单词 | downlooked |
释义 | † downlookedadj. depreciative. Obsolete. That (habitually) has downcast eyes or a lowered countenance; guilty-looking, sullen; demure, sheepish; hangdog. Cf. downlooking adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > sheepish sheepa1556 downlookinga1626 downlooked1636 sheepish1693 1636 J. Featley Obed. & Submission 10 Not the grave-bearded Brownists; nor the down-look't Separatists. 1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew ii. sig. F1v I never lik'd such demure down-look'd Fellows. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Blank, baffled, down-look't, sheepish, guilty. 1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Palamon & Arcite ii, in Fables 42 Jealousie..Down-look'd, and with a Cuckow on her Fist. 1778 Public Advertiser 6 June (advt.) She is a Milliner, about 22 or 23 Years of Age, rather short and thin, down looked, light brown Hair. 1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles iii. xix. 105 Men..of evil mien, Down-look'd, unwilling to be seen. 1884 Frank Leslie's Pop. Monthly Jan. 7/1 True representative tramps they were, filthy, unkempt, ragged, sullen, slouchy, down-looked. 1914 A. H. Plumb When Mayflowers Blossom v. 80 I thank thee, William. I am helped, and thou shalt never find me downlooked and bitter at my lot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018). < adj.1636 |
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