Mossie

Mossiename詞源 1

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  A diminutive of the male given name Maurice.

Mossienoun詞源 2

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  datedhistoricalinformalgovernmentmilitarypoliticsA de Havilland Mosquito.

  • He leaned into the electric gunsight, aiming the Mossie at the left wingroot between engine and fuselage, where he knew there were fuel tanks — his right thumb mashed the control-column firing button.
  • The Mossies were still able to land before the bombers were over the Channel.

Mossienoun詞源 3

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  slangA person of Maori descent living in Australia.

mossienoun詞源 1/ˈmɒs.i/

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  Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.

  • Our four baby mossies have left the nest.
  • Another highly successful species, which has become a serious pest of fruit, is the Mossie or Cape Sparrow. The male mossie, with his black and white head and rufous mantle, is rather a handsome little bird; his wife lacks the head markings, being grey-brown with a pale eye-stripe.

mossienoun詞源 2/ˈmɒz.i/

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  A mosquito.

  • She came out, standing a head taller than him, tugging a loose cotton shift into place, and made for a rough brick fireplace beside a pile of rusting pots and pans. ‘Come inside,’ Willi said. ‘The mossies will eat you alive out here.’
  • Tip 1 : Make sure there is clearance between your body and the net. If the net touches your skin, the mossie will be able to bite you through it.