单词 | rooflessness |
释义 | > as lemmasˈrooflessness ˈrooflessness n. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [noun] > having no roof rooflessness1827 1827 R. Chambers Picture of Scotl. II. 218 The townhouse..is now in ruins, and, owing at once to its blackness, its rooflessness, and the attrition which the weather has wrought,..has altogether a most haggard and dismal appearance. 1906 Pall Mall Mag. Dec. 792/1 In what way..does the rooflessness of my inner garden vex thee? 2007 D. Brooks Fern Tattoo xv. 246 The solidity of the marble staircases gave way to the sudden apparent rooflessness. < as lemmas |
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