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crowing
(encz) | crowing,kokrhající adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Crowing
(gcide) | Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed
(kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]
1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown."
--Bayron.
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The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
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2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
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3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
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The sweetest little maid,
That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson.
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To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
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Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
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crowing
(gcide) | crowing \crowing\ adj.
1. same as bragging.
Syn: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal),
braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing,
vainglorious.
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crowing
(wn) | crowing
adj 1: exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" [syn: boastful,
braggart(a), bragging(a), braggy, big, {cock-a-
hoop}, crowing, self-aggrandizing, {self-
aggrandising}]
n 1: an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his
fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
[syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing,
line-shooting, gasconade] |
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childcrowing
(gcide) | Spasmodic \Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness:
cf. F. spasmotique.]
1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm;
occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic
asthma.
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2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
spasmodic zeal or industry.
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Spasmodic croup (Med.), an affection of childhood
characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly
and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction
of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also
laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing.
Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm
without structural change. See Organic stricture, under
Organic.
[1913 Webster]Childcrowing \Child"crow`ing\, n. (Med.)
The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the
laryngeal muscles; false croup.
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Childcrowing
(gcide) | Spasmodic \Spas"mod"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness:
cf. F. spasmotique.]
1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm;
occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic
asthma.
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2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
spasmodic zeal or industry.
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Spasmodic croup (Med.), an affection of childhood
characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly
and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction
of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also
laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing.
Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm
without structural change. See Organic stricture, under
Organic.
[1913 Webster]Childcrowing \Child"crow`ing\, n. (Med.)
The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the
laryngeal muscles; false croup.
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Cockcrowing
(gcide) | Cockcrow \Cock"crow\, Cockcrowing \Cock"crow`ing\, n.
The time at which cocks first crow; the early morning; the
first light of day.
Syn: dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak,
break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise,
sunup.
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Crowing
(gcide) | Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed
(kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]
1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown."
--Bayron.
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The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
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2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
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3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
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The sweetest little maid,
That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson.
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To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
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Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
[1913 Webster]crowing \crowing\ adj.
1. same as bragging.
Syn: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal),
braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing,
vainglorious.
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