- brag·ga·do·cio
- /ˌbrægəˈdoʊsiˌoʊ, ˌ/ noun [noncount]literary : the annoying or exaggerated talk of someone who is trying to sound very proud or brave
a loudmouthed braggart who hid his cowardice with braggadocio
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
brag·ga·do·cio
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brag — brag·ga·do·cian; brag·ga·do·cio; brag·gart·ism; brag·ger; brag·get; brag·ging·ly; brag·gy; brag·less; brag; brag·gart; brag·gart·ly; … English syllables
cio — ar·ric·cio; bo·cac·cio; brac·cio; brag·ga·do·cio; brec·cio·la; ca·cio·ca·val·lo; cal·cio·fer·rite; cal·cio·vol·borth·ite; can·cio·ne·ro; ca·pric·cio; car·roc·cio; fa·cio; gla·cio·fluvial; gla·cio·lacustrine; gla·cio·natant; in·ter·nun·cio;… … English syllables
braggadocio — brag·ga·do·cio … English syllables
Braggadocio — Brag ga*do cio, n. [From Braggadocchio, a boastful character in Spenser s Fa[ e]rie Queene. ] 1. A braggart; a boaster; a swaggerer. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Empty boasting; mere brag; pretension. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ga — ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·ne·ga·tor; abo·ga·do; ab·ro·ga·tion; adeph·a·ga; ad·ro·ga·tion; ae·ga·grop·i·la; ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; agré·ga·tion; ai·ga; aju·ga; alac·ta·ga; al·a·lon·ga; al·ga; al·lac·ta·ga; al·le·ga·tion;… … English syllables
Reden — (Verb., s. ⇨ Sprechen). 1. Alles Reden ist verloren, findet man nicht offne Ohren. – Gaal, 1235. 2. Am Reden erkennt man den Menschen, am Geschmack den Wein, am geruch die blumen. – Lehmann, 917, 16. 3. An viel reden kennt man einen Narren. –… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
