gewgawed
/ˈɡjuːɡɔːd/
gewgawed adjective: covered in or decorated with gewgaws.
Adjective
gewgawed (comparative more gewgawed, superlative most gewgawed)
- Covered in or decorated with gewgaws.
- The inside walls would be beautifully painted and hung with tapestries, and every cross-timber or falcon's perch was carved and gewgawed with toads, snakes, dragon shapes, deer, cows, pigs, trees, trolls.1972, John Gardner, Grendel, London, page 31
Forms of gewgawed
| comparative | more gewgawed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gewgawed |
Origin of gewgawed
From gewgaw + -ed.
Questions about gewgawed
- What does gewgawed mean?
- Gewgawed means covered in or decorated with gewgaws.
- What part of speech is gewgawed?
- Gewgawed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce gewgawed?
- Gewgawed is pronounced /ˈɡjuːɡɔːd/.
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