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

Time Traveler
The first known use of blingy was in 2003

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“Blingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blingy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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