misery
21misery — [[t]mɪ̱zəri[/t]] miseries 1) N VAR Misery is great unhappiness. All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy. ...the miseries of his youth. 2) N UNCOUNT Misery is the way of life and unpleasant living conditions of people who …
22misery */*/ — UK [ˈmɪzərɪ] / US noun Word forms misery : singular misery plural miseries 1) a) [uncountable] the state of being extremely unhappy or uncomfortable Our people have suffered untold hardship and misery. The heatwave brought traffic misery to… …
23misery — mis|er|y [ mızəri ] noun ** uncount the state of being extremely unhappy or uncomfortable: The heatwave brought traffic misery to thousands. Our people have suffered untold hardship and misery. in misery: Children were living in misery, without… …
24misery — /ˈmɪzəri / (say mizuhree) noun (plural miseries) 1. great distress of mind; extreme unhappiness. 2. a cause or source of wretchedness. 3. distress caused by privation or poverty. 4. wretchedness of condition or circumstances. –phrase 5. misery me …
25misery — [ˈmɪzəri] noun [U] the state of being extremely unhappy or uncomfortable • make sb s life a misery British to cause someone to suffer or be unhappy for a long period[/ex] put sth out of its misery to end the life of an animal that is… …
26misery — A vocative which comments on the miserable demeanour of a person at a given moment, or perhaps on his general disposition. Georgy Girl, by Margaret Forster, has ‘Misery’ used as an intimacy between lovers. In St Urbain’s Horseman, by Mordecai… …
27misery — noun (plural miseries) great physical or mental distress or discomfort. ↘a cause of misery: the miseries of war. ↘Brit. informal a person who is constantly miserable. Phrases put someone/thing out of their misery kill an animal in pain. ↘informal …
28misery — /miz euh ree/, n., pl. miseries. 1. wretchedness of condition or circumstances. 2. distress or suffering caused by need, privation, or poverty. 3. great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness. 4. a cause or source of distress. 5. Older …
29misery — noun a) Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe. b) Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune …
30misery — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Schmerz, ache, aches and pains, aching heart, adversity, affliction, agony, agony of mind, angst, anguish, anxiety, bale, bitterness, bleeding heart, broken heart, burden, calamity, care, carking care,… …
