kenspeckle

adjective

ken·​speck·​le ˈken-ˌspe-kəl 

chiefly Scotland

: conspicuous

Synonyms

• arresting
• bodacious
• bold
• brilliant
• catchy
• commanding
• conspicuous
• dramatic
• emphatic
• eye-catching
• flamboyant
• grabby
• marked
• noisy
• noticeable
• prominent
• pronounced
• remarkable
• showy
• splashy
• striking

Examples of kenspeckle in a Sentence

the kind of kenspeckle performance art that is much in evidence at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival

Word History

Etymology

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian kjennspak quick to recognize

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above