flashy

[flash·y]

To be flashy is to be showy in a tasteless way. Just like a flash of light is hard to ignore, flashy behavior draws attention.

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Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.

Adjective S.
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Adjective S.
tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"


a.
Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.

a.
Fiery; vehement; impetuous.

a.
Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress.

a.
Without taste or spirit.


Flashy

Flash"y , a. 1. Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.
A little flashy and transient pleasure.
2. Fiery; vehement; impetuous.
A temper always flashy.
3. Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress. 4. Without taste or spirit.
Lean and flashy songs.

Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.

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Usage Examples

When money and hype recede from the art world, one thing I won't miss will be what curator Francesco Bonami calls the 'Eventocracy.' All this flashy 'art-fair art' and those highly produced space-eating spectacles and installations wow you for a minute until you move on to the next adrenaline event.

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

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Other Usage Examples

I don't want a flashy car, just something that would allow me to stop using the Tube. And it would be good not to have to rely on my mum all the time, particularly when I have to listen to her singing in her car.

I don't enjoy good food. I don't enjoy flashy cars. I don't care if I live in a dump. I don't enjoy good clothes. This is the best I've dressed in months.

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