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21flaunt — verb Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around Date: 1566 intransitive verb 1. to display or obtrude oneself to public notice < a great flaunting crowd Charles Dickens > 2. to wave or flutter showily < the… …
22gorgeous — adjective Etymology: Middle English gorgeouse, from Middle French gorgias elegant, perhaps from gorgias wimple, from gorge throat Date: 15th century splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent Synonyms: see splendid • gorgeously adverb •… …
23showy — adjective (showier; est) Date: 1709 1. making an attractive show ; striking < a showy orchid > 2. given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display • showily adverb • showiness noun …
24splendiferous — adjective Etymology: splendor + i + ferous Date: 1843 extraordinarily or showily impressive • splendiferously adverb • splendiferousness noun …
25sweet william — noun Usage: often capitalized W Etymology: from the name William Date: 1573 a widely cultivated Old World pink (Dianthus barbatus) with small white to deep red or purple flowers often showily spotted, banded, or mottled and borne in flat topped… …
26tulipwood — noun Date: 1843 1. wood of the North American tulip tree 2. a. any of several showily striped or variegated woods; especially the rose colored wood of a chiefly Brazilian tree (Dalbergia frutescens) of the legume family much used by cabinetmakers …
27arty — I. adjective (artier; est) Date: 1901 showily or pretentiously artistic < arty lighting and photography > • artily adverb • artiness noun II. abbreviation artillery …
28plume — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin pluma small soft feather more at fleece Date: 14th century 1. a feather of a bird: as a. a large conspicuous or showy feather b. contour feather c. plumage d. a cluster of… …
29prank — I. noun Etymology: obsolete prank to play tricks Date: circa 1529 trick: a. obsolete a malicious act b. a mildly mischievous act c. a ludicrous act II. verb Etymology: probably from Dutch pronken to strut; akin to Middle Hig …
30Prank — A prank is defined as acting like a clown or buffoon or dressing showily , or alternatively, a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prank WordNet Search 3.0 ] ] . Pranks can take the… …
