请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 goaty
释义

goatyadj.

Brit. /ˈɡəʊti/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊdi/
Forms: see goat n. and -y suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: goat n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < goat n. + -y suffix1. Compare earlier goatish adj. and goat-like adj. With quot. 1600 compare also slightly earlier capricious adj.
Of, resembling, or reminiscent of a goat; goat-like, goatish.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Caprinae (goat) > [adjective]
goatish?1499
goaty1600
caprine1607
hircine1656
goatly1658
capriform1847
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique i. xxvi. 164 It is no shame for a man to call another, goatie [Fr. capricieux], if he be found mutable and full of changes in his manners and cariage.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Caprin, goatie; of a Goat.
1756 C. Smart tr. Horace Epistles i. v, in tr. Horace Wks. II. 245 Goaty ramminess [L. olidae..caprae] is offensive in companies that are too much crouded.
1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain II. viii. 576 A goaty, shirtless..unshod Capuchin.
1882 Garden 10 June 417/2 Fresh and myriad-blossomed, but with a slightly goaty smell.
1893 R. Lydekker Horns & Hoofs 92 The very characteristic ‘goaty’ odour of that sex.
1938 W. C. Williams Life Along Passaic River 83 She..looked Italian, a goaty slant to her eyes, a face often seen among Italian immigrants.
1994 Fortean Times June 61/1 Think of Pan, and you probably see a mischievous goaty character who likes music.
2015 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 30 July That slightly musky, goaty taste [of goat's milk] isn't for everyone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adj.1600
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/24 2:35:11