| 释义 |
dit·ty
I. \ˈdid.]ē, -it], ]i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English dite, from Old French ditié composition, poem, moral tract, from past participle of ditier to compose, indict — more at dite
1. : a song or short poem intended to be sung; especially : one of a simple unaffected character
< a plaintive ditty sung by a Highland lass >
2. obsolete : the words or subject of a song as distinguished from its tune
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
intransitive verb
obsolete : sing
transitive verb
obsolete : to celebrate in song : set to music : sing
< with his soft pipe, and smooth-dittied song — John Milton > |