conspicious

conspicious
Conspicuous (obvious) and suspicious. Not inconspicuous (hidden) or not innocent-looking.

That woman in the dark hat looks conspicious to me.


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  • conspicious — conspicious, conspictious erroneous ff. conspicuous …   Useful english dictionary

  • conspicious — Conspicuous (obvious) and suspicious. Not inconspicuous (hidden) or not innocent looking. That woman in the dark hat looks conspicious to me …   Dictionary of american slang

  • conspictious — conspicious, conspictious erroneous ff. conspicuous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Conspicuous — Con*spic u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 Webster] It …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Conspicuously — Conspicuous Con*spic u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Conspicuousness — Conspicuous Con*spic u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shining — Shin ing, a. 1. Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor. Fish . . . with their fins and shining scales. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Splendid; illustrious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Great Society — The Great! Society Pays d’origine États Unis Genre musical rock psychédélique San Francisco Sound Années d activité 1965 – 1966 Anciens membres Darby Slick Grace Slick David Miner …   Wikipédia en Français

  • canto fermo — Plain Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Figure — Fig ure, v. i. 1. To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court. [1913 Webster] Sociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring away brilliantly. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] 2. To calculate; to contrive; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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