showy
/ˈʃəʊ.i/US/ˈʃoʊ.i/
showy adjective: calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
Adjective
showy (comparative showier, superlative showiest)
- Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
- Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
- showy flowers
- Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).
- I think my problem with it is that it's
a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]1999 November 21, sophie, “Squealer : first revision”, in alt.arts.poetry.comments (Usenet) - There's a way to make this more showy and less telly. It's like you're in a hurry to get on with the rest of the story.2003 September 19, Patrick Null, “Failed Sept Challenge? (1409 words)”, in alt.fiction.original (Usenet)
- I think my problem with it is that it's
showy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
showy in Hindi
- showy, flamboyant
- दिखाऊ dikhāū
- showy, flamboyant, sheeny
- उज्ज्वल ujjval
showy in Tamil
- மினுக்கி
showy in Urdu
- showy
- اججول ujjval
showy in Bengali
- showy, spectacular
- গুলজার gulojar
More languagesFewer languages
- showy in Malayalam
- പ്രദർശനമായ, ഏകാന്തശോഭനമായ, കൺകവരുന്ന, പകിട്ടു കാട്ടുന്ന
- showy in Tagalog
- mapagyabang, hambog
- showy in Persian
- خودنما xodnamâ
Examples of showy in a sentence
- story is too, too telly; need at least 3 showy scenes to improve showing:telling ratio2009 May 18, @kimmcgowan, Twitter, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2024:
- Six of Crows is very telly and little showy.2016 February 12, Kelly, “Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo”, in Diva Booknerd, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2024:
- The ending felt rushed to me, and I wish it would have been more showy and less telly.2024 July 1, pinkjamie, “Well...”, in BookishFirst, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2024:
Synonyms of showy
Forms of showy
| comparative | showier |
|---|---|
| superlative | showiest |
| alternative form (obsolete) | shewey |
| alternative form (obsolete) | shewy |
Origin of showy
From show (noun) + -y.
Words formed from showy
Phrases with showy
Words that rhyme with showy
Questions about showy
- What does showy mean?
- Showy means calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
- What is showy in Hindi?
- Showy in Hindi is दिखाऊ (dikhāū), उज्ज्वल (ujjval). See Showy meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use showy in a sentence?
- story is too, too telly; need at least 3 showy scenes to improve showing:telling ratio
- What part of speech is showy?
- Showy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce showy?
- Showy is pronounced /ˈʃəʊ.i/ (UK).
Words near showy in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: showy (page history and authors); उज्ज्वल (Hindi) (page history and authors); showy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); اججول (Urdu) (page history and authors); গুলজার (Bengali) (page history and authors); showy (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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