flamboyant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++flam·boy·ant /flæmˈbɔɪənt/ adjective 1 SHOW OFFbehaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you 〔举止〕炫耀的，卖弄的flamboyant style/character/personality his flamboyant style of play 他炫技的表现 He lifted his arms in a flamboyant gesture. 他抬起胳膊，做了个炫耀的手势。2 COLOUR/COLORbrightly coloured and easily noticed 色彩艳丽的，绚丽夺目的 flamboyant clothes 色彩艳丽的衣服 She has red hair and a rather flamboyant appearance. 她一头红发，外表相当艳丽。 —flamboyantly adverb —flamboyance noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
flamboyant• He is one of football's most flamboyant characters.• a young woman in flamboyant clothes• He is very different from his flamboyant father.• a flamboyant French businessman• Gotti was a flamboyant New York mobster.• The ex-actress, who died ten days ago at 63, was famed for her flamboyant personality.• a flamboyant red sequined dressflamboyant gesture• Spencer lifted his arms in a flamboyant gesture and Emily felt physically sick at the mere thought of marrying him.Origin flamboyant (1800-1900) French present participle of flamboyer “to flame”flam·boy·ant adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus or a way that makes in exciting confident people behaving
flamboyant
flam‧boy‧ant /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
adjective
flamboyant style/character/personality
his flamboyant style of play
He lifted his arms in a flamboyant gesture.
2. brightly coloured and easily noticed:
flamboyant clothes
She has red hair and a rather flamboyant appearance.
—flamboyantly adverb
—flamboyance noun [uncountable]
flam‧boy‧ant /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
adjective Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: present participle of flamboyer 'to flame'
1. behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice youLanguage: French
Origin: present participle of flamboyer 'to flame'
flamboyant style/character/personality
2. brightly coloured and easily noticed:
—flamboyantly adverb
—flamboyance noun [uncountable]