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单词 posey
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Definition of posey in English:

posey

(also posy)
adjectiveposiest, posier ˈpəʊziˈpōzē
informal
  • (of a person or their behaviour) affected and attempting to impress others; pretentious.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Pricey and posey but worth a look-in if you've made the long climb.
    • Upmarket and sometimes a little posey the house is actually an old family palazzo, three floors of which have been turned into a club-bar by the offspring of the owners.
    • It's an intriguing venue too since while much of the street is overrun with posey and pretentious places, Arc manages to remain hip and homely.
    • I though they made a glorious noise, they were very energetic (with two posey guitarists), and - the real clincher for me - the lead singer was the spitting image of dear ol’ Johnny Vegas!
    • Miami is packed with posey style bars but this dark, loungey boozer is a down-to-earth find, serving straight-up gin Martinis and Screwdrivers just like they did in the old days.
    • It's very posey to talk about tarnishing your legacy, isn't it?
    • It's painfully posey and we felt a little cheap and used afterwards.
    • They hire a posey choreographer with humiliating results.
    • It's started to attract the real posey types, and they're no good at their job.
    • Sure, it's pricey and posey and your fellow Narcissists are rolling in the money, but wouldn't you want to pay more for drinks, snacks and a magazine-cover clientele like this?
    • I'd bought the second CD--some all right tunes, but they were starting to get a bit posey.
    • Schmoozers are mostly 20 to 30-somethings trendies in lip-smacking labels and designer gear, posey and pretentious but beautiful all the same.
    • It is generally posey though, and quite expensive.
    • That's what you get when you try to dress up all posey, I suppose.
    • It can get pretty posey but the DJ grooves are often spot-on, whether it's hard house on weekends or more eclectic tunes in the week.
    • But more than that she has grown into an actress of considerable power and gave an emotional punch to a ballet full of posey moments and conventional attitudes.
    • It's dominated by a late-twenties crowd who can be posy and pretentious since you need money and connections most nights to get through the door.
    • Either a quintessential cult record or another cocky slice of childish bombast, the CD is still a more personal confession than many of its posey peers.
    • Now, if I were one of those posey restaurants I'd talk that lot up into some wonderful concoction of over-flowery phraseology.
    • So you're either going to love it or find it too posy for words.
    Synonyms
    pretentious, high-flown, ostentatious, pompous, grandiose, over-elaborate, overblown, overripe, overworked, overdone

Rhymes

cosy (US cozy), dozy, Josie, mafiosi, mosey, nosy, posy, prosy, Rosie, rosy
 
 

Definition of posey in US English:

posey

(also posy)
adjectiveˈpōzē
informal
  • (of a person or their behavior) affected and attempting to impress others; pretentious.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That's what you get when you try to dress up all posey, I suppose.
    • It can get pretty posey but the DJ grooves are often spot-on, whether it's hard house on weekends or more eclectic tunes in the week.
    • But more than that she has grown into an actress of considerable power and gave an emotional punch to a ballet full of posey moments and conventional attitudes.
    • I though they made a glorious noise, they were very energetic (with two posey guitarists), and - the real clincher for me - the lead singer was the spitting image of dear ol’ Johnny Vegas!
    • It's an intriguing venue too since while much of the street is overrun with posey and pretentious places, Arc manages to remain hip and homely.
    • Pricey and posey but worth a look-in if you've made the long climb.
    • Miami is packed with posey style bars but this dark, loungey boozer is a down-to-earth find, serving straight-up gin Martinis and Screwdrivers just like they did in the old days.
    • I'd bought the second CD--some all right tunes, but they were starting to get a bit posey.
    • So you're either going to love it or find it too posy for words.
    • It's very posey to talk about tarnishing your legacy, isn't it?
    • They hire a posey choreographer with humiliating results.
    • Schmoozers are mostly 20 to 30-somethings trendies in lip-smacking labels and designer gear, posey and pretentious but beautiful all the same.
    • Now, if I were one of those posey restaurants I'd talk that lot up into some wonderful concoction of over-flowery phraseology.
    • It is generally posey though, and quite expensive.
    • It's dominated by a late-twenties crowd who can be posy and pretentious since you need money and connections most nights to get through the door.
    • It's painfully posey and we felt a little cheap and used afterwards.
    • Upmarket and sometimes a little posey the house is actually an old family palazzo, three floors of which have been turned into a club-bar by the offspring of the owners.
    • It's started to attract the real posey types, and they're no good at their job.
    • Sure, it's pricey and posey and your fellow Narcissists are rolling in the money, but wouldn't you want to pay more for drinks, snacks and a magazine-cover clientele like this?
    • Either a quintessential cult record or another cocky slice of childish bombast, the CD is still a more personal confession than many of its posey peers.
    Synonyms
    pretentious, high-flown, ostentatious, pompous, grandiose, over-elaborate, overblown, overripe, overworked, overdone
 
 
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