ostentatious+display
121bleeding heart — bleed′ing heart′ n. 1) pln any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, esp. D. spectabilis, having long clusters of rose or red heart shaped flowers 2) a person who makes an ostentatious display of pity or… …
122bravado — bra•va•do [[t]brəˈvɑ doʊ[/t]] n. pl. does, dos an ostentatious display of courage • Etymology: 1575–85; < Sp bravada (< It), der. of brav(o) brave …
123fanfare — fan•fare [[t]ˈfæn fɛər[/t]] n. 1) a flourish played on trumpets or the like 2) an ostentatious display 3) publicity • Etymology: 1760–70; < F …
124pompous — pomp•ous [[t]ˈpɒm pəs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance 2) ostentatiously lofty or high flown: a pompous speech[/ex] 3) characterized by pomp or stately splendor • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < LL… …
125splashy — splash•y [[t]ˈsplæʃ i[/t]] adj. splash•i•er, splash•i•est 1) making a splash or splashes 2) full of or marked by splashes or irregular spots; spotty 3) making an ostentatious display; showy • Etymology: 1825–35 splash′i•ly, adv. splash′i•ness, n …
126splurge — [[t]splɜrdʒ[/t]] v. splurged, splurg•ing, n. 1) to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, esp. a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe[/ex] 2) to show off 3) to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously 4) an ostentatious display 5)… …
127swagger — swag•ger [[t]ˈswæg ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to strut about with an insolent air 2) to boast noisily; bluster 3) to force by blustering; bully 4) a swaggering manner; ostentatious display of arrogance • Etymology: 1580–90; prob. <swag I swag′ger•er, n …
128splurge — /splɜdʒ / (say splerj) Colloquial –noun 1. an ostentatious display, especially of wealth. –verb (splurged, splurging) –verb (t) 2. to spend (money) extravagantly. –verb (i) 3. to be extravagant: we splurged and bought champagne. {US English… …
