frilly

adjective

Definition of frillynext
as in showy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilly
  1. showy
  2. flamboyant
  3. exuberant
  4. extravagant
  5. ostentatious
  6. grandiose
  7. overwrought
  8. elegant
Adjective
  • In May of that year Musk revealed his Crew Dragon spacecraft to the world with a characteristically showy event at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The movie is not visually showy, but that’s part of its appeal.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • The Baker Street attraction is styled from Elton’s legendary 1975 Midsummer Music one-day festival at Wembley Stadium — hands on the key, bejewelled jumpsuit, flamboyant glasses, and platform-shoed feet in the air.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Letting all his flamboyant acting chops loose without ever tipping into hamminess, Hwang is dynamite as a monstrous character whose combination of charisma, swaggering arrogance and sewer rat cunning inspires equal measures of fear and fealty among co-conspirators.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of flamboyant
Adjective
  • The legendary actress's exuberant, almost terroristically heartbreaking performance as the titular character in King Vidor's 1937 melodrama earned her the first of four Academy Award nominations over her seven-decade career.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Lee–one of the rare female religious heads at the time– and her followers worshipped through exuberant song and dance.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • In December 2019, the Angolan Embassy hosted an extravagant event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art to commemorate the 1619 anniversary.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Families who had given their sons and their future to the regime survived on bread and tea while Assad’s inner circle and other high officials flaunted their wealth on Instagram—luxury cars, seaside mansions, extravagant weddings.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of extravagant
Adjective
  • Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Both have wires in them to facilitate various ostentatious display options.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of ostentatious
Adjective
  • Marshall was known for his use of ornate and grandiose designs, which often features intricate details and luxurious materials, according to the Benjamin Marshall Society.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Tuscan-style villa is grandiose in every sense of the word.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of grandiose
Adjective
  • Rather than an overwrought updo, Brigitte Bardot opted for her easy bombshell blonde for her wedding to actor Jacques Charrier. 14.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Box office glory didn’t override the reservation enough Tony voters clearly had about its overwrought anthems, ungainly storytelling and heavy-handed politics.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwrought
Adjective
  • The duo’s delicate scent is a lovely way to start the day, and feels more elegant than a lot of other shampoo and conditioner fragrances.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Delina has a softness to her that’s alluringly elegant without overpowering the wearer.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of elegant
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