英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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a. & n. from Twist.
Twit
(v. t.)
To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault,
defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to
taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood.
Twitch
(v. t.)
To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick
motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing
out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.
Twitch
(n.)
The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden,
quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
Twitch
(n.)
A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a
simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the
side.
Twitch
(n.)
A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop,
which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By
twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep
the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.
See Quitch grass.
Twitched
(imp. & p. p.)
of Twitch
Twitcher
(n.)
One who, or that which, twitches.
Twitching
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Twitch
Twite
(n.)
The European tree sparrow.
Twite
(n.)
The mountain linnet (Linota flavirostris).
Twitlark
(n.)
The meadow pipit.
Twitted
(imp. & p. p.)
of Twit
Twitter
(n.)
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
Twitter
(v. i.)
To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
Twitter
(v. i.)
To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to
titter; to giggle.
Twitter
(v. i.)
To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited
or agitated.
Twitter
(v. t.)
To utter with a twitter.
Twitter
(n.)
The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted
noise, as that made by a swallow.