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gaud noun : a small ornament (as a jewel or ring)

gaud·i·ness noun : the quality or state of being gaudy

Synonyms

flamboyance, flashiness, glitz, ostentation, pretentiousness, showiness, swank—more at OSTENTATION

gaudy adjective gaud·i·er; -est 1 : ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

2 : marked by showiness or extravagance

— gaud·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

flamboyant, flashy, garish, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, swank, tawdry; also meretricious, pretentious; graceless, inelegant, tacky, tasteless, vulgar; extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular; lurid, ornate, overdone, overwrought

Antonyms

conservative, quiet, understated

1gauge also gage noun 1 : measurement according to some standard or system

2 : DIMENSIONS, SIZE

3 usually gage : an instrument for measuring, testing, or registering

2gauge also gage verb gauged also gaged; gaug·ing also gag·ing 1 : to measure precisely the size, dimensions, or other measurable quantity of

2 : to determine the capacity or contents of

3 : to determine roughly the size, extent, or nature of : ESTIMATE, JUDGE

Synonyms

[1] measure, scale, span—more at MEASURE

[3] calculate, call, conjecture, estimate, figure, guess, judge, make, place, put, reckon, suppose—more at ESTIMATE

gaunt adjective 1 : excessively thin and angular

2 : BARREN, DESOLATE

— gaunt·ness noun

Synonyms

cadaverous, haggard, skeletal, wasted

1gauntlet noun 1 : a protective glove

2 : an open challenge (as to combat)

3 : a dress glove extending above the wrist

2gauntlet noun 1 : a severe trial : ORDEAL

2 : a double file of men armed with weapons (as clubs) with which to strike at an individual who is made to run between them

Synonyms

cross, ordeal, trial—more at TRIAL

gauze noun : a very thin often transparent fabric used esp. for draperies and surgical dressings

gauzy adjective gauz·i·er; -est : made of or resembling gauze; also : marked by vagueness, elusiveness, or fuzziness

Synonyms

flimsy, insubstantial, sheer, unsubstantial—more at FLIMSY

gave past of GIVE

gav·el noun : the mallet of a presiding officer or auctioneer

ga·votte noun : a dance of French peasant origin marked by the raising rather than sliding of the feet

gawk verb : to gape or stare stupidly

— gawk·er noun

Synonyms

gape, gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare—more at GAPE

gawky adjective gawk·i·er; -est : lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) : AWKWARD, CLUMSY

— gawk·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, graceless, heavy-handed, lubberly, lumpish, ungainly, unhandy—more at CLUMSY

gay adjective 1 : happily excited : MERRY

2 : bright and lively in appearance

3 : brilliant in color

4 : given to social pleasures; also : LICENTIOUS

5 : HOMOSEXUAL; also : of, relating to, or used by homosexuals

Synonyms

[1] active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, pert, racy, snappy, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious—more at LIVELY

[1] blithe, boon, festive, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful, sunny—more at MERRY

[2] bright, cheerful, cheery, glad, upbeat—more at CHEERFUL

gayety, gayly variant of GAIETY, GAILY

gaz abbreviation gazette

gaze verb gazed; gaz·ing : to fix the eyes in a steady intent look

— gaze noun

— gaz·er noun

Synonyms

gape, gawk, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare—more at GAPE

ga·ze·bo noun, plural -bos 1 : BELVEDERE

2 : a freestanding roofed structure usu. open on the sides

ga·zelle noun, plural gazelles also gazelle : any of numerous small swift graceful antelopes

ga·zette noun 1 : NEWSPAPER

2 : an official journal

gaz·et·teer noun : a geographical dictionary

ga·zil·lion noun : ZILLION

— gazillion adjective

— ga·zil·lionth adjective

gaz·pa·cho noun, plural -chos [ORIGIN: Sp]

: a spicy soup usu. made from raw vegetables and served cold

GB abbreviation Great Britain

GCA abbreviation ground-controlled approach

gd abbreviation good

Gd symbol gadolinium