flashy

[ flash-ee ]
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adjective,flash·i·er, flash·i·est.
  1. sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.

  2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes.

Origin of flashy

1
First recorded in 1575–85; flash + -y1

synonym study For flashy

2. See gaudy1.

Other words from flashy

  • flash·i·ly, adverb
  • flash·i·ness, noun
  • un·flash·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for flashy

flashy

/ (ˈflæʃɪ) /


adjectiveflashier or flashiest
  1. brilliant and dazzling, esp for a short time or in a superficial way

  2. cheap and ostentatious

Derived forms of flashy

  • flashily, adverb
  • flashiness, noun

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