flashy
/ˈflæʃi/adjective
flashy is spelled F-L-A-S-H-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, flashy means “Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in flashy?
| Letters | 6: F-L-A-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is flashy?
Flashy appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce flashy?
- /ˈflæʃi/
Flashy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-flashy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of flashy
- flashier comparative
- flashiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flashy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
- 2
Marked by frequent variations in water amount (compare flash flood).
- 3
datedFlashing; producing flashes.
a flashy light
- 4
archaicDrunk; tipsy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Flashy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tape-à-l’œil |
| Spanish | llamativo, ostentoso, chillón, vistoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does flashy come from?
From flash + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).