showy

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled shewy

US /ˈʃoʊ.i/ UK /ˈʃəʊ.i/ See IPA manual

Freq #32659

Meanings

1

adj
Attracting attention by being bright, large, or fancy, sometimes in a tasteless way.

She wore a showy diamond bracelet to the party.
2

adj
Making a striking and attractive display.

The garden was full of showy red and orange flowers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · attracting attention by... flamboyant splashy

More gaudy

Word family

Forms showiershowiest

Derived forms nonshowyshowilyshowinessunshowy

Etymology

From show (noun) + -y.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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