单词 | pickwickian |
释义 | Pickwickian[ pik-wik-ee-uhn ] / pɪkˈwɪk i ən / adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of Mr. Pickwick, central character of The Pickwick Papers. (of the use or interpretation of an expression) intentionally or unintentionally odd or unusual. (of words or ideas) meant or understood in a sense different from the apparent or usual one. Origin of Pickwickian1830–40; Pickwick + -ian OTHER WORDS FROM PickwickianPick·wick·i·an·ly, adverbWords nearby Pickwickianpick up on, pick-up stick, pick up the pieces, pickup tube, pickwick, Pickwickian, Pickwickianism, Pickwickian syndrome, Pickwick, Samuel, picky, picloram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PickwickianBritish Dictionary definitions for PickwickianPickwickian / (pɪkˈwɪkɪən) / adjectiveof, relating to, or resembling Mr Pickwick in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, esp in being naive or benevolent (of the use or meaning of a word, etc) odd or unusual Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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