单词 | over-dainty |
释义 | > as lemmasover-dainty over-dainty adj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdeɪnti/ , U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdeɪn(t)i/ ΚΠ c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 144 Þe iiij fote brede of wose in þis glotony is for to ete ouyr-deynte metys, for þei schaldo more cost at a mele þan xl men myȝte lyue by. 1836 E. C. Jones Student of Padua ii. ii. 49 I, a beggar—A beggar living on the world's opinion!—Should not be over dainty. 1988 N. Baker Mezzanine ix. 78 The overdainty background coffee cup in the backlit panel gave way to a larger, cozier-looking brown ceramic mug. < as lemmas |
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