- wayward way·ward adj
- ['weɪwəd]
(self-willed) ribelle, capriccioso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
wayward way·ward adj
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wayward — way•ward [[t]ˈweɪ wərd[/t]] adj. 1) disregarding or rejecting what is right or proper; willful; disobedient 2) prompted by caprice; capricious: a wayward impulse[/ex] 3) changing unpredictably; erratic: a wayward breeze[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
wayward — way|ward [ˈweıwəd US wərd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: awayward turned away (13 16 centuries), from away + ward] behaving badly, in a way that is difficult to control ▪ a wayward teenager >waywardness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
wayward — waywardly, adv. waywardness, n. /way weuhrd/, adj. 1. turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior. 2. swayed or prompted by caprice; capricious: a wayward impulse; to be wayward in… … Universalium
wayward — [wā′wərd] adj. [ME weiward, aphetic for aweiward: see AWAY & WARD] 1. insistent upon having one s own way, contrary to others advice, wishes, or orders; headstrong, willful, disobedient, delinquent, etc. 2. conforming to no fixed rule or pattern; … English World dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
