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flashy vs flash

flash vs flashy

flashy is not a noun while flash is a noun.

flashy and flash both are adjectives.

flashy is not a verb while flash is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flashy No Yes No No
flash Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, flashy and flash are synonyms defined as:
  • flashy and flash: tastelessly showy
Other synonyms of flashy include brassy, cheap, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy.
flashy (noun) flash (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
flashy (adjective) flash (adjective)
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display tastelessly showy
tastelessly showy
flashy (verb) flash (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between flashy and flash

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