Associations to the word «Gaudy»

Wiktionary

GAUDY, adjective. Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
GAUDY, adjective. (obsolete) gay; merry; festive
GAUDY, noun. One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
GAUDY, noun. A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

Dictionary definition

GAUDY, noun. (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college.
GAUDY, adjective. Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments".
GAUDY, adjective. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King