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showy Definition

showy ()

adjective showi·er, showi·est

  1. of striking or attractive appearance
  2. attracting attention in a gaudy or flashy way

showy Synonyms

showy

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showy Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • flower: This is Actinidia kolomikta, a species from the Far East which has this extraordinary natural leaf variegation as showy as any flower.

Modifies a noun

  • flower: Plants with showy flowers with strong scents rely on insects to carry the pollen.
  • plant: It is also a showy plant with large yellow flowers.
  • display: Individual flowers in the clusters open all at once for a very showy display from early to mid-May in most seasons.
  • style: Such heavy and showy romantic styles sold well to the majority of ordinary British people needing to furnish their homes.
  • role: But the least showy, more reflective roles tested his true qualities best.
  • part: They have no petals, which make up the showy part of the flower in most plants.

Modifying Another Word

  • particularly: I think it fair to say that they are interesting rather than particularly showy plants.
  • very: A very big smart traditional Shire, a very showy horse, huge feet, a great big horse with a very good temperament.
  • too: Avoid anything too showy - remember - less is more.
  • not: It's a shrub grown for its foliage, as its tiny, greenish white flowers are not showy.
  • rather: Charles's was not a great character, and of qualities rather showy than solid.
  • even: The directors of the other films took distinctive, even showy, approaches to their subjects.

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