单词 | hippo-headed |
释义 | > as lemmashippo-headed C2. Parasynthetic, as hippo-headed, hippo-mouthed, hippo-shaped, etc. ΚΠ 1912 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 85 431 Another difference between the two species [sc. of protozoa] is the occurrence of the broad, blunt-ended forms—the hippo-headed—among the short and stumpy. 1946 Time 4 Feb. 20/1 Martha Raye, hippo-mouthed comedienne, was victimized by a busy Manhattan jewel thief. 1961 Guardian 17 Oct. 9/6 A lot of the satire was as hippo-footed as its object. 1979 P. Costello Magic Zoo xv. 117 During the First Dynasty priests of Horus at Solfu would row out into the middle of the sacred lake there and dismember a hippo-shaped cake. 2005 Times 27 Sept. (Public Agenda section) 8/4 Moomins can change your life... The hippo-faced creations of Tove Jansson..can open up whole worlds to English children. < as lemmas |
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