单词 | dewlapt |
释义 | dewlapt in British English (ˈdjuːˌlæpt) adjective a variant spelling of dewlapped dewlap in British English (ˈdjuːˌlæp) noun 1. a loose fold of skin hanging from beneath the throat in cattle, dogs, etc 2. loose skin on an elderly person's throat Derived forms dewlapped (ˈdewˌlapped) adjective Word origin C14 dewlappe, from dew (probably changed by folk etymology from an earlier form of different meaning) +lap1 (from Old English læppa hanging flap), perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish doglæp |
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