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I would not take a girl to a club on a Thursday. I would not take her to a really noisy, swanky restaurant.
Paul Dano

Meaning of "swanky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWANKY

swanky  [ˈswæŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWANKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swanky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SWANKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swanky in the English dictionary

The definition of swanky in the dictionary is expensive and showy; stylish. Other definition of swanky is boastful or conceited.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWANKY


Ananke
əˈnæŋkɪ
blanky
ˈblæŋkɪ
branky
ˈbræŋkɪ
catananche
ˌkætəˈnæŋkɪ
clanky
ˈklæŋkɪ
cranky
ˈkræŋkɪ
cynanche
sɪˈnæŋkɪ
hanky
ˈhæŋkɪ
hanky-panky
ˈhæŋkɪˈpæŋkɪ
Killiecrankie
ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ
lanky
ˈlæŋkɪ
manky
ˈmæŋkɪ
pockmanky
pɒkˈmæŋkɪ
Sankey
ˈsæŋkɪ
skanky
ˈskæŋkɪ
tanky
ˈtæŋkɪ
wanky
ˈwæŋkɪ
Yankee
ˈjæŋkɪ
yankie
ˈjæŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWANKY

swanherd
swank
swanker
swankier
swankiest
swankily
swankiness
swankpot
swanlike
Swann´s Way
Swanndri
swanned
swanneries
swannery
swannie
swanning
swanny
swanpan

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWANKY

chunky
clunky
conky
dinky
flunky
funky
honky
hunky
inky
junky
kinky
linky
pinky
punky
shonky
skunky
slinky
spunky
stinky
wonky

Synonyms and antonyms of swanky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SWANKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «swanky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of swanky

Translation of «swanky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWANKY

Find out the translation of swanky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swanky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swanky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时髦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elegante
570 millions of speakers

English

swanky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डींगिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шикарный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ostentoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চট্পটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Megah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

protzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しゃれた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사치스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swanky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoe khoang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பளபளப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वार्थी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Swanky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

swanky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шикарний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swanky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριστοκρατικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spoggerige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swanky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swanky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWANKY»

The term «swanky» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.967 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWANKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swanky

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3 QUOTES WITH «SWANKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swanky.
1
Paul Dano
I would not take a girl to a club on a Thursday. I would not take her to a really noisy, swanky restaurant.
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Debi Mazar
We sit down with the kids every single night, not that I want to every night - sometimes I'd rather be out with my husband having a martini at a swanky restaurant - but we sit down with our kids every night at dinner.
3
Matthew Rhys
Me and my friend Ioan Gruffudd are like chalk and cheese when it comes to clothes. He lives for his clothes and has an amazing wardrobe. If we're going out I'll turn up at his house and say, 'I haven't got anything to wear,' and he'll tut and sigh and then lend me something swanky.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWANKY»

Discover the use of swanky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swanky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vicky Swanky Is a Beauty
VICKY. SWANKY. WAS. A. BEAUTY. You'd have thought her burden was worthy of her, although she shouldn't keep trying to prove she has common sense. She's Vicky Swanky. She addressed an envelope and wrote her name and address ...
Diane Williams, 2013
2
Swanky Suede to Crochet
Leisure Arts. swanky suede swanky suede to crochet 5 Unique Designs Featuring Lion Suede Swanky Suede to Crochet Car coats, shoulder bags, and flirty. Front Cover.
Leisure Arts, 2005
3
LIFE
IN 1948 DAN WINS 83RD OF 84 CHAMPIONSHIPS SWANKY DAN DIES Noblest Ayrshire of them all set prize record On the morning of March 14, in his yellow-tiled stall near Cary, 111., Netherhall Swanky Dan gasped and died of a cerebral ...
4
So This Seal Walks Into a Club...
Swanky was the kind of guy who gave crackheads a bad name. A frighteningly skinny wreck of a human being. He was small, bald, illiterate, and possessed of a manic nature that caused him to rocket around the building like he had trained ...
Randy Woock, 2008
5
Chasing an Illusive Dream
When we got a little closer we noticed that there was a larger sign in_front of the building that simply said “Swanky Club.” The Swanky Club was located at 920 N. Boulder Highway in Pittman, which is now a part of Henderson. I later found out ...
Frankie Valens, 2011
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Hence Swanky, adj. tall and thin; loosely put together; flabby, hungry; also used subst. Fif. (JAIL) Ayr. I had a grand pair 0' hreeks; . . unco decent breeks they were, . . lung and swankie like a ploughman, DouoLAs Green Shutters (1901) sat .
Joseph Wright
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"The Almost Perfect Crime and Other Award Winning Stories of ...
The Times came out with a four-column story that featured a photo of me standing between Swanky Frankie and his partner, Carol—a big splash for a working guy like me. A reporter wearing rimless glasses spent an hour taking notes and ...
Bob Natiello, 2012
8
The Everything Wedding Book: Your all-in-one guide to ...
A swanky space can be any space that is hip, glamorous, posh, and modern. Think of the new nightclub downtown that has three different dance floors! With a little lighting and fabric draping, that dance club can turn into the most glamorous  ...
Katie Martin, 2010
9
Baddha
And seeing that tatty paperback makes me want to celebrate the fact that I'm still around too, so I head for the swanky (for these parts) Italian restaurant, with the swanky menu in a swanky glass case by the swanky door with the swanky ...
Elson Quick
10
Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
Swanky, s. An active or clever young fellow.] Add; Like bumbees bizzing frae a bike, Whan hirds their riggings tirr ; The swankics lap thro' mire and syke, Wow as their heads did birr ! Skinner's Miscellaneous Poetry, p. 123- A.Bor. ' " Swanky ...
John Jamieson, 1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWANKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swanky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caitlyn Jenner splashes out on a swanky Lamborghini - as charges …
A swanky new Lamborghini has been spotted on Caitlyn Jenner's driveway - as an investigation continues into a fatal crash. The Keeping Up With The ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Swanky, sophisticated hotel opens downtown after multi-million …
It is swanky. It is sophisticated. Strolling through the doors of the new Hotel Vandivort certainly feels like you're somewhere much bigger- say Los Angeles or ... «KY3, Jul 15»
3
Swanky Summer Hat Day comes to Barry schools
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Barry will be wearing swanky summer hats next week to help raise money for charity. Swanky Summer Hat Day is part of a campaign by ... «Barry and District News, Jun 15»
4
Swanky Centre For Railway Passengers
BENGALURU: A swanky, spacious passenger facilitation centre is all set to be declared open for the public at the City railway station this weekend. Built at a cost ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
5
One Woman Hit in Head, 3 More Injured, After Gun Goes Off During …
One Woman Hit in Head, 3 More Injured, After Gun Goes Off During Swanky Waldorf Wedding. 0SHARES. Reprint. subscribe now. 4 Injured After Accidental ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»
6
What it's like onboard the swanky 'Uber for helicopters,' where riders …
A sort of "Uber for helicopters," Blade, lets you book short flights between Manhattan and the Hamptons and to any of the New York City area airports using an ... «Business Insider, May 15»
7
Ad firm to build swanky toilets
The State Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal by a private firm to generate revenue by construction of swanky toilets/bathrooms at busy junctions. «The Hindu, May 15»
8
Jailed estate agent Helen Gregory: Creditors £25K spent on swanky
Instead of repaying her victims, as agreed in August, Gregory funnelled the funds straight into her partner's account – who then treated the couple to a swanky ... «Matlock Today, Apr 15»
9
Coyotes Take Over New York's Swanky Neighborhoods
It may be known as the concrete jungle but the last thing you expect to see on the streets of The Big Apple are coyotes, running free. It's being called "The ... «Inside Edition, Apr 15»
10
Swanky Jerry Apologizes To Toyin Lawani And Hubby, Lord Trigg
Swanky Jerry, Tonto Dikeh's stylist who took shots at Toyin Lawani, and her lover Lord Trigg has apologized to the duo over his comments concerning them. «Information Nigeria, Apr 15»

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