Meaning

3 senses
  1. (derogatory, sometimes)Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

  2. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.

    showy flowers

    auffällig, prächtig

  3. (informal)Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).

    protzig, auffällig, schreiend

    я́ркийjárkij, эффе́ктныйefféktnyj, впечатля́ющийvpečatljájuščij

More definitions
  • displaying brilliance and virtuosity
  • superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
  • marked by ostentation but often tasteless
  • (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Examples

11 sentences
  1. This showy dress isn't appropriate for me.

    deDieses auffällige Kleid passt nicht zu mir. — Tamy

  2. Yanni was showy with his money.

  3. Yanni was showy with his cars.

  4. Yanni was showy with his house.

  5. I like showy clothes.

    ruЯ люблю броскую одежду. — Shady_arc

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
for show:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display:
for show:

Origin

From show (noun) + -y.

From show (noun) + -y.

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Forms

showier, showiest
Comparativeshowier Lesson
Superlativeshowiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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