n. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

n. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

n. something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"

n. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

n. the source of lymph and lymphocytes

n. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

n. the act of expanding by pressure from within

n. a lump on the body caused by a blow

n. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

n. the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

n. pompous or pretentious talk or writing

n. a violent gusty wind

n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

n. pretentious or showy or vulgar display

n. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

n. cheap or pretentious or vain display

n. the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)