showier; showiest
1
: making an attractive show : striking
a showy orchid
2
: given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display
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Examples of showy in a Sentence
Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy.
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
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Scientists have also shown a recent surge of interest in another category of feathers: display feathers, the showy feathers that help to attract mates.
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Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
But Nash-Betts is very good in an arguably less showy role in Dahmer.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
After the composer’s death, a hokey big operatic ending got tacked on with a showy duet by a second-rate composer, Franco Alfano.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Try mixing in a few showy varieties such as Purple Mizuna, Flashy Trout Back, and Rossa Ricciolina tucked in with alliums to keep pests away from tender leaves.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 June 2024
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Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
But Nash-Betts is very good in an arguably less showy role in Dahmer.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
After the composer’s death, a hokey big operatic ending got tacked on with a showy duet by a second-rate composer, Franco Alfano.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Try mixing in a few showy varieties such as Purple Mizuna, Flashy Trout Back, and Rossa Ricciolina tucked in with alliums to keep pests away from tender leaves.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 June 2024
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“Showy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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