| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | show·y |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  sh   |
| ADJECTIVE: | Inflected forms: show·i·er, show·i·est
1. Making an imposing or aesthetically pleasing display; striking: showy flowers. 2. Displaying brilliance and virtuosity of ability or performance: a showy violin solo. 3. Marked by or prone to ostentatious, often tasteless display; flashy. | | OTHER FORMS: | showi·ly —ADVERB
showi·ness —NOUN
| | SYNONYMS: | showy, flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashy These adjectives mean marked by a striking, often excessively conspicuous display: a showy rhinestone bracelet; an entertainer's flamboyant personality; an ostentatious sable coat; a pretentious scholarly edition; a splashy advertising campaign.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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