Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words halfbeak noun Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; — called also balahoo. halfcock verb t. To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch. halfness noun The quality of being half; incompleteness. halfpace noun A platform … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words handbill noun A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand., A pruning hook. handbook noun A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook. handcart noun A cart drawn or pushed by hand. handcuff noun A fastening, consisting of an iron ring around … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words handbill noun A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand., A pruning hook. handbook noun A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook. handcart noun A cart drawn or pushed by hand. handcuff noun A fastening, consisting of an iron ring around … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words hangbird noun The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula); — so called because its nest is suspended from the limb of a tree. See Baltimore oriole. hangnail noun A small piece or silver of skin which hangs loose, near the root of finger nail. hangnest noun A nest that hangs like … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more