"clinquant" meaning in All languages combined

See clinquant on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈklɪŋkənt/ Forms: more clinquant [comparative], most clinquant [superlative]
Etymology: From French clinquant, from clinquer (“to clink”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|clinquant}} French clinquant Head templates: {{en-adj}} clinquant (comparative more clinquant, superlative most clinquant)
  1. Glittery; gleaming; sparkling; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery.
    Sense id: en-clinquant-en-adj-hTT9Fo-N

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklɪŋkənt/
Etymology: From French clinquant, from clinquer (“to clink”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|clinquant}} French clinquant Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clinquant (uncountable)
  1. Dutch metal. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clinquant-en-noun-wMRxDhGB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 68 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 66 8 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 69 4 0 0
  2. Tinsel; glitter. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clinquant-en-noun-iXsk9jJW

Adjective [French]

IPA: /klɛ̃.kɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-clinquant.wav [France, Vosges] Forms: clinquante [feminine], clinquants [masculine, plural], clinquantes [feminine, plural]
Head templates: {{fr-adj}} clinquant (feminine clinquante, masculine plural clinquants, feminine plural clinquantes)
  1. (derogatory) Tags: derogatory, empty-gloss, no-gloss
    Sense id: en-clinquant-fr-adj-47DEQpj8

Verb [French]

IPA: /klɛ̃.kɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-clinquant.wav [France, Vosges]
Head templates: {{head|fr|present participle}} clinquant
  1. present participle of clinquer Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: clinquer
    Sense id: en-clinquant-fr-verb-tmILVvKH Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

Alternative forms

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