| 单词 | silent-footed |
| 释义 | > as lemmassilent-footed b. Forming adjectives with the sense ‘that has silent or nimble ——’ by combining with a noun + -ed, as in silent-footed, silent-winged, etc. ΚΠ 1757 W. Thompson Poems Several Occasions 75 Soft as the silent-footed Dews That steal upon the Starlight-Hours. 1835 Introd. Study Birds (Religious Tract Soc.) 76 Unexpectedly seized by this silent-winged marauder. 1895 ‘C. Holland’ My Japanese Wife 11 A white cat flits ghost-like and silent-footed across the path. 1910 Better Fruit Oct. 32/3 So fierce was the onslaught of Old King Frost and his silent-fingered scavengers. 2004 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 28 Aug. (Travel section) c4 Everything is discretion itself: quiet taps on doors, silent-footed porters, names of celebrity guests whispered never quite aloud. < as lemmas |
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