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单词 weevily
释义 weevily, a.|ˈwiːvɪlɪ|
Also 8 weavely, 9 weevilly.
[f. weevil + -y1.]
Infested with weevils.
1757W. Thompson R.N. Advoc. 21 Rotten, musty, weavely Flour.1803Nelson in Nicolas Disp. (1845) V. 280, I sincerely hope no weevily bread will be sent.1859Sala Tw. Round Clock (1861) 365 Men who are sometimes brought to live when on shipboard upon weevily biscuit that breaks the teeth.1889Mrs. C. Praed Romance of Station 45, I threw out [to the hens] a handful of weevily rice.1891C. Roberts Adrift Amer. 6 Some old salt who has forgotten the tough salt horse and weevilly biscuit.
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