flash
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5.8
- noun
- /flæʃ/
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ostentación
- I'm talking about while they're in middle school or whatever, are they looking at role models that have flash cars and flash lifestyles?
- more flash than substance
- more flash
- glitter and flash
I got to give it to Olivia because those weren't nowhere near flash.
- I got to give it to Olivia because those weren't nowhere near flash.
Examples
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In the conjuring business, flash is always good.
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His new sports car was nothing but flash, designed to impress rather than to be practical.
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I had money in my pocket, nice clothes, flash ride.
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But the problem is a lot of the time they end up being all flash, no dash.
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Obama is all flash and no cash, and the polls show that.
Blog text (27) -
We listened from this flash of ostentation, this overwhelming power position.
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The all-too-brief Reagan Era was the last great flash of a dying culture.
Blog text (6) -
Some lawyers go for flash and status when it comes to their babies—er, cars—for getting around.
Academic text (2001) -
She wore a coat that was all flash and no substance, attracting attention but lacking warmth.
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The party decorations were pure flash, with bright colors and flashy lights to draw everyone's eyes.
Synonyms
17
5.1
A showy display meant to attract attention
3
8.5
An act of showing off money or achievements to get attention
1
5.6
A bright, showy style that attracts attention and looks cheap
1
6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
A quality of being showy and loud in style that hides simple beauty
A performance that tries to get attention by being loud or dramatic
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
4
7.2
A person or thing that has a short time of success and then people forget them
Compounds
- Specialized
20
5.1
A sudden hot feeling and heavy sweating that often happens during menopause
- Texting
9
4.6
A group of people who suddenly gather in public to perform a planned unusual act and then leave
- Literature
1
7.5
A scene in a book or film that jumps ahead to show events in the future
- Specialized
1
7.5
The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to catch fire in air
- Specialized
A process that joins two metal pieces by melting their ends with electricity, often used for rails or pipes
- Specialized
To join two metal pieces by heating their ends with electricity until they melt and pushing them together
- Specialized
A very short, strong burst of heat from an explosion that can burn things nearby
- Specialized
A cloth badge worn on the shoulder of a military uniform that shows a soldier's unit
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember flash for showiness is to think of a quick, bright display that wants attention; a 'flash' look is a short, bright show. That's why flash can mean showy or wanting to stand out.