2 uses
(click/touch triangles for details)
1 —1 use as in:
felicity of expression
Definition
pleasing and appropriate manner or style; or an instance of such
- This amazed and enraptured Tess, whose slight experiences had been so infelicitous till now; and in her reaction from indignation against the male sex she swerved to excess of honour for Clare.4 — The Consequence (55% in)
There are no more uses of "felicity" flagged with this meaning in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Typical Usage
(best examples)
? —1 use
exact meaning not specified
- She also, by a felicitous thought, took a handkerchief from her bundle and tied it round her face under her bonnet, covering her chin and half her cheeks and temples, as if she were suffering from toothache.5 — The Woman Pays (68% in)
There are no more uses of "felicity" in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Typical Usage
(best examples)