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showy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flamboyant, splashy |
| Derivation | show, showiness |
a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet.
showy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glossy |
showy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | show, showiness |
Examples of showy
showy
It's an assured debut, smartly focused and emotional without being overly showy.
From the sltrib.com
With its showy flowers, this verbena even looks great in large decorative pots.
From the sfgate.com
Hardy begonias bloom in August, and the seed capsules remain showy into the fall.
From the washingtonpost.com
Baptisia is another long-lived perennial that is quite showy this time of year.
From the delawareonline.com
Modern cultivated chrysanthemums are much more showy than their wild relatives.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Even its grassy plaza is unadorned by anything more showy than a bed of lavender.
From the boston.com
Nothing showy and far better than Fletcher, Anderson, Carrick, Park and anyone.
From the guardian.co.uk
Crape myrtles are multi-trunk deciduous trees with showy flowers in the summer.
From the charlotteobserver.com
She gave an excellent account of a concerto that is less showy than the others.
From the stltoday.com
- Flamboyant: marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"
- Displaying brilliance and virtuosity
- Flashy: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
- Glossy: superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series"
- (showily) ostentatiously: with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner; "Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly"
- (showily) flamboyantly: in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly"
- Calling attention; flash; standing out to the eye, often in such a way that is of low quality or little merit
