aspen
Pertaining to the aspen treePertaining to the aspen tree.
» He's trembling like an aspen leaf.
Er zittert wie Espenlaub. — sigfrido
Он дрожит как осиновый лист. — marafon
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4 sensesPertaining to the aspen tree.
(obsolete)Tremulous, trembling.
(obsolete)Resembling an asp in some way
Resembling an asp in some way
(obsolete)Wagging, gossiping.
Examples
6 sentencesHe's trembling like an aspen leaf.
ruОн дрожит как осиновый лист. — marafon
deEr zittert wie Espenlaub. — sigfrido
They shook like aspen leaves.
ruОни дрожали как осиновые листы. — marafon
Aspen also produce chlorophyll in their bark, allowing the tree to begin photosynthesizing before leaves have emerged.
If you walk amidst an aspen forest on a clear day, you will be treated to a fantastic light display.
Boldi wanted to stick an aspen stick in Martha's heart.
Origin
From Middle English aspen, corresponding to asp + -en.From Middle English aspen, corresponding to asp + -en.
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Forms
more aspen, most aspen| Comparative | more aspen Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most aspen Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form