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FLASHIER
FLASHY
flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty
(adjective) (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
(adjective) tastelessly showy; “a flash car”; “a flashy ring”; “garish colors”; “a gaudy costume”; “loud sport shirts”; “a meretricious yet stylish book”; “tawdry ornaments”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
flashier
comparative form of flashy
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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