flamboyant
[ flam-boi-uh nt ]
/ flæmˈbɔɪ ənt /
adjective
strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
conspicuously dashing and colorful: the flamboyant idol of international society.
florid; ornate; elaborately styled: flamboyant speeches.
Architecture.
- having the form of an ogee, as a bar of tracery.
- noting or pertaining to French Gothic architecture of the late 15th and early and middle 16th centuries, characterized by the use of flamboyant tracery, intricacy of detailing, virtuosity of workmanship, attenuation of parts, and frequent complication of interior space.
noun
Origin of flamboyant
OTHER WORDS FROM flamboyant
flam·boy·ance, flam·boy·an·cy, noun flam·boy·ant·ly, adverb un·flam·boy·ant, adjective un·flam·boy·ant·ly, adverbWords nearby flamboyant
flaky,
flaky pastry,
flam,
flambeau,
flamborough head,
flamboyant,
flambé,
flame,
flame azalea,
flame carbon,
flame cell
Example sentences from the Web for flamboyancy
Valmond was alive to it all, almost too alive, for at first the flamboyancy of his spirit touched him off with melodrama.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete |Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for flamboyancy
flamboyant
/ (flæmˈbɔɪənt) /
adjective
elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent
exuberant or ostentatious
of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving
noun
another name for royal poinciana
Derived forms of flamboyant
flamboyance or flamboyancy, noun flamboyantly, adverbWord Origin for flamboyant
C19: from French: flaming, from
flamboyer to
flame