CHUZZLEWIT

Meaning of CHUZZLEWIT in English

Chuzzlewit BrE AmE ˈtʃʌz ə l wɪt

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PECKSNIFFIAN — adjective Etymology: Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-44) by Charles Dickens Date: 1849 unctuously hypocritical ; pharisaical
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DICKENS, CHARLES (JOHN HUFFAM) — born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad's Hill, near Chatham, Kent British novelist, generally considered …
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PECKSNIFFERY — ˈpekˌsnifərē noun or peck·sniff·ian·ism pekˈsnifēəˌnizəm ( plural pecksnifferies or pecksniffianisms ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: pecksniffery from Seth Pecksniff, character …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GAMP — ˈgamp noun ( -s ) Etymology: after Sarah Gamp, nurse with a large cotton umbrella in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GAMP — (n.) A large umbrella; -- said to allude to Mrs. Gamp's umbrella, in Dickens's "Martin Chuzzlewit."
Английский словарь Webster
PECKSNIFFIAN — — Pecksniffery, Pecksniffianism, Pecksniffism , n. /pek snif"ee euhn/ , adj. ( often l.c. ) hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAMP — /gamp/ , n. Brit. Informal. an umbrella. [ 1860-65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PECKSNIFFIAN — adjective Etymology: Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-44) by Charles Dickens Date: 1849 : unctuously hypocritical : pharisaical
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GAMP — add. ·noun a large umbrella; said to allude to mrs. gamp's umbrella, in dickens's "martin chuzzlewit.".
Webster English vocab
GAMP — ■ noun Brit. informal, dated a large umbrella. Origin C19: named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PECKSNIFFIAN — [ pɛk'snɪfɪən ] ■ adjective hypocritical. Origin C19: from Mr Pecksniff , a character in Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit , + …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GAMP — [gamp] n [Sarah Gamp, nurse with a large umbrella in Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens] (1864) Brit: a large umbrella
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PECKSNIFFIAN — [Peck.sniff.ian] adj [Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-44) by Charles Dickens] (1851): unctuously hypocritical: pharisaical
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GILBERT, ANNE JANE HARTLEY — born Oct. 21, 1821, Rochdale, Lancashire, Eng. died Dec. 2, 1904, Chicago, Ill., U.S. ne Anne Jane Hartley American dancer …
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DICKENS, CHARLES, — born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad's Hill, near Chatham, Kent in full Charles John …
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DICKENS, CHARLES JOHN HUFFAM — by G.K. Chesterton Chesterton was, among very many other things, a literary critic of the sort that has become lamentably …
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CAIRO — city, seat of Alexander county, extreme southern Illinois, U.S. The city stands on a low-lying delta at the confluence of …
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BROWNE, HABLOT KNIGHT — born June 15, 1815, Lambeth, near London died July 8, 1882, Brighton, East Sussex, Eng. pseudonym Phiz British artist, preeminent …
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PECKSNIFF — Peck ‧ sniff, Mr /ˈpeksnɪf/ BrE AmE a character in the book Martin Chuzzlewit (1843–44) by Charles ↑ dickens . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PECKSNIFF, MR — Peck ‧ sniff, Mr /ˈpeksnɪf/ BrE AmE a character in the book Martin Chuzzlewit (1843–44) by Charles ↑ dickens . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAMP — n. Brit. colloq. an umbrella, esp. a large unwieldy one. [Mrs Gamp in Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GAMP — n. Brit. colloq. an umbrella, esp. a large unwieldy one. [ Mrs Gamp in Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GAMP — n. Brit. colloq. an umbrella, esp. a large unwieldy one. Etymology: Mrs Gamp in Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit
Oxford English vocab
INSTALMENT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE final ▪ The third and final instalment payment has yet to be decided. ■ …
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DICKENS, CHARLES JOHN HUFFAM — born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad's Hill, near Chatham, Kent British novelist, generally considered …
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DICKENS, CHARLES — born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad's Hill, near Chatham, Kent British novelist, generally considered …
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АКТЕРСКОЕ — АКТЕРСКОЕ ИСКУССТВО (Mei Lan-fang) (1894-1961), Китай; дебютировал в возрасте 11 лет; прославился исполнением женский ролей, классического для китайского театра амплуа; …
Русский словарь Colier

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