showiness

[ shoh-ee-nis ]

/ ˈʃoʊ i nɪs /

the property or characteristic of being showy.

Words nearby showiness

First recorded in 1805–15; showy + -ness

un·show·i·ness, noun

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 Maid|Bertha Ruck
Poverty and showiness, supreme beauty and grotesque ugliness, jostle each other at close quarters.
Spanish Vistas|George Parsons Lathrop
"Showiness" is common in every trumpery village in the land.
Village Improvements and Farm Villages|George E. Waring
Lila was shocked and awed by her friend's showiness and indifference.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur Morris

This is a lovely winter flower, of great value in our gardens, from its showiness.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood