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51flash — flashingly, adv. /flash/, n. 1. a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. a very brief moment; instant: I ll be back in a flash. 4. Informal. flashlight (def. 1). 5.… …
52gaiety — /gay i tee/, n., pl. gaieties. 1. the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits. 2. Often, gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season. 3. showiness; finery: gaiety of dress. Also, gayety. [1625 35; < F gaieté, equiv …
53gaily — /gay lee/, adv. 1. with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully. 2. with showiness; showily. Also, gayly. [1350 1400; ME; see GAY, LY] * * * …
54glare — glare1 glareless, adj. /glair/, n., v., glared, glaring. n. 1. a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight. 2. a fiercely or angrily piercing stare. 3. dazzling or showy appearance; showiness. v.i. 4. to shine with or reflect a …
55razzle-dazzle — /raz euhl daz euhl/, n. Informal. 1. showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect, often without concomitant substance or worth; flashy theatricality: The razzle dazzle of the essay s metaphors cannot disguise its shallowness of… …
56tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums. [1930 35] * * * Any of various small fishes of tropical origin often kept in aquariums. They are interesting for their… …
57copperplate script — ▪ calligraphy formally English round hand , also called anglaise in calligraphy, dominant style among 18th century writing masters, whose copybooks were splendidly printed from models engraved on copper. The alphabet was fundamentally… …
58French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
59Lamiales — ▪ plant order Introduction mint order of flowering plants, including 23 families and more than 23,000 species. The main families in the order are Lamiaceae, Verbenaceae, Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Orobanachaceae, Acanthaceae,… …
60ostentation — noun Ambitious display; pretentious parade; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause. Syn: parade, pageantry, show, showiness, pomp, pompousness, vaunting, boasting See Also …
