oxishly
Syllables: ox·ish·ly/ˈɒksɪʃli/US/ˈɑksɪʃli/
oxishly adverb: in a manner like that of an ox.
Adverb
oxishly (comparative more oxishly, superlative most oxishly)
- In a manner like that of an ox.
- The shy young man gazed like a calf, blushed when she looked at him, smiled oxishly when she talked, and forgot to eat his dinner.1925, Aldous Huxley, “Wander-birds”, in Along the Road: Notes and Essays of a Tourist, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, part I (Travel in General), page 29
- He blinked at us, yawned oxishly, and went out again.2009, Adam Roberts, chapter 9, in Yellow Blue Tibia, London: Gollancz, →ISBN, page 114
oxishly meaning in Tamil
oxishly in Tamil
- எருதுப் பாங்கு
Forms of oxishly
| comparative | more oxishly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most oxishly |
Origin of oxishly
From oxish + -ly.
Questions about oxishly
- What does oxishly mean?
- Oxishly means in a manner like that of an ox.
- What is oxishly in Tamil?
- Oxishly in Tamil is எருதுப் பாங்கு. See Oxishly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is oxishly?
- Oxishly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce oxishly?
- Oxishly is pronounced /ˈɒksɪʃli/ (UK).
Words near oxishly in the dictionary
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