Hypertext Webster Gateway: "flashy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Flashy \Flash"y\, a.
1. Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of
brilliancy; transitorily bright.
A little flashy and transient pleasure. --Barrow.
2. Fiery; vehement; impetuous.
A temper always flashy. --Burke.
3. Showy; gay; gaudy; as, a flashy dress.
4. Without taste or spirit.
Lean and flashy songs. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
flashy
adj 1: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish
colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a
meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
[syn: {brassy}, {cheap}, {flash}, {garish}, {gaudy}, {gimcrack},
{loud}, {meretricious}, {tacky}, {tatty}, {tawdry}, {trashy}]
2: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
[syn: {gaudy}, {jazzy}, {showy}, {sporty}]
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