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bont — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bright adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  • checkered adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
  • fur noun The soft, thick hair covering the body of many mammals.
  • gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  • motley adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
  • rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
  • skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
  • variegated adj Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

Senses

bont is used for these senses in English:

  • bright Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
  • checkered (figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
  • fur (uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
  • fur (countable) An animal pelt used to make, trim or line clothing.
  • gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • motley Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
  • motley Having many colours; variegated.
  • multicolored (American spelling) Having multiple colors.

bright — full definition

  1. adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  2. adj Quick-witted or intelligent.
  3. adj Cheerful, optimistic, or full of promise.

checkered — full definition

  1. adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
  2. adj Marked by ups and downs, controversy, or a mix of successes and failures.

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