utter adj
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utter — [adj] outright, absolute all fired*, arrant, blasted*, blessed*, blooming*, complete, confounded, consummate, downright, entire, flat out*, infernal, out and out*, perfect, pure, sheer, stark, straight out*, thorough, thoroughgoing, total,… … New thesaurus
utter — {{11}}utter (adj.) complete, total, O.E. utera, uterra, outer, comparative adj. formed from ut (see OUT (Cf. out)), from P.Gmc. *utizon (Cf. O.N. utar, O.Fris. uttra, M.Du. utere, Du. uiter , O.H.G. uzar, Ger. äußer … Etymology dictionary
utter — To put or send (as a forged check) into circulation; to publish or put forth; to offer. To utter and publish an instrument, as a counterfeit note, is to declare or assert, directly or indirectly, by words or actions, that it is good; uttering it… … Black's law dictionary
utter — ut·ter vt: to put (as a counterfeit note) into circulation as if genuine convicted of utter ing a forged check ut·ter·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
utter — utter1 [ut′ər] adj. [ME < OE uttera, compar. of ut, OUT] 1. complete; total 2. unqualified; absolute; unconditional utterly adv. utterness n. utter2 [ut′ər] vt. [ME uttren < utter, outward … English World dictionary
utter — utter1 utterable, adj. utterer, n. utterless, adj. /ut euhr/, v.t. 1. to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing. 2. to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to… … Universalium
utter — I ut•ter [[t]ˈʌt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to give audible, esp. verbal, expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter a word[/ex] 2) to emit (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to utter a sigh[/ex] 3) to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the … From formal English to slang
utter — [[t]ʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] utters, uttering, uttered 1) VERB If someone utters sounds or words, they say them. [LITERARY] [V n] He uttered a snorting laugh... [V n] They departed without uttering a word. 2) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use utter … English dictionary
utter — 1. attrib.adj. complete, total, absolute (utter misery; saw the utter absurdity of it). Derivatives: utterly adv. utterness n. Etymology: OE utera, uttra, compar. adj. f. ut OUT: cf. OUTER 2. v.tr. 1 emit audibly (uttered a startled cry). 2… … Useful english dictionary
utter — ut|ter1 [ˈʌtə US ər] adj [only before noun] [: Old English; Origin: utera further out, outer , from ut out ] used to emphasize how great or complete something is ▪ That s utter nonsense ! ▪ This company treats its employees with utter contempt .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
