affectedly+elegant
21precious — adjective 1》 having great value. 2》 greatly loved or treasured by someone. 3》 informal, chiefly ironic considerable: a precious lot you know! 4》 derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners. noun a term of address… …
22simper — verb smile in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner. noun such a smile. Derivatives simpering adjective simperingly adverb Origin C16: of unknown origin; cf. Ger. zimpfer elegant, delicate …
23pretty — I. a. 1. Pleasing without being striking, moderately beautiful, bonny, beautiful (without dignity or grandeur), comely, fair. 2. Pleasing, neat, elegant without grandeur. 3. Nice, fine, excellent (used ironically, meaning the opposite). 4.… …
24genteel — gen•teel [[t]dʒɛnˈtil[/t]] adj. 1) belonging or suited to polite society 2) well bred; polite; elegant 3) affectedly polite or delicate • Etymology: 1590–1600; < MF gentil; see gentle gen•teel′ly, adv. gen•teel′ness, n …
25mincing — minc•ing [[t]ˈmɪn sɪŋ[/t]] adj. affectedly dainty, or elegant: mincing steps[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 minc′ing•ly, adv …
26twee — [[t]twi[/t]] adj. brit. affectedly dainty or elegant • Etymology: 1900–05; appar. reduced from tweet (perh. via pron. twiˀ), mimicking child s pron. of sweet twee′ness, n …
27genteel — /dʒɛnˈtil / (say jen teel) adjective 1. belonging or suited to polite society. 2. well bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish. 3. affectedly proper in manners and speech. {French gentil. See gentle} –genteelly, adverb –genteelness, noun …
28precious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having great value. 2) greatly loved or treasured. 3) ironic considerable: a precious lot you know! 4) derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners. ● precious little (or few) Cf. ↑precious little …
29preciously — precious ► ADJECTIVE 1) having great value. 2) greatly loved or treasured. 3) ironic considerable: a precious lot you know! 4) derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners. ● precious little (or few) Cf. ↑precious… …
30preciousness — precious ► ADJECTIVE 1) having great value. 2) greatly loved or treasured. 3) ironic considerable: a precious lot you know! 4) derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners. ● precious little (or few) Cf. ↑precious… …
