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Definition of Beetle-browed
1. Adjective. Sullen or unfriendly in appearance.
Definition of Beetle-browed
1. Adjective. making an unfriendly or sullen face ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beetle-browed
Literary usage of Beetle-browed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Philological Society by Philological Society (Great Britain). (1888)
"ON THE TERM ' beetle-browed,' AJT THE WORD 'BEHAVIOUR.' By Dr. JA MURRAY.
beetle-browed. — This curious expression is purely o English formation. ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"... beetle-browed, having projecting or sharp brows, P. Plowman, B. v. ... cf.
beetle-browed, which is really the older expression. ..."
3. Old English Plays: Being a Selection from the Early Dramatic Writers by Charles Wentworth Dilke (1814)
"Pet. Let us go farther, Licio, she hath both us in the wind. Lie. She hath a
beetle brow. Pet. What is she beetle browed f ? Lie. ..."
4. The Bookman (1907)
""Once upon a time," I said, as I swung lazily at the sculls, "I was a boy myself,
and read a lot about a gentleman named 'beetle-browed Ben. ..."
5. Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists by Elbert Hubbard (1902)
"Yes, this squat, beetle-browed, and bow-legged boy had his way. beetle-browed,
bow-legged folks usually do. Caesar and Cromwell had bow legs, ..."
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