- sitting (Adj.)
- germ. sēti-
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sitting (Adj.)
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sitting — [sit′iŋ] n. 1. the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait 2. a session or meeting, as of a court 3. a period of being seated at some activity [to read a book in two sittings] 4. a) a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen b) the number of… … English World dictionary
sitting pretty — {adj.}, {slang} To be in a lucky position. * /The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books./ * /Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his $25,000 a year job was dropped by the company./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sitting pretty — {adj.}, {slang} To be in a lucky position. * /The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books./ * /Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his $25,000 a year job was dropped by the company./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sitting\ on\ high\ cotton — • sitting on top of the world • on top of the world • sitting on high cotton Southern adj. phr. informal Feeling pleased and happy; feeling successful. John was on top of the world when he found out that he got into college. When Ruth won first… … Словарь американских идиом
sitting\ on\ top\ of\ the\ world — • sitting on top of the world • on top of the world • sitting on high cotton Southern adj. phr. informal Feeling pleased and happy; feeling successful. John was on top of the world when he found out that he got into college. When Ruth won first… … Словарь американских идиом
sitting\ pretty — adj slang To be in a lucky position. The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books. Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his $25,000 a year job was dropped by the company … Словарь американских идиом
sitting — adj. Sitting is used with these nouns: ↑governor, ↑position, ↑president, ↑target, ↑tenant … Collocations dictionary
sitting — [[t]sɪ̱tɪŋ[/t]] sittings 1) N COUNT A sitting is one of the periods when a meal is served when there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time. Dinner was in two sittings. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A sitting of a parliament,… … English dictionary
sitting — n. & adj. n. 1 a continuous period of being seated, esp. engaged in an activity (finished the book in one sitting). 2 a time during which an assembly is engaged in business. 3 a session in which a meal is served (dinner will be served in two… … Useful english dictionary
sitting — /sit ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that sits. 2. a period of remaining seated, as in posing for a portrait or reading a book. 3. the space on or in which one sits, as in a church. 4. a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs; incubation. 5.… … Universalium
sitting — nonmoving onmoving adj. Not moving. Opposite of {moving}. [Narrower terms: {at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still}; {becalmed ; {dead(prenominal), stagnant, standing(prenominal), still}; {frozen(predicate), rooted(predicate), stock still ; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
