boastful
81boastfully — adverb in a boastful manner (Freq. 1) he talked big all evening • Syn: ↑vauntingly, ↑big, ↑large • Derived from adjective: ↑boastful …
82self-aggrandising — adjective 1. of or relating to or characteristic of self aggrandizement • Syn: ↑self aggrandizing • Pertains to noun: ↑self aggrandisement, ↑self aggrandizement (for: ↑self aggrandizing) 2. exhibiting self importance …
83self-aggrandizing — adjective 1. of or relating to or characteristic of self aggrandizement • Syn: ↑self aggrandising • Pertains to noun: ↑self aggrandisement (for: ↑self aggrandising), ↑self aggrandizement 2. exhibiting self importance …
84vauntingly — adverb in a boastful manner he talked big all evening • Syn: ↑boastfully, ↑big, ↑large • Derived from adjective: ↑boastful (for: ↑boastfully) …
85cock of the walk — phrasal : one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly a rather boastful gentleman in a high collar and red suspenders appeared to be cock of the walk R.H.Schauffler * * * the leader in a group, esp. one with a conceited,… …
86boast´ful|ness — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …
87boast´ful|ly — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …
88boast|ful — «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …
89spread-ea|gle — spread eagle, 1. a representation of an eagle with outspread wings, used as an emblem of the United States and certain other countries. 2. a boastful, self assertive person, especially an American with an excess of national or regional pride. 3.… …
90va´por|ing|ly — va|por|ing «VAY puhr ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. talking pretentiously or boastfully; bragging: »a vaporing little man. 2. pretentious and foolishly boastful: »vaporing talk. 3. = vaporous. (Cf. ↑vaporous) –n. boastful talk; pretentious or… …
