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SHOWY
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Irregular inflected forms: showier , showiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
Example:
a glossy TV series
Synonyms:
glossy; showy
Classified under:
Similar:
attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Synonyms:
flashy; gaudy; jazzy; showy; sporty
Classified under:
Similar:
colorful; colourful (striking in variety and interest)
Derivation:
showiness (extravagant elaborateness)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Displaying brilliance and virtuosity
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
theatrical (suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater)
Derivation:
show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)
showiness (extravagant elaborateness)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Example:
a splashy half-page ad
Synonyms:
flamboyant; showy; splashy
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
ostentatious; pretentious (intended to attract notice and impress others)
Derivation:
show (pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression)
showiness (extravagant elaborateness)
