swashbuckling
swashbuckling · more swashbuckling · most swashbuckling
abenteuerlich, verwegen, prahlerisch, draufgängerisch
Adventurous, excitingAdventurous, exciting.
US/swˈɑʃbˌʌklɪŋ/
» Lydia is the swashbuckling heroine of this adventure novel.
Lydia ist die verwegene Heldin dieses Abenteuerromans.
Meaning
1 sensesAdventurous, exciting.
aufschneiderisch, prahlerisch, verwegen
flamboyantly adventurous
Examples
3 sentencesLydia is the swashbuckling heroine of this adventure novel.
deLydia ist die verwegene Heldin dieses Abenteuerromans.
Rather than some swashbuckling pirate, I would much rather read about his first mate.
Our swashbuckling protagonist is unafraid of boarding a burning ship, all to save his loved one.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
adventurous:
Origin
Back-formation from swashbuckler, as though that had been formed as swashbuckle + -er.Back-formation from swashbuckler, as though that had been formed as swashbuckle + -er.
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Forms
more swashbuckling, most swashbuckling| Comparative | more swashbuckling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most swashbuckling Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- flamboyantly adventurous:swaggering
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedswashbuckler
Derivedswashbucklingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form