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121 bristlemouth, showy
—1. LAT Cyclothone signata Garman2. RUS пёстрая циклотона f3. ENG showy bristlemouth4. DEU —5. FRA cyclothone f prétentieuseDICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > bristlemouth, showy
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122 give a showy send-off
Общая лексика: устроить (кому-л.) пышные проводы -
123 look at her, her make-up is too showy
Общая лексика: посмотри, как она размалеваласьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > look at her, her make-up is too showy
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124 a showy dress
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125 a showy article
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126 претставителен
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127 í æpandi litum
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128 skrautlegur, áberandi
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