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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

철벙거리는

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheol-beong-geo-ri-neun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Swashy/ˈswɒʃi/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 장화는 진흙탕 속에서 철벙거리는 소리를 냈다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Tending to splash or characterized by a sloshing liquid movement.

    "The boots made a swashy sound as he walked through the shallow marshlands."
  2. 2

    Ostentatiously stylish, dashing, or flamboyant in appearance or manner.

    "He wore a swashy cape with elaborate embroidered flourishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'swash', an imitative word dating back to the mid-16th century, likely influenced by older terms like 'swashe' denoting splashing water or swaggering behavior. The suffix '-y' was added to form an adjective describing qualities of being splashy, dashing, or ostentatiously ornate.

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