| 单词 | gin and fog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgin and fog gin and fog n. colloquial a hoarse, gravelly voice, as though the result of heavy drinking; also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > hoarse or husky hoarsec1000 stoppedc1485 hoarsy1570 croaking1608 throaty1647 furred1666 rouped1677 gruffa1712 cracked1739 roupy1756 hoarsened1798 gruffish1812 gin and fog1842 grasshoppery1849 croaky1851 feathery1881 tonsilly1894 wine-tasting1936 gravelly1944 gravelled1958 1842 Punch 2 237/1 A voice something between a raven and a nutmeg-grater—all gin and fog. 1947 C. Witting Let X be Murderer xiii. 133 His voice was of the hoarse variety known as gin-and-fog. 1999 Spectator (Hamilton, Ont.) (Nexis) 31 Dec. (Weekend Arts section) 5 Who could resist that gin and fog voice with its icy ripple of frosty regret? < as lemmas |
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