agonized

  • 1agonized — adj. 1. expressing pain or agony. agonized screams [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …

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  • 2agonized — (Amer.) adj. expressing agony; characterized by suffering; characterized by pain or anxiety; extremely painful; distressed (also agonised) agonize (Amer.) ag·o·nize || ægÉ™naɪz v. suffer agony, suffer, be in torment, cause to agonize (also… …

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  • 3agonized — ag|o|nized also agonised BrE [ˈægənaızd] adj [only before noun] expressing very severe pain ▪ an agonized scream ▪ From some place close by she heard agonized sobbing …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4Agonized — Agonize Ag o*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agonizing}.] [F. agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. ?. See {Agony}.] 1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. [1913 Webster] To smart and agonize at every pore. Pope.… …

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  • 5agonized — agonizedly /ag euh nuy zid lee/, adv. /ag euh nuyzd /, adj. involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort. [1575 85; AGONIZE + ED2] * * * …

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  • 6agonized — adj. Agonized is used with these nouns: ↑cry, ↑scream …

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  • 7agonized — ag|o|nized [ ægə,naızd ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) expressing extreme pain or sadness: an agonized cry 2. ) expressing worry because you cannot decide what to do …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8agonized — [[t]æ̱gənaɪzd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain. The agonised look on his face said he wouldn t be staying in the game much longer. (in BRIT, also use… …

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  • 9agonized — also ised BrE adjective expressing very severe pain: the agonized moans of wounded soldiers …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10agonized — UK [ˈæɡənaɪzd] / US [ˈæɡəˌnaɪzd] adjective [usually before noun] 1) expressing great pain or sadness an agonized cry 2) expressing worry because you cannot decide what to do …

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