flashy
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealingShowy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
» She always wears flashy clothes.
Она всегда носит вызывающую одежду.
Meaning
4 sensesShowy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
показно́йpokaznój, крича́щийkričáščij, броса́ющийся в глаза́brosájuščijsja v glazá
Marked by frequent variations in water amount (compare flash flood).
(dated, poetic)Flashing; producing flashes.
a flashy light
(archaic)Drunk; tipsy.
- (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
- tastelessly showy
Examples
14 sentencesShe always wears flashy clothes.
ruОна всегда носит вызывающую одежду.
Tom often wears flashy clothes.
It's too flashy.
ruОн слишком бросается в глаза.
This car is kind of flashy.
Cheap clothes are flashy but don't last.
Translations
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Forms
flashier, flashiestSynonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form