endwise

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛndˌwaɪz/ UK /ˈɛndˌwaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #628946

Meanings

1

adv
with the end forward or toward the observer

For as soon as he had removed the beaker the heavy bath had jumped endwise from under his hand as though it were alive.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · with the end forward or... endways

Etymology

From end + -wise.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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