wantonness.html - adj., n., & v. --adj.

1 licentious; lewd; sexually promiscuous.
2 capricious; random; arbitrary; motiveless (wanton destruction; wanton wind).
3 luxuriant; unrestrained (wanton profusion).
4 archaic playful; sportive (a wanton child).

--n.

literary an immoral or licentious person, esp. a woman.

--v.

intr. literary 1 gambol; sport; move capriciously.
2 (foll. by with) behave licentiously.

wantonly adv. wantonness n. [ME wantowen (wan- UN-(1) + towen f. OE togen past part. of teon discipline, rel. to TEAM)]

wantonness.html - adj., n., & v. --adj.

1 licentious; lewd; sexually promiscuous.
2 capricious; random; arbitrary; motiveless (wanton destruction; wanton wind).
3 luxuriant; unrestrained (wanton profusion).
4 archaic playful; sportive (a wanton child).

--n.

literary an immoral or licentious person, esp. a woman.

--v.

intr. literary 1 gambol; sport; move capriciously.
2 (foll. by with) behave licentiously.

wantonly adv. wantonness n. [ME wantowen (wan- UN-(1) + towen f. OE togen past part. of teon discipline, rel. to TEAM)]

wantonness.html - {n.} A small advertisement on a special page in a newspaper that offers employment opportunities and merchandise. * /"You want a temporary job?" he asked the recent arrival in town. "Go and look at the want ads!"/

wantonness.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a (often foll. by to + infin.) desire; wish for possession of; need (wants a toy train; wants it done immediately; wanted to leave; wanted him to leave). b need or desire (a person, esp. sexually). c esp. Brit. require to be attended to in esp. a specified way (the garden wants weeding). d (foll. by to + infin.) colloq. ought; should; need (you want to pull yourself together; you don't want to overdo it).
2 intr. (usu. foll. by for) lack; be deficient (wants for nothing).
3 tr. be without or fall short by (esp. a specified amount or thing) (the drawer wants a handle).
4 intr. (foll. by in, out) esp. US colloq. desire to be in, out, etc. (wants in on the deal).
5 tr. (as wanted adj.) (of a suspected criminal etc.) sought by the police.

--n.

1 (often foll. by of) a a lack, absence, or deficiency (could not go for want of time; shows great want of judgement). b poverty; need (living in great want; in want of necessities).
2 a a desire for a thing etc. (meets a long-felt want). b a thing so desired (can supply your wants).

do not want to am unwilling to. want ad US a classified newspaper advertisement for something sought.

wanter n. [ME f. ON vant neut. of vanr lacking = OE wana, formed as WANE]

wantonness.html - adj.
1 lacking (in quality or quantity); deficient, not equal to requirements (wanting in judgement; the standard is sadly wanting).
2 absent, not supplied or provided.

be found wanting fail to meet requirements.

wantonness.html - adj., n., & v. --adj.

1 licentious; lewd; sexually promiscuous.
2 capricious; random; arbitrary; motiveless (wanton destruction; wanton wind).
3 luxuriant; unrestrained (wanton profusion).
4 archaic playful; sportive (a wanton child).

--n.

literary an immoral or licentious person, esp. a woman.

--v.

intr. literary 1 gambol; sport; move capriciously.
2 (foll. by with) behave licentiously.

wantonly adv. wantonness n. [ME wantowen (wan- UN-(1) + towen f. OE togen past part. of teon discipline, rel. to TEAM)]