Meaning

4 senses
  1. Showy; 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

  2. Marked by frequent variations in water amount (compare flash flood).

  3. (dated, poetic)Flashing; producing flashes.

    a flashy light

  4. (archaic)Drunk; tipsy.

More definitions
  • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
  • tastelessly showy

Examples

14 sentences
  1. She always wears flashy clothes.

    ruОна всегда носит вызывающую одежду.

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  2. Tom often wears flashy clothes.

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  3. It's too flashy.

    ruОн слишком бросается в глаза.

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  4. This car is kind of flashy.

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  5. Cheap clothes are flashy but don't last.

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing:

Forms

flashier, flashiest
Comparativeflashier Lesson
Superlativeflashiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

370 synonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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