showiness
[shoh-ee-nis]
noun
the property or characteristic of being showy.
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Origin of showiness
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for showiness
Historical Examples of showiness
Showiness such as that of the big, black-haired, blue-eyed Irishman is enough to "put out" the light of any one else!
Miss Million's MaidBertha Ruck
Poverty and showiness, supreme beauty and grotesque ugliness, jostle each other at close quarters.
Spanish VistasGeorge Parsons Lathrop
"Showiness" is common in every trumpery village in the land.
Village Improvements and Farm VillagesGeorge E. Waring
Lila was shocked and awed by her friend's showiness and indifference.
IT and Other StoriesGouverneur Morris
This is a lovely winter flower, of great value in our gardens, from its showiness.