10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILL-NATURED»
Discover the use of
ill-natured in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ill-natured and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany
of the selfish feelings, including Self-esteem and Love of Approbation. The
contingent of the ill-humoured in these is quite sufficient for the ill-natured ; so
that the ill-natured are neither more nor less selfish than the ill-humoured. The
difference ...
2
Every Saturday: A Journal of Choice Reading
ILL-NATURED deeds are very rare when compared with ill-natured words ; in
short, the proportion of the deeds to the words is as Falstaff "s pennyworth of
bread to his monstrous quantity of sack. It would be a shrewdly good bargain for
the ...
3
The Sonning parish magazine
Ill-natured deeds are very rare when compared with ill-natured words ; in short,
the proportion of the deeds to the words, is as Falstaff's penny-worth of bread to
his monstrous quantity of sack. It would be a shrewdly good bargain for the world
...
4
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
.iU-'tempered/.ill-'natured adjs having or showing bad temper: He's an ill-natured
baby - he's always crying ; Don 't be so ill-natured just because you're tired; an ill-
natured old woman. ,Ul-'timed adj done etc at an unsuitable time: an ill-timed ...
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... Ill-humoured: Bad tempered * An ill-humoured man gets irritated unreasonably
Ill-mannered: Rude or ill-bred * He is ill-mannered by birth Ill-natured: Of a bad
temper; cross, peevish * An ill-natured person cannot be friendly * His ill-natured
...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ...
Again, there are some who have a certain ill-natured stiffness (forsooth) in their
tongue, so as not to be able to applaud and keep pace with this or that self-
admiring, vain-glorious Thraso, while he is pluming and praising himself, and
telling ...
Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers, 1856
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
adjective a disagreeable, ill-natured girl: mean, nasty, spiteful, malicious,
disagreeable, bitter, poisonous, venomous; ill-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-
humoured, moody, irritable, irascible, surly, sullen, peevish, petulant, cross,
fractious, crabbed ...
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A Pleasing Companion for Little Girls and Boys: Blending ...
Henry then read the following story of The Ill-natured Boy. r SECTION V. The Ill-
natured Boy. 1. There was once a little boy, who was so unfortunate as to have a
very bad man for his father, who was always surly and ill-tempered, and never ...
Jesse Torrey (the younger.), 1830
How useful this will be to keep my needles and work in," said Ellen, "and how
neatly it will look in my drawer ! — But, but, have I come by it fairly ? Did I do all in
my power, to assist my sister ? I was ill-natured, and do not deserve the box.
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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the ...
Ill-natured. Upp. Clydes. Apparently in allusion to hair that will not lie in the
proper way. To ILL-HEAR, v. a. To chide ; to scold, 8. B. ILLIQUID, adj. Not legally
ascertained. Fountainh. Dec. Suppl. L. in, not, and liquet, it appears. ILL-LESS,
adj. 1.
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), John Longmuir, 1867
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILL-NATURED»
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ill-natured is used in the context of the following news items.
Remembering the Phonograph
“When one hears John Bull sighing for an American invention there is a disposition to forgive him the many ill-natured flings he indulges in ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Gmail's 'Undo Send' Feature Is Now Permanent
The Undo Send feature can be very useful for those who end up sending mails containing ill-natured or unacceptable content, forgetting to ... «International Business Times AU, Jul 15»
Gmail 'Undo Send' feature be a permanent
... on user preference—after hitting the send button to take back the email, which was sent by mistake or one that contains ill-natured content. «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
Prof Ramesh Deosaran Sunday, June 28 2015
Other descriptions are “spiteful, ill-natured, offensive, disgusting, obscene and filthy” — depending on context. More than one observer have ... «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
I hope I stay married, says Israeli minister's wife after 'stupid joke …
After she was condemned on social media for her ill-natured remark, she deleted her tweet and apologised to the US President saying she was ... «Zee News, Jun 15»
The Burning
... La Sangre Brote (Blood Appears) was an uncompromisingly ill-natured thriller, in which there is no focal crime, no dry and dusted villain, but ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
Look who's swiping, clicking: Parents, check babies' smartphones use
Over six months, he became increasingly restless and ill-natured when separated from his online games. "He would throw things around, if you ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
Popular Expressions English Borrowed From Other Languages
To badmouth somebody is to engage in ill-natured talk about them behind their back. It can also mean to curse somebody. You probably ... «AllAfrica.com, Apr 15»
It's easy to imagine Lincoln Chafee as president
And what does his scheming, prejudiced, ill-natured opposition offer the country in return? Further disarray, warmongering, and deeper division ... «Seacoastonline.com, Apr 15»
Why integrity, diligence, performance should define tomorrow's voting
Brethren, I do admit that some of our under-performing politicians are good-natured at “bottom” only to become ill-natured at the top. Meet them ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
