How does one use 'moue' properly in a sentence?
I don't understand how to use moue in a sentence. I know the definition of moue: noun - a little grimace : pout It says it is a noun, but whenever I've seen it used, it always comes off verb-like,
Why does "Mickey Mouse Operation" refer to a poorly run …
A phrase I commonly hear (and use myself) when a company (or individual, in some cases) does something that seems foolish or not planned is to ask What kind of Mickey Mouse operation …
Quoting multiple sentences in a short quote. No interruption
Jan 9, 2020 · I've encountered this grammar several times while proofreading academic papers. There is a tendency among authors to use inline quotes with multiple sentences quoted. For …
Bow vs Bow - etymology of the differing pronunciation
Dec 3, 2012 · The grimace (n.2) is indeed probably a cognate of moue, but entered the lexicon way back in the 14th century. It can be said either way, both US and UK, but ...
History and usage of the term “furore”
And yet with more delight to moue my wofull case,/ I must complaine these hands, those armes, that firmly do Embrace./ Me from my selfe, and rule the sterne of my poor lyfe,/ The sweet …
A single word name for the "I don't know" gesture
Jun 9, 2014 · The word for this gesture is pout. In the US and other anglophone nations, pouting usually indicates annoyance or exasperation. So, I wouldn't call this the "I-don't-know" gesture …
Word for when you scrunch up your face in frustration
Nov 30, 2016 · I am trying to find the word for when you screw up your face in annoyance, frustration/exasperation or worry. The phrase in which I want to use it is as follows: Ryan ...
word choice - Is 'race' a synonym of 'species,' or is this just a ...
Jan 22, 2020 · At noontyde of our dayes wee do arryue, / As doth the Sun at midday in his height, / VVhat tyme the bel a second sound doth giue, / To moue remembrance of the heauy waight, …
What is the meaning of the phrase "to mop and mow"?
Sep 2, 2016 · Mr. Staunton glosses mowes as "ridiculous antics." The French has faire la moue, to make a grimace. Mop is said by Nares to be from the Gothic mopa, ridicule. Bescherelle, in …
When did the alternative meanings of 'beard' start being used?
Sep 29, 2011 · Chesse Play. Then musing where to gin the Game,/that Pawne he first did moue/Which from the Foe deuides the Queene/the blacke Mens force to proue:/Two steps he …