"flashy" meaning in All languages combined

See flashy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈflæʃi/ Audio: en-us-flashy.ogg [US] Forms: flashy [positive], flashier [comparative], flashiest [superlative]
enPR: flăsh'ē Etymology: flash + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|flash|y}} flash + -y Head templates: {{adj|flashy|flashier|flashiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is flashy, it is garners a lot of attention.
    Sense id: simple-flashy-en-adj-8G6O4rvr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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