Gewgaw word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gewgaw" word

[noun] cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing

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\Gew"gaw\, n. [OE. gigawe, gugawe, gewgaude, prob. the same word as OE. givegove gewgaw, apparently a reduplicated form fr. AS. gifan to give; cf. also F. joujou plaything, and E. gaud, n. See {Give}, and cf. {Giffgaff}.] A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble. A heavy gewgaw called a crown. --Dryden.
\Gew"gaw\, a. Showy; unreal; pretentious. Seeing his gewgaw castle shine. --Tennyson.

Synonyms for gewgaw

bangle, bauble, fallal, gaud, novelty, trinket

Related terms: a curse, bagatelle, ball, bat, battledore, bit, blocks, brass farthing, chessboard, curio, hair, kickshaw, molehill, paper doll, pin, shit, sou, sport, toy soldier, vanity, whatnot, whim-wham

The fun area, different aproach to word »gewgaw«

Let's analyse "gewgaw" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: WAGWEG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. . .-- --. .- .--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gewgaw: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gewgaw: 7 + 5 + 5 + 7 + 1 + 5 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (2)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
W (2)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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