单词 | anagrammatic |
释义 | anagrammaticadj. Relating to or using anagrams; of the nature of an anagram. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > puzzle, enigma, riddle > alteration of letters in a word > [adjective] anagrammatical1605 anagrammatic1693 1693 S. Wesley Life our Blessed Lord vi. Notes 231 Anagrammatic Fooleries. 1772 Gentleman's Mag. June 256/1 Conceal the person's real name or names under an anagrammatic form. 1881 R. Routledge Pop. Hist. Sci. ix. 207 Huyghens published his discovery in the anagrammatic form which was the fashion of the time. 1971 K. Thomas Relig. & Decline of Magic xi. 348 George Wharton, issued his works under the anagrammatic pseudonym of ‘Naworth’ to avoid identification. 2010 J. Reid & S. Sahm Texas Tornado ix. 118 He formed a new band called Blieb Alien whose first name was an anagrammatic reference to the Bible. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1693 |
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