- faintly faint·ly adv
- ['feɪntlɪ]
(call, say, shine, smile) debolmente, (write, mark) leggermente
faintly reminiscent of — che ricorda vagamente
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Faintly — Faint ly, adv. In a faint, weak, or timidmanner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faint — [feɪnt] adj I 1) not strong or clear the faint glow of a light through the fog[/ex] a faint memory[/ex] a faint hope/possibility[/ex] 2) feeling that you are going to become unconscious faintly [ˈfeɪntli] adv II verb [I] faint [feɪnt] to suddenly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
faint — [fānt] adj. [ME feint < OFr, sluggish, orig. pp. of feindre: see FEIGN] 1. without strength; weak; feeble 2. without courage or hope; timid 3. done without strength, vigor, or enthusiasm; halfhearted 4. feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to… … English World dictionary
faint — [[t]fe͟ɪnt[/t]] fainter, faintest, faints, fainting, fainted 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping... The room… … English dictionary
faint — faint1 [feınt] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: faindre, feindre to pretend ; FEIGN] 1.) difficult to see, hear, smell etc ▪ She gave a faint smile. ▪ a very faint noise ▪ the faint light of dawn 2.) a faint hope/possibility/ch … Dictionary of contemporary English
faint — fainter, n. faintingly, adv. faintish, adj. faintishness, n. faintly, adv. faintness, n. /faynt/, adj., fainter, faintest, v., n. adj … Universalium
Smallness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Smallness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 smallness smallness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 littleness littleness &c.(small size) 193 Sgm: N 1 tenuity tenuity Sgm: N 1 paucity paucity Sgm: N 1 fewness f … English dictionary for students
glimmering — glimmeringly, adv. /glim euhr ing/, n. 1. a faint or unsteady light; glimmer. 2. a faint glimpse or idea; inkling. adj. 3. shining faintly or unsteadily; shimmering. [1300 50; ME; see GLIMMER, ING1, ING2] * * * … Universalium
shimmer — shimmeringly, adv. /shim euhr/, v.i. 1. to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly. 2. to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves. n. 3. a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. 4. a quivering … Universalium
bleat — [[t]bli͟ːt[/t]] bleats, bleating, bleated 1) VERB When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the sound that sheep and goats typically make. From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly. [V ing] ...a small flock of bleating ewes and lambs. N… … English dictionary
pale — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 (of a person or complexion) of a whitish or ashen appearance. 2 a (of a colour) faint; not dark or deep. b faintly coloured. 3 of faint lustre; dim. v. 1 intr. & tr. grow or make pale. 2 intr. (often foll. by before, beside)… … Useful english dictionary
