alopadj.

Brit.

/əˈlɒp/, U.S.

/əˈlɑp/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, lop v.²

Etymology: Probably < a prep.¹ + lop v.² Compare earlier lopsided adj.

In predicative use. That leans over on one side; lopsided.

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the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > asymmetrical or misproportioned

misproportioned1552

asymmetral1615

eccentric1647

incommensurate1650

asymmetrous1661

asymmetrical1690

lopsided1711

uncertain1742

unsymmetrical1755

one-sided1857

alop1865

asymmetric1878

1865 A. Cary Ballads & Lyrics 81 Mildewed hay-stacks, all a-lop.

1985 New Yorker 26 Aug. 53/1 It brakes sharply and stops dead halfway down the runway, its right wing alop like a wounded albatross.

2004 Washington Post (Nexis) 11 July t3 Even a hyperactive terrier will sometimes melt to the floor, paws in the air and tongue alop, when he's approached by someone he trusts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alop
释义	alopadj. Brit. /əˈlɒp/, U.S. /əˈlɑp/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, lop v.² Etymology: Probably < a prep.¹ + lop v.² Compare earlier lopsided adj. In predicative use. That leans over on one side; lopsided. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > asymmetrical or misproportioned misproportioned1552 asymmetral1615 eccentric1647 incommensurate1650 asymmetrous1661 asymmetrical1690 lopsided1711 uncertain1742 unsymmetrical1755 one-sided1857 alop1865 asymmetric1878 1865 A. Cary Ballads & Lyrics 81 Mildewed hay-stacks, all a-lop. 1985 New Yorker 26 Aug. 53/1 It brakes sharply and stops dead halfway down the runway, its right wing alop like a wounded albatross. 2004 Washington Post (Nexis) 11 July t3 Even a hyperactive terrier will sometimes melt to the floor, paws in the air and tongue alop, when he's approached by someone he trusts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1865
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