| 单词 | moppet |
| 释义 | moppet (once / 11951 pages) n An adorable child can be called a moppet. A sweet moppet sitting behind you on an airplane is completely different from a screaming, kicking kid occupying that seat. Though it's a bit old fashioned, you can use the informal word moppet when you're talking fondly about a child. You might watch a group of moppets learning to skate on an ice rink or enjoy a movie about some adorable moppets who scheme to get their lost dog back. Traditionally, this word usually referred to a girl, and earlier it meant "a doll," from the Middle English moppe, "little child or baby doll." WORD FAMILYmoppet: moppets USAGE EXAMPLESStart with an adorable moppet, one who’s all the more horrifying when she terrorizes her family, spewing devilish incantations and climbing walls. Seattle Times(Oct 18, 2016) Citing the young performer’s studied manner and flawless footwork, Mr. Nugent concluded, “Such perfection in a moppet is to be marveled at, and hissed.” New York Times(Sep 24, 2016) The illustration for The Story of Miss Moppet features instructions from the author on how it was to be reduced for the title-page illustration. BBC(Jul 28, 2016) n a little girl (usually one you are fond of) Hyper female child, girl, little girl a youthful female person |
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