wanton
A pampered or coddled personA pampered or coddled person.
» I was relieved that there are people more wanton than me.
Значення
значень: 5A pampered or coddled person.
An overly playful person; a trifler.
boshaftes Kind, Balg, Schelm
баловни́кbalovník, баловницаbalovnica
A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
(Philippines, Singapore)Wonton (Chinese dumpling)
(архаїчне)A lewd or immoral person, especially a prostitute.
lewd or lascivious woman
Приклади
речень: 3I was relieved that there are people more wanton than me.
Your deeds are wanton.
ruТвои действия бессмысленны.
As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
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мов: 3За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English wantoun, wantowen, wantoȝen, wantowe (“uneducated; unrestrained; licenFrom Middle English wantoun, wantowen, wantoȝen, wantowe (“uneducated; unrestrained; licentious; sportive; playful”), from wan- (“not, un-, mis-”) + towen, i-towen (“educated”, literally “towed; led; drawn”), from Old English togen, ġetogen, past participle of tēon (“to train, discipline”), equivalent to wan- + towed.
Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹).
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