affectedly+elegant
11Prettier — Pretty Pret ty, a. [Compar. {Prettier}; superl. {Prettiest}.] [OE. prati, AS. pr[ae]ttig, pr[ae]tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr[ae]t, pr[ae]tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf.… …
12Prettiest — Pretty Pret ty, a. [Compar. {Prettier}; superl. {Prettiest}.] [OE. prati, AS. pr[ae]ttig, pr[ae]tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr[ae]t, pr[ae]tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf.… …
13Pretty — Pret ty, a. [Compar. {Prettier}; superl. {Prettiest}.] [OE. prati, AS. pr[ae]ttig, pr[ae]tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr[ae]t, pr[ae]tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf. W.… …
14Fathers of the Church — • The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of man is born again into the likeness of Christ: Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fathers of the Church …
15genteel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. polite, elegant. See courtesy, elegance. Ant., crude. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Polite] Syn. courteous, mannerly, well behaved; see polite 1 . 2. [Elegant] Syn. polished, cultured, well bred; see… …
16fine — I [[t]faɪn[/t]] adj. fin•er, fin•est, 1) of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade; excellent: fine wine[/ex] 2) consisting of minute particles: fine sand[/ex] 3) very thin; slender: fine thread[/ex] 4) keen; sharp, as a tool 5)… …
17la-di-da — also la de da or lah de dah or lah dee dah or lah di dah adjective Etymology: perhaps alteration of lardy dardy foppish Date: 1889 affectedly refined in manners or tastes ; pretentious, elegant …
18genteel — genteelly, adv. genteelness, n. /jen teel /, adj. 1. belonging or suited to polite society. 2. well bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish. 3. affectedly or pretentiously polite, delicate, etc. [1590 1600; < F gentil; see GENTLE] * * * …
19mincing — mincingly, adv. /min sing/, adj. (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant. [1520 30; MINCE + ING2] * * * …
20sleek — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. slick, oily, smooth, glossy; well groomed; chic, soigné, elegant, suave, urbane, skillful, adroit. See smoothness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. silken, silky, satin, svelte; see smooth 1 . III (Roget …
