8 letter word starting with g

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gabarage noun A kind of coarse cloth for packing goods.
gabbling present participle & vb. noun of Gabble
gabioned p. adjective Furnished with gabions.
gadabout noun A gadder
gadflies plural of Gadfly
gadhelic adjective Of or pertaining to that division of the Celtic languages, which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx.
gaggling present participle & vb. noun of Gaggle
gagtooth noun A projecting tooth.
gaillard adjective Gay; brisk; merry; galliard.
gainable verb t. Capable of being obtained or reached.
gainless adjective Not producing gain; unprofitable.
gainpain noun Bread-gainer; — a term applied in the Middle Ages to the sword of a hired soldier.
gainsaid imp. & past participle of Gainsay
gainsome adjective Gainful., Prepossessing; well-favored.
gairfowl noun See Garefowl.
galactic adjective Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid., Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way.
galactin noun An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent., A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron)., An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.
galangal noun The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A. officinarum) and of the Kaempferia Galanga), — all of the Ginger family.
galatian adjective Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. — A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor.
galaxies plural of Galaxy
galbanum noun A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish.
galeated adjective Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet., Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped.
galenism noun The doctrines of Galen.
galenist noun A follower of Galen.
galenite noun Galena; lead ore.
galerite noun A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus Galerites.
galician adjective Of or pertaining to Galicia, in Spain, or to Galicia, the kingdom of Austrian Poland., A native of Galicia in Spain; — called also Gallegan.
galilean adjective Of or pertaining to Galileo; as, the Galilean telescope. See Telescope., Of or relating to Galilee., A native or inhabitant of Galilee, the northern province of Palestine under the Romans., One of the party among the Jews, who opposed the payment of tribute to the Romans; — called also Gaulonite., A Christian in general; — used as a term of reproach by Mohammedans and Pagans.
galleass noun A large galley, having some features of the galleon, as broadside guns; esp., such a vessel used by the southern nations of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. See Galleon, and Galley.
gallegan noun Alt. of Gallego
galliard adjective Gay; brisk; active., A brisk, gay man., A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde.
galliass noun Same as Galleass.
gallican adjective Of or pertaining to Gaul or France; Gallic; French; as, the Gallican church or clergy., An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism.
gallinae noun An order of birds, including the common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, quails, and allied forms; — sometimes called Rasores.
gallipot noun A glazed earthen pot or vessel, used by druggists and apothecaries for containing medicines, etc.
gallivat noun A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, — used on the Malabar coast.
galloped imp. & past participle of Gallop
galloper noun One who, or that which, gallops., A carriage on which very small guns were formerly mounted, the gun resting on the shafts, without a limber.
gallopin verb i. An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook’s errand boy.
galloway noun A small horse of a breed raised at Galloway, Scotland; — called also garran, and garron.
galvanic adjective Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents.
gamashes noun pl. High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.
gambeson noun Same as Gambison.
gambison noun A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted.
gambling present participle & vb. noun of Gamble
gambogic adjective Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, gamboge.
gamboled imp. & past participle of Gambol
gambroon noun A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
gamecock noun The male game fowl.
gameless adjective Destitute of game.
gameness noun Endurance; pluck.
gamesome adjective Gay; sportive; playful; frolicsome; merry.
gamester noun A merry, frolicsome person., A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games., A prostitute; a strumpet.
gammoned imp. & past participle of Gammon
gangetic adjective Pertaining to, or inhabiting, the Ganges; as, the Gangetic shark.
gangliac adjective Alt. of Ganglial
ganglial adjective Relating to a ganglion; ganglionic.
ganglion noun A mass or knot of nervous matter, including nerve cells, usually forming an enlargement in the course of a nerve., A node, or gland in the lymphatic system; as, a lymphatic ganglion., A globular, hard, indolent tumor, situated somewhere on a tendon, and commonly formed by the effusion of a viscid fluid into it; — called also weeping sinew.
gangrene noun A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage., To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
ganister noun Alt. of Gannister
ganoidal adjective Ganoid.
ganoidei noun pl. One of the subclasses of fishes. They have an arterial cone and bulb, spiral intestinal valve, and the optic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales.
gantline noun A line rigged to a mast; — used in hoisting rigging; a girtline.
gantlope noun See Gantlet.
gapeseed noun Any strange sight.
gapesing noun Act of gazing about; sightseeing.
gapeworm noun The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.
garancin noun An extract of madder by sulphuric acid. It consists essentially of alizarin.
garbling present participle & vb. noun of Garble
garboard noun One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a garboard strake.
garcinia noun A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; — so called in honor of Dr. Garcin.
gardened imp. & past participle of Garden
gardener noun One who makes and tends a garden; a horticulturist.
gardenia noun A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; — so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.
gardenly adjective Like a garden.
gardyloo noun An old cry in throwing water, slops, etc., from the windows in Edingburgh.
garefowl noun The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk.
garganey noun A small European duck (Anas querquedula); — called also cricket teal, and summer teal.
garggled imp. & past participle of Gargle
gargling present participle & vb. noun of Gargle
gargoyle noun A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely.
garlicky adjective Like or containing garlic.
garnered imp. & past participle of Garner
garookuh noun A small fishing vessel met with in the Persian Gulf.
gar pike Alt. of Garpike
garreted adjective Protected by turrets.
garrison noun A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town., A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security., To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town., To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.
garroted imp. & past participle of Garrote
garroter noun One who seizes a person by the throat from behind, with a view to strangle and rob him.
gartered imp. & past participle of Garter
gasalier noun A chandelier arranged to burn gas.
gasiform adjective Having a form of gas; gaseous.
gasified imp. & past participle of Gasify
gaslight noun The light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas., A gas jet or burner.
gasolene noun See Gasoline.
gasolier noun Same as Gasalier.
gasoline noun A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.
gastight adjective So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.
gastness noun See Ghastness.
gastraea noun A primeval larval form; a double-walled sac from which, according to the hypothesis of Haeckel, man and all other animals, that in the first stages of their individual evolution pass through a two-layered structural stage, or gastrula form, must have descended. This idea constitutes the Gastraea theory of Haeckel. See Gastrula.
gastrula noun An embryonic form having its origin in the invagination or pushing in of the wall of the planula or blastula (the blastosphere) on one side, thus giving rise to a double-walled sac, with one opening or mouth (the blastopore) which leads into the cavity (the archenteron) lined by the inner wall (the hypoblast). See Illust. under Invagination. In a more general sense, an ideal stage in embryonic development. See Gastraea., Of or pertaining to a gastrula.
gastrura noun pl. See Stomatopoda.
gateless adjective Having no gate.
gatepost noun A post to which a gate is hung; — called also swinging / hinging post., A post against which a gate closes; — called also shutting post.
gatewise adverb In the manner of a gate.
gathered imp. & past participle of Gather
gatherer noun One who gathers or collects., An attachment for making gathers in the cloth.
gaud-day noun See Gaudy, a feast.
gaudless adjective Destitute of ornament.
gauntlet noun See Gantlet., A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds., A long glove, covering the wrist., A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
gauntree noun Alt. of Gauntry
gavelock noun A spear or dart., An iron crow or lever.
gaverick noun The European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus).
gawntree noun See Gauntree.
gaydiang noun A vessel of Anam, with two or three masts, lofty triangular sails, and in construction somewhat resembling a Chinese junk.
gayeties plural of Gayety
gazement noun View.
gazetted imp. & past participle of Gazette
gazogene noun A portable apparatus for making soda water or aerated liquids on a small scale.
gelastic adjective Pertaining to laughter; used in laughing.
gelatine noun Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf’s-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. It is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order., Same as Gelatin.
gelation noun The process of becoming solid by cooling; a cooling and solidifying.
geldable adjective Capable of being gelded., Liable to taxation.
gelidity noun The state of being gelid.
gelsemic adjective Gelseminic.
gemarist noun One versed in the Gemara, or adhering to its teachings.
geminate adjective In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers., To double.
geminous adjective Double; in pairs.
gemmated adjective Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels.
gemmeous adjective Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.
gendarme noun One of a body of heavy cavalry., An armed policeman in France.
gendered imp. & past participle of Gender
genearch noun The chief of a family or tribe.
generant adjective Generative; producing, acting as a generant., That which generates., A generatrix.
generate verb t. To beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species., To cause to be; to bring into life., To originate, especially by a vital or chemical process; to produce; to cause., To trace out, as a line, figure, or solid, by the motion of a point or a magnitude of inferior order.
generous adjective Of honorable birth or origin; highborn., Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous., Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father., Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table., Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
genesial adjective Of or relating to generation.
genevese adjective Of or pertaining to Geneva, in Switzerland; Genevan., A native or inhabitant of Geneva; collectively, the inhabitants of Geneva; people of Geneva.
genially adverb By genius or nature; naturally., Gayly; cheerfully.
genitals adjective The organs of generation; the sexual organs; the private parts.
geniting noun A species of apple that ripens very early.
genitive adjective Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English., The genitive case.
geniture noun Generation; procreation; birth.
geniuses plural of Genius
genterie noun Alt. of Gentrie
gentilly adjective In a gentle or hoble manner; frankly.
gentisin noun A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; — called also gentianin.
geodesic adjective Alt. of Geodesical, A geodetic line or curve.
geodetic adjective Alt. of Geodetical
geognost noun One versed in geognosy; a geologist.
geognosy noun That part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth’s structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.
geogonic adjective Alt. of Geogonical
geolatry noun The worship of the earth.
geologer noun Alt. of Geologian
geologic adjective Alt. of Geological
geomancy noun A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.
geometer noun One skilled in geometry; a geometrician; a mathematician., Any species of geometrid moth; a geometrid.
geometry noun That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of magnitudes; the science of the relations of space., A treatise on this science.
geophila noun pl. The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.
geoponic adjective Alt. of Geoponical
georgian adjective Of or pertaining to Georgia, in Asia, or to Georgia, one of the United States., Of or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of Great Britan; as, the Georgian era., A native of, or dweller in, Georgia.
geoscopy noun Knowledge of the earth, ground, or soil, obtained by inspection.
gephyrea noun pl. An order of marine Annelida, in which the body is imperfectly, or not at all, annulated externally, and is mostly without setae.
geranine noun A valuable astringent obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane’s-bill., A liquid terpene, obtained from the crane’s-bill (Geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor.
geranium noun A genus of plants having a beaklike tours or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. Called sometimes crane’s-bill., A cultivated pelargonium.
gerbille noun One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
germanic adjective Pertaining to, or containing, germanium., Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy., Teutonic.
germinal adjective Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle., The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 — 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire.
germless adjective Without germs.
germogen noun A polynuclear mass of protoplasm, not divided into separate cells, from which certain ova are developed., The primitive cell in certain embryonic forms.
gerocomy noun That part of medicine which treats of regimen for old people.
gerontes noun pl. Magistrates in Sparta, who with the ephori and kings, constituted the supreme civil authority.
gestural adjective Relating to gesture.
gestured imp. & past participle of Gesture
gettable adjective That may be obtained.
getterup noun One who contrives, makes, or arranges for, anything, as a book, a machine, etc.
ghastful adjective Fit to make one aghast; dismal.
ghoulish adjective Characteristic of a ghoul; vampirelike; hyenalike.
giambeux noun pl. Greaves; armor for the legs.
giantess noun A woman of extraordinary size.
giantize verb i. To play the giant.
gibbered imp. & past participle of Gibber
gibbeted imp. & past participle of Gibbet
gib boom See Jib boom.
gibbsite noun A hydrate of alumina.
gibingly adverb In a gibing manner; scornfully.
gibstaff noun A staff to guage water, or to push a boat., A staff formerly used in fighting beasts on the stage.
giffgaff noun Mutial accommodation; mutual giving.
gigantic adjective Of extraordinary size; like a giant., Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness.
gigerium noun The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds.
giggling present participle & vb. noun of Giggle
guilding noun The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold., Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface., Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine.
gilthead noun A marine fish., The Pagrus, / Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); — called also giltpoll., The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; — called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
gilttail noun A yellow-tailed worm or larva.
gimcrack noun A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty thing.
gimleted imp. & past participle of Gimlet
gingerly adverb Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily.
gingival adjective Of or pertaining to the gums.
ginglymi plural of Ginglymus
ginhouse noun A building where cotton is ginned.
ginkgoes plural of Ginkgo
gipsyism noun See Gypsyism.
girdling present participle & vb. noun of Girdle
girlhood noun State or time of being a girl.
girtline noun A gantline.
glabell/ plural of Glabella
glabella noun The space between the eyebrows, also including the corresponding part of the frontal bone; the mesophryon., of Glabellum
glabrate adjective Becoming smooth or glabrous from age.
glabrity noun Smoothness; baldness.
glabrous adjective Smooth; having a surface without hairs or any unevenness.
glaciate verb i. To turn to ice., To convert into, or cover with, ice., To produce glacial effects upon, as in the scoring of rocks, transportation of loose material, etc.
glacious adjective Pertaining to, consisting of or resembling, ice; icy.
gladding present participle & vb. noun of Glad
gladiate adjective Sword-shaped; resembling a sword in form, as the leaf of the iris, or of the gladiolus.
gladiole noun A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; — called also corn flag.
gladioli plural of Gladiolus
gladness noun State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness.
gladship noun A state of gladness.
gladsome adjective Pleased; joyful; cheerful., Causing joy, pleasure, or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing.
glairing present participle & vb. noun of Glair
glancing present participle & vb. noun of Glance, Shooting, as light., Flying off (after striking) in an oblique direction; as, a glancing shot.
glandage noun A feeding on nuts or mast.
glanders noun A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.
glandule noun A small gland or secreting vessel.
glareous adjective Glairy.
glassing present participle & vb. noun of Glass
glasseye noun A fish of the great lakes; the wall-eyed pike., A species of blindness in horses in which the eye is bright and the pupil dilated; a sort of amaurosis.
glassful noun The contents of a glass; as much of anything as a glass will hold., Glassy; shining like glass.
glassily adverb So as to resemble glass.
glassite noun A member of a Scottish sect, founded in the 18th century by John Glass, a minister of the Established Church of Scotland, who taught that justifying faith is “no more than a simple assent to the divine testimone passively recived by the understanding.” The English and American adherents of this faith are called Sandemanians, after Robert Sandeman, the son-in-law and disciple of Glass.
glasynge noun Glazing or glass.
glaucine adjective Glaucous or glaucescent., An alkaloid obtained from the plant Glaucium, as a bitter, white, crystalline substance.
glaucoma noun Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish tinge of the refracting media of the eye, and a hard inelastic condition of the eyeball, with marked increase of tension within the eyeball.
glaucous adjective Of a sea-green color; of a dull green passing into grayish blue., Covered with a fine bloom or fine white powder easily rubbed off, as that on a blue plum, or on a cabbage leaf.
glaverer noun A flatterer.
glaymore noun A claymore.
gleaming present participle & vb. noun of Gleam
gleaning present participle & vb. noun of Glean, The act of gathering after reapers; that which is collected by gleaning.
gleesome adjective Merry; joyous; gleeful.
gilbbery adjective Slippery; changeable., Moving easily; nimble; voluble.
glibness noun The quality of being glib.
gliddery adjective Giving no sure footing; smooth; slippery.
glimpsed imp. & past participle of Glimpse
glinting present participle & vb. noun of Glint
glissade noun A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps.
gloaming noun Twilight; dusk; the fall of the evening., Sullenness; melancholy.
gloating present participle & vb. noun of Gloat
globated adjective Having the form of a globe; spherical.
globular adjective Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms.
globulet noun A little globule.
globulin noun An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to form haemoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.
glonoine noun Same as Nitroglycerin; — called also oil of glonoin., A dilute solution of nitroglycerin used as a neurotic.
glooming present participle & vb. noun of Gloom, Twilight (of morning or evening); the gloaming.
gloomily adverb In a gloomy manner.
gloriole noun An aureole.
gloriosa noun A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.
glorioso noun A boaster.
glorious noun Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds., Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious., Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
glorying present participle & vb. noun of Glory
glossing present participle & vb. noun of Gloss
glossary noun A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words.
glossata noun pl. The Lepidoptera.
glossily adverb In a glossy manner.
glossist noun A writer of comments.
glowbard noun The glowworm.
glowered imp. & past participle of Glower
glowlamp noun An aphlogistic lamp. See Aphlogistic., An incandescent lamp. See Incandescent, a.
glowworm noun A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larvae of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments.
gloxinia noun American genus of herbaceous plants with very handsome bell-shaped blossoms; — named after B. P. Gloxin, a German botanist.
glucinic adjective Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, glucinum; as, glucinic oxide.
glucinum noun A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs naturally in the free state, but is always combined, usually with silica or alumina, or both; as in the minerals phenacite, chrysoberyl, beryl or emerald, euclase, and danalite. It was named from its oxide glucina, which was known long before the element was isolated. Symbol Gl. Atomic weight 9.1. Called also beryllium.
glucogen noun See Glycogen.
gluconic adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose.
glumella noun Alt. of Glumelle
glumelle noun One of the pelets or inner chaffy scales of the flowers or spikelets of grasses.
glumness noun Moodiness; sullenness.
glutting present participle & vb. noun of Glut
glutaeus noun The great muscle of the buttock in man and most mammals, and the corresponding muscle in many lower animals.
glutamic adjective Of or pertaining to gluten.
glutaric adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid so called; as, glutaric ethers.
gluttony noun Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity.
glyceric adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, glycerin.
glycerin noun Alt. of Glycerine
glycerol noun Same as Glycerin.
glyceryl noun A compound radical, C3H5, regarded as the essential radical of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also propenyl.
glycidic adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, glycide; as, glycidic acid.
glycocin noun Same as Glycocoll.
glycogen noun A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch, soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. It is found abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the embryo. It is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action of amylolytic ferments.
glycolic adjective Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid.
glycolyl noun A divalent, compound radical, CO.CH2, regarded as the essential radical of glycolic acid, and a large series of related compounds.
glyconic adjective Consisting of a spondee, a choriamb, and a pyrrhic; — applied to a kind of verse in Greek and Latin poetry., A glyconic verse.
glyconin noun An emulsion of glycerin and the yolk of eggs, used as an ointment, as a vehicle for medicines, etc.
glyoxime noun A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance, produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal, and belonging to the class of oximes; also, any one of a group of substances resembling glyoxime proper, and of which it is a type. See Oxime.
glyptics noun The art of engraving on precious stones.
gnarring present participle & vb. noun of Gnar
gnarling present participle & vb. noun of Gnarl
gnashing present participle & vb. noun of Gnash
gnathite noun Any one of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda. They are known as mandibles, maxillae, and maxillipeds.
gnatling noun A small gnat.
gnatworm noun The aquatic larva of a gnat; — called also, colloquially, wiggler.
gneissic adjective Relating to, or resembling, gneiss; consisting of gneiss.
gnomical adjective Sententious; uttering or containing maxims, or striking detached thoughts; aphoristic., Gnomonical.
gnomonic adjective Alt. of Gnomonical
goatfish noun A fish of the genus Upeneus, inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico. It is allied to the surmullet.
goatherd noun One who tends goats.
goatlike adjective Like a goat; goatish.
goatskin noun The skin of a goat, or leather made from it., Made of the skin of a goat.
gobbetly adverb In pieces.
gobbling present participle & vb. noun of Gobble
godchild noun One for whom a person becomes sponsor at baptism, and whom he promises to see educated as a Christian; a godson or goddaughter. See Godfather.
godelich adjective Goodly.
godspeed noun Success; prosperous journeying; — a contraction of the phrase, “God speed you.”
goffered imp. & past participle of Goffer
goggling present participle & vb. noun of Goggle
goitered adjective Alt. of Goitred
goitrous adjective Pertaining to the goiter; affected with the goiter; of the nature of goiter or bronchocele.
goden ly adverb In golden terms or a golden manner; splendidly; delightfully.
goldfish noun A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); — so named from its color. It is native of China, and is said to have been introduced into Europe in 1691. It is often kept as an ornament, in small ponds or glass globes. Many varieties are known. Called also golden fish, and golden carp. See Telescope fish, under Telescope., A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.
goldless adjective Destitute of gold.
goldseed noun Dog’s-tail grass.
golgotha noun Calvary. See the Note under Calvary.
gomarist noun Alt. of Gomarite
gomarite noun One of the followers of Francis Gomar or Gomarus, a Dutch disciple of Calvin in the 17th century, who strongly opposed the Arminians.
gommelin noun See Dextrin.
gonangia plural of Gonangium
gondolet noun A small gondola.
goneness noun A state of exhaustion; faintness, especially as resulting from hunger.
gonfalon noun Alt. of Gonfanon
gonfanon noun The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediaeval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope., A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself.
gonidial adjective Pertaining to, or containing, gonidia., Of or pertaining to the angles of the mouth; as, a gonidial groove of an actinian.
gonidium noun A special groove or furrow at one or both angles of the mouth of many Anthozoa., A component cell of the yellowish green layer in certain lichens.
gonimous adjective Pertaining to, or containing, gonidia or gonimia, as that part of a lichen which contains the green or chlorophyll-bearing cells.
gonosome noun The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.
gonydial adjective Pertaining to the gonys of a bird’s beak.
good-bye noun / interj. Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep.
good-den interj. A form of salutation.
goodgeon noun Same as Gudgeon, 5.
goodless adjective Having no goods.
goodlich adjective Goodly.
goodness noun The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.
good now An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty.
goodship noun Favor; grace.
goodwife noun The mistress of a house.
gorebill noun The garfish.
gorflies plural of Gorfly
gorgelet noun A small gorget, as of a humming bird.
gorgeous noun Imposing through splendid or various colors; showy; fine; magnificent.
gorgerin noun In some columns, that part of the capital between the termination of the shaft and the annulet of the echinus, or the space between two neck moldings; — called also neck of the capital, and hypotrachelium. See Illust. of Column.
gorgonia noun A genus of Gorgoniacea, formerly very extensive, but now restricted to such species as the West Indian sea fan (Gorgonia flabellum), sea plume (G. setosa), and other allied species having a flexible, horny axis., Any slender branched gorgonian.
gospeler noun One of the four evangelists., A follower of Wyclif, the first English religious reformer; hence, a Puritan., A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service.
gossamer noun A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders., Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff., An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer.
gossiped imp. & past participle of Gossip
gossiper noun One given to gossip.
gossipry noun Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy., Idle talk; gossip.
goethite noun A hydrous oxide of iron, occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color varies from yellowish to blackish brown.
gourmand noun A greedy or ravenous eater; a glutton. See Gormand.
goutweed noun Alt. of Goutwort
goutwort noun A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Aegopodium Podagraria); — called also bishop’s weed, ashweed, and herb gerard.
governed imp. & past participle of Govern
governal noun Alt. of Governail
governor noun One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania., One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian., A pilot; a steersman., A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.
gowdnook noun The saury pike; — called also gofnick.
gownsman noun Alt. of Gownman
graafian adjective Pertaining to, or discovered by, Regnier de Graaf, a Dutch physician.
grabbing present participle & vb. noun of Grab
grabbled imp. & past participle of Grabble
graceful adjective Displaying grace or beauty in form or action; elegant; easy; agreeable in appearance; as, a graceful walk, deportment, speaker, air, act, speech.
gracious adjective Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty., Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent., Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections.
gradient adjective Moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata., Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad., Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds., The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade., A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade., The rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient.
gradinos plural of Gradino
graduate noun To mark with degrees; to divide into regular steps, grades, or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc., To admit or elevate to a certain grade or degree; esp., in a college or university, to admit, at the close of the course, to an honorable standing defined by a diploma; as, he was graduated at Yale College., To prepare gradually; to arrange, temper, or modify by degrees or to a certain degree; to determine the degrees of; as, to graduate the heat of an oven., To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid., To pass by degrees; to change gradually; to shade off; as, sandstone which graduates into gneiss; carnelian sometimes graduates into quartz., To taper, as the tail of certain birds., To take a degree in a college or university; to become a graduate; to receive a diploma., One who has received an academical or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study in any school or institution of learning., A graduated cup, tube, or flask; a measuring glass used by apothecaries and chemists. See under Graduated., Arranged by successive steps or degrees; graduated.
graffage noun The scarp of a ditch or moat.
graffiti noun pl. Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii.
grafting present participle & vb. noun of Graft, The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc., The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty., A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.
graining noun Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins., A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised., Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, atone, etc., The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt., A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); – called also dobule, and dace.
gralline adjective Of or pertaining to the Grallae.
gralloch noun Offal of a deer., To remove the offal from (a deer).
gramarye noun Necromancy; magic.
gramercy interj. A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks.
granatin noun Mannite; — so called because found in the pomegranate.
grandeur noun The state or quality of being grand; vastness; greatness; splendor; magnificence; stateliness; sublimity; dignity; elevation of thought or expression; nobility of action.
grandity noun Grandness.
grandson noun A son’s or daughter’s son.
granilla noun Small grains or dust of cochineal or the coccus insect.
granitic adjective Like granite in composition, color, etc.; having the nature of granite; as, granitic texture., Consisting of granite; as, granitic mountains.
granting present participle & vb. noun of Grant
granular adjective Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular substance.
graphics noun The art or the science of drawing; esp. of drawing according to mathematical rules, as in perspective, projection, and the like.
graphite noun Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a lubricator, etc. Often called plumbago or black lead.
grappled imp. & past participle of Grapple
grapsoid adjective Pertaining to the genus Grapsus or the family Grapsidae., A grapsoid crab.
grasping adjective Seizing; embracing; catching., Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man.
grassing present participle & vb. noun of Grass
grateful adjective Having a due sense of benefits received; kindly disposed toward one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay, or give thanks for, benefits; as, a grateful heart., Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep.
gratuity noun Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present., Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense or acknowledgment.
gravamen adjective The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier.
graveled imp. & past participle of Gravel
gravelly adjective Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; as, a gravelly soil.
grayback noun The California gray whale., The redbreasted sandpiper or knot., The dowitcher., The body louse.
grayling adjective A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, but having a very broad dorsal fin; — called also umber. It inhabits cold mountain streams, and is valued as a game fish., An American fish of the genus Thymallus, having similar habits to the above; one species (T. Ontariensis), inhabits several streams in Michigan; another (T. montanus), is found in the Yellowstone region.
grayness noun The quality of being gray.
grazioso adverb Gracefully; smoothly; elegantly.
greasing present participle & vb. noun of Grease
greasily adverb In a greasy manner., In a gross or indelicate manner.
greaving present participle & vb. noun of Greave
grecized imp. & past participle of Grecize
greedily adverb In a greedy manner.
greegree noun An African talisman or Gri’gri’ charm.
greekess noun A female Greek.
greekish adjective Peculiar to Greece.
greening present participle & vb. noun of Green, A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine-grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality.
greenery noun Green plants; verdure.
greenish adjective Somewhat green; having a tinge of green; as, a greenish yellow.
greenlet noun l. (Zool.) One of numerous species of small American singing birds, of the genus Vireo, as the solitary, or blue-headed (Vireo solitarius); the brotherly-love (V. Philadelphicus); the warbling greenlet (V. gilvus); the yellow-throated greenlet (V. flavifrons) and others. See Vireo., Any species of Cyclorhis, a genus of tropical American birds allied to the tits.
greeting present participle & vb. noun of Greet, Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
greffier noun A registrar or recorder; a notary.
grewsome adjective Alt. of Gruesome
gruesome adjective Ugly; frightful., Same as Grewsome.
gridelin noun A color mixed of white, and red, or a gray violet.
gridiron noun A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals., An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs., A football field.
griefful adjective Full of grief or sorrow.
grieving present participle & vb. noun of Grieve, Sad; sorrowful; causing grief., The act of causing grief; the state of being grieved.
grievous adjective Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful., Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin., Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry.
grilling present participle & vb. noun of Grill
grillade verb t. The act of grilling; also, that which is grilled.
grillage noun A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil.
grimaced adjective Distorted; crabbed.
grimness noun Fierceness of look; sternness; crabbedness; forbiddingness.
grinning present participle & vb. noun of Grin
grinding present participle & vb. noun of Grind, from Grind.
grindery noun Leather workers’ materials.
grindlet noun A small drain.
grinting noun Grinding.
gripeful adjective Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
gripsack noun A traveler’s handbag.
griseous adjective Of a light color, or white, mottled with black or brown; grizzled or grizzly.
grisette noun A French girl or young married woman of the lower class; more frequently, a young working woman who is fond of gallantry.
gritting present participle &, vb. noun of Grit
gritrock noun Alt. of Gritstone
grizelin adjective See Gridelin.
grizzled adjective Gray; grayish; sprinkled or mixed with gray; of a mixed white and black.
groaning present participle & vb. noun of Groan
groanful adjective Agonizing; sad.
groggery noun A grogshop.
grogshop noun A shop or room where strong liquors are sold and drunk; a dramshop.
groining present participle & vb. noun of Groin
gromwell noun A plant of the genus Lithospermum (L. arvense), anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of gravel. The German gromwell is the Stellera.
grooming present participle & vb. noun of Groom
grooving noun The act of forming a groove or grooves; a groove, or collection of grooves.
grosbeak noun One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris.
groschen noun A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worth about two cents. It is not included in the new monetary system of the empire.
grottoes plural of Grotto
grounded imp. & past participle of Ground
grounden p. p. of Grind.
groundly adverb Solidly; deeply; thoroughly.
grouping present participle & vb. noun of Group, The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design.
grouting present participle & vb. noun of Grout, The process of filling in or finishing with grout; also, the grout thus filled in.
groutnol noun Same as Growthead.
groveled imp. & past participle of Grovel
groveler noun One who grovels; an abject wretch.
growable adjective Capable of growth.
growling present participle & vb. e. of Growl
grubbing present participle & vb. noun of Grub
grubworm noun See Grub, n., 1.
grudging present participle & vb. noun of Grudge
gurgeons noun pl. Coarse meal., See Grudgeons.
gruddger noun One who grudges.
grunbled imp. & past participle of Grumble
grumbler noun One who grumbles.
grumpily adverb In a surly manner; sullenly.
grundsel noun Groundsel.
grunting present participle & vb. noun of Grunt
gryphaea noun A genus of cretaceous fossil shells allied to the oyster.
gryphite noun A shell of the genus Gryphea.
guacharo noun A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); — called also oilbird.
guaiacum noun A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America., The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine.
guanacos plural of Guanaco
guaranty noun In law and common usage: An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a guarantee; a warranty; a security., In law and common usage: To undertake or engage that another person shall perform (what he has stipulated); to undertake to be answerable for (the debt or default of another); to engage to answer for the performance of (some promise or duty by another) in case of a failure by the latter to perform; to undertake to secure (something) to another, as in the case of a contingency. See Guarantee, v. t.
guardage verb t. Wardship
guardant verb t. Acting as guardian., Same as Gardant., A guardian.
guardful adjective Cautions; wary; watchful.
guardian verb t. One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation from injury; a warden., One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs., Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector; as, a guardian care.
guelphic adjective Alt. of Guelfic
gueparde noun The cheetah.
guerilla adjective See Guerrilla.
guessing present participle & vb. noun of Guess
guessive adjective Conjectural.
guicowar noun [Mahratta g/ekw/r, prop., a cowherd.] The title of the sovereign of Guzerat, in Western India; — generally called the Guicowar of Baroda, which is the capital of the country.
guidable adjective Capable of being guided; willing to be guided or counseled.
guidance noun The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading.
guidguid noun A South American ant bird of the genus Hylactes; — called also barking bird.
guileful adjective Full of guile; characterized by cunning, deceit, or treachery; guilty.
guiltily adverb In a guilty manner.
guirland noun See Garland.
guitguit noun One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family Coerebidae, allied to the creepers; — called also quit. See Quit.
gullible adjective Easily gulled; that may be duped.
gullying present participle & vb. noun of Gully
gulosity noun Excessive appetite; greediness; voracity.
gumption noun Capacity; shrewdness; common sense., The art of preparing colors., Megilp.
gunarchy noun See Gynarchy.
gundelet noun See Gondola.
gunflint noun A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.
gunreach noun The reach or distance to which a gun will shoot; gunshot.
gunsmith noun One whose occupation is to make or repair small firearms; an armorer.
gunstick noun A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod.
gunstock noun The stock or wood to which the barrel of a hand gun is fastened.
gunstome noun A cannon ball; — so called because originally made of stone.
gurgling present participle & vb. noun of Gurgle
gurgoyle noun See Gargoyle.
gustable verb Capable of being tasted; tastable., Pleasant to the taste; toothsome; savory., Anything that can be tasted.
gustless adjective Tasteless; insipid.
guttated adjective Besprinkled with drops, or droplike spots.
guttered imp. & past participle of Gutter
guttifer noun A plant that exudes gum or resin.
guttural adjective Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat., A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.
gutturo- A combining form denoting relation to the throat; as, gutturo-nasal, having both a guttural and a nasal character; gutturo-palatal.
guzzling present participle & vb. noun of Guzzle
gymnasia plural of Gymnasium
gymnical adjective Athletic; gymnastic.
gymnogen noun One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm.
gymnotus noun A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power.
gynander noun A plant having the stamens inserted in the pistil.
gynarchy noun Government by a woman.
gyneceum noun See Gynaeceum.
gynecian adjective Of or relating to women.
gynobase noun A dilated base or receptacle, supporting a multilocular ovary.
gypseous adjective Resembling or containing gypsum; partaking of the qualities of gypsum.
gyp’sine adjective Gypseous.
gypsyism noun The arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception; cheating; flattery., The state of a gypsy.
gyrating present participle & vb. noun of Gyrate
gyration noun The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution., One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell.
gyratory adjective Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.
gyroidal adjective Spiral in arrangement or action., Having the planes arranged spirally, so that they incline all to the right (or left) of a vertical line; — said of certain hemihedral forms., Turning the plane of polarization circularly or spirally to the right or left.
gyrostat noun A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.