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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlashy
/ˈflæʃ.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by ostentatious display; gaudy or showy.
"The flashy car turned heads as it sped down the street." - 2
Designed to attract attention; strikingly bright or colorful.
"Her flashy outfit was the talk of the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flashy' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the verb 'flash', which comes from Middle English 'flaschen', meaning to emit light suddenly. The suffix '-y' is used to form adjectives, indicating a tendency or quality, thus 'flashy' implies something that is ostentatiously bright or showy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flashy" is said worldwide
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tapageur
Transliteration: ta-pa-geur
"Sa voiture tapageuse a attiré tous les regards."
auffällig
Transliteration: au-fällig
"Ihr auffälliges Outfit fiel auf der Party auf."
sgargiante
Transliteration: s-gar-gi-an-te
"La sua auto sgargiante ha attirato l'attenzione."
llamativo
Transliteration: ya-ma-ti-vo
"Su vestido llamativo fue el centro de atención."
chamativo
Transliteration: sha-ma-ti-vo
"O carro chamativo chamou a atenção de todos."
चमकीला
Transliteration: chamkeela
"उसकी चमकीली कार ने सभी का ध्यान खींचा।"
华丽的
Transliteration: huálì de
"她的华丽的衣服吸引了所有人的目光。"
화려한
Transliteration: hwaryeohan
"그녀의 화려한 드레스는 모두의 시선을 사로잡았다."
派手な
Transliteration: hade na
"彼女の派手な服装はパーティーで注目を集めた。"
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