canting

/kan-ting/US // ˈkæn tɪŋ //

凹凸不平,凹陷,凹凸有致,凹陷的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : affectedly or hypocritically pious or righteous: a canting social reformer.

adj.hypocritical

Synonyms

She complained that a canting waterman who was one of the brotherhood had held forth against her at a meeting.
“A short half hour will bring down that canting sergeant and the guard upon us,” cried the leader.
Reaching the rail by the life-boat davits, he saw at once that the ship was canting far over.
When the Celestial Balances are canting, a man ought to exert himself.
I knew you for a stout seaman, you rogue, before you took to this long-shore canting.