gaudy

As nouns the difference between gaudy and foofooraw

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while foofooraw is (colloquial) showy or gaudy ornaments, accoutrements, etc.

As an adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As adjectives the difference between gaudy and flaunting

is that gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner while flaunting is that flaunts; showy or gaudy.

As nouns the difference between gaudy and flaunting

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while flaunting is the act by which something is flaunted.

As a verb flaunting is

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Gaudy is a related term of overwrought.

As adjectives the difference between gaudy and overwrought

is that gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner while overwrought is in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.

As a noun gaudy

is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

In context|obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between gaudy and trumpery

is that gaudy is (obsolete) gay; merry; festive while trumpery is (obsolete) deceit; fraud.

As adjectives the difference between gaudy and trumpery

is that gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner while trumpery is gaudy but of no value.

As nouns the difference between gaudy and trumpery

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while trumpery is worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.

In context|obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between gaudy and popinjay

is that gaudy is (obsolete) gay; merry; festive while popinjay is (obsolete) a decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

As nouns the difference between gaudy and popinjay

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while popinjay is (obsolete) a decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

As a adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As nouns the difference between gaudy and bedizen

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while bedizen is (colloquial) a person who spends most of their time in bed; a slugabed.

As a adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As a verb bedizen is

to ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery.

As adjectives the difference between gaudy and chintzy

is that gaudy is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner while chintzy is of or decorated with chintz.

As a noun gaudy

is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

Gaudy is a related term of gaudiness.

As nouns the difference between gaudy and gaudiness

is that gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations while gaudiness is pretension in appearance; looking overly done and distastefully adorned.

As a adjective gaudy

is very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As nouns the difference between alumni and gaudy

is that alumni is while gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

As a adjective gaudy is

very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

As nouns the difference between paternoster and gaudy

is that paternoster is the lord's prayer, especially in a roman catholic context while gaudy is one of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited or gaudy can be a reunion held by one of the colleges of the university of oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

As a verb paternoster

is (fishing|transitive) to try to catch (fish, etc) with a paternoster rig.

As a adjective gaudy is

very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.