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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
showy
    adj 1: marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy
           rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad" [syn:
           flamboyant, showy, splashy]
    2: displaying brilliance and virtuosity
    3: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
       [syn: flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty]
    4: superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or
       expense; "a glossy TV series" [syn: glossy, showy]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Showy \Show"y\, a. [Compar. Showier; superl. Showiest.]
   Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked
   appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.
   [1913 Webster]

         A present of everything that was rich and showy.
                                                  --Addison.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent;
        grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Showy:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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