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... flamboyantsplashy More gaudy Word family Forms showiershowiest Derived forms nonshowyshowilyshowinessunshowy Etymology AI details From show (noun) + -y. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # showy **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʃoʊ.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʃəʊ.i/ **Frequency rank:** 32659 ## Meanings 1. Attracting attention by being bright, large, or fancy, sometimes in a tasteless way. 2. Making a striking and attractive display. ## Examples - She wore a showy diamond bracelet to the party. - The garden was full of showy red and orange flowers. ## Synonyms - gaudy ## Derived Forms - nonshowy - showily - showiness - unshowy ## Etymology From show (noun) + -y. ## AI Etymology Showy is from show (noun) + -y. In present-day use, it can mean attracting attention by being bright, large, or fancy, sometimes in a tasteless way, or making a striking and attractive display. Derived formations include nonshowy, showily, showiness, unshowy. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown