showiness

[ shoh-ee-nis ]

/ ˈʃoʊ i nɪs /

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noun

the property or characteristic of being showy.

Origin of showiness

First recorded in 1805–15; showy + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM showiness

un·show·i·ness, noun

Words nearby showiness

show geranium, show girl, showground, show house, showily, showiness, showing, showjumping, showman, showmanship, show-me

Example sentences from the Web for showiness

Showiness such as that of the big, black-haired, blue-eyed Irishman is enough to "put out" the light of any one else!
Miss Million's Maid|Bertha Ruck
Poverty and showiness, supreme beauty and grotesque ugliness, jostle each other at close quarters.
Spanish Vistas|George Parsons Lathrop
"Showiness" is common in every trumpery village in the land.
Village Improvements and Farm Villages|George E. Waring
Lila was shocked and awed by her friend's showiness and indifference.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur Morris

This is a lovely winter flower, of great value in our gardens, from its showiness.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood