viewy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈvjuːi/ (UK)
Etymology
From view + -y.
Meanings
- (archaic) Having strong views or opinions.
-
(archaic, colloquial) Superficially attractive; showy.
‘And if a fellow chooses to justify his seductions of uninteresting and viewy young females along the lines of freedom and the rights of man, it's relatively respectable.’
1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not… (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| viewiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |