swanky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsweɪ̯ŋki/ æ-raising
- /ˈswæŋki/ without æ-raising
- /ˈswɛ̃ŋki/ æ-raising
Etymology
From swank + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.
So anyway, anniversary night and I've gone off. The sensational dinner, booked a swanky hotel and had a blinder.
1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 126:His manner never had been modest or retiring. Now it was unmistakably swanky; he was putting on side to an extent that made fellows who observed him smile and shrug their shoulders.
1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Tale-Bearer in Chief:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swankier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| swankiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
swankily · unswanky · swankiness
Synonyms
Translations (23)
es ricachon (posh; elegant; ritzy) · fr classe (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 高檔 /高档 (posh; elegant; ritzy) · es elegante (posh; elegant; ritzy) · ca elegant (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 裝腔作勢 /装腔作势 (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 氣派 /气派 (posh; elegant; ritzy) · fr élégant (posh; elegant; ritzy) · bg моден (posh; elegant; ritzy) · bg шик (posh; elegant; ritzy) · de angeberisch (posh; elegant; ritzy) · ga galánta (posh; elegant; ritzy) · de piekfein (posh; elegant; ritzy) · pl elegancki (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 時髦 /时髦 (posh; elegant; ritzy) · de schick (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 豪華 /豪华 (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 闊氣 /阔气 (posh; elegant; ritzy) · pl szykowny (posh; elegant; ritzy) · gl elegante (posh; elegant; ritzy) · de herausgeputzt (posh; elegant; ritzy) · de protzig (posh; elegant; ritzy) · cmn 招搖 /招摇 (posh; elegant; ritzy)