| 单词 | to miff off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto miff off 3. intransitive. to miff off: (of a plant) to deteriorate, fade. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by poor growth > wither [verb (intransitive)] > wilt or droop wallowa1340 fade1340 welken1398 vade1492 flag1611 mourn1612 wilt1691 wilter1790 to miff off1883 1883 Notes & Queries 6 Oct. 267/2 A curious word came under my notice of late with regard to a flower losing its strength and beauty. I was speaking to a Surrey gardener about some fading plants, and he remarked that they were ‘miffing off’. 1895 H. N. Ellacombe In Glouc. Garden xviii. 209 Another alpine which is very apt to ‘miff off’ if grown in the open border. 1907 R. J. Farrer My Rock-garden v. 71 Here it flowers once, then it miffs off without any apparent reason. 1960 F. C. Stern Chalk Garden vii. 73 We have sometimes been successful with it [sc. a peony], but it miffs off for no apparent reason. 1999 Independent 2 Jan. ii. 11/5 They are all easy, cheerful flowers and you need a few stalwarts you can depend on while traitorous novelties are miffing off all round you. < as lemmas |
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