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 on the Web
Residents often open their front doors in the morning to discover that their showy neighbors had left them unwelcome presents on their welcome mats.
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Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
Check out Matt Pawlik’s guide on where to catch the best of this year’s showy showers.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
Compared with its showy predecessor, One Madison Avenue is an introvert.
—Audrey Wachs, Curbed, 9 Aug. 2023
The ones in my garden now glow the most glorious golden yellow and are every bit as showy as the red.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
The changes are significant, but not in a showy way.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
Just a pinch more to dance on your cutaneous buds without getting showy, silly or aggressive with it.
—Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2023
These small understory trees are known to produce dazzling blooms in spring and summer, along with showy foliage in the fall.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
These larger flowers require more energy from the plants, but are very showy throughout their blooming period.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
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Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
Check out Matt Pawlik’s guide on where to catch the best of this year’s showy showers.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
Compared with its showy predecessor, One Madison Avenue is an introvert.
—Audrey Wachs, Curbed, 9 Aug. 2023
The ones in my garden now glow the most glorious golden yellow and are every bit as showy as the red.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
The changes are significant, but not in a showy way.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
Just a pinch more to dance on your cutaneous buds without getting showy, silly or aggressive with it.
—Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2023
These small understory trees are known to produce dazzling blooms in spring and summer, along with showy foliage in the fall.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
These larger flowers require more energy from the plants, but are very showy throughout their blooming period.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
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First Known Use
1697, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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