flashy

[ flash-ee ]

adjective

, flash·i·er, flash·i·est.

1. sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment:

   a flashy performance.

2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart; showy; gaudy:

   flashy clothes.

flashy

/ ˈflæʃɪ /

adjective

1. brilliant and dazzling, esp for a short time or in a superficial way
2. cheap and ostentatious

Derived Forms

• ˈflashily, adverb
• ˈflashiness, noun

Other Words From

• flashi·ly adverb
• flashi·ness noun
• un·flashy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flashy¹

First recorded in 1575–85; flash + -y ¹

Synonym Study

See gaudy ¹.

Example Sentences

But those are the big, flashy moments and the day-to-day stuff — How often do you go to dinner with your friends?

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in a flashy black ensemble, she was playful during a photo shoot, twisting into different positions as the music of Chappell Roan — her choice — played in the background.

From Los Angeles Times

Prime Video’s election program with Williams was a stripped-down, talk-show-style presentation at Amazon’s studio in Los Angeles that did not depend on the flashy graphics and data.

From Los Angeles Times

The defense made the flashy plays in the second.

From Los Angeles Times

While other nostalgic food brands have gone wild with gimmicks or leaned into flashy marketing, Spangler just keeps plugging away, making candy that everyone in America has adored for basically their entire lives.

From Salon

Related Words

• garish
• gaudy
• glittering
• glittery
• jazzy
• ostentatious
• showy
• snazzy
• tacky