show·y (sh   )adj. show·i·er, show·i·est 1. Making an imposing or aesthetically pleasing display; striking: showy flowers. 2. Displaying brilliance and virtuosity of ability or performance: a showy violin solo. 3. Marked by or prone to ostentatious, often tasteless display; flashy. show i·ly adv.show i·ness n.Synonyms: showy, flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashy These adjectives mean marked by a striking, often excessively conspicuous display: a showy rhinestone bracelet; an entertainer's flamboyant personality; an ostentatious sable coat; a pretentious scholarly edition; a splashy advertising campaign. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | showily - with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner; "Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly" |
| 2. | showily - in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly" |
Translations
showily
adv → protzig (inf); furnished also, produced → bombastisch; behave → theatralisch; showily dressed → aufgeputzt
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