单词 | termagantly |
释义 | > as lemmasˈtermagantly ˈtermagantly adv. now rare in the manner of a termagant; overbearingly; snappishly. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [adverb] > noisily or angrily brawlingly1552 termagantly1686 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adverb] > specifically of woman viraginously1644 termagantly1686 the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > ill nature in woman or shrewishness > [adverb] scoldingly1548 termagantly1686 vixenishly1848 shrewishly1855 vixenly1895 1686 F. Spence in tr. C. de Saint-Évremond Miscellanea Pref. sig. A11v The great Duellists in Religion, who, tho Chaplains to the Prince of Peace, are evermore termagantly mad. 1706 tr. J. B. Morvan de Bellegarde Refl. upon Ridicule 383 To see..how termagantly they treat their Husbands. 1834 Metrop. Mag. July 67 She asks Job very termagantly, ‘Did I ever spare the brazen battery of my tongue?’ 1938 Harper's Mag. June 174/2 ‘Where be ye goin'?’ he inquired a little termagantly. < as lemmas |
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