showy
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈʃoʊ.i/
- In Amsterdam, London, and Paris, he dressed in a showy variation on the native costume of the Sami.
- showy flowers
- very showy
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- The grandiose narcissist is more showy and charming and charismatic and attention seeking.
- I have walls built round here like this and nobody, you know, I don't do showy off stuff and it's not me, you know.
- I'm not really an expensive showy person, you know, as long as we were managing we were fine.
- And and even if I get on an airplane and I'm flying to some fancy place like whatever, like some people say that looks showy.
- Vulnerable narcissism isn't so much of the showy, charismatic, charming, look at me, arrogant, salesy, attention seeking narcissist.
- The just the most ridiculous, showy people, especially outside of leadership that has that has brought on a lot of American politics as problems today.
Examples
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Besides the Mirage, another showy use of fire is in the Buccaneer Bay attraction.
Academic text (2006) -
Perhaps that could all be a bit showy.
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When it comes to fashion, men are quite involved but not as showy as women.
Blog text (23) -
I'm not really an expensive showy person, you know, as long as we were managing we were fine.
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I told you before, we had no stained-glass windows, because that would be too showy.
Academic text (2017) -
Others are large and showy, like the Butterfly Weed, and can't be missed.
Academic text (2005) -
As a result, picture books became more colorful and the renderings increasingly showy, a draw for adults buying books for children.
Academic text (2013) -
In early September, the native wildflower display should add a showy backdrop for the facility's animal collection.
Academic text (2004) -
The most common flowers were dahlias, chrysanthemums, and geraniums, valued for their showy colorfulness.
Academic text (2004) -
She wore a showy dress adorned with sequins that sparkled under the lights.
Synonyms
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7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
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4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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5.1
Easy to see and notice because it stands out
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6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
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5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
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4.9
Very bright and showy to get attention but not in good taste
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9.9
Trying to seem artistic in a showy, overdone way
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7.4
Showy in a way meant to attract attention
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6.3
Bright and showy in style to attract attention
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8.7
Showy with expensive clothes and jewelry to get attention
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8.8
Acting to get a lot of attention by showing off in public
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9.2
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
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8.0
Very bright or loud in style to attract attention
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9.9
Looks very fashionable and showy, often wearing bright clothes
Showing off things or yourself to get attention
Bright and a little showy in appearance
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.4
A tall plant from North America with bright yellow flower clusters and smooth stems
- US
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9.9
An orchid from North America with a tall spike of purple and white flowers whose petals form a hood
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8.3
A plant with large purple and pink star-shaped flowers that attract butterflies
- US
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8.4
A plant from northwestern United States with large, bright pink, light purple, or white flowers
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9.9
A wild North American orchid with pale pink and white flowers and a large pouch
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Showy comes from the common word show, which means 'to display', plus the ending -y that makes 'full of'. So a showy outfit or object is 'full of display' — bright or loud to attract attention.