Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To express one's self by euphuism; use an affectedly fine and delicate style.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
affect excessive refinement inlanguage ; to beovernice inexpression .
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hernesheir commented on the word euphuize
(v.i.) to speak or write affectedly. From euphuism, a style of writing fashionable in England after the writings of John Lyly in the 16th century marked by his play on words, alliteration, elaborate simile and antithesis in the work "Euphues".
January 11, 2009