Word Meanings - CONTENTFUL - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Full of content. Barrow.
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- CONTENTMENT
1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice - CONTENTLY
In a contented manner. - CONTENTIOUS
Contested; litigated; litigious; having power to decide controversy. Contentious jurisdiction , jurisdiction over matters in controversy between parties, in contradistinction to voluntary jurisdiction, or that exercised upon matters not opposed - CONTENTED
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing. -- Con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Con*tent"ed*ness, n. - BARROW
A heap of rubbish, attle, etc. (more info) mound; akin to G. berg mountain, Goth. bairgahei hill, hilly country, and perh. to Skr. b high, OIr. brigh mountain. Cf. Berg, Berry a 1. A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; - CONTENTION
1. A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife. I would my arcontenion. Shak. 2. Strife in words; controversy; altercation quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention. Contentions and strivings about the law. - BARROWIST
A follower of Henry Barrowe, one of the founders of Independency or Congregationalism in England. Barrowe was executed for nonconformity in 1953. - CONTENTS
See N - CONTENTATION
Content; satisfaction. Bacon. - CONTENT
Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. Having food rainment, let us be therewith content. 1 Tim. vi. 8. - CONTENTFUL
Full of content. Barrow. - CONTENTLESS
Discontented; dissatisfied. Shak. - HANDBARROW
A frame or barrow, without a wheel, carried by hand. - DISCONTENT
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. Jer. Taylor. Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. Bunyan. - WHEELBARROW
A light vehicle for conveying small loads. It has two handles and one wheel, and is rolled by a single person. - MALCONTENTED
Malcontent. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ness, n. - MALECONTENT
Malcontent. - INCONTENTATION
Discontent. Goodwin. - DISCONTENTATION
Discontent. Ascham. - MALCONTENT
discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government. The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. Milner. - DISCONTENTIVE
Relating or tending to discontent. "Pride is ever discontentive." Feltham. - DISCONTENTING
1. Discontented. Shak. 2. Causing discontent; dissatisfying. Milton. - DISCONTENTED
Dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him. 1 Sam. xxii. 2. -- Dis`con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Dis`con*tent"ed*ness, n. - DISCONTENTMENT
The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude. Bacon. - SEA BARROW
A sea purse.