Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: flashy
IPA transcription: [fl'æʃi]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
    Meaning: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
  • Synonyms: flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty
    Meaning: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Usage examples
  • There was one man, I thought, if he would buy me, I should be happy. He was not a gentleman, nor yet one of the loud, flashy sort that call themselves so.