| 单词 | catawampus |
| 释义 | > as lemmascataˈwampus cataˈwampus n. a bogy, a fierce imaginary animal. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures man in the moon1596 Briarean1598 phantasim1598 mooncalf1638 splacknuck1726 Idomenian1764 little green man1802 ring-tailed roarer1828 Belsnickel1830 ice worm1830 catawampus1843 whangdoodle1852 Prince Charming1855 boojum1876 snark1879 Easter rabbit1881 Easter bunny1900 death moth1910 Moomin1950 energy vampire1967 tooth fairy1977 1843 ‘R. Carlton’ New Purchase I. xxviii. 265 The tother one what got most sker'd, is a sort of catawampus (spiteful). 1874 M. Collins & F. Collins Frances I. 162 The catawampuses you see about harvest time—they fly quite pretty in the air, but, O my gracious, don't they sting! 1893 C. M. Yonge & C. R. Coleridge Strolling Players xvii. 145 Classes had better..swallow each other, like the crocodile and the catawampus. < as lemmas |
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