0 attracting a lot of attention by being very colourful or bright, but without any real beauty: --
a showy production of a play
1 attracting attention, sometimes by being extreme in color, design, or materials: --
They are showy and patchy, and after a time they wear thin.
I think it is possible that if we attach too much importance to showy subjects some of the old subjects may be neglected.
It may not appear spectacular enough to those who would like something showy.
It is true that this has been decked out with a few showy pieces of selective social services support.
My experience, both in general elections and by-elections, is that the women electors are impatient with the showy side; their meetings are very businesslike discussions.
We have just experienced quite a showy war.
We welcomed it, but we were cautious because we thought that it would get out of hand and create embarrassing problems and make showy gestures.
I would rather have a slow, steady, and not at all a showy administration.
