单词 | waterily |
释义 | waterilyadv. In a watery or weak manner; faintly. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > water > [adverb] waterily1788 aquatically1882 waterly1918 1788 J. Wilkes Let. 22 Sept. (1804) III. lx. 229 It rained incessantly all yesterday, but to-day the sun shines, although very waterily. 1874 C. Reade Rose & Rue I. xi. 180 Aunt Rachel smiled waterily and sniffed..for she felt strangely moved. 1897 S. R. Crockett Lads' Love xi. 119 I smiled waterily. 1905 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 13 May 373/2 His black eyes smouldered waterily. 1928 E. Blunden Undertones of War iv. 45 Daylight was waterily spreading as we passed the cemetery and timber-yards of Béthune. 1997 Observer (Nexis) 20 July (Review section) 5 They smile waterily at each other. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1788 |
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