kolinsky

[ kuh-lin-skee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ko·lin·skies.

kolinsky

/ kəˈlɪnskɪ /

1850–55; perhaps alteration of Russian kolonkí, plural of kolonók kolinsky ≪ Evenki (NW dialects) xoloŋgō

C19: from Russian kolinski of Kola: see Kola Peninsula

Kolinsky shifted his chair close to that of the other man to whisper long and earnestly in his ear.

Kolinsky, with a sphynx-like face, sat gazing steadily at a point on the floor slightly beyond his extended feet.

Finally in desperation the sub-chief had demanded that Kolinsky furnish a more practical scheme.

A reference to a portfolio biography disclosed the operator's name to be Josef Kolinsky.

Kolinsky, with leisurely indulgence, looked up while the sneering smile deepened the lines about his mouth.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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