showy
Meaning
- Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
- Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
- (informal) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).
Synonyms
spuriously brilliant
done for effect
externally good
having a parade
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃəʊ.i/
Etymology
From show + -y.
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