astoop en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /əˈstuːp/
Etymology
From a- + stoop.
Meanings
-
In a stooping or inclined position.
my darling wine astoop
1720, John Gay, “An Answer to the Sompner's Prologue of Chaucer”, in Poems on Several Occasions:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most astoop | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more astoop | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |