flash
3
7.4
- adjective
- /flæʃ/
- UK
- It certainly does glitter, though, and the same kind of bright appeal is the goal of the much flashier, more demotic food decorations prevalent in certain villages of the Philippines.
- bigger and flashier
- even flashier
- much flashier
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Examples
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Not as flash as your bike, is it?
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The more seasoned and older sex workers explained that the behavior and stylish—and, at times, provocative—dress of their younger, flashier counterparts reflected their young age.
Academic text (2004) -
You gotta get something flashier.
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The keyboard doesn't need to be flash and fancy; it just needs keys that you can actually use, and those keys look perfect!
Blog text (28) -
His clothes have become flashier; he has an earring, the start of a goatee.
Fiction book (1992) -
As bands become more popular or successful, they adopt flashier uniforms and often produce CDs to promote themselves.
Academic text (2008) -
The men's contest Fancy Dance is a contemporary outgrowth of the Wild West Shows, which encouraged a fancier, flashier style of dance.
Academic text (2003) -
They're bolder, flashier.
Fiction book (2000) -
Italian cinema has no shortage of titans, and Olmi has unfortunately had to exist largely in the shadow of more famous (and flashier) contemporaries like Fellini and Bertolucci.
Blog text (5) -
His outfit was too flash for the understated party, drawing mixed reactions from guests.
Synonyms
168
5.6
Very showy with bright colors or too many decorations
76
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
60
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
39
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
33
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
24
7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
20
5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
17
7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
14
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
11
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
10
4.5
Stylish and attractive with shiny, showy details
9
3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
7
4.9
Very bright and showy to get attention but not in good taste
6
7.2
Bold and showy in a way people may find rude
4
1.8
Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad
2
6.3
Bright and showy in style to attract attention
1
9.7
Bright, bold, showy clothes or style that attract attention
1
7.4
Showy and cheap in a way that looks low quality
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
9.2
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
1
7.4
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
1
9.9
Showy but cheaply made and worth little
1
8.0
Very bright or loud in style to attract attention
1
9.9
Looks very fashionable and showy, often wearing bright clothes
Having bright, stylish clothes or decorations that look showy for parties
Bright and a little showy in appearance
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
7.2
A person or thing that has a short time of success and then people forget them
Compounds
- Specialized
24
5.1
A sudden hot feeling and heavy sweating that often happens during menopause
- Texting
14
4.6
A group of people who suddenly gather in public to perform a planned unusual act and then leave
- Literature
9
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
1
7.6
A very short, strong burst of heat from an explosion that can burn things nearby
- Specialized
1
6.8
A cloth badge worn on the shoulder of a military uniform that shows a soldier's unit
- Specialized
1
7.1
To join two metal pieces by heating their ends with electricity until they melt and pushing them together
- Specialized
A process that joins two metal pieces by melting their ends with electricity, often used for rails or pipes
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flash used as an adjective comes from the same idea of a bright, quick display, so calling something flash (British) means it is showy and meant to attract attention. That's why a flash car or outfit tries to impress quickly.