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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -fromward-, *fromward*, fromwar
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Fromwards

{ } prep. [ AS. framweard about to depart. Cf. Froward ] A way from; -- the contrary of toward. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Towards or fromwards the zenith. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Fromward
Froward

a. [ Fro + -ward. See Fro, and cf. Fromward. ] Not willing to yield or comply with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [ 1913 Webster ]

A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]

A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as innovation. Bacon.

Syn. -- Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory; obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See Perverse.

-- Fro"ward*ly, adv. -- Fro"ward*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
froward(โฟร'เวิร์ด) adj. ดื้อรั้น, จัดการได้ยาก, หัวแข็ง., See also: frowardly adv. frowardness n., Syn. perverse, willful

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
froward(adj) เอาแต่ใจ, ดันทุรัง, ดื้อรั้น

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
froward

WordNet (3.0)
froward(adj) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition, Syn. wilful, willful, headstrong, self-willed

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Froward

a. [ Fro + -ward. See Fro, and cf. Fromward. ] Not willing to yield or comply with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [ 1913 Webster ]

A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi. 28. [ 1913 Webster ]

A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as innovation. Bacon.

Syn. -- Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory; obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See Perverse.

-- Fro"ward*ly, adv. -- Fro"ward*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

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