- propitious weather
- pleasant weather, nice weather
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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propitious — propitiously, adv. propitiousness, n. /preuh pish euhs/, adj. 1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather. 2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens. 3. favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive:… … Universalium
propitious — pro•pi•tious [[t]prəˈpɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather[/ex] 2) indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens[/ex] 3) favorably disposed: a propitious ruler[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME… … From formal English to slang
propitious — adjective a) Favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather) b) Favorably disposed towards someone. Syn: advantageous, auspicious, favorable, fortunate, promising … Wiktionary
propitious — adj. 1 (of an omen etc.) favourable. 2 (often foll. by for, to) (of the weather, an occasion, etc.) suitable. 3 well disposed (the fates were propitious). Derivatives: propitiously adv. propitiousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF propicieus or L… … Useful english dictionary
pro|pi´tious|ness — pro|pi|tious «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising … Useful english dictionary
pro|pi´tious|ly — pro|pi|tious «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising … Useful english dictionary
pro|pi|tious — «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising. 2. favorably … Useful english dictionary
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