| CONDESCEND | • condescend v. (Intransitive) To come down from one’s superior position; to deign (to do something). • condescend v. (Intransitive) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing (toward someone); to talk down (to someone). • condescend v. (Transitive, rare, possibly nonstandard) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to be patronizing toward… |
| CONDESCENDED | • condescended v. Simple past tense and past participle of condescend. • CONDESCEND v. to descend to a less formal or dignified level. |
| CONDESCENDENCE | • condescendence n. The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one’s rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior;… • condescendence n. (Scotland, law) An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact… • CONDESCENDENCE n. voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior. |
| CONDESCENDENCES | • condescendences n. Plural of condescendence. • CONDESCENDENCE n. voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior. |
| CONDESCENDING | • condescending adj. Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude. • condescending v. Present participle of condescend. • CONDESCEND v. to descend to a less formal or dignified level. |
| CONDESCENDINGLY | • condescendingly adv. In a condescending manner. • CONDESCENDING adv. CONDESCEND, to descend to a less formal or dignified level. |
| CONDESCENDS | • condescends v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of condescend. • CONDESCEND v. to descend to a less formal or dignified level. |
| CONDESCENSION | • condescension n. The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies… • condescension n. (Usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior. • condescension n. (Archaic, non-derogatory) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior. |
| CONDESCENSIONS | • condescensions n. Plural of condescension. • CONDESCENSION n. voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior. |
| FRONDESCENCE | • frondescence n. (Botany) The time at which a plant unfolds its leaves. • frondescence n. The act of bursting into leaf. • FRONDESCENCE n. the formation of leaves. |
| FRONDESCENCES | • FRONDESCENCE n. the formation of leaves. |
| FRONDESCENT | • frondescent adj. Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves. • FRONDESCENT adj. leafy, having a profusion of fronds. |
| NONDESCRIPT | • nondescript adj. (Biology, now rare) Not described (in the academic literature). • nondescript adj. Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics. • nondescript n. (Chiefly biology) A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified. |
| NONDESCRIPTIVE | • nondescriptive adj. Alternative spelling of non-descriptive. • non-descriptive adj. Not descriptive; failing to provide a description. • NONDESCRIPTIVE adj. not descriptive. |
| NONDESCRIPTLY | • nondescriptly adv. In a nondescript way. • NONDESCRIPT adv. belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind. |
| NONDESCRIPTNESS | • nondescriptness n. The state or condition of being nondescript. • NONDESCRIPT n. belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind. |
| NONDESCRIPTS | • nondescripts n. Plural of nondescript. • NONDESCRIPT n. a featureless person or thing, or one not easily described. |