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   Show·y

   /ˈSHōē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colorful, or ostentatious: "showy flowers"

   Derivatives

   • 1. showily adverb
   • 2. showiness noun

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   What is a showy adjective?

   • so brightly coloured, large or exaggerated that it attracts a lot of attention synonym ostentatious She wore a lot of showy jewellery. Definition of showy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a showy person?

   • Today's Wordle answer is: SHOWY. It's a bit of an unusual word today. Showy is basically another way of saying ostentatious. Not much of a help? Alright: if a person is showy, they're very attention-grabbing, very striking in appearance. They want all eyes to be on them for the time being.

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   What is a showy flower?

   • They are freegrowing shrubs with showy bell-shaped flowers, and are favourite greenhouse plants. The flowers are frequently large and showy, and are generally attractive from their high colouring. Oh, the showy American cousins, they do love a parade.

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   When was showy first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective showy is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for showy is from 1697, in a translation by George Stanhope, dean of Canterbury. showy is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: show n.1, ‑y suffix1.

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   Definition of showy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective showy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. showy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. birds (late 1700s) plants (late 1700s) See meaning & use.

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   Showy definition: making an imposing display. See examples of SHOWY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of 'showy' Something that is showy is very noticeable because it is large, colorful, or bright. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'showy' American English: ʃoʊi British English: ʃoʊi. More. Synonyms of 'showy' • ostentatious, flamboyant, flashy, flash (informal) [...] More. Examples of 'showy' in a sentence.

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   Showy Definition. shōē. showier, showiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. showier, showiest. Of striking or attractive appearance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by or given to extravagant, often tasteless display. American Heritage.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOWY. [also more showy; most showy] : having an appearance that attracts attention. showy blossoms. Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy. ( disapproving) showy [= gaudy] jewelry.

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   show•y /ˈʃoʊi/ adj., -i•er, -i•est. making a good display: showy flowers. making too strong a display; ostentatious: cheap, showy costumes. show•i•ly /ˈʃoʊəli/ adv. show•i•ness, n. [ uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022. show•y (shō′ ē), adj., show•i•er, show ...