flashy

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Cheap and showy; gaudy. See synonyms at gaudy¹.
2. Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.

flashily flash'i·ly adv.
flashiness flash'i·ness n.

adjective

Tastelessly showy: brummagem, chintzy, garish, gaudy, glaring, loud, meretricious, tawdry, tinsel. Informal tacky². See style/good style/bad style.

adj

Definition: flamboyant, in poor taste
Antonyms: plain, simple, subdued, tasteful, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy, ungaudy, unobtrusive

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In hydrology, applied to a natural watercourse which responds rapidly to a storm event, hence flash flood; a very sudden, brief, and dramatic flood event. Rising and falling limbs are steep, and the period of peak flow is short. Flash floods are, surprisingly, major hazards in deserts, for, although rainfall is rare, the hard-baked ground may be impermeable. Furthermore, there is little or no vegetation to intercept the rainfall or slow the flow of floodwater. A typical flash flood occurred in Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado, 1976, when 139 people drowned after 300 mm of rain fell in less than six hours.

Flash flooding is the major process in the formation of wadis—which, incidentally, should therefore be avoided as camp sites. Flash flooding is by no means confined to semi-deserts; recent estimates suggest that in tropical countries 90% of deaths due to drowning are the result of intense rainfall on small, steep catchments upstream of poorly drained urban areas.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - prangende, forloren

Nederlands (Dutch)
opzichtig, smakeloos/ zwak, verblindend

Français (French)
adj. - frimeur, pour la frime, tape-à-l'¯il, criard, clinquant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - protzig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φανταχτερός, κραυγαλέος, λουσάτος

Italiano (Italian)
sgargiante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ostentoso

Русский (Russian)
показной, дешевый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - llamativo, vistoso, chillón

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lysande men tom, prålig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
闪光的, 浮华的, 一瞬间的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 閃光的, 浮華的, 一瞬間的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 일시적인 , 야한, 겉치레 뿐인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - けばけばしい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جذاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרשים, צעקני‬

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