tantivy

[ tan-tiv-ee ]

/ tænˈtɪv i /

adverb

at full gallop: to ride tantivy.

adjective

swift; rapid.

noun, plural tan·tiv·ies.

a gallop; rush.

interjection

(used as a hunting cry when the chase is at full speed.)

Origin of tantivy

First recorded in 1635–45; origin uncertain; possibly onomatopoeic, representing the sound of horses galloping

Words nearby tantivy

Tantalus, tantalus monkey, tantamount, tantara, T antigen, tantivy, tant mieux, tanto, tant pis, Tantra, Tantric

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Example sentences from the Web for tantivy

As he spoke, clear and sweet the tantivy came floating down the hill and over the water.
The Serf|Guy Thorne
The schooner “Tantivy” of this port went ashore on Kessingland beach during a dense snowstorm.
Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood|William Finch-Crisp
My father may grumble over his beer jugs, but he's a Churchman and a Tantivy for all that.
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle
He was a Tory of the highest sort, such as in the cant of his age was called a Tantivy.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

Littlebath, among the Tantivy hills, would be the very place for her.
Miss Mackenzie|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for tantivy

tantivy

/ (tænˈtɪvɪ) /

adverb

at full speed; rapidly

noun

plural -tivies a hunting cry, esp at full gallop

interjection

a hunting cry, esp at full gallop

Word Origin for tantivy

C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves

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单词	tantivy
释义	tantivy [ tan-tiv-ee ] / tænˈtɪv i / adverb at full gallop: to ride tantivy. adjective swift; rapid. noun, plural tan·tiv·ies. a gallop; rush. interjection (used as a hunting cry when the chase is at full speed.) Origin of tantivy First recorded in 1635–45; origin uncertain; possibly onomatopoeic, representing the sound of horses galloping Words nearby tantivy Tantalus, tantalus monkey, tantamount, tantara, T antigen, tantivy, tant mieux, tanto, tant pis, Tantra, Tantric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tantivy As he spoke, clear and sweet the tantivy came floating down the hill and over the water. The Serf\|Guy Thorne The schooner “Tantivy” of this port went ashore on Kessingland beach during a dense snowstorm. Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood\|William Finch-Crisp My father may grumble over his beer jugs, but he's a Churchman and a Tantivy for all that. Micah Clarke\|Arthur Conan Doyle He was a Tory of the highest sort, such as in the cant of his age was called a Tantivy. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Littlebath, among the Tantivy hills, would be the very place for her. Miss Mackenzie\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for tantivy tantivy / (tænˈtɪvɪ) / adverb at full speed; rapidly noun plural -tivies a hunting cry, esp at full gallop interjection a hunting cry, esp at full gallop Word Origin for tantivy C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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