Definition of BRAVURA

bravura

Plural: bravuras, bravure

Noun

  • Great technical skill and brilliance shown in a musical performance.
  • brilliant and showy technical skill
    • "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water"
    • "the music ends with a display of bravura"
  • A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
  • A display of daring.

Adj

  • Highly showy; ostentatious.

Examples

  • Her final Scrabble play was a BRAVURA performance, clinching the win with style.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”).

Scrabble Score: 12

bravura: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bravura: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bravura: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

bravura: valid Words With Friends Word