🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

화려한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwaryeohan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flashy/ˈflæʃ.i/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀의 화려한 드레스는 모두의 시선을 사로잡았다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by ostentatious display; gaudy or showy.

    "The flashy car turned heads as it sped down the street."
  2. 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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