Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
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 |
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. |