showiness
[ shoh-ee-nis ]
noun
the property or characteristic of being showy.
Origin of showiness
1Other words from showiness
- un·show·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby showiness
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How to use showiness in a sentence
The names Jay, Peacock, and Parrott point to showiness and pride and empty talkativeness.
Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'NeillThe same shallowness of temper, the same showiness and falsehood, ran through his personal character.
History of the English People, Volume II (of 8) | John Richard GreenElements of showiness and freshness have been added to their once unobtrusive architecture.
The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky | James Lane AllenSo handsome—so very, very impressive in all his elegant calm showiness.
Aaron's Rod | D. H. LawrenceHabitual showiness in language, as in dress and manners, denotes lack of discipline or lack of refinement.
Essays sthetical | George Calvert
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