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单词 mosey
释义 mo·sey
I. \ˈmōzi\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English mosy, from mos moss + -y — more at moss
1. dialect Britain : hairy; especially : having soft downy hair
2. dialect Britain : moldy, rotten — used especially of overripe fruit
II. \ˈmōzē, -zi\ intransitive verb
(moseyed ; moseyed ; moseying ; moseys)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : to hurry away : decamp, scram
 < vamoose, skedaddle, mosey — S.V.Benét >
2.
 a. : to move in a leisurely, shuffling, or aimless manner : saunter, amble
  < just moseyed along, mostly traveling by shanks' mare — Helen Eustis >
  < moseyed into position to sneak a look at the owner of the rough voice — Joel Sayre >
  < a mild river that moseyed at will through parks and plowland — W.H.Auden >
 b. : to move slowly while observing or inspecting
  < spend three or four weeks … just moseying about, discovering lesser-known museums, galleries, and places of historic interest — Richard Joseph >
  < moseyed around the general store, testing the cheese straight off the round — Eric Sevareid >
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