SHOWY
What does "SHOWY" mean?
Making a striking or ostentatious display, often more flashy than tasteful.
Meanings
- Brightly attractive or conspicuous in a way meant to be noticed. The garden was full of showy peonies in deep red and pink.
- Ostentatious; flashy to the point of being in poor taste. He drove a showy sports car he could not really afford.
Word origin
Formed in English from the noun 'show' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'; first recorded in the early 18th century.
Remember it
SHOWY = 'show' + y: a thing so eager to SHOW off it added a letter to brag.
A little poem
Loud peonies bloom-
the quiet moss at their feet
outlives every one.
haiku
What it teaches
Showy things shout to be seen; the rare ones let you discover them.
Quick facts
What does SHOWY mean?
Making a striking or ostentatious display, often more flashy than tasteful.
Is SHOWY a valid word?
Yes — SHOWY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHOWY?
SHOWY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SHOWY come from?
Formed in English from the noun 'show' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'; first recorded in the early 18th century.
What can SHOWY teach us?
Showy things shout to be seen; the rare ones let you discover them.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.