a nose turned up as a display of sneering contempt; cf. to play the rhinoceros at phrases, rhinocerical, adj. 2b.
| 单词 | θ133608 |
| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] > action of expressing contempt > by facial expression > instance of (6) rhinoceros nose1555 a nose turned up as a display of sneering contempt; cf. to play the rhinoceros at phrases, rhinocerical, adj. 2b. frump1590 ? A sneer, ? a derisive snort. Obsolete. fleera1616 A mocking look or speech; a sneer, a gibe; ‘mockery expressed either in words or looks’ (Johnson). rhinocerot's nose1616 = rhinoceros, n. 1a. Now rare. sneer1706 An act of sneering; a look or expression implying derision, contempt, or scorn; a disdainful or scornful remark or utterance, esp. one of a… curl of the lip1814 curl of the lip: a slight elevation or bending of the upper lip, expressive of scorn or disgust. |
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