10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «FROWZY» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
Entdecke den Gebrauch von
frowzy in der folgenden bibliographischen Auswahl. Bücher, die mit
frowzy im Zusammenhang stehen und kurze Auszüge derselben, um seinen Gebrauch in der Literatur kontextbezogen darzustellen.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Woolf) <so dreadfully dowdy that she reminded one of a badly bound hymnbook
— Wilde)
Frowzy suggests a lazy lack of neatness, order, and cleanliness <a
dumpy,
frowzy woman, clad in old dress and apron — Coulls) <theater packed,
and ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc,
1984
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Lopsided: How Having Breast Cancer Can be Really Distracting
Then, when I told him he'd better clean it up he screamed, "Clean it yourself, and
the rest of the shit in this frowzy hoopty!" Frowzy hoopty? I couldn't date a man
who'd pair those two words, who'd even use frowzy. "Frowzy? Frowzy hoopty?
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Vocabulary Dictionary and Workbook: 2,856 Words You Must Know
frowzy (FROU-zē) adj. This word (sometimes spelled frowsy) means “untidy, dirty.
” It sometimes implies, as well, an ill-smelling mustiness. We weren't sure if our
new employee's frowzy clothes were a reflection of low self- esteem or simply the
...
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
adjective 1 a frowzy old biddy: scruffy, unkempt, untidy, sloppy, messy,
dishevelled, slovenly, slatternly, bedraggled, down at heel, ill-dressed, badly
dressed, dowdy; N. Amer. informal raggedy. wANTONYMS tidy. 2 the frowzy
room above the ...
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
Cf. frowzy in a similar sense (def. 2).] 1. In carp., brittle and soft, as timber. Bailey,
1727. — 2. Musty; rancid; rank: as, frowy butter. [Obsolete or provincial.] But If
they [sheep] with thy Ootes should yede, They soone myght be corrupted, Or like
...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1906
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
Cf. frowzy in a similar sense (def. 2).] 1. In carp., brittle and soft, as timber. Bailey,
1727. — 2. Musty; rancid; rank: as, frowy butter. [Obsolete or provincial.] But If
they [sheep] with thy Gotes should yede. They soone myglit be corrupted, Or like
...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
What, look'd he frowningly? Bar. A countenance more in sorrow than In an er.
Shula, Ham ct, i. 2. flowny (frou'ni), a. [< frown + -y1.] Given tofrowmng; scowling.
Her fmumy mother's ragged shoulder. Sir F. Palgruve. fiewsy(fa. See frowzy. f
frowy ...
William Dwight Whitney,
1904
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
A countenance more in sorrow than in anger. Shak., Hamlet, i. 2. frowny (frou'ni),
a. [< frown + -y1.] Given to frowning; scowling. Her frowny mother's ragged
shoulder. Sir F. Palgrave. frowsy, a. See frowzy. frowy (frou'i), a. [Also froweij,
frowic ...
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The Plimpton Press Year Book: An Exhibit of Versatility
... frankalmoigne fraternize frankalmoigne fraternize frankalmoign fraternize
fricassee fricassee fricassee fricassee frizz frizz friz frizz frowzy fulfil frowzy fulfil
frowzy fulfill frowzy fulfil fulfilment fulfilment fulfillment fulfilment fullness fulness
fullness ...
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The Practice of Typography: Correct Composition; a Treatise ...
... frankalmoigne fraternize frankalmoigne fraternize frankalmoign fraternize
fricassee fricassee fricassee fricassee frizz frizz friz frizz frowzy fulfil frowzy fulfil
frowzy fulfill frowzy fulfil fulfilment fulfilment fulfillment fulfilment fullness fulness
fullness ...
Theodore Low De Vinne,
1902
10 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «FROWZY» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
frowzy im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
Oh, Dear! What Can the Meta Be?
Or there's Michael Hume portraying both the upright Governor of Tyre and a frowzy whorehouse madam. Or Jennie Greenberry portraying both ... «A News Cafe, Jul 15»
ReBar, Once a Brooklyn Wedding Destination, Is Now a …
When they arrived at Superfine, they pointed to the old frowzy reBar sign and awning, the shuttered doors, and asked their photographer to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Barclays Center to Finally Break the Ice With Islanders, Fans
... than a 10-minute drive from the Nassau Coliseum, the frowzy arena where the NHL team played for 43 years—some good, many more bad. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
In Praise of Dowdiness
Frumpy, and even its less popular sisters shabby and frowzy, are much more shallow than dowdy. They could be used to describe your outfit, ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
Rose Byrne: Spy character is completely duplicitous
Dressed in a short-sleeved white blouse, peach-coloured skirt and wearing black high heels, the slender actress is a far cry from the frowzy ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Jun 15»
Vintage fashion a lifestyle choice for some Edmonton women
The look: Art-Deco drowsy-frowzy flapper dresses with beads and dropped waistlines, as seen in the movie The Great Gatsby. The high-deco ... «Edmonton Journal, Jun 15»
A smashing, trashy Cabaret at Signature (review)
The Emcee sets the tone for the musical with the opening numbers, “Willkommen” and “Welcome to Berlin,” which he and the frowzy Kit Kat ... «DC Theatre Scene, Mai 15»
The Best Part of Pitch Perfect 2 Is the A Cappella Fashions
However, I can opine about a cappella uniforms as a style choice—they put the F in frowzy, and two F's in naff. But here's the good news: ... «Slate Magazine, Mai 15»
At Vegas's famed Riviera, all that's left is low-rollers and ghosts
Doubtless it's fallen on raggedy times, with a dingy casino and frowzy décor, some of its long-time patrons — those who've come back to toast ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
At Contemporary Theatre, Paul Zindel's Mildred Wild Stumbles …
The title character is a frowzy Greenwich Village housewife in her 60s, married for 40 childless years to Roy, a spineless twerp in a too-obvious ... «Dallas Observer, Apr 15»