单词 | high-towering |
释义 | > as lemmashigh-towering high-towering adj. ΚΠ 1592 T. Nashe Pierce Penilesse (Huntington Libr. copy) sig. C2 To clippe the winges of a high towring Faulcon. 1647 J. Monson Short Ess. Afflictions 32 Afflictions are sent..to correct the high-towring vapour of Pride. 1793 W. Hodges Trav. India iv. 73 The high towering cliffs on the north coast. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. ii. 33/2 A high-towering, wide-shadowing tree. 1901 L. Smirnow Candle-light 193 High-tow'ring peaks Rise sheer above her. 2001 W. McNeill Dodgers Encycl. ix. 363/1 Duke Snider got the hall rolling with his 24th homer, a high-towering drive over the scoreboard. < as lemmas |
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