flashier; flashiest
1
chiefly dialectal
: lacking in substance or flavor : insipid
2
: momentarily dazzling
3
a
: superficially attractive or impressive
b
: ostentatious or showy often beyond the bounds of good taste
especially
: marked by gaudy brightness
Examples of flashy in a Sentence
rich young men who drive flashy cars
I bought the CD primarily for its flashy cover design.
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.
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Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
This multi-colored high-low skirt will level up your style game and adds interest without being overly flashy.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 28 Dec. 2022
Grassetti explains that the biggest difference between designing Greek and Norse gods is that, historically, the latter were not nearly as flashy.
—George Yang, Variety, 11 Nov. 2022
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Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
This multi-colored high-low skirt will level up your style game and adds interest without being overly flashy.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 28 Dec. 2022
Grassetti explains that the biggest difference between designing Greek and Norse gods is that, historically, the latter were not nearly as flashy.
—George Yang, Variety, 11 Nov. 2022
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“Flashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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