gewgawed

gewgawed
adjective /ˈɡjuːɡɔːd/
Covered in or decorated with gewgaws.

, 1972: The inside walls would be beautifully painted and hung with tapestries, and every cross-timber or falcons perch was carved and gewgawed with toads, snakes, dragon shapes, deer, cows, pigs, trees, trolls. — John Gardner, Grendel (London 1972, p. 31)


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  • gewgawed — gew·gawed …   English syllables

  • gewgawed — adjective see gewgaw …   Useful english dictionary

  • gewgaw — gewgawed, adj. /gyooh gaw, gooh /, n. something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble. Also, geegaw. [1175 1225; ME giuegaue; gradational compound of uncert. orig.; perh. akin to MF, F gogo (see GOGO)] * * * …   Universalium

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