Shewy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Obsolete spelling of showy. alt-of, obsolete
"I ſaw you were taken with her, which I ſhould not have expected; for after all, it is but a little uncultivated ruſtic, and ſurely rather ſhewy than handſome."
Example
More examples"I ſaw you were taken with her, which I ſhould not have expected; for after all, it is but a little uncultivated ruſtic, and ſurely rather ſhewy than handſome."
Etymology
From shew (noun) + -y.
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