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In some senses, flashy is marked as dated, archaic, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
cheap, expensive, kind, last, light, magical, pretty, shiny
VERB + FLASHY
bit, bought, enjoyed, wearing, wears, wore
FLASHY + NOUN
choreography, clothes, costumes, hakama, haori, kimono, people, rivers
PREP.
in, in, up
ADV.
always, often, probably, really, such
adj
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
Marked by frequent variations in water amount (compare flash flood).
Flow criteria were used for classification […] The criteria chosen were […] (4) the rate of change of flow with time (logged serial correlation coefficients are 0.2 in flashy rivers, but up to 0.98 in stable ones); and (5) the velocity associated with average daily flows (this varies from 1.03 m/s in flashy rivers to 0.08 m/s in lowland ones).
Flashing; producing flashes.
a flashy light
[…] the accustomed warmth pierced his marrow, and ran thrilling through his shaken bones; just as when at times, with forked thunder burst, a chinky stream of fire in flashy lightning shoots athwart the skies.
Drunk; tipsy.
Indeed, he was 'dithguthted' at his condition; and if upon the occasion just described he had allowed himself to be somewhat 'intoxicated with liquor,' I must aver that I do not recollect another instance in which this worthy little gentleman suffered himself to be similarly overtaken. Now and then a little 'flashy' he might be, but nothing more serious—and rely upon it, this was no common virtue in those days.
The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
WiktionaryFlow criteria were used for classification […] The criteria chosen were […] (4) the rate of change of flow with time (logged serial correlation coefficients are 0.2 in flashy rivers, but up to 0.98 in
Wiktionarya flashy light
WiktionaryFlashy people irritate him.
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In some senses, flashy is marked as dated, archaic, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.