单词 | wriggled work |
释义 | > as lemmaswriggled work wriggled adj. /ˈrɪɡ(ə)ld/ in wriggled work = wriggle-work n. at wriggle- comb. form . ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves tortivous14.. anfractuous?a1425 tortuous1426 tortuea1500 snakish1532 winding1538 wormy1545 boughty1570 wriggled1572 sinuous1578 serpent-likea1586 crankled1594 serpent1597 snaky1600 flexuous1605 snaking1605 cringle-crangle1606 voluminous1611 serpenting?1614 serpentine1615 curvy1623 serpentizing1628 worming1631 lacinious1648 anguineous1656 anguine1657 anfractuose1680 twisting1683 vermicular1712 worm-like1721 flexuose1727 meandering1748 crinkum-crankum1766 serpentiform1777 serpentining1799 anguiform1800 ophite1828 tortuose1829 cranky1836 sinuose1836 serpentile1857 twisty1857 sinuated1859 vermiculatea1864 twinyc1868 tortive1880 crinkle-crankle1881 serpentinous1882 quirky1890 twistical1890 waggly1894 wriggly1901 squiggly1902 wiggly1903 contortionate1911 wig-waggy1914 curvaceous1965 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > artistic work in metal > [noun] > other decorative metalwork link-work1530 frost1702 rullion1707 bent iron work1902 wriggled work1906 tole1946 wriggle-work1960 1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 100 They haue..a wrigled tayle, and croked tethe like to a Bore. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Fringotteries, frets; cranklings, wrigled flourishings, in caruings, &c. a1643 W. Cartwright Ordinary (1651) ii. iii. 28 Your hollowed thumb join'd with your wriggled [dice] box. 1899 A. Lang Contemp. Rev. Mar. 403 At each side are two-circled and one-circled specimens with the wriggled line, and two cups and circles with no wriggle. 1906 N. H. Moore Old Pewter i. 22 The tool which makes the wriggled work is of the nature of a chisel. 1955 R. F. Michaelis Antique Pewter ix. 86 English pewter from the best period, i.e. the 17th century,..displays remarkably fine applied decoration..in the form of ‘wriggled-work’ engraving. < as lemmas |
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