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单词 foxed
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Definition of foxed in English:

foxed

adjective fɒkstfäkst
  • 1(of the paper of old books or prints) discoloured with brown spots.

    (旧书或旧印刷品的纸页)有黄褐色斑点的,泛黄的,变色的

    large foxed sheets
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Finally, some fine scans of Modern Library classics, complete with foxed, faded and generally well-worn dust-jackets.
    Synonyms
    mottled, dappled, dapple, pied, piebald, brindled, brindle, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled
  • 2archaic, informal Drunk.

    〈古,非正式〉喝醉的

    I am perhaps a trifle foxed
    Synonyms
    intoxicated, inebriated, drunken, befuddled, incapable, tipsy, the worse for drink, under the influence, maudlin

Derivatives

  • foxing

  • noun ˈfɒksɪŋˈfɑksɪŋ
    mass noun
    • Discoloration of the paper of old books or prints with brown spots.

      (旧书或旧印刷品的纸页)有黄褐色斑点的,泛黄的,变色的

      a few tiny blotches of foxing mainly confined to outer-edge of frontispiece
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Front hinge cracking, back hinge just barely started, small cloth tears at the top and the bottom of the spine, light foxing and minor soiling. $9,500.
      • It was published in London in 1809; apart from the inevitable foxing, it has stood up pretty well to its near 200 years on the shelf.
      • In addition to water damage and foxing, tape-staining can also be cured.

Definition of foxed in US English:

foxed

adjectivefäkst
  • (of the paper of old books or prints) discolored with brown spots.

    (旧书或旧印刷品的纸页)有黄褐色斑点的,泛黄的,变色的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Finally, some fine scans of Modern Library classics, complete with foxed, faded and generally well-worn dust-jackets.
    Synonyms
    mottled, dappled, dapple, pied, piebald, brindled, brindle, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled
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