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frilly

English

Etymology

From frill +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f??li/
  • Rhymes: -?li

Adjective

frilly (comparative frillier, superlative frilliest)

  1. Having frills; frilled.
  2. Over-elaborate or showy in character or appearance.

Translations

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overwrought

English

Etymology

Past participle of overwork; see wrought.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??.v?????t/

Adjective

overwrought (comparative more overwrought, superlative most overwrought)

  1. Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
  2. Elaborate; overdone.

Derived terms

  • overwroughtness

Synonyms

  • (emotional): distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated
  • (elaborate): ornate, overdecorated

Antonyms

  • (emotional): calm, collected, composed, laid-back, placid, serene, tranquil, untroubled
  • (elaborate): austere, bare, conservative, denuded, modest, naked, plain, simple, stark, stripped, uncovered, restrained, subdued, toned-down, unadorned

Translations

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