pleasantly

  • 81cold — 1 adjective 1 OBJECTS/SURFACES/LIQUIDS/ROOMS ETC having a low temperature: a blast of cold air | We slept on the cold ground. | feel cold: The office always feels so cold first thing on Monday morning. | ice/stone/freezing cold (=very cold): The… …

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  • 82fat — 1 adjective 1 FLESH having a lot of flesh on your body, especially too much flesh: You ll get fat if you eat all that chocolate. | That big fat opera singer what s his name? opposite thin 1 (2) 2 THICK OR WIDE thick or wide: Dobbs was smoking a… …

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  • 83full — 1 /fUl/ adjective 1 CONTAINER/ROOM/PLACE ETC also full up if something such as a container, room, or place is full, no more things or people can go in it: a full box of cereal | The class is full, but you can register now for next term. (+ of):… …

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  • 84pleasant — / plezFnt/ adjective 1 enjoyable and making you feel happy; nice: Well, do have a pleasant weekend. | Nora! What a pleasant surprise to see you! | Yes, the cider s sweet, but it s pleasant. 2 friendly, polite, and easy to talk to: I know you don… …

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  • 85warm — 1 adjective 1 BE WARM slightly hot, especially pleasantly: a warm bath | I hope we get some warmer weather soon. | keep sth warm (=stop something from becoming cold): I ve put your dinner in the oven to keep it warm. 2 FEEL WARM feeling slightly… …

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  • 86soft — adj Soft, bland, mild, gentle, smooth, lenient, balmy are applied to things with respect to the sensations they evoke or the impressions they produce and mean pleasantly agreeable because devoid of all harshness or roughness. Soft is applied… …

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  • 87pleasant*/ — [ˈplez(ə)nt] adj 1) enjoyable, or attractive Ant: unpleasant They spent a pleasant evening together.[/ex] 2) a pleasant person is friendly and behaves correctly in social situations Ant: unpleasant pleasantly adv 3) I was pleasantly surprised by… …

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  • 88genial — I gen•ial [[t]ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl[/t]] adj. 1) warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition[/ex] 2) pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: a genial climate[/ex] 3) characterized by genius • Etymology: 1560–70; < L geniālis… …

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  • 89gracious — gra•cious [[t]ˈgreɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) pleasantly kind, benevolent, or courteous 2) characterized by good taste, comfort, or luxury: gracious living[/ex] 3) indulgent in a pleasantly condescending way, esp. to inferiors 4) merciful or compassionate …

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  • 90short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …