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Definition of Showy

Showy
Showy Show"y, a. [Compar. Showier; superl. Showiest.] Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy. A present of everything that was rich and showy. --Addison. Syn: Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent; grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.

Meaning of Showy from wikipedia

- Showy beardtongue or showy penstemon is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Penstemon cobaea, native to the south central United States...
- Gypsophila elegans, the annual baby's-breath or showy baby's-breath, is an ornamental plant native to Asia and Europe. Wikimedia Commons has media related...
- perennial plant in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), known commonly as the showy milkweed and is found in the western half of North America. This flowering...
- Cypripedium reginae, known as the showy lady's slipper, pink-and-white lady's-slipper, or the queen's lady's-slipper, is a rare lady's-slipper orchid...
- family Cr****ulaceae, native to China and Korea. Its common names include showy stonecrop, iceplant, and butterfly stonecrop. Growing to 45 cm (18 in) tall...
- known by several common names, including pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and buttercups (not to be confused with...
- Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America. Its common names include showy tick-trefoil, Canadian tick-trefoil, and Canada tickclover. The plant is...
- Showy goldenrod is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Solidago erecta, native to the eastern United States, formerly treated as a variety...
- previously classified as Galvezia speciosa, is commonly known as showy island snapdragon or showy greenbright. It is a perennial plant, which is endemic to California...
- family known by several common names, including beautiful Jacob's-ladder, showy Jacob's-ladder, and skunk-leaved polemonium. It is native to western North...