adjective marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy.She found the restaurant garish with its velveteen wallpaper and bright red and yellow decor. See the full entry
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christen
transitive verb to baptize, sometimes simultaneously giving a formal name to.The baby will be christened next week at St. Paul’s church.They christened their daughter Mary Katherine after her grandmother. See the full…
dazzle
transitive verb to dim or confuse the vision of, by blinding light.Outside the cave, the sunlight dazzled us. intransitive verb to shine or glitter brilliantly.The rubies dazzled in the light of the…
bygone
gone by; former; past.a bygone era See the full entry
leisurely
adverb unhurried; slow.We walked at a leisurely pace. See the full entry