| 单词 | spotty-leaved |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspotty-leaved C1. Forming parasynthetic adjectives, as spotty-coloured, spotty-leaved, etc. ΚΠ 1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Hippolytus i. ii, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 61v The spotty Hyded Tygar. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 340 He strangled His spightfull stepdams Dragons spotty-spangled. 1642 A. Grosse Myst. Self-denyall iii, in Sweet & Soule-perswading Inducements 126 He sees that he is like Jacobs flocke, spotty coloured. 1870 Building News 22 July 59/1 Care should be taken to avoid those spotty-patterned papers..as no class of papers can be more annoying or in worse taste than spotty patterns. 1878 Spectator 26 Jan. 122/1 Attributing the bad condition of spotty-leaved geraniums..to some mysterious and altogether irremediable cause. 1923 Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.) 23 Oct. 4 The spotty-breasted song sparrows are also gathering in flocks. 1983 G. Markstein Ferret 238 The spotty faced greasy haired young man behind the counter. 2005 P. Manseau Vows 304 Bald and spotty-headed, pudgy beneath his vestments. < as lemmas |
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