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flash·y
(flăsh′ē)adj. flash·i·er, flash·i·est
1. Cheap and showy; gaudy. See Synonyms at garish.
2. Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.
flash′i·ly adv.
flash′i·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | flashily - in a meretricious manner; "the boat is meretriciously decorated" |
2. | flashily - in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly" |
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Translations
بِصورةٍ بَرّاقَه
křiklavě
blæretoversmart
yfirgengilega
gösterişli bir şekilde
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flashily
adv → auffallend, auffällig
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flash
(flӕʃ) noun1. a quick showing of a bright light. a flash of lightning.
2. a moment; a very short time. He was with her in a flash.
3. a flashlight.
4. (often ˈnewsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc. Did you hear the flash about the king's death?
verb1. (of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly. He flashed a torch.
2. (usually with by or past) to pass quickly. The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.
3. to show; to display. He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.
ˈflashing adjectiveflashing lights.
ˈflashy adjective big, bright etc but cheap and of poor quality. flashy clothes.
ˈflashily adverbˈflashlight noun
1. a (battery) torch.
2. (often abbreviated to flash) an instrument which produces a sudden bright light for taking photographs.
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