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showy

UK/ˈʃəʊ.i/ US/ˈʃoʊ.i/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

marked by conspicuous display

  • “a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”
  • “a splashy half-page ad”
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2.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

  • “flamboyant handwriting”
  • “the senator”
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Origin

From show (noun) + -y.

Phrases

  • showy goatsbeard
  • showy mistletoe
  • showy orchis
  • showy sundew

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