flashy

UK: /ˈflæʃi/ US: /ˈflæʃi/ ,(flash′ē)

Inflections of 'flashy' (adj):

flashier

adj comparative

flashiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

flash•y /ˈflæʃi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. briefly and superficially brilliant:
   a flashy performance.
2. overly showy and tasteless:
   flashy clothes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

flash•y  (flash′ē), adj., flash•i•er, flash•i•est. 

1. sparkling or brilliant, esp. in a superficial way or for the moment:
   a flashy performance.
2. ostentatiously or vulgarly smart;
   showy;
   gaudy:
   flashy clothes.

• flash + -y¹ 1575–85

flash′i•ly, adv. 
flash′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. . See gaudy ¹.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

flashy / ˈflæʃɪ/ adjective (flashier, flashiest)

1. brilliant and dazzling, esp for a short time or in a superficial way
2. cheap and ostentatious

ˈflashily adverb

ˈflashiness noun