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Chandeliers are marvels of drop-dead showiness, the jewellery of architecture.
Peter York

Meaning of "showiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOWINESS

showiness  [ˈʃəʊɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOWINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Showiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOWINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of showiness in the English dictionary

The definition of showiness in the dictionary is ostentatiousness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOWINESS


bulkiness
ˈbʌlkɪnɪs
comeliness
ˈkʌmlɪnɪs
craziness
ˈkreɪzɪnɪs
dizziness
ˈdɪzɪnɪs
drowsiness
ˈdraʊzɪnɪs
dryness
ˈdraɪnɪs
finis
ˈfɪnɪs
friendliness
ˈfrɛndlɪnɪs
Guinness
ˈɡɪnɪs
hairiness
ˈhɛərɪnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
highness
ˈhaɪnɪs
holiness
ˈhəʊlɪnɪs
laziness
ˈleɪzɪnɪs
loveliness
ˈlʌvlɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
sinewiness
ˈsɪnjʊɪnɪs
snowiness
ˈsnəʊɪnɪs
timeliness
ˈtaɪmlɪnɪs
trustworthiness
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOWINESS

showerless
showerproof
showerproofing
showery
showgirl
showground
showgrounds
showier
showiest
showily
showing
showing-off
showjumping
showman
showmance
showmanly
showmanship
showmen
shown
showpiece

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOWINESS

agribusiness
big business
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
core business
creepiness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
geekiness
loneliness
quirkiness
retail business
rough-and-readiness
sexiness
show business
unhappiness
worthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of showiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «showiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOWINESS

Find out the translation of showiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of showiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «showiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浮夸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vistosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

showiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

showiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البهرجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

броскость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ostentação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

showiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

showiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehebatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

iness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

派手さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화려 함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Showiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

showiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்டிக் கொள்ளும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिखाऊपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gösteriş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vistosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

popisowość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

броскость
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

showiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

showiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

showiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

showiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of showiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWINESS»

The term «showiness» is normally little used and occupies the 137.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «showiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «showiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about showiness

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QUOTES WITH «SHOWINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word showiness.
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Peter York
Chandeliers are marvels of drop-dead showiness, the jewellery of architecture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOWINESS»

Discover the use of showiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to showiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Current Ornithology
"Sample size is 10-17 families. and male showiness varied with the set of species included in the analysis (Table VI). The strength of the overall correlation appeared to be due to the set of species for which five to ten individuals were sampled.
D.M. Power, 1991
2
The Eagle: A Magazine Support by Members of St. John's College
Sensationalism and showiness now pervade almost everything that is said or done, and Psalmody has not escaped the disease. The style that is in greatest repute now is gaudy and flaring : its chief characteristic is showiness under the garb ...
‎1865
3
Early Chinese Texts on Painting
They should preserve reality (shift) in their painting. lf reality is insufficient, one may as well throw away the brush, since there will be excessive showiness (hurt). Reality connotes substance or corporeality. Showiness connotes floweriness or ...
Susan Bush, Hsio-yen Shih, 2012
4
Parasitism: The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions
For this hypothesis to be accepted, four conditions must be fulfilled (in what follows the terms “brightness” and “showiness” are used to designate either color or parade quality): the characteristics of both resistance and showiness are heritable, ...
Claude Combes, 2001
5
The Sexualization of America's Kids: And How to Stop It
Explain that unhealthy touch is just a showiness, a physical turn on, or a dominating attitude over another. Have all family members cut out pictures from the magazines and tape them onto the healthy posterboard or the unhealthy posterboard.
J. E. Wright, 2011
6
Time, Space and Ethics in the Philosophy of Watsuji Tetsurō, ...
But insofar as the formal cause of iki is resignation, iki pulls showiness in the direction of the subdued. Kuki demonstrates this by pointing to the difference between showiness and the way in which the experienced geisha restrains this ...
Graham Mayeda, 2006
7
Nature's Oracle: The Life and Work of W.D.Hamilton
There was among other things a seeming suggestion that the scorer of birds had not been objective when rating their showiness, and may have been aware of the parasite load of different species. A restudy had been arranged, in which the ...
Ullica Segerstrale, Ullica Christina Olofsdotter Segerstråle, 2013
8
Matthew: A Commentary on His Handbook for a Mixed Church ...
These start with a general prohibition of showiness in religious practices (6:1). Particular prohibitions of showiness in almsgiving (6:2-4), praying (6:5-15), and fasting (6:16-18) follow. Each of these prohibitions mentions the ironic results of ...
Robert Horton Gundry, 1994
9
Animal Signals: Signalling and Signal Design in Animal ...
Despite these few studies providing suggestive evidence in favour of both direct and indirect benefits, it is still largely unknown whether female showiness is generally reflective of any kind of individual quality. Badges of status in female- female ...
Yngve Espmark, Trond Amundsen, Gunilla Rosenqvist, 2000
10
Microsoft Encarta Thesaurus
... flashiness, glamour, showiness glittering adj impressive, sparkling, dazzling, splendid, scintillating glittery adj 'shiny, sparkly, shimmering, brilliant, dazzling glitz n glamour, style, stylishness, glitziness, showiness glitziness л 1 glamour, glitter ...
Microsoft, Susan Jellis, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOWINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term showiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Run Boy Run: fabulous music video packed with scenes and sprites …
When others try to push the boundaries of showiness, we - still an independent band - focus on something that is intended to be witty. I prefer conceptual art to ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
2
Chamberfest: Dumay, Vanden Eynden partners in sublime perfection
... playing with a keen intelligence and attention to Ravel's astonishing writing that transcended mere showiness. Vanden Eynden was equally poetic and daring, ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
3
China regulator to investigate, ban 'vulgar and harmful' reality shows
While none of the programs sound particularly subversive, their celebration of individualism, showiness and consumerism are in sharp contrast to the official ... «RT, Jul 15»
4
Wei Luo alternates the raw and refined in Princeton recital for Curtis
... Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition) seems unstoppable, even disdaining applause - not to mention the showiness of her Chinese contemporaries ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
5
Microsoft Rebrands Xbox Music as Groove Without Making It Any …
Over the years, Xbox Music has been a pretty decent service , but it lacks the showiness and hype of immensely popular products like Spotify, and more recenly, ... «Gizmodo India, Jul 15»
6
Born to run, Naholo's sacrifice pays off
He was deemed to be of some hero status when he was called from the crowd to play and he went on with great pomp and showiness to impress the girls. «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
7
Review: Nate Ruess Puts His Big Voice to Big Use on Grand Romantic
It blends the showiness of musical theater with the smaller gestures one might hear at a dank basement show, splitting the difference between the extroverted ... «TIME, Jun 15»
8
Crow's Breath review: John Kinsella's fine collection of short stories
The range of the stories is remarkable, without any sense of showiness or strain. Advertisement. There is an evident autobiographical element in Crow's Breath. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
9
Henley manufacturers apologize to Don Henley
The Henley exists squarely in the middle between the showiness of a collared shirt and the comfy ease of a T-shirt. Don Henley exists squarely in the middle ... «A.V. Club, Apr 15»
10
Dancemaker William Forsythe gives PNB audience a 'Thrill'
The fancy footwork was never showy for showiness' sake. Instead its wit and wiliness flowed directly from the music. Leta Biasucci, Carrie Imler, Margaret Mullin ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Showiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/showiness>. Apr 2024 ».
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