单词 | unsheltering |
释义 | unshelteringadj. (un- prefix1 4.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger > vulnerable > not affording shelter or protection succourless1601 unsheltering1614 defenceless1694 shelterless1769 1614 R. Tailor Hogge hath lost Pearle i. i Whilst dear Carracus Wanders..through th' unshelt'ring field, Seeking me. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. iv. 73 My son, observe this bed of straw, and unsheltering roof. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Dec. 2/2 Mr. Mitchell still roams the unsheltering streets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1614 |
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