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[ adjective ] lively and spirited

Synonyms

gallant

Examples

"a dashing hero"

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

The last thing in_the_world that resembled a war was our line of farmers and storekeepers and mechanics perched on top of a stone_wall , and this dashing rider made us feel a good_deal sharper and more alert to the situation .

Related terms

spirited

2
[ adjective ] marked by smartness in dress and manners

Synonyms

dapper jaunty spiffy rakish raffish snappy smart spruce natty

Examples

"a dapper young man" "a jaunty red hat"

Related terms

fashionable

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[ adjective ] marked by smartness in dress and manners

Synonyms

dapper jaunty spruce rakish raffish snappy smart natty

Examples

"a dapper young man" "a jaunty red hat"

Related terms

fashionable

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Rhymes with

lashing smashing clashing slashing flashing crashing splashing thrashing vanishing ravishing gushing rushing washing pershing pushing meshing cushing brushing crushing blushing wishing fishing polishing astonishing admonishing punishing demolishing dishwashing refreshing publishing brainwashing relishing flourishing finishing diminishing relinquishing distinguishing extinguishing nourishing

Phonetic and Homophones

D AE1 SH IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

dashingly Dawkins

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