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Shory vs Showy - What's the difference?

shory | showy |

As adjectives the difference between shory and showy

is that shory is (obsolete) lying near the shore while showy is (sometimes|derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

shory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) Lying near the shore.
    • (Webster 1913)

    showy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (sometimes, derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
    • Synonyms
    *

    Hyponyms

    * slutty

    Derived terms

    * showiness