10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOWNISH»
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1
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
I coinc not to eat with ye, and to surfeit In these poor clownish pleasures. Beau m.
and Ft. The Prophetess. Young Silvia beats her breast, and cries aloud For
succour from the clownish neighbourhood. Dryden. □2. Coarse ; rough ; rugged.
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A comprehensive lexicon of the Greek language: adapted to ...
'Ayçi&s, cLÌs;, f, belonging to the country ; rustic, clownish 1 au ostrich. From &y»
os* * Ay^i'tXatos, ou, S, h, a wild olive- tree. From &yçtet and ikaía. 'Ayçp^m. See '
AyçMÍvm. 'A ynioZá. Acc cv, ì, the holm oak. ' AyemfAUBtKT,, «f, á, the wild tam- ...
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Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular Or Spoken ...
12116kong, vulgar; clownish; unpolished and unlettcred (+ ). hoan-kong-thé,
rude, vulgar, ill-bred, and nnpolite; very ignorant of what should be done in a
matter, but yet acting and giving orders as if he knew it all, so that it is almost
impossible ...
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Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages
Zoppicare, (sóppfká'ré, т. a. to limb, to go lame. Zoppicone, tsóppfkó'oé, Zop- )>
iconi, tsóppfkó'nf, adv. in tailing, in hobbling. ZOppO, Isó'pÓ, adj. lame; defective;
slow. Zoticaccio, dsótíká'tsbó, adj. awkward, clownish. Zotira»»ine, dsôtfkà'djfné,
...
William James, Giuseppe Grassi, 1854
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An Irish-English Dictionary: With Copious Quotations from ...
... trick, rustic, cunning. UuAice, iuaitlie, \ Q j UuAiceAc, tuaitheach,) UuAiceAC,
tuaitheach, s. m. a rustic, a countryman. TuAiceAifilACT), tuaitheamhlachd, s. f.
clownish- ness, severity. CuAiceAriiuit, tuaitheamhuil, a. clownish, boorish,
severe ...
Edward O'Reilly, John O'Donovan, 1864
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Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages for General ...
Zoticaccio, dsótfká'tsbó, adj, awkward, clownish. Zoticaggine, dsdtfká'djíne, f.
awkwardness, clownishness. Zoticamente , dsótfkámén'nS, adv. awkwardly,
clownishly, Zotichetto , dsótfkét'tó , adj. somewhat clownish , rather rustic,
Zotichezza ...
7
Boria: A Form of Malay Theatre
The fact that the youths in sketch C are also clownish characters probably
explains the physical and behavioural degeneration to emphasize the comedy of
the situation. A clownish character is usually also the butt of the jokes be it in the
form ...
8
Management Wisdom From the New York Yankees' Dynasty: What ...
Clownish. Approach. to. lmparting. Competencies. It would seem incongruous
that Casey Stengel with his comedic ap proach would be the purveyor of the
Yankee Way, but he succeeded in passing on Yankee competencies in his
offbeat ...
9
The Myth of the Noble Savage
That's a Science that is not to be learn'd among the Savages, whose Clownish
Society is enough to fasten a brutish twang upon the Politest Man in the World. (
Lahontan 1703a: 2:620) Although "clownish" might seem an exaggerated and ...
Terry Jay Ellingson, 2001
10
A French and English dictionary
His clownish hands. Ses mains de paysan, ses mains grossières. A clownish
fellow, Un homme rustique, un homme incivil; il allobroge, m. Clownish, grossier;
unpolite, impoli: (synon.) To be unpolite is to want good manners, and proceeds ...
Joseph Wilson (Professor in St. Gregory's College.), 1833
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOWNISH»
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clownish is used in the context of the following news items.
Bear Breaks Bear-Proof Glass With Huge Rock, Still Stuck in Boring …
Keepers don't know which of the three bears picked up the rock, but they assume it was Kenai, who has a playful, clownish personality. «Gawker, Jul 15»
Beware Those Who Speak With Forked Tongues
... then Obama will have disarmed all the 2016 clownish presidential aspirants by making Iran's alleged nuclear weapons an irrelevant issue. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
Teen Beach star John DeLuca talks about his new movies
I've always been kind of like a clownish sort of person who likes to mess with people. I never performed huge intricate pranks; it's more just me ... «Tribute.ca, Jul 15»
Beware Matt Damons Middle-Aged Ponytail
Male ponytails can go disastrously wrong: Johnny Depp sported a clownish scrunchy top-knot. Losi has styled Gyllenhaal's long hair, and he ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
ALEX BRUMMER: Eurozone risks a catastrophic Greek accident
Clearly, the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras thinks that by removing the clownish finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, he will have closed ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
LOOK: Tyler Seguin takes naked Zamboni ride in ESPN's 'Body Issue'
I did feel a little clownish, especially as a kid. Keeping a good pair of sneakers was a problem. But it was actually a good problem for hockey; ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
Stars center Tyler Seguin bares all in Body Issue with big problem …
I did feel a little clownish, especially as a kid. Keeping a good pair of sneakers was a problem. But it was actually a good problem for hockey; ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
'The Tempest' review: Ron Cephas Jones leads free Classical …
But kudos to Anthony Vaughn Merchant, who's game for anything as the clownish Trinculo. Decked out in doofus-y breeches, Merchant delivers ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
Measure for Measure, Shakespeare's Globe, review: Vice wins over …
Casually observing their clownish excess is Dominic Rowan's engaging duke. He decides to slip away and allow Kurt Egyiawan's stiff-necked ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
How To Wear Bold Eyeshadow Without Looking Like You're Stuck In …
A bold eye plus a loud printed dress is when things can start looking clownish. Opt for streamlined silhouettes and subtle prints. You also can't ... «TheGloss, Jul 15»
