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A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror.
Wilhelm Steinitz

Meaning of "showy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOWY

showy  [ˈʃəʊɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOWY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Showy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHOWY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of showy in the English dictionary

The definition of showy in the dictionary is gaudy, flashy, or ostentatious. Other definition of showy is making a brilliant or imposing display.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOWY


arrowy
ˈærəʊɪ
billowy
ˈbɪləʊɪ
blowie
ˈbləʊɪ
blowy
ˈbləʊɪ
Chloe
ˈkləʊɪ
doughy
ˈdəʊɪ
duroy
ˈdʊərəʊɪ
echoey
ˈɛkəʊɪ
joey
ˈdʒəʊɪ
kalanchoe
ˌkælənˈkəʊɪ
Loewi
ˈləʊɪ
pillowy
ˈpɪləʊɪ
shadowy
ˈʃædəʊɪ
snowy
ˈsnəʊɪ
toey
ˈtəʊɪ
towie
ˈtəʊɪ
towy
ˈtəʊɪ
unshowy
ʌnˈʃəʊɪ
willowy
ˈwɪləʊɪ
yellowy
ˈjeləʊɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOWY

showily
showiness
showing
showing-off
showjumping
showman
showmance
showmanly
showmanship
showmen
shown
showpiece
showplace
showplace home
showring
showroom
showrooming
showstopper
showtime
showyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOWY

chewy
Conwy
cowy
dewy
Edwy
furrowy
marshmallowy
meadowy
mildewy
nowy
rainbowy
Rwy
sallowy
screwy
sinewy
stewy
swy
tallowy
viewy
windowy

Synonyms and antonyms of showy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHOWY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «showy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of showy

Translation of «showy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOWY

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

Translator English - Chinese

耍宝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vistoso
570 millions of speakers

English

showy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिखावटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبهرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эффектный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vistoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চটকদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voyant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auffällig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人目を引く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화려한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Showy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay khoe khoang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகட்டான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकर्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gösterişli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appariscente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

showy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефектний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arătos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδεικτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pronkerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

showy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prangende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of showy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWY»

The term «showy» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SHOWY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word showy.
1
Henry Walter Bates
Their elegant shape, showy colours, and slow, sailing mode of flight, make them very attractive objects, and their numbers are so great that they form quite a feature in the physiognomy of the forest, compensating for the scarcity of flowers.
2
Matthew Bourne
Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography is so showy and flashy. He always looks self-satisfied to me.
3
Chip Esten
What I found about 'Nashville' coming in is it's about these small performances. It can be on a big stage but detailed, small, heartfelt, real performances from musicians and singers. So if you try to do something bloated or showy, the directors dial us in and let us know.
4
Tibor Fischer
Miami, in many ways, is a quintessentially American city. The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness, the tussle of glitz and decay doesn't come any more marked than here.
5
Adam Gopnik
Cooking is the showy side of domesticity.
6
McKayla Maroney
I really like crop tops. I like how you can dress them up or down, with jeans or a skirt and heels. I like to be showy and cute. I don't want to be in just a jacket and pants and boots.
7
Judith Miller
The modern designers are quite showy, and a lot of the young people really like it. Costume jewelry has always been about being noticed and not discreet.
8
Dennis Muren
Other times you can get showy for three minutes, and that's OK with certain films. But that isn't right with an Ang Lee movie, you have to fit right in. You have to understand Ang, respect him and be part of the team and not be in charge of it - he is in charge of it.
9
Gary Speed
I don't like the showy nationalism - a tattoo, wrapping yourself in a flag - that doesn't matter to me. The way to show your patriotism and commitment is to go and support or play for your team.
10
Wilhelm Steinitz
A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOWY»

Discover the use of showy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to showy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Showy Science: Exciting Hands-on Activities that Explore the ...
Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!
Hy Kim, 1994
2
Growing and Propagating Showy Native Woody Plants
Identifies the most attractive native shrubs, offers advice on growing and caring for them, and lists species that will grow in moist, shady, or alkaline soils Dick Bir first explains the uses and value of woody plants in the landscape and ...
R. E. Bir, 1992
3
Gardening
Then there are Berberis Amurensis, B. Cretica, B. Canadensis, B. Chinensis, B. Asiatica and B. emarginata that have different shades of showy red, crimson and violet berries until early winter. Among the shrubby roses there arc several that ...
‎1905
4
The Encyclopædia of Gardening: A Dictionary of Cultivated ...
SHOWY LOBELIA. Shanghae Oil-plant {Brassica chinensis) — see Brassica. Share-wort (Aster tripolium) — see Aster. Shaylock's Snowdrop (Oalanthus Shaylocki) — see Galanthus. Sheep's-bit Scabious (Jasione montana) — see Jasione.
Thomas William Sanders, 1896
5
100 Roadside Wildflowers of Southwest Woodlands
67-. SHOWY. PENSTEMON. The genus name Prnstcmon means five stamens. If you look inside a flower, however, you'll sec only four stamens. The fifth stamen, calicd a staminode, has lost its anther. Since most species in the Figwort Family ...
Janice Emily Bowers, 1987
6
Barrenland Beauties: Showy Plants of the Canadian Arctic
Guide to the flowering plants of the north coast of the mainland Northwest Territories and Victoria Island, and the communities of Holman, Coppermine, Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Spence Bay and Pelly Bay.
Page Burt, 2000
7
Carters' Practical Gardener: The Best Amateur's Guide and ...
Dwarf mixed Nasturtion 12 varieties showy Flowers 12 choicest vars. French Aster .. .. German Stock lg.~flwd 12 showy hardy Annuals 6 hardy Perennials 3 choice vars. Everlasting Flowers OARTERS' Box of FLOWER SEEDS. price 21/-, Sent ...
James Carter and Co, E. J. Beale, 1886
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Proceedings of the Horticultural Society of London
tipped ,with crimson ; free and showy. Approved for its habit and colour. 24 feet. Ameritte. — Downie & Co. Pale yellow stained with buff ; not free. 24 feet. Angel op Peace.— E. G. Henderson & Son. Light rose with heavy tip of crimson, free and ...
Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain), 1864
9
Meehans' Monthly: A Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and ...
In some cleistogamous flowers, only one hundred grains of pollen are produced, yet an abundance of seeds are ripened; while, in the showy blossoms of the same plant, hundreds o f thousands o f pollen grains may be formed •and no seed ...
‎1896
10
Botany for academies and colleges: consisting of plant ...
hds. yellow, eorymbed, showy. 0. Tex., Mex. 7. Coreopsis, Tick- seed. O, QJ.. Akaines bug-like, 2-awned. Disk dark, or yellow ; rays yellow, often with dark spot at base. Many fine spec.; hds. showy. S. and S. W., U. S. 8. Zinnia. 0. Akaines 0 or  ...
Annie Chambers Ketchum, 1894

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOWY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term showy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dudley Buck known for showy organ works
Music Division, Library of Congress. Dudley Buck's career included a few years in Boston. After our press deadline, this recital was cancelled and replaced with ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
2
Showy or rich? Energetic or tempered? What Tony Award voters …
The world isn't a meritocracy, the prize doesn't always go to the most deserving and Vincent van Gogh isn't the only artist to have gone to his grave unheralded. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
Sonia Day: Tired of trendy veggies? Try some showy coleus instead
Try some showy coleus instead. Plant of the year is perfect for small shady city gardens because it grows fast, doesn't demand lots of sun and comes in some ... «Toronto Star, May 15»
4
Pope: Marriage is brave promise to love like Jesus, not showy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian marriage isn't just a big ceremony held in a church with nice flowers and everyone wearing fancy clothes and taking lots of ... «Catholic News Service, May 15»
5
Showy birds breed in Orange County
Adult males sport showy black, white and burnt orange plumage in the spring while females remain relatively drab in shades of buff and brown. Grosbeaks are ... «OCRegister, Apr 15»
6
Showy Chloe in breakthrough win
Showy Chloe broke through for her first victory in emphatic style in today's ... Placed in her first three starts, Showy Chloe dispelled any concerns about her ... «The West Australian, Apr 15»
7
Tough and showy orchids are tropical beauties
Orchids may be gorgeous showstoppers, but their real beauty lies in their strength. "Orchids are tough, tough plants," said Don Ghiz, a past president of the ... «Chron.com, Apr 15»
8
Church rector in unholy battle over 'showy' Victorian font
A leading conservation group is gearing up for a head to head confrontation with a Hampshire rector and his church wardens in a court battle to save an ornate ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
9
Handsome Quarton Lake mansion is large, not showy
This is a very large and very fine house that is handsome, not ostentatious. Unlike some homes of this size and this cost, its architecture is not turrets and ... «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
10
In the Garden: Spotlight back on showy clematis
Clematis is back in the spotlight this spring with some new introductions from Europe, plus a unique locally-bred Vancouver series. New from the Netherlands ... «Vancouver Sun, Mar 15»

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