- gar´ish|ness
- gar|ish «GAIR ihsh», adjective.3. adorned to excess.╂[apparently < obsolete gaure to stare]–gar´ish|ly, adverb.–gar´ish|ness, noun.
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gar´ish|ly — gar|ish «GAIR ihsh», adjective. 1. unpleasantly bright; glaring: »the garish sun. 2. showy; gaudy: »The circus performer was dressed in garish colors. SYNONYM(S): flashy. 3. adorned to excess … Useful english dictionary
gar|ish — «GAIR ihsh», adjective. 1. unpleasantly bright; glaring: »the garish sun. 2. showy; gaudy: »The circus performer was dressed in garish colors. SYNONYM(S): flashy. 3. adorned to excess … Useful english dictionary
gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… … English syllables
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
garishness — gar·ish·ness … English syllables
garish — gar•ish [[t]ˈgɛər ɪʃ, ˈgær [/t]] adj. 1) crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes 2) excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings 3) dressed in or ornamented with bright colors 4) excessively bright; glaring • … From formal English to slang
garish — gar|ish [ gerıʃ ] adjective very bright and colorful in an ugly way: garish colors/pictures/signs ╾ gar|ish|ly adverb ╾ gar|ish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Garish — Gar ish (g[^a]r [i^]sh), a. [Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain origin. Cf. {gairish}.] 1. Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention. The garish sun. A garish flag. Shak. In . . . garish colors. Asham. The garish day. J.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garishly — Garish Gar ish (g[^a]r [i^]sh), a. [Cf. OE. gauren to stare; of uncertain origin. Cf. {gairish}.] 1. Showy; dazzling; ostentatious; attracting or exciting attention. The garish sun. A garish flag. Shak. In . . . garish colors. Asham. The garish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
