单词 | changeling |
释义 | changeling /chaynj"ling/, n. 1. a child surreptitiously or unintentionally substituted for another. 2. (in folklore) an ugly, stupid, or strange child left by fairies in place of a pretty, charming child. 3. Philately. a postage stamp that, by accident or intention, has been chemically changed in color. 4. Archaic. a. a renegade or turncoat. b. an imbecile. [1545-55; CHANGE + -LING1] |
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