showmanish en · ADJ
Etymology
From showman + -ish.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a showman or showmanship.
“The Ascent of Money,” based on his book of the same title, secures his position as television’s most flamboyant, showmanish public intellectual.
2009 July 8, Ginia Bellafante, “Our Current Global Economic Crisis: The Prequel”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more showmanish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most showmanish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |