Associations to the word «Showy»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
SHOWY, adjective. (sometimes derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
SHOWY ORCHIS, noun. Galearis spectabilis, native to eastern North America.
Dictionary definition
SHOWY, adjective. Marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad".
SHOWY, adjective. Displaying brilliance and virtuosity.
SHOWY, adjective. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display.
SHOWY, adjective. Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.