flam|boy|ant

flam|boy|ant
flam|boy|ant «flam BOY uhnt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. flaming, gorgeous, or striking in a showy way: »

flamboyant colors, a flamboyant sunset.

SYNONYM(S): brilliant.
2. very ornate; much decorated; florid: »

flamboyant architecture.

3. given to display; ostentatious; showy; swaggering: »

a flamboyant person, a flamboyant speech. That flamboyant but egotistical figure, Alexander the Great (H. G. Wells).

4. having wavy lines or flamelike curves: »

flamboyant designs.

5. Architecture. characterized by lines that spiral and wave in flamelike patterns: »

flamboyant tracery of French architecture in the 1400's.

–n.
= royal poinciana. (Cf.royal poinciana)
[< French flamboyant, present participle of flamboyer to flame < Old French flambe; see etym. under flame (Cf.flame)]
flam|boy´ant|ly, adverb.

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  • boy — am·boy·na; at·ta·boy; boy; boy·er; boy·hood; boy·ish; boy·ish·ly; boy·ish·ness; boy·ism; boy·la; boy·sen·ber·ry; bus·boy; car·boy; com·boy; count·er·boy; flam·boy·ance; flam·boy·ant·ly; mac·ca·boy; school·boy·ish; school·boy·ish·ness; tea·boy;… …   English syllables

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