subcontained
adjective
showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised: She was contained throughout the ordeal.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To subcontained
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
contain
late 13c., from O.Fr. contenir, from L. continere (transitive) "to hold together, enclose," from com- "together" + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Related: Container (c.1500).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
00:10
Subcontained
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
