showy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: showy	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for showy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
showy adj marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad" Synonym(s): flamboyant, showy, splashy displaying brilliance and virtuosity (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display Synonym(s): flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series" Synonym(s): glossy, showy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Showy \Show"y\, a. [Compar. {Showier}; superl. {Showiest}.] Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy. A present of everything that was rich and showy. --Addison. Syn: Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent; grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.