the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Bright; lustrous; shining.
adj. Gay; spruce; fine; -- said of persons.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Bright; lustrous; shining.
Gay; spruce; fine: applied to persons.
In bot, having a smooth, shining, polished surface, as many leaves and seeds.
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adj. bright with a steady but subdued shining
Word Usage
"At its heart, this attitude embrangles the concepts of "need" and "want"; those fubsy fuddy-duddies with griseous imaginations believe that words no longer in frequent use will never in the future be needed by English speakers and writers more nitid than themselves."