bold-faced
[
bohld
-feyst]
/ˈboʊldˌfeɪst/
adjective
1.
impudent; brazen:
He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
2.
Printing.
(of type) having thick, heavy lines.
Origin
1585-95
Related forms
bold-facedly
[
bohld
-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-]
/ˈboʊldˌfeɪ sɪd li, -ˌfeɪst-/
(
Show IPA
),
adverb
bold-facedness,
noun
Can be confused
barefaced
,
boldface
,
bold-faced
.