释义 |
leoninele‧o‧nine /ˈliːənaɪn/ adjective literary leonineOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin leoninus, from leo; ➔ LEO - He made toys that parodied her innocent amusements and those of her brothers and she trembled when he raised his leonine voice.
- He took a second to raise the visor of his leonine helmet.
- His leonine aspect and the mischievous twinkle in his eye made his appearance as arresting as his personality.
- His appearance only enhanced his reputation, a leonine head, steel-grey hair, sharp, shrewd eyes.
- The dentist had a fine leonine head, the hair fair and abundant.
like a lion in character or appearance |