Ill definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ILL, n. 1. Bad or evil, in a general sense; contrary ... to things; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitous; as, his ways are ill; he sets an ill example. 2. Producing evil or misfortune; as an ill star or planet. 3. Bad; evil; unfortunate; as an ill end; an ill fate. 4. Unhealthy; insalubrious; as an ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary CHURL, n. 1. A rude, surly, ill-bred man. 2. A rustic; a countryman, or laborer. 3. A ... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl ... a medieval peasant 3. rustic, countryman 4. a. a rude ill-bred person b. a stingy morose person Oxford Reference Dictionary ...
Bred definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BRED, pp. of breed. Generated; produced; contrived; educated. Oxford Reference Dictionary ... past and past part. of BREED. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bred Bred, imp. & p. p. of Breed. Bred out, degenerated. ``The strain of man's bred out into baboon and monkey.'' --Shak. Bred to arms. ...
ill-mannered definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: socially ... in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion" [syn: ill-mannered, bad- mannered, rude, unmannered, unmannerly] Merriam Webster's adjective ... 15th century having bad manners ; rude Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ill-mannered Ill`-man"nered, a. Impolite; rude. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary If you describe someone as ill-mannered, you are critical of them because they are impolite or rude. (FORMAL) Chantal would have considered it ill-mannered to show surprise. = bad-mannered ? well-mannered ADJ [ ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary BREED, v.t. pret. and pp. bred. 1. To generate; to engender; to hatch; to produce the ... as, to breed a son to an occupation; a man bred at a university. To breed up is vulgar. 7. To ... bacteria reproduce" [syn: breed, multiply] Merriam Webster's I. verb (bred; breeding) Etymology: Middle English breden, from Old English br?dan ... propagate (plants or animals) sexually and usually under controlled conditions < bred several strains of corn together to produce a superior variety > 4. a. bring up, nurture < born and bred in the country > b. to inculcate by training < breed good ... Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v. (past and past part. bred) 1 tr. & intr. bear, generate (offspring). 2 tr. & intr. ...
... a rustic; a churl; a man of coarse manners; an ill-bred man. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a rude ... of metal Date: 1563 1. farmer, countryman 2. a rude ill-bred person ; boor 3. a. a fool, jester, or comedian in ... man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an ill-bred person; a boor. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. One who ...
... adj 1: (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace [syn: ill- bred, bounderish, lowbred, rude, underbred, yokelish] 2: of inferior or mixed ... s adjective Date: 1650 marked by lack of good breeding ; ill-bred < a degree of underbred pride — Emily Brönte > Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. 1 ill-bred, vulgar. 2 not of pure breeding. Webster's 1913 ...
Unbred definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary UNBRED', 1. Not well bred; not polished in manners; ill educated; rude; as unbred minds; unbred servants. 2. Not taught ... to spinning. Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1622 1. obsolete ill-bred 2. not taught ; untrained 3. not bred ; never having been bred < an unbred heifer > Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unbred Un* ...
... for use in writing rough notes etc. 12 colloq. a ill, unwell (am feeling rough). b depressed, dejected. --adv. in a ... usu ADJ n 5. If you feel rough, you feel ill. (BRIT INFORMAL) The virus won't go away and the ... homespun, hood, hooligan, horripilant, horripilate, horripilation, house plan, husky, ichnography, ill-bred, ill-bred fellow, ill-mannered, ill-treat, ill-use, immethodical, immoderate, ...
Unmannerly definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary UNMAN'NERLY, a. 1. Ill bred; not having good manners; rude in behavior; as an unmannerly ... in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion" [syn: ill-mannered, bad- mannered, rude, unmannered, unmannerly] Merriam Webster's I ... 1913 Dictionary Unmannerly Un*man"ner*ly, a. Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv. Uncivilly; rudely. -- Un*man"ner*li*ness, n ... English Synonyms a. Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, ungracious, rude, rough, unmannered, ill-mannered, ill-bred.
... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl ... or insensitive person Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a rude, ill-mannered person. 2 a clumsy person. Derivatives: boorish adj. boorishly ... in South Africa, Guiana, etc.: a boer. 3. A rude ill-bred person; one who is clownish in manners. Collin's Cobuild ... gawky, goop, gowk, groundling, guttersnipe, hayseed, hick, hillbilly, hooligan, hoyden, ill-bred fellow, klutz, looby, loon, lout, low fellow, lubber, ...