| 释义 |
irrorate
I. irrorate transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin irroratus, past past. of irrorare, from in- in- (II) + rorare to moisten, shed moisture, from ror-, ros dew — more at roric
obsolete : bedew, moisten
• irroration noun -s obsolete
II. ir·ro·rate \ˈirəˌrāt, ə̇ˈrōrə̇t/\ adjective
also ir·ro·rat·ed \ˈirəˌrād.ə̇d\
(-s)
Etymology: irrorate from Latin irroratus, past participle; irrorated from Latin irroratus + English -ed
: covered with little spots : speckled
< a tawny butterfly with black-irrorate wings > |