give+offence+to
51dyke — I. /daɪk / (say duyk) noun 1. an embankment for restraining the waters of the sea or a river. 2. a ditch. 3. a ridge or bank of earth as thrown up in excavating. 4. a causeway. 5. an obstacle; barrier. 6. Geology a tabular body of igneous rock… …
52invidious — /ɪnˈvɪdiəs / (say in videeuhs) adjective 1. such as to bring odium, unpopularity, or envious dislike: an invidious honour. 2. calculated to excite ill will or resentment or give offence: invidious remarks. 3. offensively or unfairly… …
53miff — /mɪf/ (say mif) noun 1. Colloquial petulant displeasure; a petty quarrel. –verb (t) 2. Colloquial to give offence to; offend. –verb (i) 3. (of plants) to die or wither. {? imitative; compare German muffen to sulk} …
54offend — /əˈfɛnd / (say uh fend) verb (t) 1. to irritate in mind or feelings; cause resentful displeasure in. 2. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. 3. Obsolete to violate or transgress. 4. Obsolete (in biblical use) to cause to sin. –verb… …
55oriental — /ɔriˈɛntl / (say awree entl), /ɒri / (say oree ) adjective 1. (sometimes upper case) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient or East. 2. (of gems) orient. 3. designating various gems which are varieties of corundum: oriental amethyst;… …
56spastic — /ˈspæstɪk / (say spastik) adjective 1. relating to, of the nature of, or characterised by spasm, especially tonic spasm. 2. Colloquial idiotic; clumsy. –noun 3. Obsolescent a person exhibiting spasms, especially one who has cerebral palsy. 4.… …
57invidious — a. tending to provoke envy or ill will or give offence …
58discreet — ► ADJECTIVE (discreeter, discreetest) ▪ careful not to attract attention or give offence. DERIVATIVES discreetly adverb. USAGE The words discrete and discreet are often confused. Discrete means ‘separate’ (a discrete unit) …
59discreetly — discreet ► ADJECTIVE (discreeter, discreetest) ▪ careful not to attract attention or give offence. DERIVATIVES discreetly adverb. USAGE The words discrete and discreet are often confused. Discrete means ‘separate’ (a discrete unit) …
60good — Formerly a very frequently used vocative element. Almost everyone in the Shakespearean plays is addressed sooner or later as ‘good my lord’, ‘good uncle’, ‘good brother’, ‘good father’, ‘good cousin’, etc. The word originally referred to good… …
