showy
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Is showy a Scrabble word?
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- Wordle Yes
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (sometimes derogatory) Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.derogatorysometimes
2. (informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).Examples: "I think my problem with it is that it's a) a little "telly" not "showy" in comparison to the rest […]"; "There's a way to make this more showy and less telly. It's like you're in a hurry to get on with the rest of the story."; "story is too, too telly; need at least 3 showy scenes to improve showing:telling ratio"informal
Definition source: Wiktionary