Definition of showy
showier
;showiest
1 : making an attractive show : striking a showy orchid
2 : given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display
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Examples of showy in a Sentence
Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy.
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
Recent Examples of showy from the Web
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Louise Fletcher has a showy part as a crotchety chain-smoker and Christopher Walken stands out in another central role.
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Many of the showiest flowers grow in meadows, Holstein said.
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Less showy interactions between political couples may be more telling.
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Thus the film unfolds via a series of showy, thickly populated set pieces of Hogarthian proportions that are reprised in new forms as the story progresses.
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A careful study of ancient artifacts in Italy has pushed back the earliest documented appearance of the showy and highly symbolic flowers in Western art from Renaissance to Roman times.
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First Known Use of showy
1709
Synonym Discussion of showy
SHOWY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of showy for English Language Learners
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: having an appearance that attracts attention
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