- mur-suh₃
- wr. mur-suh3 "a stone"
Pennsylvania sumerian dictionary. 2014.
mur-suh₃
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mercenary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. calculating, selfish, sordid, venal, grasping, avaricious. See parsimony. Ant., altruistic, unselfish. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. acquisitive, selfish, miserly; see greedy 1 , stingy . n. Syn.… … English dictionary for students
a|merce|a|ble — «uh MUR suh buhl», adjective. subject to amercement … Useful english dictionary
im|mer|si|ble — «ih MUR suh buhl», adjective. that can be immersed … Useful english dictionary
mer|ce|nar|i|ly — «MUR suh NEHR uh lee», adverb. in a mercenary manner … Useful english dictionary
mer|ce|nar|i|ness — «MUR suh NEHR ee nihs», noun. the character of being mercenary … Useful english dictionary
mer|ce|nar|y — «MUR suh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural nar|ies. –adj. 1. working for money only; acting with money as the motive: »Such wretches are kept in pay by some mercenary bookseller (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): hireling, grasping. 2. done for… … Useful english dictionary
mer|cer|ise — «MUR suh ryz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. = mercerize. (Cf. ↑mercerize) … Useful english dictionary
mer|cer|ize — «MUR suh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to treat (cotton thread or cloth) with a solution of sodium hydroxide that strengthens the cotton, makes it hold dyes better, and gives it a silky luster. ╂[< John Mercer, 1791 1866, an English… … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|sub|mers|i|ble — «SEHM ee suhb MUR suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. partly submersible; fixed so that it floats on water: »a semisubmersible oil drilling rig. –n. a semisubmersible vessel, rig, or other structure … Useful english dictionary
sub|mers|i|bil|i|ty — «suhb MUR suh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or state of being submersible … Useful english dictionary
sub|mers|i|ble — «suhb MUR suh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. that can be submerged: »To preserve future catches, Millot is designing a large submersible cage (Scientific American). –n. 1. an undersea vessel used for oceanographic research and exploration, such as … Useful english dictionary
