showy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
    splashy; flamboyant.
    • a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
    • a splashy half-page ad
  2. adjective satellite displaying brilliance and virtuosity
  3. adjective satellite (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
    gaudy; sporty; flashy; jazzy.
  4. adjective satellite superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
    glossy.
    • a glossy TV series

WordNet

Show"y adjective
Etymology
Compar. Showier ; superl. Showiest.
Definitions
  1. Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.
    A present of everything that was rich and showy. Addison.
    Syn. -- Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent; grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.

Webster 1913