gaudy 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

gaudy¹

SYLLABICATION:	gaud·y
PRONUNCIATION:	gôd
ADJECTIVE:	Inflected forms: gaud·i·er, gaud·i·est Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
ETYMOLOGY:	Possibly from gaudy² (influenced by gaud).
OTHER FORMS:	gaudi·ly —ADVERB gaudi·ness —NOUN
SYNONYMS:	gaudy¹, flashy, garish, loud, meretricious, tawdry These adjectives mean tastelessly showy: a gaudy costume; a flashy ring; garish colors; a loud sport shirt; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments.


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