ished

ished
as·ton·ished·ly;
pol·ished;
rav·ished·ly;
un·fin·ished·ness;

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  • as|ton´ished|ly — as|ton|ish «uh STON ihsh», transitive verb. to surprise greatly; amaze: »The gift of ten dollars astonished the little boy. SYNONYM(S): astound. See syn. under surprise. (Cf. ↑surprise) ╂[Middle English astonyen < Old French estoner <… …   Useful english dictionary

  • di|min|ished — «duh MIHN ihsht», adjective. 1. made smaller; lessened. 2. degraded; belittled: »The hero had a diminished reputation when people found out he was mean. 3. sic. (of an interval) smaller by a half step than the corresponding perfect or minor… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fin|ished — «FIHN ihsht», adjective. 1. ended or completed. 2. brought to the highest degree of excelence; perfected; polished: »It takes years of study and practice to become a finished musician …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|pov|er|ished — «ihm POV uhr ihsht, POV rihsht», adjective. very poor: »Compared to research for the farmer, the science of getting food from the sea is an impoverished newcomer in the U.S. (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under poor. (Cf. ↑poor) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mal|nour|ished — «mal NUR ihsht», adjective. improperly nourished: »The malnourished American eats virtually no breakfast, has a light lunch and gorges on his evening meal (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol|ished — «POL ihsht», adjective. 1. that has been polished; glossy and smooth. 2. having naturally a smooth, glossy surface. 3. Figurative. refined; cultured; elegant: »I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished societies (Jane Austen) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sem|i|fin|ished — «SEHM ee FIHN ihsht», adjective. partly finished …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|blem|ished — «uhn BLEHM ihsht», adjective. not blemished; without blemish; spotless; flawless; unsullied: »unblemished integrity (Macaulay) …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|der|nour|ished — «UHN duhr npa>EHR ihsht», adjective. not sufficiently nourished; underfed …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|di|min|ished — «UHN duh MIHN ihsht», adjective. not diminished or lessened; of full size, amount, strength, or intensity; unabated …   Useful english dictionary

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