| 单词 | kitschy |
| 释义 | kitschy (once / 72069 pages) adj Kitschy things are so extremely sentimental that they're a little ridiculous. Your grandma's paintings of big, sad-eyed clowns could be politely described as kitschy. While many kitschy things are considered to be in bad taste, vulgar, or gaudy, there are many who appreciate the emotional overkill of truly kitschy collectables and art. If you're one of these people, you'll browse happily for hours in a kitschy thrift store, eventually leaving with a print of dogs playing poker or Elvis painted on velvet. Kitschy is from the German word kitsch, "gaudy" or "trash." WORD FAMILYkitschy: kitschily USAGE EXAMPLESPerched high on Mr. Pettibon’s studio wall, along with various small, kitschy canvases, were a handful of his father’s paintings of nudes. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) They’re ugly and kitschy, yet they leave room for weird, unexpected, often wonderful surprises, hidden right under your nose. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) The kitschy Claus-wear is a cheap, convenient way to show holiday spirit. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) adj effusively or insincerely emotional Syn bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy emotional of more than usual emotion |
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