- flashy adj
- ['flæʃɪ]
-ier comp -est superl (pej: car, clothes) vistoso (-a), (person) appariscente
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flashy — (adj.) showy, cheaply attractive, 1680s, from FLASH (Cf. flash) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Earlier it meant splashing (1580s); sparkling, giving off flashes (c.1600). Related: Flashily; flashiness … Etymology dictionary
flashy — [adj] flamboyant, in poor taste blatant, brazen, catchpenny*, cheap, chintzy, flaunting, florid, garish, gaudy, glaring, glittering, glittery, glitzy, jazzy*, loud, meretricious, ornate, ostentatious, showy, snazzy, sparkling, tacky*, tasteless,… … New thesaurus
flashy — adj. Flashy is used with these nouns: ↑graphics, ↑jewellery … Collocations dictionary
flashy — [flash′ē] adj. flashier, flashiest 1. dazzling or bright for a little while 2. ostentatious and vulgar; gaudy flashily adv. flashiness n … English World dictionary
flashy — adj 1. sparkling, coruscant, scintillating, glittering; brilliant, magnificent, superb, rich, dazzling, Music. bravura; splendid, splendrous, celebrated, distinguished; admirable, exceptional, laudable, praiseworthy, worthy, remarkable;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
flashy — adj. (flashier, flashiest) showy; gaudy; cheaply attractive. Derivatives: flashily adv. flashiness n … Useful english dictionary
flashy — flash|y [ˈflæʃi] adj informal 1.) big, bright, or expensive, and intended to be impressive used to show disapproval ▪ large flashy cars 2.) someone who is flashy wears expensive clothes, ↑jewellery etc in a way that is intended to be impressive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flashy — [[t]flæ̱ʃi[/t]] flashier, flashiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person or thing as flashy, you mean they are smart and noticeable, but in a rather vulgar way. [INFORMAL] He was much less flashy than his brother. ...a flashy sports… … English dictionary
flashy — flashily, adv. flashiness, n. /flash ee/, adj., flashier, flashiest. 1. sparkling or brilliant, esp. in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance. 2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes. [1575 85; FLASH… … Universalium
flashy — flash•y [[t]ˈflæʃ i[/t]] adj. flash•i•er, flash•i•est 1) superficially sparkling or brilliant: a flashy performance[/ex] 2) ostentatious and tasteless; gaudy: flashy clothes[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 flash′i•ly, adv. flash′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
flashy gaudy jazzy showy snazzy sporty — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
