showy
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 5
/ˈʃəʊ.i/
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/ˈʃəʊ.i/ · /ˈʃoʊ.i/
Definition of showy
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- (derogatory, sometimes)Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
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adj
- (derogatory, sometimes)Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
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Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
“showy flowers”
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(informal)Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).
“I think my problem with it is that it's a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]”
“There's a way to make this more showy and less telly. It's like you're in a hurry to get on with the rest of the story.”
“story is too, too telly; need at least 3 showy scenes to improve showing:telling ratio”
“Six of Crows is very telly and little showy. You are constantly getting info dumps and mini-flashbacks to the characters past.”
“The ending felt rushed to me, and I wish it would have been more showy and less telly.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From show (noun) + -y.
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