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flash⋅y

  [flash-ee]
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–adjective, flash⋅i⋅er, flash⋅i⋅est.
1. sparkling or brilliant, esp. in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes.
Origin:
1575–85; flash + -y 1

Related forms:
flash⋅i⋅ly, adverb
flash⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. See gaudy 1 .
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flash·y   (flāsh'ē)   
adj.   flash·i·er, flash·i·est
  1. Cheap and showy; gaudy. See Synonyms at gaudy1.
  2. Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.
flash'i·ly adv., flash'i·ness n.
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Flashy

Flash"y\, a. 1. Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.

A little flashy and transient pleasure. --Barrow.

2. Fiery; vehement; impetuous.

A temper always flashy. --Burke.

3. Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress.

4. Without taste or spirit.

Lean and flashy songs. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : flashy
Spanish: llamativo,
German: protzig,
Japanese: けばけばしい
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