Gaudy vs. Loud — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gaudy and Loud
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Gaudy
Gaudy or gaudie (from the Latin, "gaudium", meaning "enjoyment" or "merry-making") is a term used to reflect student life in a number of the ancient universities in the United Kingdom as well as other institutions such as Durham University and Reading University. It is generally believed to relate to the traditional student song, "De Brevitate Vitae" (On the Shortness of Life), which is commonly known as the Gaudeamus (Let's make merry) by virtue of its first word.
Loud
Producing or capable of producing much noise
They were kept awake by loud music
His voice is loud and challenging
Gaudy
Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
Silver bows and gaudy ribbons
Loud
With a great deal of volume
They shouted as loud as they could
Gaudy
A celebratory dinner or entertainment held by a college for old members
Administratively, the college cannot cope with more than one gaudy per year
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Loud
Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound
A loud whistle.
Gaudy
Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
Loud
Producing sound of high volume and intensity
A loud construction work site.
Gaudy
A feast, especially an annual university dinner.
Loud
Clamorous and insistent
Loud denials.
Gaudy
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
Loud
Having strikingly bright colors
A loud necktie. See garish.
Gaudy
(obsolete) fun; merry; festive.
Loud
Having a very strong or overpowering odor.
Gaudy
(archaic) One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
Loud
In a loud manner.
Gaudy
(Oxon) A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the long vacation.
Loud
(of a sound) Of great intensity.
Turn that music down; it's too loud.
What was that? It sounded like a really loud sneeze.
Gaudy
Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy.
Loud
(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.
A loud party that went on all night
Gaudy
Gay; merry; festal.
Let's have one other gaudy night.
Loud
(of a person, event, etc.) Not subtle or reserved, brash.
Gaudy
One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
Loud
(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
A loud style of dress;
Loud colors
Gaudy
A feast or festival; - called also gaud-day and gaudy day.
Loud
High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality.
Gaudy
A celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university
Loud
(colloquial) A loud sound or part of a sound.
Gaudy
Tastelessly showy;
A flash car
A flashy ring
Garish colors
A gaudy costume
Loud sport shirts
A meretricious yet stylish book
Tawdry ornaments
Loud
High-quality marijuana.
Gaudy
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Loud
Loudly.
Loud
Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder.
They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified.
Loud
Clamorous; boisterous.
She is loud and stubborn.
Loud
Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort.
Loud
Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors.
Loud
With loudness; loudly.
To speak loud in public assemblies.
Loud
Characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity;
A group of loud children
Loud thunder
Her voice was too loud
Loud trombones
Loud
Tastelessly showy;
A flash car
A flashy ring
Garish colors
A gaudy costume
Loud sport shirts
A meretricious yet stylish book
Tawdry ornaments
Loud
Used chiefly as a direction or description in music;
The forte passages in the composition
Loud
With relatively high volume;
The band played loudly
She spoke loudly and angrily
He spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him
Cried aloud for help
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