VIEWY

Etymology

Adjective

viewy (comparative viewier, superlative viewiest)

(now rare) Having strong views or opinions.

(colloquial, now rare) Superficially attractive; showy.

Source: Wiktionary


View"y, a.

1. Having peculiar views; fanciful; visionary; unpractical; as, a viewy person.

2. Spectacular; pleasing to the eye or the imagination. A government intent on showy absurdities and viewy enterprises rather than solid work. London Spectator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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