单词 | dove |
释义 | Word Frequency dove 1(dʌv) noun 1. any of various birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. They are typically smaller than pigeons ▶ Related adjective: columbine2. politics a person opposed to war Compare hawk1 (sense 3)3. a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment 4. a. a greyish-brown colour b. (as adjective) dove walls Derived forms dovelike (ˈdoveˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English dūfe (unattested except as a feminine proper name); related to Old Saxon dūbva, Old High German tūbaWord Frequency dove 2(dəʊv) verb mainly US a past tense of dive Word Frequency Dove(dʌv) noun the Dove |
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