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1 aster
n. aster, type of plant with large showy flowers; star-shaped structure formed in a cell (Biology) -
2 exhibitionist
n. exhibitionist, one who is showy or flamboyant; one who exposes his genitals to others (Psychiatry) -
3 exhibitionistisch
adj. exhibitionistic, showy, ostentatious, tending to flaunt one's qualities -
4 fanfare
n. fanfare, flourish played by trumpets; showy display -
5 flamboyant
adj. flamboyant, showy, ostentatious, flashy, gaudy -
6 geranium
n. geranium, type of plant grown for its showy flowers or fragrant leaves -
7 herfstaster
n. Michaelmas daisy, flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, aster, type of plant with large showy flowers growing in autumn -
8 iris
n. iris, colored part of the eyeball surrounding the pupil (Anatomy); any of a number of plants having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers -
9 opvallend
adj. striking, notable, outstanding, marked, showy, obvious, loud, obtrusive--------adv. strikingly, pointedly -
10 opzichtig
adj. showy, garish, gaudy, pretentious, ostentatious, meretricious, conspicuous, flashy, loud, crying, florid, gingerbread, tawdry, tinsel--------adv. pretentiously -
11 praalziek
adj. ostentatious, showy, florid -
12 pronkerig
adj. showy -
13 demonstratief
demonstratief1〈 het〉————————demonstratief21 [taalkunde] demonstrative♦voorbeelden:zij liet op demonstratieve wijze haar ongenoegen blijken • she made no attempt to hide her displeasure -
14 opzichtig
♦voorbeelden:opzichtig gekleed zijn • be overdressed, be garishly dressed -
15 praalziek
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16 pronkziek
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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