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单词 lurcher
释义

lurcher

noun

lurch·​er ˈlər-chər How to pronounce lurcher (audio)
1
archaic : a petty thief : pilferer
2
British : a crossbred dog
especially : one that resembles a greyhound
3
archaic : one who lurks
also : spy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021 The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher, who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn. Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021 Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange. Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

lurch entry 5

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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