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flashy.

Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈflæʃi/
  1. Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.

    The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
  2. Marked by frequent variations in water amount (compare flash flood).

  3. Flashing; producing flashes.

    dated · poetic
    a flashy light
  4. Drunk; tipsy.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English flash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flashy From flash + -y.

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