Word Meanings - FONDLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. Foolishly. Verstegan . Make him speak fondly like a frantic man. Shak. 2. In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly. My heart, untarveled, fondly turns to thee. Goldsmith.
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- HEARTWOOD
The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum. - HEART
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood. Why does my blood thus muster to my heart! Shak. Note: In adult mammals and birds, the heart is four-chambered, the right auricle and ventricle - TURNSTONE
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species . They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and - TENDERLY
In a tender manner; with tenderness; mildly; gently; softly; in a manner not to injure or give pain; with pity or affection; kindly. Chaucer. - HEARTBROKEN
Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved. - HEARTGRIEF
Heartache; sorrow. Milton. - HEARTEN
1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. Hearten those that fight in your defense. Shak. 2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land. - TURNSPIT
A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting. (more info) 1. One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. His lordship - TURNSOLE
+ sole the sun, L. sol. See Turn, Solar, a., and cf. A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun. The sunflower. A kind of spurge . The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora - HEARTDEEP
Rooted in the heart. Herbert. - HEARTENER
One who, or that which, heartens, animates, or stirs up. W. Browne. - HEARTSWELLING
Rankling in, or swelling, the heart. "Heartswelling hate." Spenser. - HEART-ROBBING
1. Depriving of thought; ecstatic. "Heart-robbing gladness." Spenser. 2. Stealing the heart or affections; winning. - HEART'S-EASE
A species of violet ; -- called also pansy. (more info) 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. Shak. - SPEAKERSHIP
The office of speaker; as, the speakership of the House of Representatives. - HEARTYHALE
Good for the heart. - HEARTSOME
Merry; cheerful; lively. - MANNERIST
One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism. - HEARTLESS
1. Without a heart. You have left me heartess; mine is in your bosom. J. Webster. 2. Destitute of courage; spiritless; despodent. Heartless they fought, and quitted soon their ground. Dryden. Heartless and melancholy. W. Irwing. 3. Destitute of - HEARTSEED
A climbing plant of the genus Cardiospermum, having round seeds which are marked with a spot like a heart. Loudon. - HOLLOW-HEARTED
Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; having a cavity or decayed spot within. Syn. -- Faithless; dishonest; false; treacherous. - WHITE-HEART
A somewhat heart-shaped cherry with a whitish skin. - SWEETHEART
A lover of mistress. - GREAT-HEARTED
1. High-spirited; fearless. Clarendon. 2. Generous; magnanimous; noble. - PIGEON-HEARTED
Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted. Beau. & Fl. - UNMANNERLY
Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv. - DISHEARTENMENT
Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits. - KIND-HEARTED
Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord. To thy self at least kind-hearted prove. Shak. - BESPEAKER
One who bespeaks. - DOUBLEHEARTED
Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous. Sandys. - OUTSPEAK
1. To exceed in speaking. 2. To speak openly or boldly. T. Campbell. 3. To express more than. Shak.