[flashy] adj flash.i.er ; -est (ca. 1598) 1 chiefly dial: lacking in substance or flavor: insipid
2: momentarily dazzling 3 a: superficially attractive or impressive b: ostentatious or showy often beyond the bounds of good taste; esp: marked by gaudy brightness syn see gaudy -- flash.i.ly adv -- flash.i.ness n