showy
Use Showy in a sentence
i adjective, show·i·er, show·i·est.
1.
making an imposing display: showy flowers.
2.
pompous; ostentatious; gaudy.
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showy (ˈʃəʊɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , showier, showiest | |
| 1. | gaudy, flashy, or ostentatious |
| 2. | making a brilliant or imposing display |
| 'showily | |
| —adv | |
| 'showiness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Pink lady's slipper is a large, showy wildflower belonging to the orchid family.
Some advocates argue for showy acts of civil disobedience.
We often add plants to our gardens in fall because they bear showy flowers or have gorgeous color.
With exceptions, luxury websites tend to be showy but unoriginal, since firms often use the same web designers.
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