viewy

[ vyoo-ee ]

/ ˈvyu i /

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adjective, view·i·er, view·i·est.

having impractical views; speculative; visionary.

eye-catching; showy.

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Origin of viewy

First recorded in 1840–50; view + -y¹

Words nearby viewy

view halloo, viewing, viewless, view mark, viewpoint, viewy, VIFF, vig, viga, Vigée-Lebrun, vigentennial

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How to use viewy in a sentence

View′er; View′-halloo′, the huntsman's cry when the fox breaks cover; View′iness, character of being viewy or visionary.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
You are too viewy and disinterested, and that sort of thing.
The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 3(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for viewy

viewy

/ (ˈvjuːɪ) /

adjective viewier or viewiest informal, rare

having fanciful opinions or ideas; visionary

characterized by ostentation; showy

Derived forms of viewy

viewiness, noun

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