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adj1) показний, ефектний, яскравий2) кричущий, позбавлений смаку3) блискучий, разючий; винятковий4) хвастовитий* * *a1) ефектний, яскравий, помітний; кричущий, позбавлений смаку2) блискучий, разючий, винятковий3) показний; нещирий4) пoлiгp. набраний жирним шрифтом
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showy orchis — noun North American orchid having a spike of violet purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood • Syn: ↑purple orchis, ↑purple hooded orchis, ↑Orchis spectabilis • Hypernyms: ↑orchis * * * noun : a No. American orchid ( … Useful english 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
showy — show|y [ˈʃəui US ˈʃoui] adj something that is showy is very colourful, big, expensive etc, especially in a way that attracts people s attention ▪ an attractive shrub with showy flowers >showily adv >showiness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
showy — show|y [ ʃoui ] adjective 1. ) brightly colored and attractive: a plant with large showy flowers 2. ) big and expensive in a way that seems ugly: a showy ring … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
showy — [ˈʃəʊi] adj 1) brightly coloured and attractive a plant with large showy flowers[/ex] 2) big and expensive in a way that seems ugly Syn: ostentatious a showy ring[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
showy — /shoh ee/, adj., showier, showiest. 1. making an imposing display: showy flowers. 2. pompous; ostentatious; gaudy. [1705 15; SHOW + Y1] Syn. 2. loud. See gaudy1, grandiose. Ant. 2. humble. * * * … Universalium
showy orchis — a wild orchid, Orchis spectabilis, of eastern North America, having a spike of showy flowers, each with purple, pink, or white sepals and petals united into a galea and a white lip. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
showy — show•y [[t]ˈʃoʊ i[/t]] adj. show•i•er, show•i•est 1) making an imposing display: showy flowers[/ex] 2) pompous; ostentatious; gaudy • Etymology: 1705–15 show′i•ly, adv. show′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
showy — /ˈʃoʊi / (say shohee) adjective (showier, showiest) 1. making an imposing display: showy flowers. 2. ostentatious; gaudy. –showily, adverb –showiness, noun …
showy lady's-slipper — noun pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip • Syn: ↑common lady s slipper, ↑showy lady slipper, ↑Cypripedium reginae, ↑Cypripedium album • Hypernyms: ↑lady s slipper, ↑lady slipper, ↑ … Useful english dictionary