flashy
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i adjective, flash·i·er, flash·i·est.
1.
sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
2.
ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes.
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flashy (ˈflæʃɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , flashier, flashiest | |
| 1. | brilliant and dazzling, esp for a short time or in a superficial way |
| 2. | cheap and ostentatious |
| 'flashily | |
| —adv | |
| 'flashiness | |
| —n | |
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Flashy
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example sentences
For-profit news outfits are too flashy for my taste.
With the money he bought himself a suit of cheap, flashy clothes.
It is good politics for an age of austerity where there is no money to spend on flashy new plans.
Green beans are a workhorse vegetable: nothing flashy, rarely the star, but always dependable in a supporting role.
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