单词 | nutcrackery |
释义 | > as lemmasˈnutcrackery ˈnutcrackery adj. (having a face) resembling or reminiscent of a pair of nutcrackers (cf. Compounds 1). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > lower part of face > [adjective] > like nutcracker nutcrackera1704 nutcrackery1868 1868 M. E. Braddon Birds of Prey (new ed.) i. i An old lady who had been seen to arrive in a brougham, especially weird and nutcrackery of aspect. 1938 M. Gervaise Distance Enchanted vii. 126 A nutcrackery old woman whom Breeze mentally dubbed the Witch of Endor. 1951 W. Lewis Rotting Hill Envoi 306 The booth of the sorceress Betty, who looked the beautiful witch that she was, just nutcrackery enough to qualify and no more. 2004 P. J. Williams Open House iii. 89 Elegant silver tongs, exquisitely wrought nutcrackery things designed to snap and twist and crush. < as lemmas |
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