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hieno — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diaphanous adj Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
  • dressy adj Smart, elegant, or formal in style, especially of clothing.
  • fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
  • fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
  • genteel adj Polite, refined, and well-mannered, sometimes to an exaggerated or old-fashioned degree.
  • magnificent adj Extremely beautiful, grand, or impressive in appearance.
  • polished adj Made smooth and shiny through polishing.
  • posh adj Associated with wealth or the upper classes; stylish and expensive.
  • subtle adjective So slight or delicate that it is barely noticeable.
  • thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
  • wonderful adj Extremely good, impressive, or pleasing.

Senses

hieno is used for these senses in English:

  • diaphanous Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
  • dressy Elegant, smart, or stylish.
  • fancy Of a superior grade.
  • fancy (colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.
  • fine Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
  • genteel Stylish or elegant.
  • magnificent Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
  • polished Refined, elegant.

diaphanous — full definition

  1. adj Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
  2. adj Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
  3. adj Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.

dressy — full definition

  1. adj Smart, elegant, or formal in style, especially of clothing.
  2. adj Fond of wearing fashionable or fine clothes.

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