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单词 unmuse-like
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unmuse-likeadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈmjuːzlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˌənˈmjuzˌlaɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, muse-like adj. at muse n.1 Derivatives.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + muse-like adj. at muse n.1 Derivatives.
Somewhat rare.
Not muse-like.
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1754 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 88 An unmuse-like Poem.
1781 T. Francklin in tr. Lucian Wks. (new ed.) IV. 83 Evangelus..sung something..harsh and unmuse-like. [Note] Unmuse-like.] Gr. απομουσον τι, The English word I have adopted, is, I believe, used by Lord Shaftesbury.
1919 J. H. H. Lyon Study Newe Metamorph. i. 52 The Muses, on the other hand, in a most unmuse-like fashion, prattle unconventionally of inventions and civilization.
1968 Liberation News Service 12 Feb. Lately, she has been pasting-on-labels, a most unMuselike task.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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