenacious.html - adj.
1 (often foll. by of) keeping a firm hold of property, principles, life, etc.; not readily relinquishing.
2 (of memory) retentive.
3 holding fast.
4 strongly cohesive.
5 persistent, resolute.
6 adhesive, sticky.

tenaciously adv. tenaciousness n. tenacity n. [L tenax -acis f. tenere hold]

tenacious.html - n.
1 two cards, one ranking next above, and the other next below, a card held by an opponent.
2 the holding of such cards. [F f. Sp. tenaza, lit. 'pincers']

tenacious.html - adj.
1 (often foll. by of) keeping a firm hold of property, principles, life, etc.; not readily relinquishing.
2 (of memory) retentive.
3 holding fast.
4 strongly cohesive.
5 persistent, resolute.
6 adhesive, sticky.

tenaciously adv. tenaciousness n. tenacity n. [L tenax -acis f. tenere hold]

tenacious.html - n.
(pl. tenacula) a surgeon's sharp hook for picking up arteries etc. [L, = holding instrument, f. tenere hold]

tenacious.html - adj.
1 that can be maintained or defended against attack or objection (a tenable position; a tenable theory).
2 (foll. by for, by) (of an office etc.) that can be held for (a specified period) or by (a specified class of person).

tenability n. tenableness n. [F f. tenir hold f. L tenere]

tenacious.html - n.
1 two cards, one ranking next above, and the other next below, a card held by an opponent.
2 the holding of such cards. [F f. Sp. tenaza, lit. 'pincers']