gewgaw
n . 便宜貨
a . 便宜貨的,華而不實的
便宜貨便宜貨的,華而不實的
gewgaw n 1 :
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [
synonym : {
bangle },
{
bauble }, {
gaud }, {
gewgaw }, {
novelty }, {
fallal }, {
trinket }]
Gewgaw \
Gew "
gaw \,
n . [
OE .
gigawe ,
gugawe ,
gewgaude ,
prob .
the same word as OE .
givegove gewgaw ,
apparently a reduplicated form fr .
AS .
gifan to give ;
cf .
also F .
joujou plaything ,
and E .
gaud ,
n .
See {
Give },
and cf . {
Giffgaff }.]
A showy trifle ;
a toy ;
a splendid plaything ;
a pretty but worthless bauble .
Syn :
knicknack ;
bauble ;
tschotschke .
[
1913 Webster ]
A heavy gewgaw called a crown . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
Gewgaw \
Gew "
gaw \,
a .
Showy ;
unreal ;
pretentious .
[
1913 Webster ]
Seeing his gewgaw castle shine . --
Tennyson .
[
1913 Webster ]
100 Moby Thesaurus words for "
gewgaw ":
a continental ,
a curse ,
a damn ,
a darn ,
a hoot ,
agate ,
bagatelle ,
ball ,
baseball bat ,
bat ,
battledore ,
bauble ,
bean ,
bibelot ,
bijou ,
bit ,
blocks ,
brass farthing ,
bric -
a -
brac ,
button ,
cent ,
checkerboard ,
chessboard ,
club ,
cockhorse ,
cricket bat ,
cue ,
curio ,
doll ,
doll carriage ,
farce ,
farthing ,
feather ,
fig ,
fleabite ,
folderol ,
fribble ,
frippery ,
gaud ,
gimcrack ,
golf club ,
hair ,
halfpenny ,
hill of beans ,
hobbyhorse ,
jack -
in -
the -
box ,
jacks ,
jackstones ,
jackstraws ,
jest ,
joke ,
kickshaw ,
knack ,
knickknack ,
knickknackery ,
marble ,
marionette ,
mig ,
minikin ,
mockery ,
molehill ,
novelty ,
paper doll ,
peppercorn ,
picayune ,
pick -
up sticks ,
pin ,
pinch of snuff ,
pinprick ,
pinwheel ,
plaything ,
puppet ,
racket ,
rag doll ,
rap ,
red cent ,
rocking horse ,
row of pins ,
rush ,
shit ,
snap ,
sneeshing ,
sou ,
sport ,
steelie ,
straw ,
taw ,
teetotum ,
top ,
toy ,
toy soldier ,
trifle ,
trinket ,
triviality ,
tuppence ,
two cents ,
twopence ,
vanity ,
whatnot ,
whim -
wham
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GEWGAW Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of GEWGAW is a showy trifle : bauble, trinket How to use gewgaw in a sentence
GEWGAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary GEWGAW definition: 1 a small decorative object or toy, usually one with no real value: 2 a small decorative object… Learn more
gewgaw - Wiktionary, the free dictionary gewgaw (plural gewgaws) A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration [from 15th c ]
GEWGAW Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com Gewgaw definition: something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble See examples of GEWGAW used in a sentence
gewgaw, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary What does the noun gewgaw mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gewgaw , one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Gewgaw - definition of gewgaw by The Free Dictionary Define gewgaw gewgaw synonyms, gewgaw pronunciation, gewgaw translation, English dictionary definition of gewgaw also gee·gaw n A decorative trinket; a bauble American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
What does gewgaw mean? - Definitions. net A gewgaw is a showy but worthless or useless object, often a small trinket or ornament It is typically used in a pejorative or dismissive sense to refer to something that is all style and no substance gū′gaw, n a toy: a bauble — adj showy without value
gewgaw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of gewgaw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Gewgaw - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com A gewgaw is a little ornament or piece of jewelry Gewgaws are cheap and don't have any purpose besides decoration
GEWGAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 2 meanings: 1 a showy but valueless trinket 2 showy and valueless; gaudy Click for more definitions