flamboyant vs showy

flamboyant

adj
  • Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc. 

  • Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries. 

  • Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris. 

noun
  • The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree. 

showy

adj
  • Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye 

  • Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display. 

How often have the words flamboyant and showy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )