surmisant

English

Adjective

surmisant (comparative more surmisant, superlative most surmisant)

  1. Aware through having made a surmise; suspecting.
    • 1838, The Metropolitan, volume 21, page 308:
      At the well-known pipe of all hands, every one in the least degree surmisant of the brewing mutiny felt in his inmost soul that something was forthcoming most "material to the issue."

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /syʁ.mi.zɑ̃/

Participle

surmisant

  1. present participle of surmiser

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