English words for 'British spelling of glamorization.'
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adj
- (slang) Fashionable, glamorous.
- Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
- Fictional or not believable; made up.
- Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
- (slang) Camp, effeminate.
- (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
- barely credible
- extremely pleasing
- based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
noun
verb
noun
adj
noun
character
pron
adj
- (British, Canada, slang) Fancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1.
- (slang, usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery).
noun
- (medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang, usually derogatory) A person who exhibits bougie behavior.
- A wax candle.
- Alternative spelling of bowjy (“shed for cattle or sheep”).
adj
noun
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
verb
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
adj
intj
noun
- (slang) An effeminate male homosexual.
- (cricket) A rapid or careless attacking stroke by the batter.
- A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
- (uncountable, Canada, prison slang) An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
- A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
- A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
- (basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- (slang, uncountable) Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
- A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
- a brushing or rustling sound
verb
- (basketball) To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- To make a rustling sound while moving.
- (transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
- (transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
- (gay slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
noun
- (UK, slang) The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.
- The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
- (evolutionary theory) An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
- The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
- the quality of being qualified
- good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
- the quality of being suitable
verb
- (British, dialectal) To catch attention; to be showy or splendid.
- To become overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- (by extension) To turn on, to make horny.
- To be agitated and confused; to bustle.
- To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
- (by extension) To become turned on, to become horny.
- be flustered; behave in a confused manner
- cause to be nervous or upset
noun
noun
- an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
- a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
- An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
- A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
- A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
noun
adj
verb
noun
- (slang) Something that causes someone to believe in gynocentrism in modern society.
- (slang, by extension) The subculture of men who share a belief in the gynocentrism of modern society; manosphere.
- (informal) Something that, in the view of the speaker or writer, enables or compels a person to overcome illusion and perceive harsher reality.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, pill.
verb
adj
- (British, slang) Beautiful, sexy.
- Juicy, succulent.
- (of food) Savoury, delicious.
- (of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.
- (dialectal) Mellow; soft; (of ground or soil) easily turned; fertile.
- (slang) Drunk; inebriated.
- (British, Canada, slang) Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.
- Thriving; rife; sumptuous.
- tender and full of juice
- ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
- having strong sexual appeal
- produced or growing in extreme abundance
noun
verb
noun
- (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
- breathing with a husky or whistling sound
- An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
- (British, Ireland, informal) An ulterior scheme or plan.
- A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
- (slang) Something very humorous or laughable.
- A sound that resembles a human wheezing.
verb
noun
verb
noun
noun
- (UK, slang) The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.
- The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
- (evolutionary theory) An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.
- The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.
- the quality of being qualified
- good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
- the quality of being suitable
noun
- an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
- a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
- An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
- A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
- A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
noun
adj
verb
noun
- (slang) Something that causes someone to believe in gynocentrism in modern society.
- (slang, by extension) The subculture of men who share a belief in the gynocentrism of modern society; manosphere.
- (informal) Something that, in the view of the speaker or writer, enables or compels a person to overcome illusion and perceive harsher reality.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, pill.
verb
noun
- (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
- breathing with a husky or whistling sound
- An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the "stage whisper"; a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone.
- (British, Ireland, informal) An ulterior scheme or plan.
- A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
- (slang) Something very humorous or laughable.
- A sound that resembles a human wheezing.
verb
verb
noun
verb
- (British, dialectal) To catch attention; to be showy or splendid.
- To become overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- To make emotionally overwhelmed or visibly embarrassed, especially in a sexual or romantic context.
- (by extension) To turn on, to make horny.
- To be agitated and confused; to bustle.
- To throw (someone) into a state of confusion or panic; to befuddle, to confuse.
- (by extension) To become turned on, to become horny.
- be flustered; behave in a confused manner
- cause to be nervous or upset
noun
adj
- (slang) Fashionable, glamorous.
- Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
- Fictional or not believable; made up.
- Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
- (slang) Camp, effeminate.
- (slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
- barely credible
- extremely pleasing
- based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
adj
noun
character
pron
adj
- (British, Canada, slang) Fancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1.
- (slang, usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery).
noun
- (medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang, usually derogatory) A person who exhibits bougie behavior.
- A wax candle.
- Alternative spelling of bowjy (“shed for cattle or sheep”).
adj
noun
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
verb
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
adj
intj
noun
- (slang) An effeminate male homosexual.
- (cricket) A rapid or careless attacking stroke by the batter.
- A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
- (uncountable, Canada, prison slang) An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
- A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
- A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
- (basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- (slang, uncountable) Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
- A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
- a brushing or rustling sound
verb
- (basketball) To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- To make a rustling sound while moving.
- (transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
- (transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
- (gay slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
- move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
adj
- (British, slang) Beautiful, sexy.
- Juicy, succulent.
- (of food) Savoury, delicious.
- (of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.
- (dialectal) Mellow; soft; (of ground or soil) easily turned; fertile.
- (slang) Drunk; inebriated.
- (British, Canada, slang) Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.
- Thriving; rife; sumptuous.
- tender and full of juice
- ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
- having strong sexual appeal
- produced or growing in extreme abundance