suggesting

suggesting
index advisory, demonstrative (illustrative), precatory

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  • Suggesting — Suggest Sug*gest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suggested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suggesting}.] [L. suggestus, p. p. of suggerere to put under, furnish, suggest; sub under + gerere to carry, to bring. See {Jest}.] 1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suggesting — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. indicating, suggestive of, implying; see saying . n. Syn. propounding, advancing, proposing, submitting, moving, offering, proffering, tendering, recalling, prompting, summoning up; recommending, jogging the memory,… …   English dictionary for students

  • suggesting — sug·gest || sÉ™g dÊ’est /sÉ™ dÊ’est v. propose, mention; recommend as suitable; imply, hint; evoke, call to mind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • suggesting — …   Useful english dictionary

  • cycloid — Suggesting cyclothymia; a term applied to a person who tends to have periods of marked swings of mood, but within normal limits. [cyclo + G. eidos, resembling] * * * cy·cloid sī .klȯid n a cycloid individual cycloid adj relating to, having, or… …   Medical dictionary

  • proposing a toast — suggesting that all present take a drink in honor of someone or something …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reluctant to depart —    suggesting that the verdict of dismissal was wrong    A cricket usage, where unwillingness immediately to accept the decision of the umpire is considered unsporting:     He removed... Graham Gooch, who was reluctant to depart after nicking an… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • to the contrary — suggesting or showing that the opposite is true. Unless you have specific information to the contrary, it is obvious that she is lying …   New idioms dictionary

  • numinous — Suggesting the existence or presence of a god or greater being …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

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