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clinquant

adjective as in glittery

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I liked Jack, but not clinquant in crimson and gold, with spurs and sword clanking on the hard, frost-bitten road.

Pardon, Monsieur, in every age a love-story keeps its interest; but who cares nowadays for le clinquant du Tasse?

Clinquant, klingk′ant, adj. shining like tinsel: glittering.

The clinquant corslet of the Swiss girl just survives at bals costums.

My eyes rejoice in the shine of it; its clinquant sound is music in my ears.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to clinquant, such as: glittering, gold, showy, and tinsel.

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