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cousinly

/kuhz-uhn-lee/US // ˈkʌz ən li //

堂兄妹,表弟,表妹,表亲

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : like or befitting a cousin.

Examples

  • It was only then that, turning the letters over, it occurred to him to doubt if the second was a cousinly salutation.

  • "You must think whether you have compensation," said the lady, and he received it in a cousinly squeeze of his hand.

  • For the cousinly affection of two years ago, had in both of them merged into deep intense love, which ended only with their lives.

  • For Kitty instead of showing any proper, cousinly enthusiasm was looking at him with a frown of petulant vexation.

  • Now Kitty Hampton should have an opportunity to prove that cousinly affection of which she was always assuring him.