单词 | east-windy |
释义 | > as lemmasˌeast-ˈwindy ˌeast-ˈwindy adj. characterized by the blowing of the east wind; also figurative. ΚΠ 1837 Spirit of Times 29 July 185 A raw, east-windy day in February. 1924 Sewanee Rev. 32 292 The humor is east-windy, the purpose too evident and too much stressed. 1947 Observer 21 Sept. 4/4 (heading) East-windy weather. 2003 P. H. Scott Scotl. Resurgent i. 11 Edinburgh avoids extremes. Those who are not used to it may be put off by the apparent reserve of its society—‘East windy, west endy’, as they say. < as lemmas |
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