Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaw-see]
- /ˈgɔ si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaw-see]
- /ˈgɔ si/
Definitions of gawsy word
- adjective gawsy (of people) well-dressed and of cheerful appearance. 2
- adjective gawsy (of things) large and handsome. 2
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Origin of gawsy
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; perhaps variant of gaudy1; cf. -sy
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Parts of speech for Gawsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gawsy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.