| 释义 |
▪ I. hawky, a.1|ˈhɔːkɪ|
[f. hawk n.1 + -y.]
Of the nature of a hawk; greedy as a hawk.
1732Ellis Pract. Farmer 98 in Britten Old Country Wds. (E.D.S.), [Gravel is] of a hawky voracious nature.
▪ II. hawky, a.2 nonce-wd.|ˈhɔːkɪ|
[f. hawk v.3]
Characterized by hawking.
1866Carlyle Remin. ii. 204 Speech of the most haggly, hawky, pinched and meagre kind. |