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1 luridness
* * *lu·rid·ness[ˈljʊərɪdnəs, AM ˈlʊr-]n no pl2. (gaudiness) of language Blutrünstigkeit f; of tale Schaurigkeit f; of details ekelhafte Darstellungthe \luridness of their language ihre reißerische Sprache* * *['ljʊərIdnɪs]nthe luridness of his language — seine reißerische Sprache
the luridness of this tale — diese blutrünstige or grausige Geschichte
* * *n.Düsterkeit f.
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gaudiness — gaudy ► ADJECTIVE (gaudier, gaudiest) ▪ extravagantly or tastelessly bright or showy. DERIVATIVES gaudily adverb gaudiness noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French gaudir rejoice , from Latin gaudere … English terms dictionary
gaudiness — noun Pretension in appearance. Overly done and distastefully adorned. Nearby residents dont want any gaudiness in the buildings renovation, they want it to be tasteful and understated. See Also: gaudy … Wiktionary
gaudiness — noun see gaudy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
gaudiness — noun 1. tasteless showiness • Syn: ↑flashiness, ↑garishness, ↑loudness, ↑brashness, ↑meretriciousness, ↑tawdriness, ↑glitz • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gaudy — I. /ˈgɔdi / (say gawdee) adjective (gaudier, gaudiest) 1. brilliant; excessively showy. 2. showy without taste; vulgarly showy; flashy. {originally attributive use of gaudy2 large bead of rosary, feast; later taken as from gaud (noun) –gaudily,… …
gaudy — I. adjective (gaudier; est) Date: 1582 1. ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented 2. marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness ; outlandish < gaudy lies > < gaudy claims >; also exceptional … New Collegiate Dictionary
gaudy — gaudy1 adjective (gaudier, gaudiest) extravagantly or tastelessly bright or showy. Derivatives gaudily adverb gaudiness noun Origin C15: prob. from gaud + y1. gaudy2 … English new terms dictionary
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gaudily — gaudy ► ADJECTIVE (gaudier, gaudiest) ▪ extravagantly or tastelessly bright or showy. DERIVATIVES gaudily adverb gaudiness noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French gaudir rejoice , from Latin gaudere … English terms dictionary
gaudy — ► ADJECTIVE (gaudier, gaudiest) ▪ extravagantly or tastelessly bright or showy. DERIVATIVES gaudily adverb gaudiness noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French gaudir rejoice , from Latin gaudere … English terms dictionary
garishness — noun 1. tasteless showiness • Syn: ↑flashiness, ↑gaudiness, ↑loudness, ↑brashness, ↑meretriciousness, ↑tawdriness, ↑glitz • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary