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blatant |
conspicuous, often vulgarly so. [1/2 definitions] |
bold |
very showy; conspicuous. [1/5 definitions] |
cottontail |
any of several North American rabbits having conspicuous white tails. |
éclat |
conspicuous display; ostentation. [1/3 definitions] |
eminent |
conspicuous; notable. [1/3 definitions] |
foreground |
the most prominent or conspicuous position; forefront. [1/2 definitions] |
glaring |
embarrassingly conspicuous; obvious. [1/4 definitions] |
marked |
distinct; conspicuous. [1/3 definitions] |
monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. [1/3 definitions] |
mud puppy |
any of several large aquatic salamanders of eastern North America, that have conspicuous external gills. |
obverse |
the more prominent or conspicuous of two alternatives. [1/5 definitions] |
phenocryst |
a large and usu. conspicuous crystal embedded in volcanic rock containing many such crystals. |
prominent |
clearly noticeable; obvious; conspicuous. [1/3 definitions] |
salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. [1/4 definitions] |
singularize |
to make singular or conspicuous. |
stick out |
to be prominent or conspicuous. [1/3 definitions] |
summer triangle |
a group of three very bright stars, Deneb, Vega, and Altair, that form a conspicuous triangle in the summer sky. |
tiger moth |
any of numerous moths that are often brightly colored and have conspicuous stripes or spots on their wings, and whose larvae have woolly coats. |
Victoria Cross |
the highest military decoration in the British Commonwealth, awarded for conspicuous valor. |
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