adj. (-ier, -iest) tastelessly showy. gaudily adv. Gaudiness n. [obsolete gaud ornament, from latin gaudeo rejoice]
GAUGE
(us gage: see also sense 6) —n. - standard measure, esp. Of the capacity or contents of a barrel, fineness of a textile, diameter of a bullet, or thickness of sheet metal.
- instrument for measuring pressure, width, length, thickness, etc.
- distance between rails or opposite wheels.
- capacity, extent.
- criterion, test.
- (usu. Gage) naut. Position relative to the wind. —v. (-ging) 1 measure exactly.
- measure the capacity or content of.
- estimate (a person, situation, etc.). [french]
GAUNT
adj. - lean, haggard.
- grim, desolate. gauntness n. [origin unknown]
GAUSS
n. (pl. Same) unit of magnetic flux density. [gauss, name of a mathematician]
GAUZE
n. - thin transparent fabric of silk, cotton, etc.
- fine mesh of wire etc. gauzy adj. (-ier, -iest). [french from gaza in palestine]
GAVEL
n. Hammer used for calling attention by an auctioneer, chairman, or judge. [origin unknown]
GAWKY
adj. (-ier, -iest) awkward or ungainly. gawkily adv. Gawkiness n.
GECKO
n. (pl. -s) tropical house-lizard. [malay]
GEESE
pl. Of *goose.
GEMMA
n. (pl. Gemmae) small cellular body in plants such as mosses, that separates from the mother-plant and starts a new one. gemmation n. [latin, see *gem]
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