Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To express one's self by euphuism; use an affectedly fine and delicate style.
Wiktionary
- v. To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.
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A Second Helping of Random Palavery
A continuation of my first list, "A Serving of Random Palavery". Like the first, this list contains words that catch my attention, ring happily in my ears, are fun to speak, or are interesting to ...
bouffoir, mossberry, webisode, barquette, brochidodromous, festooned brochid..., eucamptodromy, eucamptodromous, loment, keenings, moss-trooper, mosstrooping and 138 more...
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rememberers
prolix, ageusia, animadversion, anodyne, antic, arabesque, beadle, brachymetropia, colophon, desquamation, diaphoresis, diegesis and 3255 more...
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hernesheir (v.i.) to speak or write affectedly. From euphuism, a style of writing fashionable in England after the writings of John Lyly in the 16th century marked by his play on words, alliteration, elaborate simile and antithesis in the work "Euphues". Jan 11, 2009