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showiness

[ shoh-ee-nis ]

/ ˈʃoʊ i nɪs /

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noun

the property or characteristic of being showy.

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Origin of showiness

First recorded in 1805–15; showy + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM showiness

un·show·i·ness, noun

Words nearby showiness

show geranium, show girl, showground, show house, showily, showiness, showing, showjumping, showman, showmanship, show-me

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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'Neill
The 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 Green
Elements of showiness and freshness have been added to their once unobtrusive architecture.
The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky|James Lane Allen
So handsome—so very, very impressive in all his elegant calm showiness.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence

Habitual showiness in language, as in dress and manners, denotes lack of discipline or lack of refinement.
Essays sthetical|George Calvert