hircine
/hur-sahyn, -sin/US // ˈhɜr saɪn, -sɪn //UK // (ˈhɜːsaɪn, -sɪn) //
希尔康,希尔辛,希尔滨,希尔克
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- : having a goatish odor.
- : lustful; libidinous.
Examples
Beef suet consists of stearine, margarine, and oleine; mutton and goat suet contain a little hircine.
The professor glared across the room like an infuriated animal, a comparison heightened by his notoriously hircine appearance.
Hircine, hėr′sīn, adj. goat-like: having a strong goatish smell.
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