discomfortable

  • 1Discomfortable — Dis*com fort*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. desconfortable.] 1. Causing discomfort; occasioning uneasiness; making sad. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable. [R.] [1913 Webster] A labyrinth of little discomfortable… …

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  • 2discomfortable — [dis kum′fərt ə bəl, dis′ kum′fərt ə bəl] adj. 〚ME < OFr desconfortable〛 Archaic causing discomfort * * * See discomfort. * * * …

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  • 3discomfortable — [dis kum′fərt ə bəl, dis′ kum′fərt ə bəl] adj. [ME &LT; OFr desconfortable] Archaic causing discomfort …

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  • 4discomfortable — də̇s+ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French desconfortable, from desconforter + able 1. archaic : causing mental discomfort or discouragement : affording no comfort 2. archai …

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  • 5discomfortable — adjective see discomfort I …

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  • 6discomfortable — dis·comfortable …

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  • 7Discomfortableness — Discomfortable Dis*com fort*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. desconfortable.] 1. Causing discomfort; occasioning uneasiness; making sad. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of comfort; uncomfortable. [R.] [1913 Webster] A labyrinth of little&#8230; …

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  • 8discomfort — discomfortable /dis kum feuhr teuh beuhl, kumf teuh /, adj. discomfortingly, adv. /dis kum feuhrt/, n. 1. an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain. 2. anything that is disturbing to or interferes with comfort. v.t. 3. to&#8230; …

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  • 9discomfort — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descomforter, from des dis + comforter to comfort Date: 14th century 1. archaic dismay 1 2. to make uncomfortable or uneasy • discomfortable adjective II …

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  • 10Hecate — Infobox Greek deity Caption = The Hecate Chiaramonti , a Roman sculpture of triple Hecate, after a Hellenistic original (Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican Museums Name = Hekate God of = Goddess of Witchcraft, Crossroads, Wilderness and Childbirth Abode …

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