Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gewgawy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gew-gawy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of gewgawish (“showy; gaudy”).

Etymology

From gewgaw + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more gewgawy (comparative) most gewgawy (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does gewgawy mean?
Synonym of gewgawish (“showy; gaudy”).
Where does gewgawy come from?
From gewgaw + -y.

How to pronounce gewgawy

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