characterized by or inclined to ostentatious display or flaunting
Derived forms
flauntily (ˈflauntily)
adverb
flauntiness (ˈflauntiness)
noun
flaunty in American English
(ˈflɔnti)
adjectiveWord forms: flauntier, flauntiest
1. (of persons)
given to display; inclined to be ostentatious, showy, or vain
2. (of things)
gaudy; flashy; ostentatious
Derived forms
flauntily
adverb
flauntiness
noun
Word origin
[1790–1800; flaunt + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cannibalism, gelatin, ideology, modular, rationalism-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly