Reverse Dictionary: IMPRESS

ADJECTIVES
► BLOWN AWAY greatly impressed; overwhelmed → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLOSSY trying to impress people by showing off → 2004 African-American sl.
► FRIGHTEN easily impressed → 1990s W. Indies sl.

NOUNS
► FANCY a favourable impression → 1936 Amer. dial.
► YAVE the power to inspire respect or fear; the ability to impress one’s opinions or wills on others; the act of impressing with much earnestness → 1866 Sc. obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► JITTERBUG a person who is trying to impress others → 1970 Amer. dial., chiefly African-American

VERBS
► AWE-STRIKE to render a person awestruck; to deeply impress, to astound → 1757
► BE BIG WRAPS ON to be very impressed (by) → 1990s NZ sl.
► COME ON STRONG to try to create a strong impression → 1950s Amer. sl.
► DAZZLE SOMEONE WITH FOOTWORK to impress someone with facile virtuosity → 1980s Amer. sl.
► FLEX to try to impress people by showing off → 2009 African-American sl.
► FLOSS to try to impress people by showing off → 2004 African-American sl.
► GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT to make a bad initial impression → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HAVE BIG WRAPS ON to be very impressed (by) → 1990s NZ sl.
► KNOCK SOMEONE’S EYE OUT to delight; to impress; said of an object → 1902 orig. US
► LAY THEM IN THE AISLES to impress people favourably → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► MAKE A FANCY to make a good impression → 1936 Amer. dial.
► MAKE ONE’S MARBLE GOOD to make a good impression on a person, ingratiate oneself → Aust. & NZ sl.
► MELT to impress → 1968 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► ROCK to impress by wearing an item of clothing, or playing a musical instrument → sl., chiefly US
► SCALE to impress; to astound → 1887 sl.
► SHOOK ON to be keen on, to be impressed by, to admire → 1888 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SMITE to create a favourable impression on a person, the mind, etc.; to impress → 1665
► UNDERWHELM to impress very little; to be quite insignificant; to be less than overwhelming → 1956 US sl.
► WOW to impress someone powerfully and favourably → 1920s Amer. sl.
► YAVE to overawe; to keep thoroughly in one’s power; to impress strongly → 1866 Sc. obs.