| 单词 | pawky |
| 例句 | Characteristically, the pawky Mr. Morris’s response to the lyrics is often as pointed as it is to Beethoven’s arrangements. Dance Review: Journeying From Head to Toe, With a Layover at the Heart 2011-03-18T22:21:21Z And there is some smart material and pawky wit in “Burning Questions,” even if they huddle, trembling, like ferns behind a waterfall. In Margaret Atwood’s Essays and Speeches, Some Hazards of the Trade 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, he must keep clear of his estranged wife and make regular visits to a perceptive, pawkily humorous Indian psychiatrist. Silver Linings Playbook – review 2012-11-25T00:05:31Z The Light Thief: 'a touching, pawkily amusing example of satirical tragedy'. The Light Thief ? review 2011-07-30T23:05:41Z Volkswagen and Nike wanted his pawky sensibility, up to a point. Mike Mills’s Anti-Hollywood Family Films 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z In her presence Mr James Petrie forgot several things, and among the rest, his father’s pawky hints about Miss Langrigs and her tocher, which were to be had for the asking, as he thought. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Yankee Gypsies" he says: "One day we had a call from a 'pawky auld carle' of a wandering Scotchman. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z This induces pawky play because the punishment for bold play may be too severe. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z What a lot of quiet fun and pawky jokes there would be passing round. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z "What's that?" said Jeanie, laughing and blushing at the same time, and more than half guessing, from the looks of the pawky fiddler, what was meant. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 From such sources we learn that his face was one whereon were writ large, contentment with himself and with the world, as well as a certain pawky shrewdness and unaffected bonhomie. Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series The Scotch have dry, quiet, pawky, unconscious humor; but their influence can hardly have been great enough to implant their quaint native “wut” in American soil. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things But obsolete never shall be the Shepherd's plaintive or pawky, his melancholy or merry, lays. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) "I thought," replied my grandfather, pawkily, "that ye had gotten our master's token; and I maun trust to you." Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters In his next poem, Death and Dr. Hornbook, his command of language and artistic phrasing are more apparent, while pawky humour and genial satire sparkle and flash from every line. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series Putting on a quiet but pawky look, he said,— "It's a friend of yours, Mr. Helstone, a gentleman you often speak of." Shirley But the balladist carries everything before him by the verve and good humour and pawky wit of his song. The Balladists Famous Scots Series “I’m thinking maybe that explains why you are not quite sure now whether you are the prosecutor or the prosecuted,” pawkily remarked Jim. The Spoilers of the Valley The one man in the country who could have surmised the situation between the two––the barn boss, McAlpin––if he entertained suspicions, was far too pawky to share them with any one. Nan of Music Mountain He was loud in praise of that book, the ironical insolence and pawky humour of which he had greatly enjoyed. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland The player must be pawky all the way, for it is fully two to one against there being anything but punishment as the result of bold tactics. The Complete Golfer The Highlander looked at me dryly with a pawky smile. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 The pawky barn boss, who possessed perfectly the art of tantalizing innuendo, thus stirred the bar-room pool to the depths. Laramie Holds the Range He held up a finger and eyed me pawkily. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn A good story is told of a pawky old Scot, who like many others, finds himself rather short of cash just now. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers "I have a good many acquaintances, but my friends in London are just three, all told," said Robin, in what Dilly afterwards described as "a disgustingly pawky manner." The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton With them was a collie, much collie-er than English collies, with a pawky Scottish smile. The Heather-Moon In his private capacity, Sir James is genial, accessible, and full of dry, pawky humour. Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities How death and starvation came o'er the hail nation, She wrought sic mischief wi' her twa pawky e'en. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century They say pawky means sorter cute an' cunnin', like in Scotch. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life He put something into his pocket and told his audience a couple of stories—dry, pawky, Scottish yarns—which he admitted were not new, not true, and not particularly relevant. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton Not that I know what pawky means, but it seems a word I ought to use at once, now we are on Scottish soil. The Heather-Moon Yet he could see into the heart of things as well as most men, for he was a shrewd Scotchman, and had a pawky humour. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland The only reasonable one among them was Loubet, who gave one of his pawky laughs and suggested that, being Frenchmen, they might as well dine off the Prussians as eat one another. The Downfall "Then, again," said Gazen, with a pawky twinkle in his eye, "our electric light may have woke them up." A Trip to Venus I have received the four following admirable anecdotes, illustrative of dry Scottish pawky humour, from an esteemed minister of the Scottish Church, the Rev. W. Mearns of Kinneff. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character This was a fine, quiet, pawky pair I found at Gatehouse-of-Fleet. Between You and Me It has a number of sweet Scottish verses, plaintive or pawky. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland Dayson asked in a low voice, leering pawkily, as though to indicate that he was a man who could be trusted to think of everything. Hilda Lessways They usually involve grubby politicians, pawky bankers, and philistine businessmen - rather than glamorous hackers and James Bondean secret agents. Crime and Corruption Nothing could better illustrate the quiet pawky style for which our countrymen have been distinguished, than the old story of the piper and the wolves. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character There was a pawky rascal named McDonald who was partner to Rob, and didn't he run away with the money, leaving Rob in debt to the Duke and nothing to pay him with? The Scotch Twins I think the following is about as good a sample of what we call Scotch "pawky" as any I know:--A countryman had lost his wife and a favourite cow on the same day. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character |
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