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单词 raspberry
释义

raspberry

noun

rasp·​ber·​ry ˈraz-ˌber-ē How to pronounce raspberry (audio)
-b(ə-)rē
1
a
: any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries
b
: a perennial plant (genus Rubus) of the rose family that bears raspberries
2
[short for raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart] : a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration
broadly : an expression of disapproval or contempt

Illustration of raspberry

Illustration of raspberry

Synonyms

  • bird [chiefly British]
  • boo
  • Bronx cheer
  • catcall
  • hiss
  • hoot
  • jeer
  • razz
  • snort
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

One of the children made a raspberry at him. there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines
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Word History

Etymology

English dialect rasp raspberry + English berry

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

raspberry

noun

rasp·​ber·​ry ˈraz-ˌber-ē How to pronounce raspberry (audio)
plural raspberries
: a sweet juicy red, black, or purple berry of a prickly plant

raspberry

noun

as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • snort
  • razz
  • boo
  • sneer
  • bird
  • smirk
  • snicker
  • hiss
  • jeer
  • whistle
  • catcall
  • hoot
  • Bronx cheer
  • taunt
  • snigger
  • gibe
  • jibe
  • put-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • applause
  • cheer
  • clapping
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