austere
/ɔˈstiɹ/ adjectif C2En français : austère
- Grim or severe in manner or appearance. · The headmistress was an austere old woman.
- Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
- Adhering to the economic policy of austerity.
- Harsh; astringent.
Comparatif austerer · Superlatif austerest
Dans la bibliothèque
As the gleam of the street-lamps flashed upon his austere features, I saw that his brows were drawn down in thought and his thin lips compressed.
At his heels came our old friend Lestrade, of Scotland Yard—thin and austere.
Swiftly and methodically Holmes turned over the contents of drawer after drawer and cupboard after cupboard, but no gleam of success came to brighten his austere face.
I was finishing this little analysis of the case when the door was opened and the austere figure of the great dermatologist was ushered in.
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