garish

== English == === Etymology === Unknown, possibly from obsolete Middle English gawren (“to stare”) which is of uncertain origin, probably from Old Norse gá (“to watch, heed”) or gaurr (“rough fellow”) (Proto-Indo-European *gʰow-rós, from *gʰew- (“to be angry”)). Compare with English gaw. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɛəɹɪʃ/ === Adjective === garish (comparative more garish, superlative most garish) Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gaudy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Harigs, girahs, girsha