Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
chillón
Pronunciation
IPA/tʃiˈʝon/
Meaning
- adjectivegaudy
Example
Ella lleva una camisa chillona.
She is wearing a gaudy shirt.
More examples
La decoración tiene colores chillones.
The decoration has gaudy colors.
Core concept
A neon-bright, clashing outfit.
Common phrases
color chillón
gaudy color
ropa chillona
gaudy clothing
voz chillona
shrill voice
Similar words
llamativo: Bright, eye-catching colors or shapes that attract immediate attention.
estridente: Piercing, grating sound with a high, harsh tone that irritates the ear.
vistoso: Bright, ornate look conveying festivity and drawing attention.
recargado: Excessive decoration with many competing details that looks cluttered.
Definition in Spanish
Que es excesivamente llamativo o estridente en colores, diseño o sonido.
Word origin
From chillar 'to scream' plus augmentative suffix -ón, originally describing a piercing sound and later used for visually garish colors and designs.
Usage tips
- Often used critically to call out overly showy colors or design, and in plural the written accent drops to chillones; speakers who want a neutral tone use llamativo or colores vivos.
Other meanings
- shrilladjective
Opposites
- sobriosubduedadjective
- discretodiscreetadjective
Related words
- chillarshoutverb
- chillidoshrieknoun
- chillanteshrilladjective