NEWFANGLED


Meaning of NEWFANGLED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnü-ˈfaŋ-gəld ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from newefangel, from new + Old English * -fangol, from fōn (past participle fangen ) to take, seize — more at pact

1. : attracted to novelty

2. : of the newest style or kind

had many newfangled gadgets in the kitchen

• new·fan·gled·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.