单词 | sensationary |
释义 | sensationaryadj. Now rare. = sensational adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [adjective] theatric1656 spectacular1682 theatrical1709 dramatic1726 sensationary1755 pyrotechnical1825 grandstand1835 pyrotechnic1848 sensational1859 razzle-dazzle1888 whizz-bang1919 glitzy1966 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [adjective] > sensational sensationary1755 lurid1850 sensational1859 sensationist1859 sensationalist1862 sensationalistic1863 yellow book1895 pulpy1915 1755 J. Richardson Thoughts upon Thinking xi. 44 The Object strikes the Retina, and the Sensationary Ducts adjacent. 1864 Realm 18 May 5 It has lately been urged that Shakspeare is sensationary—that Hamlet, Lear, Macbeth, Othello, are heroes of strange and wild adventure. 1888 Dundee Courier & Argus 1 Mar. The debate may be followed by a sensationary incident. 1902 D. M. Thomas U. R. Thomas: Life & Work lix. 440 The services of the Church Army were fantastic and sensationary. 1960 Winters (Texas) Enterprise 1 July 3/4 (caption) The sensationary true story of one of the most controversial murder trials on record. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1755 |
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