About The Word Elan
Learn about the word Elan to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Elan definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Elan
| Elan Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Elan?
[n] enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
[n] distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" [n] a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" Synonyms | Synonyms for Elan: ardor | ardour | dash | flair | panache | style | zeal Related Terms | Find terms related to Elan: activity | alacrity | animal spirits | animation | anxiety | anxiousness | appetite | ardor | avidity | avidness | breathless impatience | brio | briskness | capersomeness | cheerful readiness | coltishness | dash | eagerness | enthusiasm | esprit | exuberance | forwardness | friskiness | frolicsomeness | gaiety | gamesomeness | gayness | glow | gust | gusto | heartiness | impatience | impetuosity | impetus | joie de vivre | keen desire | keenness | life | liveliness | lustiness | mettle | oomph | perkiness | pertness | piss and vinegar | playfulness | promptness | quickness | readiness | robustness | rollicksomeness | rompishness | skittishness | spirit | spiritedness | spirits | sportiveness | sprightliness | verve | vigor | vim | vitality | vivacity | warmth | zest | zestfulness | zing | zip See Also | avidity | avidness | eagerness | elegance | keenness | life | liveliness | spirit | sprightliness Elan In Webster's Dictionary \['E]`lan"\, b. [F., fr. ['e]lancer to dart.]
Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Modicon ‐ trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and…
- Cross-fertilize ‐ cause to undergo cross-fertilization; cross with [v] undergo…
- Hood ornament ‐ an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the…
- Vasarely ‐ French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art…
- Congolese ‐ a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Congo [adj] of or relating…
- Biotechnology ‐ the branch of engineering science in which biological science…
- Confusingly ‐ in a bewildering and confusing manner; "her situation was bewilderingly…
- Newmarket ‐ a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and…
- Have words ‐ censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for…
- Unchangingness ‐ the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to…