| slovo | definícia |
expansive
(encz) | expansive,obsáhlý adj: luke |
expansive
(encz) | expansive,širý adj: luke |
expansive
(gcide) | euphoric \euphoric\ adj.
strongly experiencing a feeling of well-being; feeling
euphoria. Opposite of dysphoric. [Narrower terms:
expansive]
Syn: elated, happy.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Expansive
(gcide) | Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
[1913 Webster]
A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
[1913 Webster]
His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]
4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv.
-Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
expansive
(wn) | expansive
adj 1: able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion;
"Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire"
[ant: unexpansive]
2: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or
scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner";
"collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings" [syn:
expansive, grand, heroic]
3: marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of
grandeur
4: friendly and open and willing to talk; "wine made the guest
expansive" [syn: expansive, talkative] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
expansive bit
(encz) | expansive bit, n: |
expansively
(encz) | expansively,sdílně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
expansiveness
(encz) | expansiveness,rozpínavost n: Zdeněk Brožexpansiveness,roztažitelnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
unexpansive
(encz) | unexpansive, adj: |
Expansive
(gcide) | euphoric \euphoric\ adj.
strongly experiencing a feeling of well-being; feeling
euphoria. Opposite of dysphoric. [Narrower terms:
expansive]
Syn: elated, happy.
[WordNet 1.5]Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
[1913 Webster]
A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
[1913 Webster]
His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]
4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv.
-Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
Expansively
(gcide) | Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
[1913 Webster]
A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
[1913 Webster]
His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]
4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv.
-Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
expansiveness
(gcide) | expansiveness \expansiveness\ n.
1. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale; as, the
expansiveness of their extravagant lifestyle was soon
curtailed.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a friendly open trait of a talkative person.
Syn: effusiveness.
[WordNet 1.5]Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
[1913 Webster]
A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
[1913 Webster]
His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]
4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv.
-Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
Expansiveness
(gcide) | expansiveness \expansiveness\ n.
1. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale; as, the
expansiveness of their extravagant lifestyle was soon
curtailed.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a friendly open trait of a talkative person.
Syn: effusiveness.
[WordNet 1.5]Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
[1913 Webster]
A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
[1913 Webster]
His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]
4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv.
-Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
expansive bit
(wn) | expansive bit
n 1: a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to
different sizes [syn: expansion bit, expansive bit] |
expansively
(wn) | expansively
adv 1: in an impressively expansive manner; "she managed to live
rather expansively on her modest income"
2: in an ebullient manner; "Khrushchev ebulliently promised to
supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American
aggression" [syn: ebulliently, exuberantly,
expansively] |
expansiveness
(wn) | expansiveness
n 1: a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the
tendency to expand; "the expansiveness of their extravagant
life style was soon curtailed" [syn: expansiveness,
expansivity]
2: a friendly open trait of a talkative person [syn:
effusiveness, expansiveness, expansivity] |
unexpansive
(wn) | unexpansive
adj 1: showing no tendency to expand; "unexpansive bodies" [ant:
expansive]
2: not given to high spirits or effusiveness; "an unexpansive
man" |
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