See Also: disappointed(dictionary)

semitone (iou) and disappointed (oh)


semitone (iou)



semitone noun. L15.
[Old French semiton or medieval Latin semitonus, formed as SEMI- + TONE noun. Cf. late Latin semitonium, Greek hemitonion HEMITONE.]
Music. An interval approximately equal to half a tone, the smallest interval used in classical European Music; a minor second. L15.
chromatic semitone: see CHROMATIC adjective 1.
Art. An intermediate tone or tint in a picture; = halftone (c) s.v. HALF-. L18.
A soft or gentle tone of voice; an undertone. E19.
semitonal adjective = SEMITONIC M19.
semitonally adverb L19.

disappointed (oh)



unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
::Dad seemed more disappointed than angry.
::disappointed customers
disappointed at/with/about
::Local residents were disappointed with the decision.
disappointed (that)
::I was disappointed that we played so well yet still lost.
disappointed in
::I'm very disappointed in you.
bitterly/deeply/terribly disappointed
::The girl's parents were bitterly disappointed at the jury's verdict.
disappointed to hear/see/find etc
::Visitors were disappointed to find the museum closed.