bounteous

  • 61bighearted — ighearted adj. given or giving freely. Syn: big, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 62Bountiful — Boun ti*ful, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. [1913 Webster] God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …

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  • 63Bountifully — Bountiful Boun ti*ful, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. [1913 Webster] God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 64Bountifulness — Bountiful Boun ti*ful, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. [1913 Webster] God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 65Bovidae — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… …

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  • 66Bull — Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any large …

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  • 67Bull baiting — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… …

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  • 68Free-handed — Free hand ed, a. 1. Open handed; liberal; given or giving freely or liberally; as, a freehanded host. [WordNet sense 2] Syn: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. same as… …

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  • 69housewife — Huswife Hus wife, n. [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. {Hussy} a housewife, {Housewife}.] [Written also {housewife}.] 1. A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman. The bounteous huswife Nature. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 70Huswife — Hus wife, n. [OE. huswif; hus house + wif wife. Cf. {Hussy} a housewife, {Housewife}.] [Written also {housewife}.] 1. A female housekeeper; a woman who manages domestic affairs; a thirfty woman. The bounteous huswife Nature. Shak. [1913 Webster]… …

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