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flashiest

flashiest is the superlative form of flash.

Meaning of flash

Adjective

flash (comparative more flash, superlative most flash)

  1. (Australia, British, New Zealand, slang) Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
    • The barber man was small and flash, as barbers mostly are,
      He wore a strike-your-fancy sash, he smoked a huge cigar;1892, Banjo Paterson, The Man from Ironbark
  2. (UK) Having plenty of ready money.
  3. (UK) Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
    • Bit of a flash git, don't you think?1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
  4. (US, slang) Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
  5. (obsolete, slang) Relating to thieves and vagabonds.
    • the flash language: thieves' cant or slang

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Questions about flashiest

What is flashiest the superlative form of?
Flashiest is the superlative form of flash.

Words near flashiest in the dictionary

  1. flashforwarding
  2. flashforwards
  3. flashgun
  4. flashguns
  5. flashier
  6. flashiest
  7. flashily
  8. flashin'
  9. flashiness
  10. flashinesses
  11. flashing

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