| 单词 | parchment-like |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈparchment-like ˈparchment-like adj. ΚΠ 1816 ‘P. Pindar’ Wks. v. 228 At these last words, forth crawl'd an ancient dame, Sharp-nos'd, half-starv'd, and Avarice her name; With wrinkled neck, and parchment-like to view, That e'en the coarsest kerchief seldom knew. 1899 J. Hutchinson in Arch. Surg. 10 Descr. Plate xvii It was quite impossible to pinch the skin up anywhere, as it was tight and parchment-like. 1993 M. Flynn In Country of Blind 5 The age-spots were dark against his parchmentlike skin. < as lemmas |
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