单词 | gentle-flowing |
释义 | > as lemmasgentle-flowing b. Modifying adjectives and participles to form adjectives, with the sense ‘in a gentle way’, as in gentle-acting, gentle-flowing, gentle-rising, etc. ΚΠ 1582 T. Watson Ἑκατομπαθία: Passionate Cent. Loue xcii. sig. M2v To Hebe louely kissing is asign'd; To Zephire eu'ry gentle breathing winde. 1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. H5v Thou sweetly canst convert the same From a consuming fire, Into a gentle-licking flame. 1763 J. Bell Trav. from St. Petersburg I. 310 This pleasure is still heightened by the gentle flowing rivulets; abounding with fish. 1820 W. Chambers Life & Anecd. Black Dwarf 7 A gentle rising hill to the south-west, called Manor Swire. 2010 Star-News (Wilmington, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 15 Oct. (First ed.) d6 Chamomile is a safe, gentle-acting herb that has been helping people for ages. < as lemmas |
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