SHOWIER

SHOWY

glossy, showy

(adjective) superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; “a glossy TV series”

flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty

(adjective) (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

showy

(adjective) displaying brilliance and virtuosity

flamboyant, showy, splashy

(adjective) marked by ostentation but often tasteless; “a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”; “a splashy half-page ad”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

showier

comparative form of showy

Source: Wiktionary


SHOWY

Show"y

Definition: , a. Etym: [Compar. Showier (; superl. Showiest.]

Definition: Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy. A present of everything that was rich and showy. Addison.

Syn.

– Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent; grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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