flashy

[ flash-ee ]

/ ˈflæʃ i /

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adjective, flash·i·er, flash·i·est.

sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.

ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy: flashy clothes.

Origin of flashy

First recorded in 1575–85; flash + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR flashy

2 See gaudy¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM flashy

flash·i·ly, adverb flash·i·ness, noun un·flash·y, adjective

Words nearby flashy

flashlight, flashlight fish, flashover, flashpacker, flashtube, flashy, flask, flasket, flat, flat arch, flat as a pancake

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British Dictionary definitions for flashy

flashy

/ (ˈflæʃɪ) /

adjective flashier or flashiest

brilliant and dazzling, esp for a short time or in a superficial way

cheap and ostentatious

Derived forms of flashy

flashily, adverb flashiness, noun

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flashy

adjective, flash·i·er, flash·i·est.

Origin of flashy

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OTHER WORDS FROM flashy

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Example sentences from the Web for flashy

British Dictionary definitions for flashy

adjective flashier or flashiest

Derived forms of flashy

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

flashy

adjective, flash·i·er, flash·i·est.

Origin of flashy

SYNONYMS FOR flashy

OTHER WORDS FROM flashy

Words nearby flashy

Words related to flashy

Example sentences from the Web for flashy

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adjective flashier or flashiest

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British Dictionary definitions for flashy