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gaudy¹ Definition

gaudy ()

adjective gaudi·er, gaudi·est

bright and showy, but lacking in good taste; cheaply brilliant and ornate

Etymology: gaud + -y

gaudy¹ Related Forms
gaudi·ly adverb gaudi·ness noun
gaudy² Definition

gaudy ()

noun pl. gaud·ies

a feast; esp., an annual dinner or reunion at a British university

Etymology: < L gaudium, joy

gaudy Synonyms

gaudy

modif.

showy, flashy, tawdry; see ornate 1, vulgar 1.

gaudy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • color: It is a small box painted in gaudy colors.
  • flower: The meadows were filled with soft flowers like primroses and we saw elegant small thick stemmed shrubs alive with gaudy pink flowers.
  • hotel: Experiencing Asia isn't about large gaudy international hotels devoid of local character.
  • light: It's not about riding on dubs or gaudy neon lights.
  • clothes: This Monday, at 7pm, the Cambridge Union will host the biggest charity auction since Elton John sold off all those gaudy clothes.
  • glory: Hall convincingly details an Edwardian tourist trap, in all its gaudy glory, as seen through a young boy's eyes.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: Applied graphics on printed plastic sheeting with adhesive backing, usually rather gaudy.
  • not: The colorful, if not gaudy packaging, with fancy graphics and cartoons, seems to be aimed at the younger market.
  • too: Too gaudy, too plain, the wrong color, each had had a fault.
  • very: It was one of those classic old Hollywood promotional posters, very gaudy and beautiful.

Noun used with modifier

  • bit: The Rocket III is lumpy and messy, and in some ways a bit gaudy - like most custom bikes.

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