Tobias Smollett
Novelist, 1721-1771
Cited as Smollett. — 21 quotations
Acclaim
While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors.
Adonize
I employed three good hours at least in adjusting and adonozing myself.
adore
Bishops and priests, . . . bearing the host, which he [James II.] publicly adored.
Ascertain
The ministry, in order to ascertain a majority . . . persuaded the queen to create twelve new peers.
Balderdash
The wine merchants of Nice brew and balderdash, and even mix it with pigeon's dung and quicklime.
Blanketing
That affair of the blanketing happened to thee for the fault thou wast guilty of.
Bleach
Immortal liberty, whose look sublime Hath bleached the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime.
Brandenburg
He wore a coat . . . trimmed with Brandenburgs.
Caparison
My heart groans beneath the gay caparison.
Cast
We bargained with the driver to give us a cast to the next stage.
Daub
I can safely say, however, that, without any daubing at all, I am very sincerely your very affectionate, humble servant.
Davy Jones
This same Davy Jones, according to the mythology of sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is seen in various shapes warning the devoted wretch of death and woe.
Dishabille
They breakfast in dishabille.
Drum
Not unaptly styled a drum, from the noise and emptiness of the entertainment.
Envenom
The envenomed tongue of calumny.
Keep
Within this portal as I kept my watch.
Perspire
Firs . . . perspire a fine balsam of turpentine.
Smutty
The smutty joke, ridiculously lewd.
Steal
She yesterday wanted to steal a march of poor Liddy.
Swill
Well-dressed people, of both sexes, . . . devouring sliced beef, and swilling pork, and punch, and cider.
Underlet
All my farms were underlet.