GAUD'Y, adjective Showy; splendid; gay. A goldfinch there I saw, with gaudy pride Of painted plumes-- 1. Ostentatiously fine; gay beyond the simplicity of nature or good taste. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy GAUD'Y, noun A feast or festival; a word in the university.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI