Used in a Sentence

stylish

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for stylish.

Editorial note

It is reminiscent of German industrial typeface DIN [1], which looks stylish in certain contexts (advertising), but arguably too stylish and cold for general use.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stylish gathered in one view.

adjective

Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.

adjective

Having style.

adjective

(film) Having a particular directing style or cinematography.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stylish.

Example sentences

1

It is reminiscent of German industrial typeface DIN [1], which looks stylish in certain contexts (advertising), but arguably too stylish and cold for general use.

2

There is a number of user styles (installable with Stylish [1]) that replace default scroll bars with floating ones.

3

I agree FPSes traditionally have been hard to make stylish, but that's not to say it can't be done.

4

Actually, this practical and stylish App is a result of considerable efforts.

5

I have decent shoes that I wear all over the place: they are made of leather, they are (I guess?) relatively stylish.

6

HBOgo tries much too hard for a stylish UI, but makes it more difficult to find the things I want to watch.

7

Did you pick that taxi because of its stylish design?

8

Stylebot or Stylish (Chrome/Firefox) and nuking such interstitials helps.

9

When you control the client you can stop so many unnecessary requests and you can patch sites (GreaseMonkey and Stylish were/are the best extensions) when they arrive.

10

I have to use Stylish to redesign any website that uses a dark theme precisely because of eye strain caused by reading high contrast backgrounds.

11

Sometimes that means turning out stylish layouts that turn heads, but just as often that means getting all the little details right so the design gets out of the way and lets the content shine for itself.

12

If your primary concern is audio quality in a normal or quietish environment, buy cheaper headphones (or I suppose more stylish ones, if that's your jones).

Quote examples

1

Sure it's "cute", but it makes the company look like they're selling Legos and not a stylish high tech watch.

2

Orwell’s prose where he “breaks” his rules remains clear, concise, and stylish – obviously said rules can be broken without yielding awful language.

3

Stylish browser addon -> Add CSS for HN for "font { color: #333!important; }" Now all comments are the same color, regardless of votes.

4

I have a rule in Stylish to set "font" to #333 so that all comments appear the same for me.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stylish in a sentence?

It is reminiscent of German industrial typeface DIN [1], which looks stylish in certain contexts (advertising), but arguably too stylish and cold for general use.

What does stylish mean?

Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.

What part of speech is stylish?

stylish is commonly used as adjective.