All 5 Uses of
discomfit
in
Bleak House
- "How do you do, Mr. Krook?" says Mr. Guppy in some discomfiture.†
Chpt 19-21 *
- This tends to the discomfiture of Mr. Smallweed, who finds it so difficult to resume his object, whatever it may be, that he becomes exasperated and secretly claws the air with an impotent vindictiveness expressive of an intense desire to tear and rend the visage of Mr. George.†
Chpt 25-27
- Looking round, he beholds the young man of the name of Guppy, much discomfited and not presenting a very impressive letter of introduction in his manner and appearance.†
Chpt 28-30
- Mr. Weevle and Mr. Guppy look at each other, the former as having relinquished the whole affair, the latter with a discomfited countenance as having entertained some lingering expectations yet.†
Chpt 31-33
- Sir Leicester is whipped in to the rescue of the Doodle Party and the discomfiture of the Coodle Faction.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(discomfit) cause someone to lose composure or be embarrassed