| 单词 | fine-headed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfine-headed fine-headed adj. †(a) having a fine mind, clever; subtle or ingenious in argument; given to making fine distinctions (obsolete); (b) having an attractive, well-formed, or fine-featured head (in various senses) (now somewhat rare).In sense (b) originally and frequently with reference to livestock and other domesticated animals, as having a head showing traits regarded as particularly desirable. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective] keena1000 nimbleOE wittya1100 smeighc1200 understandingc1200 aperta1330 skillwisea1340 witted1377 intelligiblea1382 well-feelinga1382 knowinga1398 finec1400 large?a1425 well-knowingc1425 of understanding1428 capax1432 sententiousc1440 well-wittedc1450 intellectual?a1475 clean1485 industriousc1487 intellective1509 cleanlyc1540 ingenious?a1560 fine-headed1574 conceited1579 conceitful1594 intelligenced1596 dexter1597 ingenuous1598 intelligent1598 senseful1598 parted1600 thinking1605 dexterical1607 solert1612 apprehensivea1616 dexterous1622 solertic1623 intelligential1646 callent1656 cunning1671 thoughtful1674 perceptive1696 clever1716 uptaking1756 spiritual1807 bright1815 gnostic1819 knowledgeable1825 brainy1845 opulent1851 opening1872 super-cerebral1916 brainiac1976 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adjective] > with delicacy delicatea1533 finea1566 fine-headed1574 nice1593 refining1595 choice1601 refined1607 point-device1639 exquisite1643 nice-discerning1745 feelingful1943 1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. St. Paule to Galathians i. f. 24v Heere S. Paule sheweth that he ment not..to haue it sayd of him that he was a fineheaded fellow [Fr. subtil], or a wyze and excellent man. 1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie li. 307 Some..which are so fine headded [Fr. subtils] that they will make God a lyer. 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xvii. 376 The finer-headed [L. versutior], and more subtle-brained a man is. a1652 R. Brome Court Begger ii. i. sig. O6, in Five New Playes (1653) A fine-handed, and a fine headed fellow he is. 1721 Evening Post 28 Oct. (advt.) Stray'd or Stolen.., 1 fine headed Heifer, all Black, coming 3 Years old. 1844 B. R. Haydon Lect. Painting & Des. vii. 314 A friend may have a very fine head, use it of course, but do not paint a fine-headed friend..charging at the battle of Cheronea. 1907 Country Gentleman 3 Oct. 930/3 Fine-headed lettuce commands about 50 or 60 cents a dozen at wholesale. 2009 Toronto Star (Nexis) 8 Aug. s4 The founding father of North American harness horses was a handsome, fine-headed bay named Hambletonian. < as lemmas |
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