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Definition of showy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

showy

adjective

NAmE//ˈʃoʊi//

(often disapproving)

so brightly colored, large, or exaggerated that it attracts a lot of attention synonym ostentatious showy flowers

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showily

NAmE//ˈʃoʊəli//

adverb

showiness

NAmE//ˈʃoʊinəs//

noun [uncountable]See showy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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