"showy" meaning in English

See showy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃəʊ.i/ [UK], /ˈʃoʊ.i/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-showy.wav [UK] Forms: showy [positive], showier [comparative], showiest [superlative]
Etymology: show + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|show|y}} show + -y Head templates: {{adj|showy|showier|showiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is showy, it attracts excessive attention. Synonyms: gaudy, garish
    Sense id: simple-showy-en-adj-9Rm-o6ug
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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