Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈflæʃi/
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ˈflæʃi
Adjective
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
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The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
Marked by frequent variations in water amount (compare flash flood).
Usage- of a river
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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.
Usage- Dated
- Poetic
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a flashy light
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[…] 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.
Usage- Archaic
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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.
Adjective
tastelessly showy
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a flash car
a flashy ring
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garish colors
a gaudy costume
loud sport shirts
a meretricious yet stylish book
tawdry ornaments
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display