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1 showy
adj1) показний, ефектний, яскравий2) кричущий, позбавлений смаку3) блискучий, разючий; винятковий4) хвастовитий* * *a1) ефектний, яскравий, помітний; кричущий, позбавлений смаку2) блискучий, разючий, винятковий3) показний; нещирий4) пoлiгp. набраний жирним шрифтом -
2 showy
a1) ефектний, яскравий, помітний; кричущий, позбавлений смаку2) блискучий, разючий, винятковий3) показний; нещирий4) пoлiгp. набраний жирним шрифтом -
3 showy
['ʃəuɪ]adj1) показни́й, ефе́ктний2) кричу́щий; розрахо́ваний на ефе́кт3) строка́тий; позба́влений смаку́ -
4 send-off
n1) розм. проводиto give smb. a showy send-off — влаштувати комусь розкішні проводи
2) почин, початок3) хвалебна рецензія* * *n1) проводи2) почин, початок3) рецензія; відгук ( на прем'єри)
См. также в других словарях:
showy — showy, pretentious, ostentatious can mean making or presenting an outward display that is by implication greater than what is necessary or justifiable. Showy, the ordinary term, carries less definite implications than the other words. It implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Showy — Show y, a. [Compar. {Showier}; superl. {Showiest}.] Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy. [1913 Webster] A present of everything that was rich and showy. Addison. [1913 Webster] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
showy — showy; un·showy; … English syllables
showy — index elaborate, flagrant, grandiose, histrionic, inflated (vain), meretricious, orotund, pretentious … Law dictionary
showy — 1712, from SHOW (Cf. show) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Showiness … Etymology dictionary
showy — [adj] flamboyant, flashy classy, dashing, flash, garish, gaudy, glaring, histrionic, jazzy*, loud, luxurious, meretricious, opulent, ornate, ostentatious, overdone, overwrought, peacocky, pompous, pretentious, resplendent, screaming, sensational … New thesaurus
showy — ► ADJECTIVE (showier, showiest) ▪ strikingly bright, colourful, or ostentatious. DERIVATIVES showily adverb showiness noun … English terms dictionary
showy — [shō′ē] adj. showier, showiest 1. of striking or attractive appearance 2. attracting attention in a gaudy or flashy way … English World dictionary
showy — adjective (showier; est) Date: 1709 1. making an attractive show ; striking < a showy orchid > 2. given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display • showily adverb • showiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
showy — UK [ˈʃəʊɪ] / US [ˈʃoʊɪ] adjective Word forms showy : adjective showy comparative showier superlative showiest 1) brightly coloured and attractive a plant with large showy flowers 2) showing disapproval big and expensive in a way that seems ugly a … English dictionary
showy — [[t]ʃo͟ʊi[/t]] showier, showiest ADJ GRADED Something that is showy is very noticeable because it is large, colourful, or bright. Since he was color blind, he favored large, showy flowers... They were smart but not showy. Syn: gaudy … English dictionary
