affettato — meaning in English

English meaning

• affected adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
• posh adj Associated with wealth or the upper classes; stylish and expensive.
• stilted adj Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.

Senses

affettato is used for these senses in English:

• affected Influenced or changed by something.
• affected Simulated in order to impress.
• affected Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
• cold cuts Cooked, sliced meat served cold, as in a sandwich or a tray of finger food.
• stilted (figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.

affected — full definition

1. adj Changed or influenced by something, often negatively.
2. adj Put on or fake, done for effect rather than being genuine.
3. adj Emotionally moved or touched by something.

posh — full definition

1. adj Associated with wealth or the upper classes; stylish and expensive.
2. adj Snobbish or acting superior toward others.

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