gewgawishadj.

/ˈɡjuːɡɔːɪʃ/

Etymology: < gewgaw n. + -ish suffix¹.

Gaudy, showy.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1857 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 13 Nov. in Eng. Notebks. (1997) II. vii. 419 It [sc. the Guildhall] looked rather gew-gawish..being hung with flags of all nations, and adorned with military trophies.

Derivatives

gewgawry n. [see -ry suffix] vain show.

ΚΠ

1882 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 July 2/2 Fond of fine uniforms and gewgawry.

gewgawy adj. [see -y suffix¹] gewgaw-like, gaudy.

ΚΠ

1858 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 11 Jan. in French & Ital. Notebks. (1980) i. 31 The interior loftiness of Notre Dame..gives it a sublimity, which would swallow up anything that might look gewgawy in its ornamentation.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	gewgawish
释义	gewgawishadj. /ˈɡjuːɡɔːɪʃ/ Etymology: < gewgaw n. + -ish suffix¹. Gaudy, showy.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1857 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 13 Nov. in Eng. Notebks. (1997) II. vii. 419 It [sc. the Guildhall] looked rather gew-gawish..being hung with flags of all nations, and adorned with military trophies. Derivatives gewgawry n. [see -ry suffix] vain show. ΚΠ 1882 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 July 2/2 Fond of fine uniforms and gewgawry. gewgawy adj. [see -y suffix¹] gewgaw-like, gaudy. ΚΠ 1858 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 11 Jan. in French & Ital. Notebks. (1980) i. 31 The interior loftiness of Notre Dame..gives it a sublimity, which would swallow up anything that might look gewgawy in its ornamentation. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1857
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