unclaspingn.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklɑːspɪŋ/,

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklaspɪŋ/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklɑːspɪŋ/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaspɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈklæspɪŋ/

Forms: see unclasp v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unclasp v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < unclasp v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of unclasp v. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun]

discoveringa1375

nakeninga1382

bewrayingc1386

detection1471

discoverture?1473

revelationc1485

disclosinga1513

disclosurea1525

disclose1548

overture1548

patefaction1553

displaying1556

discovery1567

unripping1568

revealment1576

discoverment1578

retection1581

unmaskinga1586

unclasping?1592

denudation1593

untrussing1597

uncovering1598

detecting1604

divulging1604

divulgation1610

unvizardinga1628

exposinga1631

divulgement1632

unbowellinga1639

unfolding1646

revealinga1649

unrolling1648

pre-discovery1653

discoverance1664

unshelling1670

development1760

unveilinga1774

disclosal1786

displayment1801

divulgence1851

revelationism1854

unbosoming1910

uncovery1963

society > communication > book > [noun] > opening (a book)

unclasping1668

?1592 Trag. Solyman & Perseda ii. i. 87 But inward cares are most pent in with greefe; Vnclasping, therefore, yeeldes me no releefe.

1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor iii. i. sig. Hii^v A whole volume of Humor, and worthie the vnclasping .

1668 E. Worsley Protestancy without Princ. i. ii. 22 The reply supposeth, That all Truth couched in Scripture, is..easily understood, with the unclasping of a Bible.

1827 Mirror of Lit. 19 May 338/1 Those who, like myself, have experienced this unclasping of the social chain..will understand my feelings.

1877 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Mignon I. v. 43 She has twined and coiled herself round his heart so tightly that the unclasping of her would be almost more than he could bear.

1908 S. C. Bradley Jesus of Nazareth 424 The unclasping of her veil unloosed also the great mass of her hair.

1974 Art Bull. 56 398/2 He senses the Child's intended step and the imminent unclasping of hands.

2008 Sunday Times (Nexis) 26 Oct. 20 She looks like a porn star in some scenario involving a library, the unclasping of hair and the removal of glasses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† unclaspingadj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, clasping adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + clasping adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Having or demonstrating an inability to hold, grasp, or embrace.figurative in quot. 1640.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > faulty recollection > [adjective] > of memory: not retentive

short1340

slipper?a1475

unclasping1640

slippery1653

leaky1692

irretentive1749

unretentive1782

1640 O. Sedgwick Christs Counsell 174 The impotency..of an unholding and unclasping memory.

1831 Tatler 29 Sept. 312/1 Mr. Wynne..has but one arm, but the cork substitute is..hardly noticed; only when he makes love, it gives him an unclasping, frigid appearance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

unclaspingadj.²

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklɑːspɪŋ/,

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklaspɪŋ/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklɑːspɪŋ/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaspɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈklæspɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unclasp v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < unclasp v. + -ing suffix².

Of the hand, fingers, etc.: relaxing from a grip or hold.figurative in quot. 1916.

ΚΠ

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. xxxii. 246 The cudgel flew from his unclasping hand.

1807 Poet. Reg. Jan. 68 Soon as in vain I seek thy chearing look, Down from my unclasping hands descends the book.

1872 ‘Miss Gibb’ Morag xi. 227 The dearly won trophy, the water-lily, dropped at last, from the unclasping fingers, and the white arm hung listlessly down.

1916 D. H. Lawrence Amores 7 Somewhere the long mellow note of the blackbird Quickens the unclasping hand of hazel.

2002 Daily Mail (Nexis) 6 Aug. 13 Like a giant sloth with his swaying, rubbery neck, silly grin, meet-in-the-middle eyebrows and clasping and unclasping paws.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.?1592

adj.¹1640

adj.²1751

单词	unclasping
释义	unclaspingn. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈklɑːspɪŋ/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈklaspɪŋ/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklɑːspɪŋ/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaspɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈklæspɪŋ/ Forms: see unclasp v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unclasp v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < unclasp v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of unclasp v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun] discoveringa1375 nakeninga1382 bewrayingc1386 detection1471 discoverture?1473 revelationc1485 disclosinga1513 disclosurea1525 disclose1548 overture1548 patefaction1553 displaying1556 discovery1567 unripping1568 revealment1576 discoverment1578 retection1581 unmaskinga1586 unclasping?1592 denudation1593 untrussing1597 uncovering1598 detecting1604 divulging1604 divulgation1610 unvizardinga1628 exposinga1631 divulgement1632 unbowellinga1639 unfolding1646 revealinga1649 unrolling1648 pre-discovery1653 discoverance1664 unshelling1670 development1760 unveilinga1774 disclosal1786 displayment1801 divulgence1851 revelationism1854 unbosoming1910 uncovery1963 society > communication > book > [noun] > opening (a book) unclasping1668 ?1592 Trag. Solyman & Perseda ii. i. 87 But inward cares are most pent in with greefe; Vnclasping, therefore, yeeldes me no releefe. 1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor iii. i. sig. Hii^v A whole volume of Humor, and worthie the vnclasping . View more context for this quotation 1668 E. Worsley Protestancy without Princ. i. ii. 22 The reply supposeth, That all Truth couched in Scripture, is..easily understood, with the unclasping of a Bible. 1827 Mirror of Lit. 19 May 338/1 Those who, like myself, have experienced this unclasping of the social chain..will understand my feelings. 1877 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Mignon I. v. 43 She has twined and coiled herself round his heart so tightly that the unclasping of her would be almost more than he could bear. 1908 S. C. Bradley Jesus of Nazareth 424 The unclasping of her veil unloosed also the great mass of her hair. 1974 Art Bull. 56 398/2 He senses the Child's intended step and the imminent unclasping of hands. 2008 Sunday Times (Nexis) 26 Oct. 20 She looks like a porn star in some scenario involving a library, the unclasping of hair and the removal of glasses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † unclaspingadj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, clasping adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + clasping adj. Obsolete. rare. Having or demonstrating an inability to hold, grasp, or embrace.figurative in quot. 1640. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > faulty recollection > [adjective] > of memory: not retentive short1340 slipper?a1475 unclasping1640 slippery1653 leaky1692 irretentive1749 unretentive1782 1640 O. Sedgwick Christs Counsell 174 The impotency..of an unholding and unclasping memory. 1831 Tatler 29 Sept. 312/1 Mr. Wynne..has but one arm, but the cork substitute is..hardly noticed; only when he makes love, it gives him an unclasping, frigid appearance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2019). unclaspingadj.² Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈklɑːspɪŋ/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈklaspɪŋ/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklɑːspɪŋ/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaspɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈklæspɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unclasp v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < unclasp v. + -ing suffix². Of the hand, fingers, etc.: relaxing from a grip or hold.figurative in quot. 1916. ΚΠ 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. xxxii. 246 The cudgel flew from his unclasping hand. 1807 Poet. Reg. Jan. 68 Soon as in vain I seek thy chearing look, Down from my unclasping hands descends the book. 1872 ‘Miss Gibb’ Morag xi. 227 The dearly won trophy, the water-lily, dropped at last, from the unclasping fingers, and the white arm hung listlessly down. 1916 D. H. Lawrence Amores 7 Somewhere the long mellow note of the blackbird Quickens the unclasping hand of hazel. 2002 Daily Mail (Nexis) 6 Aug. 13 Like a giant sloth with his swaying, rubbery neck, silly grin, meet-in-the-middle eyebrows and clasping and unclasping paws. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1592adj.¹1640adj.²1751
随便看	put to the foil put to the gaze put to the hazard put to the heart put to the horn put to the lot put to the neck-verse put to the neckverse put to the proof put to the rout put to the run put to the scamper put to the squeak put to the sword put to the torture put to the touch put to the trouble put to the upon the flight put to the vote put to the worse put to the worst put to torture put to trouble provodnik provoing

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