Word: hootingly
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...Willkie need not have taken the slap too much to heart-it was completely in tune with Soviet Russia's recent reactions to any & all suggestions that Eastern Europe and Russian affairs in that area are subject to world discussion. On its face, this fact seemed to hoot at the Moscow and Teheran declarations that Russia, the U.S. and Britain share a common interest in Europe, along with the rest of the world...
...professionals and amateurs, nearly all are admittedly terrible. Their difficulties arise from the nature of the flute. Except under the most expert control, its tones have a whistling, flatulent quality which even a flutist's best friends pass over in discreet silence. Its lower tones tend toward the hoot. When it is played loudly it goes sharp, when softly, flat. Only the greatest virtuosos can play it in tune...
...sentry yawned, started at the sound of a hoot owl, relaxed and rubbed his eyes...
...When George I arrived in England fresh from his native Hanover he brought along two mistresses: "spectrally thin" Madame Schulenburg, popularly known as The Maypole, and "monstrously fat" Madame Kielmansegge, popularly known as The Elephant. The first sight of them made London crowds hoot. Cried the Schulenburg: "Good pipple, what for you abuse us? We come for all your goots." A voice from the crowd: "Yes, and our chattels...
...offense (a helter-skelter drive toward the scoring zone). In fact, Coach Baggett's system can be summed up in his one pet plea: "Boys, don't bother passing to anybody-just pass it at the basket." For defense, his galloping giraffes don't give a hoot. They just rely on "Long Taw" Charlie Halbert. 6 ft. 10, who hangs around their opponent's basket, bats out sure goals by simply reaching...