blingy

adjective

ˈbliŋ-ē 

blingier; blingiest

informal

: characterized by bling : extravagantly flashy or showy

The second trend is … increasingly large wheels, especially on S.U.V.'s, associated with the blingiest manifestations of hip-hop style.

—Rob Walker, New York Times Magazine, 17 June 2007

Their blingy flings are not celebrations of accomplishment; they're celebrations of self.

—Ana Marie Cox, Time, 24 Apr. 2006

… a blingy hotel lobby …

—Tom Wolfe, I Am Charlotte Simmons, 2005

Here are two watches that have it all. They're chunky without being clunky, blingy without being over-the-top …

—Oprah Winfrey, O, The Oprah Magazine, August 2007

'Were you looking for something understated or a little more … blingy?'

—Michael Obiora, Black Shoes, 2009

We meet Will, a blingy ex-insurance agent …

—Tanner Stransky, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2007

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

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