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单词 inkhorn
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inkhorn


ink·horn

I0146800 (ĭngk′hôrn′)n. A small container made of horn or a similar material, formerly used to hold ink for writing.adj. Affectedly or ostentatiously learned; pedantic: inkhorn words.

inkhorn

(ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn) n (Historical Terms) (formerly) a small portable container for ink, usually made from horn

ink•horn

(ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn)

n. a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink. [1350–1400]
Thesaurus

inkhorn

adjectiveCharacterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters:academic, bookish, donnish, formalistic, literary, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic.

inkhorn


  • adj

Synonyms for inkhorn

adj characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters

Synonyms

  • academic
  • bookish
  • donnish
  • formalistic
  • literary
  • pedantic
  • pedantical
  • scholastic
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