| slovo | definícia |
worst
(mass) | worst
- zle, najhorší |
worst
(encz) | worst,nejhorší adv: |
worst
(encz) | worst,nejhůř adv: |
worst
(encz) | worst,špatně adv: Pavel Machek; Giza |
Worst
(gcide) | Worst \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the
better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
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The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated
ark. --South.
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Worst
(gcide) | Worst \Worst\, v. i.
To grow worse; to deteriorate. [R.] "Every face . . .
worsting." --Jane Austen.
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Worst
(gcide) | Worst \Worst\, a., superl. of Bad. [OE. werst, worste, wurste,
AS. wyrst, wierst, wierrest. See Worse, a.]
Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a
physical or moral sense. See Worse. "Heard so oft in worst
extremes." --Milton.
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I have a wife, the worst that may be. --Chaucer.
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If thou hadst not been born the worst of men,
Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer. --Shak.
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Worst
(gcide) | Worst \Worst\, n.
That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious,
calamitous, or wicked state or degree.
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The worst is not
So long as we can say, This is the worst. --Shak.
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He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst
comes to the worst. --Addison.
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Worst
(gcide) | Bad \Bad\ (b[a^]d), a. [Compar. Worse (w[^u]s); superl.
Worst (w[^u]st).] [Probably fr. AS. b[ae]ddel
hermaphrodite; cf. b[ae]dling effeminate fellow.]
Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious,
hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or
defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious;
wicked; -- the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad
conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad air; bad health; a bad
crop; bad news.
Note: Sometimes used substantively.
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The strong antipathy of good to bad. --Pope.
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Syn: Pernicious; deleterious; noxious; baneful; injurious;
hurtful; evil; vile; wretched; corrupt; wicked; vicious;
imperfect.
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worst
(wn) | worst
adv 1: to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She
suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by
government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person
present"
adj 1: (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value
or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst
weather of the year" [ant: best]
n 1: the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
2: the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable;
"the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his
worst is another man's best"
3: the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of;
"it was the worst he had ever done on a test" [ant: best]
v 1: defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his
opponents" [syn: worst, pip, mop up, whip, {rack
up}] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
worst
(mass) | worst
- zle, najhorší |
at the worst
(encz) | at the worst,v nejhorším případě Pavel Cvrček |
at worst
(encz) | at worst,přinejhorším adv: PetrV |
in the worst way
(encz) | in the worst way, |
own worst enemy
(encz) | own worst enemy, |
turn for the worst
(encz) | turn for the worst,obrat k horšímu [id.] Rostislav Svoboda |
worst
(encz) | worst,nejhorší adv: worst,nejhůř adv: worst,špatně adv: Pavel Machek; Giza |
worst case scenario
(encz) | worst case scenario, |
worsted
(encz) | worsted,příze z česané vlny n: Zdeněk Brož |
your own worst enemy
(encz) | your own worst enemy, |
Worsted
(gcide) | Worst \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the
better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
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The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated
ark. --South.
[1913 Webster]Worsted \Worst"ed\ (?; 277), n. [From Worsted, now spelled
Worstead, a town in Norfolk, England; for Worthstead. See
Worth, n., and Stead.]
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1. Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been
combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets,
cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like.
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2. Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted,
used in knitting and embroidery.
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Worsting
(gcide) | Worst \Worst\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Worsted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Worsting.] [See Worse, v. t. & a.]
To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the
better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
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The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated
ark. --South.
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Zephyr worsted
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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at the worst
(wn) | at the worst
adv 1: under the worst of conditions; "at worst we'll go to
jail" [syn: at worst, at the worst] [ant: at best,
at the best] |
at worst
(wn) | at worst
adv 1: under the worst of conditions; "at worst we'll go to
jail" [syn: at worst, at the worst] [ant: at best,
at the best] |
worst
(wn) | worst
adv 1: to the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She
suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by
government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person
present"
adj 1: (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value
or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst
weather of the year" [ant: best]
n 1: the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
2: the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable;
"the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his
worst is another man's best"
3: the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of;
"it was the worst he had ever done on a test" [ant: best]
v 1: defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his
opponents" [syn: worst, pip, mop up, whip, {rack
up}] |
worsted
(wn) | worsted
n 1: a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap;
woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
2: a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
[syn: worsted, worsted yarn] |
worsted yarn
(wn) | worsted yarn
n 1: a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
[syn: worsted, worsted yarn] |
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