showish

Meanings

• adjective

  Excessively or theatrically displaying or demonstrating something, often to impress or attract attention.

  - "His showish behavior at the party was quite distracting."
  - "She was known for her showish displays of wealth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with showish
toise , voices , noises , joys , oisesau , poises

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Variants

List of all variants of showish that leads to same result
shove , shoved , shover , shovers , shoves , shoving , shove off , shoved off , shoves off , shoving off , shove over , shoved over , shoves over , shoving over , shove up , shoved up , shoves up , shoving up

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'belonging to the show' or 'pertaining to a show'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'showish' first appeared in English in the late 16th century.

2. In some contexts, 'showish' can be used as a noun to refer to a display or exhibition.

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Related Concepts

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1. exhibitionism: A psychological disorder characterized by the urge to expose one's genitals to strangers.

2. performance art: A form of art that involves live presentation to an audience.

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Culture

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In literature, 'showish' is often used to describe characters who are excessively attention-seeking or vain.

How to Memorize "showish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is trying to impress others by showing off their possessions or abilities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'showish' with the word 'vain'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Show Is How I Show Off'.

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