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
- adj So bright that it is hard or impossible to see properly.
- adj Extremely impressive or skilful.
- noun The act of causing someone to lose their sight.
frightening — full definition
- adj Causing fear; scary.
- adj Informally, extremely bad or shocking.