showy
/ˈʃoʊ.i/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).
Informal
Example Sentences
- "showy flowers"
- "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"
- "Six of Crows is very telly and little showy. You are constantly getting info dumps and mini-flashbacks to the characters past."
- "The ending felt rushed to me, and I wish it would have been more showy and less telly."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃoʊ.i/
- British English: /ˈʃəʊ.i/