showyadj.

Brit.

/ˈʃəʊi/, U.S.

/ˈʃoʊi/

Forms: see show n.¹ and -y suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: show n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < show n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier showish adj.

a. Of actions, qualities, etc.: performed or displayed for show, or so as to attract attention or admiration. Of a person: behaving in a way that attracts attention or admiration.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective] > of fine or gay appearance > specifically of immaterial things or persons

showy1697

Latin1914

1697 G. Stanhope tr. P. Charron Of Wisdom II. ii. v. 132 Thus are we abused by the large Pretences of Superstition, and prefer it before the less showy and pompous Charms of true Religion.

1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. List of Subscribers (ad fin.) Had I been fond of borrowed Plumes this List had been considerably more Showy than it is.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. ii. vi. 271 Forming friendships with every shewy adventurer that comes in your way.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. v. 113 His manners, without being showy, were gentlemanlike and pleasing.

1835 J. H. Newman Parochial Serm. II. xxxii. 444 The showy talents, in which the present age prides itself, fade away before the true metal of Prophets and Apostles.

1868 W. Bagehot in Fortn. Rev. Apr. 454 The progress of the military art is the most conspicuous, I was about to say the most showy, fact in human history.

1912 Eng. Hist. Rev. Oct. 817 Dr. McGiffert is..inclined to let generalities—more or less showy—do duty for concrete statements of fact.

1956 G. Huntington Madame Solario xxiii. 272 She was so much more showy and daring than any of them could be.

2004 J. Moore Dot.homme (2005) ix. 121 Kara envelops me in a showy hug then leans back to air kiss my cheeks.

b. Striking or impressive in appearance. Later esp.: visually striking in an ostentatious or pretentious way, esp. in being excessively bright, large, or expensive-looking; flashy; gaudy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective]

fine1526

garish1545

flaunting1567

gawish1567

taffety1597

showful1607

flaming1609

flaring1610

over-brave1620

showish1675

rantingc1685

gaudy1709

showy1712

tinselled1738

kicky1790

flaunty1796

flashy1801

slangish1813

florid1815

tigerish1831

flash1836

flary1841

loud1850

flashy-looking1852

splurgy1852

cheesy1858

flagrant1858

jingo1859

cheesy1863

orchidaceous1864

flamboyant1879

vociferous1883

voyant1906

grandstanding1908

floozy1911

ritzy1919

like a (or the) dog's dinner1927

plush horse1936

kitsch1953

zazzy1961

pizzazz1969

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective] > of fine or gay appearance

gay?c1225

jollyc1380

gallantc1420

show-worthy1542

gaud-glorious1555

brave1568

of show1580

gaudy1583

braving1600

cavalier1670

showish1675

showy1712

braw1724

branky1790

viewy1850

cheesy1858

cheesy1863

jazzified1920

jazzed1922

zizzy1966

1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 434. ¶6 The Men would make a Present of every thing that was Rich and Showy to the Women whom they most admired.

1757 W. Thompson Royal Navy-men's Advocate 40 They do not always Weigh six Hundred Weight,..tho' large shewy Oxen.

1779 G. Keate Sketches from Nature (ed. 2) I. 8 Rather a showy than a pretty woman.

?c1795 Strange & Wonderful Predict. C. Love (new ed.) 45 Now, hear the declaration of a fine shewy dressy person to God, viz. I will dress, powder, curl, and paint, to spite you, God.

1832 C. Babbage Econ. Machinery & Manuf. xiv. 106 Inferior but showy watches are made at a cheap rate.

1839 W. M. Thackeray Fatal Boots Oct. A showy black-haired woman with one eye.

1864 in T. P. Lowry Story Soldiers wouldn't Tell (1994) vii. 85 Wearing a showy, flash or immodest dress in public..[is] forbidden.

1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence ii. xxi. 206 There had been the pleasurable excitement of choosing a showy grey stepper for May's brougham.

1956 People 13 May 2/3 He bought a showy saloon, slapped down his deposit and drove away.

1995 Nichols Garden Nursery 8/1 (advt.) Butterfly Weed... Showy orange flowers bloom in August and September.

2010 New Yorker 3 May 43/1 Some of them were mysteriously, sinisterly rich, and built showy McMansions.

2. Botany and Zoology. Forming names (usually book names) of plants and animals which are brightly coloured or otherwise striking in appearance.In names of plants, frequently used to render the scientific Latin specific epithet speciosus (see specious adj.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > [adjective] > striking or splendid in appearance or fragrance

attired1757

showy1793

opulent1863

the world > animals > birds > [adjective] > beautiful or showy

showy1793

splendid1811

1793 B. Edwards Hist. Brit. Colonies W. Indies I. 490 Xeranthemum speciosissimum Shewy Xeranthemum.

1800 J. Donn Hortus Cantabrigiensis (ed. 2) 39 Pancratium speciosum. Shewy Pancratium. E. Indies.

1817 J. F. Stephens Shaw's Gen. Zool. X. 466 Showy Tanager (Tanagra ornata).

1880 C. E. Bessey Bot. 460 L[ilium] speciosum, the Showy Lily, from Japan.

1896 T. W. Saunders Encycl. Gardening (ed. 2) 359 Showy Cone-flower (Rudbeckia speciosa)—see Rudbeckia.

1974 C. R. Johnson in Aging in Cold-blooded Animals II. 122 The showy snailfish, Liparis pulchellus Ayres occurs from California to the Bering Sea at depths of about 7–50 fathoms.

2006 Monterey County (Calif.) Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. (Home and Garden section) The shelter's plants include several that attract butterflies and bees, such as irises, lilacs, Jupiter's beard, monkeyflower and showy milkweed.

Compounds

C1. Adverbial and parasynthetic, as showy-coloured, showy-dressed, showy-flowered, etc.

ΚΠ

1788 A. Hughes Henry & Isabella III. 80 A tall, plain, showy dressed, affected woman.

1865 A. Thomas On Guard II. xix. 239 She, not being a gusty or showy-mannered woman, marked all these fluctuations of feeling very delicately.

1870 H. Macmillan Bible Teachings ix. 186 It is not possessed of showy-coloured flowers; but is distinguished for the grace of its foliage.

1906 Plant World 9 204 The lawn is set about the edge with beds of showy-flowered plants.

2000 A. Plotnik Urban Tree Bk. 367 Such showy-blossomed hardwoods as chestnut and catalpa.

C2. Complementary, as showy-looking.

ΚΠ

1812 Lady's Monthly Museum July 28 Alfred Berkley was a showy looking young man, agreeable in conversation.

1917 E. Wharton Summer ix. 135 A party of showy-looking girls were dabbing on powder and straightening immense plumed hats.

2003 S. Kernick Murder Exchange (2004) 49 Roy Fowler lived in a modern, showy-looking development complex.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	showy
释义	showyadj. Brit. /ˈʃəʊi/, U.S. /ˈʃoʊi/ Forms: see show n.¹ and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: show n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < show n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier showish adj. 1. a. Of actions, qualities, etc.: performed or displayed for show, or so as to attract attention or admiration. Of a person: behaving in a way that attracts attention or admiration. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective] > of fine or gay appearance > specifically of immaterial things or persons showy1697 Latin1914 1697 G. Stanhope tr. P. Charron Of Wisdom II. ii. v. 132 Thus are we abused by the large Pretences of Superstition, and prefer it before the less showy and pompous Charms of true Religion. 1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. List of Subscribers (ad fin.) Had I been fond of borrowed Plumes this List had been considerably more Showy than it is. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. ii. vi. 271 Forming friendships with every shewy adventurer that comes in your way. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. v. 113 His manners, without being showy, were gentlemanlike and pleasing. 1835 J. H. Newman Parochial Serm. II. xxxii. 444 The showy talents, in which the present age prides itself, fade away before the true metal of Prophets and Apostles. 1868 W. Bagehot in Fortn. Rev. Apr. 454 The progress of the military art is the most conspicuous, I was about to say the most showy, fact in human history. 1912 Eng. Hist. Rev. Oct. 817 Dr. McGiffert is..inclined to let generalities—more or less showy—do duty for concrete statements of fact. 1956 G. Huntington Madame Solario xxiii. 272 She was so much more showy and daring than any of them could be. 2004 J. Moore Dot.homme (2005) ix. 121 Kara envelops me in a showy hug then leans back to air kiss my cheeks. b. Striking or impressive in appearance. Later esp.: visually striking in an ostentatious or pretentious way, esp. in being excessively bright, large, or expensive-looking; flashy; gaudy. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective] fine1526 garish1545 flaunting1567 gawish1567 taffety1597 showful1607 flaming1609 flaring1610 over-brave1620 showish1675 rantingc1685 gaudy1709 showy1712 tinselled1738 kicky1790 flaunty1796 flashy1801 slangish1813 florid1815 tigerish1831 flash1836 flary1841 loud1850 flashy-looking1852 splurgy1852 cheesy1858 flagrant1858 jingo1859 cheesy1863 orchidaceous1864 flamboyant1879 vociferous1883 voyant1906 grandstanding1908 floozy1911 ritzy1919 like a (or the) dog's dinner1927 plush horse1936 kitsch1953 zazzy1961 pizzazz1969 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective] > of fine or gay appearance gay?c1225 jollyc1380 gallantc1420 show-worthy1542 gaud-glorious1555 brave1568 of show1580 gaudy1583 braving1600 cavalier1670 showish1675 showy1712 braw1724 branky1790 viewy1850 cheesy1858 cheesy1863 jazzified1920 jazzed1922 zizzy1966 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 434. ¶6 The Men would make a Present of every thing that was Rich and Showy to the Women whom they most admired. 1757 W. Thompson Royal Navy-men's Advocate 40 They do not always Weigh six Hundred Weight,..tho' large shewy Oxen. 1779 G. Keate Sketches from Nature (ed. 2) I. 8 Rather a showy than a pretty woman. ?c1795 Strange & Wonderful Predict. C. Love (new ed.) 45 Now, hear the declaration of a fine shewy dressy person to God, viz. I will dress, powder, curl, and paint, to spite you, God. 1832 C. Babbage Econ. Machinery & Manuf. xiv. 106 Inferior but showy watches are made at a cheap rate. 1839 W. M. Thackeray Fatal Boots Oct. A showy black-haired woman with one eye. 1864 in T. P. Lowry Story Soldiers wouldn't Tell (1994) vii. 85 Wearing a showy, flash or immodest dress in public..[is] forbidden. 1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence ii. xxi. 206 There had been the pleasurable excitement of choosing a showy grey stepper for May's brougham. 1956 People 13 May 2/3 He bought a showy saloon, slapped down his deposit and drove away. 1995 Nichols Garden Nursery 8/1 (advt.) Butterfly Weed... Showy orange flowers bloom in August and September. 2010 New Yorker 3 May 43/1 Some of them were mysteriously, sinisterly rich, and built showy McMansions. 2. Botany and Zoology. Forming names (usually book names) of plants and animals which are brightly coloured or otherwise striking in appearance.In names of plants, frequently used to render the scientific Latin specific epithet speciosus (see specious adj.). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > [adjective] > striking or splendid in appearance or fragrance attired1757 showy1793 opulent1863 the world > animals > birds > [adjective] > beautiful or showy showy1793 splendid1811 1793 B. Edwards Hist. Brit. Colonies W. Indies I. 490 Xeranthemum speciosissimum Shewy Xeranthemum. 1800 J. Donn Hortus Cantabrigiensis (ed. 2) 39 Pancratium speciosum. Shewy Pancratium. E. Indies. 1817 J. F. Stephens Shaw's Gen. Zool. X. 466 Showy Tanager (Tanagra ornata). 1880 C. E. Bessey Bot. 460 L[ilium] speciosum, the Showy Lily, from Japan. 1896 T. W. Saunders Encycl. Gardening (ed. 2) 359 Showy Cone-flower (Rudbeckia speciosa)—see Rudbeckia. 1974 C. R. Johnson in Aging in Cold-blooded Animals II. 122 The showy snailfish, Liparis pulchellus Ayres occurs from California to the Bering Sea at depths of about 7–50 fathoms. 2006 Monterey County (Calif.) Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. (Home and Garden section) The shelter's plants include several that attract butterflies and bees, such as irises, lilacs, Jupiter's beard, monkeyflower and showy milkweed. Compounds C1. Adverbial and parasynthetic, as showy-coloured, showy-dressed, showy-flowered, etc. ΚΠ 1788 A. Hughes Henry & Isabella III. 80 A tall, plain, showy dressed, affected woman. 1865 A. Thomas On Guard II. xix. 239 She, not being a gusty or showy-mannered woman, marked all these fluctuations of feeling very delicately. 1870 H. Macmillan Bible Teachings ix. 186 It is not possessed of showy-coloured flowers; but is distinguished for the grace of its foliage. 1906 Plant World 9 204 The lawn is set about the edge with beds of showy-flowered plants. 2000 A. Plotnik Urban Tree Bk. 367 Such showy-blossomed hardwoods as chestnut and catalpa. C2. Complementary, as showy-looking. ΚΠ 1812 Lady's Monthly Museum July 28 Alfred Berkley was a showy looking young man, agreeable in conversation. 1917 E. Wharton Summer ix. 135 A party of showy-looking girls were dabbing on powder and straightening immense plumed hats. 2003 S. Kernick Murder Exchange (2004) 49 Roy Fowler lived in a modern, showy-looking development complex. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1697
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