roofwardsadv.

Brit.

/ˈruːfwədz/,

/ˈrʊfwədz/, U.S.

/ˈrufwərdz/,

/ˈrʊfwərdz/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roof n., -wards suffix.

Etymology: < roof n. + -wards suffix. Compare slightly earlier roofward adv.

= roofward adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [adverb]

upc888

upwardsc888

upwardOE

upc1384

roofward1844

roofwards1845

whereup1880

1845 L. A. Chamerovzow Bertaudière xiv. 132 The houses affectionately inclined, roof-wards, exchanging embraces.

a1879 W. Howitt in M. Howitt Autobiogr. (1889) I. vii. 227 Clouds of smoke..burst from the windows and streamed up roofwards.

1902 Catholic World May 222 He stared fixedly roofwards, thinking, thinking!

1912 Pearson's Mag. Jan. 113 Up roofwards he swung with amazing agility.

2002 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Electronic ed.) 1 July 26 Stand in your back garden with..your eyes focused on the flames (which climb roofwards like a crimson clematis).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roofwards
释义	roofwardsadv. Brit. /ˈruːfwədz/, /ˈrʊfwədz/, U.S. /ˈrufwərdz/, /ˈrʊfwərdz/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roof n., -wards suffix. Etymology: < roof n. + -wards suffix. Compare slightly earlier roofward adv. = roofward adv. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [adverb] upc888 upwardsc888 upwardOE upc1384 roofward1844 roofwards1845 whereup1880 1845 L. A. Chamerovzow Bertaudière xiv. 132 The houses affectionately inclined, roof-wards, exchanging embraces. a1879 W. Howitt in M. Howitt Autobiogr. (1889) I. vii. 227 Clouds of smoke..burst from the windows and streamed up roofwards. 1902 Catholic World May 222 He stared fixedly roofwards, thinking, thinking! 1912 Pearson's Mag. Jan. 113 Up roofwards he swung with amazing agility. 2002 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Electronic ed.) 1 July 26 Stand in your back garden with..your eyes focused on the flames (which climb roofwards like a crimson clematis). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1845
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