showy

CEFRB2

/ˈʃəʊ.i/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very bright or attractive in a way meant to get attention.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).

Examples

  • I have no cell phone, no showy photos, no funny personality. Just medicaments.

  • This showy dress isn't appropriate for me.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʃoʊ.i/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.

  2. Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

More examples

In context

  • showy flowers

  • I think my problem with it is that it's a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]

  • There's a way to make this more showy and less telly. It's like you're in a hurry to get on with the rest of the story.

Synonyms

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For the celebration, she picked a blank dress covered in sparkling gems.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From show (noun) + -y.