unliftingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪftɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlɪftɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lifting adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lifting adj.

Not lifting.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [adjective] > lifting > not

unlifting1776

1776 Oxf. Mag. May 170/1 His chest unlifting lies, He groans in secret, and 'midst plenty dies.

1804 J. Stagg Misc. Poems 145 Yon unlifting mountain's brow, Where faintly gleams the setting ray.

1845 C. Norton Child of Islands 131 Veiling dear eyes..With an unlifting veil.

1912 G. K. Chesterton Manalive i. i. 5 There was something oddly romantic about this inrush of air and light after a long, leaden, and unlifting day.

2013 Sunday Business Post (Nexis) 28 July The acclaimed Turkish fiction author..has seen everything in her life turn sour, due to a severe, unlifting postnatal depression.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlifting
释义	unliftingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlɪftɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈlɪftɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lifting adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lifting adj. Not lifting. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [adjective] > lifting > not unlifting1776 1776 Oxf. Mag. May 170/1 His chest unlifting lies, He groans in secret, and 'midst plenty dies. 1804 J. Stagg Misc. Poems 145 Yon unlifting mountain's brow, Where faintly gleams the setting ray. 1845 C. Norton Child of Islands 131 Veiling dear eyes..With an unlifting veil. 1912 G. K. Chesterton Manalive i. i. 5 There was something oddly romantic about this inrush of air and light after a long, leaden, and unlifting day. 2013 Sunday Business Post (Nexis) 28 July The acclaimed Turkish fiction author..has seen everything in her life turn sour, due to a severe, unlifting postnatal depression. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1776
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