单词 | cauliflower ear |
释义 | > as lemmascauliflower ear cauliflower ear n. an ear (as of a boxer) thickened and distorted by blows; cf. cauliflower v. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [noun] > ear cauliflower ear1909 tin ear1923 the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > ear > [noun] > types of ear lug1602 prick ears1641 cauliflower ear1909 thick ear1909 1907 P. G. Wodehouse White Feather v. 56 My right ear feels like a cauliflower. Does it look rum?] 1909 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 1 May 31/2 It was the ‘cauliflower ear’ of pugilism. 1928 P. G. Wodehouse Good Morning, Bill iii. 131 Tell me, doc..have you ever seen a cauliflower ear? 1965 G. Melly Owning-up v. 47 Bouncers with cauliflower ears circling the dance-floor in evening dress. < as lemmas |
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