spurning
Look at other dictionaries:
Spurning — Spurn Spurn (sp[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spurned} (sp[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spurning}.] [OE. spurnen to kick against, to stumble over, AS. spurnan to kick, offend; akin to spura spur, OS. & OHG. spurnan to kick, Icel. spyrna, L. spernere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spurning — spÉœrn /spÉœËn n. contemptuous rejection, denigrating attitude v. reject, repel; treat with contempt … English contemporary dictionary
spurning — spurnˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spurn … Useful english dictionary
act of spurning — index disdain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
San Diego Sports Curse — The San Diego Sports Curse is a superstition cited for the city of San Diego s inability to claim a modern major league sports championship in the United States (Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA Finals). With the city s population, San Diego is… … Wikipedia
disdain — I noun abhorrence, abjuration, abnegation, act of despising, act of discrediting, act of loathing, act of scorning, act of shunning, act of spurning, act of taunting, airs, arrogance, contempt, contemptio, contemptuousness, contumeliousness,… … Law dictionary
rejection — noun 1) a rejection of the offer Syn: refusal, declining, turning down, dismissal, spurning 2) Madeleine s rejection of him Syn: repudiation, rebuff, spurning, abandonment, desertion; informal brush off; literary forsaking … Thesaurus of popular words
rejection — noun 1) a rejection of the offer Syn: refusal, declining, turning down, dismissal, spurning 2) Madeleine s rejection of him Syn: repudiation, rebuff, spurning, abandonment, desertion; informal brush o … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
All but — But But (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brank — Brank, v. i. 1. To hold up and toss the head; applied to horses as spurning the bit. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. To prance; to caper. [Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
