cringe-makinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪn(d)ʒˌmeɪkɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪndʒˌmeɪkɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cringe-making adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < cringe-making adj. + -ly suffix².

colloquial (chiefly British).

Such as to make one cringe; so intensely embarrassing, shameful, sentimental, etc., that one might cringe.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adverb] > embarrassedly > embarrassingly

embarrassingly1882

cringingly1973

cringe-makingly1984

1984 Financial Times 28 Nov. 13/6 Sir Peter..submitted to the discomfort of being interviewed by Mr Johnson in a manner that cringe-makingly combined gush, archness and reverence.

1996 Observer 29 Dec. (Life Suppl.) 37/5 The troupe of 11 black musicians and 30 dancers, acrobats and comedians whose show was known, cringe-makingly, as The Chocolate Kiddies.

2002 Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Jan. 12 Footballers' Wives on ITV1..is so utterly, cringe-makingly awful that six million viewers have already taken it to their hearts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cringe-makingly
释义	cringe-makinglyadv. Brit. /ˈkrɪn(d)ʒˌmeɪkɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈkrɪndʒˌmeɪkɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cringe-making adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < cringe-making adj. + -ly suffix². colloquial (chiefly British). Such as to make one cringe; so intensely embarrassing, shameful, sentimental, etc., that one might cringe. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adverb] > embarrassedly > embarrassingly embarrassingly1882 cringingly1973 cringe-makingly1984 1984 Financial Times 28 Nov. 13/6 Sir Peter..submitted to the discomfort of being interviewed by Mr Johnson in a manner that cringe-makingly combined gush, archness and reverence. 1996 Observer 29 Dec. (Life Suppl.) 37/5 The troupe of 11 black musicians and 30 dancers, acrobats and comedians whose show was known, cringe-makingly, as The Chocolate Kiddies. 2002 Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Jan. 12 Footballers' Wives on ITV1..is so utterly, cringe-makingly awful that six million viewers have already taken it to their hearts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1984
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