| 单词 | grasshoppery |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈgrasshoppery ˈgrasshoppery adj. reminiscent of or resembling a grasshopper, grasshopper-like; (also) full of, or characterized by an abundance of, grasshoppers. 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 1849 Acton 132 The diet of a famished race, Grasshoppery formed with a sharpened face. 1852 Duffy's Fireside Mag. May 212/2 The grasshoppery chirp of the merry ringing rivulet. 1905 Condor 7 11 The whole band [of ravens]..started off east on a bee-line, doubtless with intent to visit either the almond orchards or grasshoppery fields of Antelope Valley. 1926 Brit. Weekly 2 Sept. 456/4 She announces the result in her little grasshoppery voice. 1953 E. W. Teale Circle of Seasons 188 The heat of the day, a sunny, grasshoppery day, presses down on the clearing. 2008 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 5 Dec. 8 e It's a scene of compelling action and mystery with crowds of elders nearby, God swirling overhead on a fluffy green powder puff, a grasshoppery Satan lurking in the distance, and gold-plate halos all around. < as lemmas |
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