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scéiniúil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blinding adj So bright that it is hard or impossible to see properly.
  • frightening adj Causing fear; scary.
  • garish adj Unpleasantly bright or showy, in a tasteless way.
  • gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  • loud adj Producing a lot of sound; not quiet.
  • terrifying adj Causing intense fear.
  • violent adj Using or involving physical force meant to hurt or kill.

Senses

scéiniúil is used for these senses in English:

  • blinding Very bright (as if to cause blindness).
  • frightening Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
  • garish Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]
  • gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • loud (of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
  • terrifying Frightening or intimidating.
  • violent Intensely vivid.

blinding — full definition

  1. adj So bright that it is hard or impossible to see properly.
  2. adj Extremely impressive or skilful.
  3. noun The act of causing someone to lose their sight.

frightening — full definition

  1. adj Causing fear; scary.
  2. adj Informally, extremely bad or shocking.

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