Thursday, August 31, 2006

Word of the day "Dismayed"

Dismay

dis·may [ diss máy ]

transitive verb
(past and past participle dis·mayed, present participle dis·may·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·mays)

Definition:

1. discourage somebody: to cause somebody to feel discouraged or disappointed

2. alarm somebody: to fill somebody with alarm, apprehension, or distress

noun

Definition:

1. feeling of discouragement: a feeling of hopelessness, disappointment, or discouragement

2. loss of courage: a sudden loss of courage or confidence

[14th century. < assumed Anglo-Norman desmaiier]

dis·may·ing·ly adverb

source taken from "http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861605266/dismay.html"

3 comments:

vteck said...

apa sal?
yee ma visit ar? he he...

chumk said...

yeah lor.. tai yee ma came...with the rest of the other relatives..tai yee chiong.. tai kau fu... tai kau mou... tai tai kung.. and tai tai po.. hahahaha

vteck said...

no wonder so dismayed then, ha ha ha