单词 | prancingly |
释义 | > as lemmasˈprancingly ˈprancingly adv. in a manner characterized by prancing, with a prancing gait; showily, ostentatiously. ΚΠ 1632 J. Vicars tr. Virgil XII Aeneids ix. 256 Turnus..Whom a white spotted steed most prancingly..did beare. 1736 Counsels of Wisdom II. 364 Instead of..endeavouring to regain their Liberty..they should march prancingly along with their Burthens. 1843 Southern Literary Messenger 9 744 We join Queen Bess, the Virgin, And prancingly go forth, To hold that stately revel. 1918 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News & Sentinel 9 July 9 Certain of our noble young actors were not..in actual warfare forced to execute the heroics they so prancingly portray before the footlights. 2003 Independent (Nexis) 30 June 16 A small..bronze panel, shows a quartet of horses from the front, legs curled prancingly up and to the side. < as lemmas |
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