Words starting with G — 719 entries

The 719 dictionary words that begin with the letter G, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Georgia9 sensesA transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
• Georgie3 sensesA diminutive of the male given name George.
• Georgina2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Gerald9 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• Gerard2 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• germ7 sensesThe small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote. The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a…
• Germ1 sensea German person.
• german6 sensesHaving the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
• German14 sensesA native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.
• Germany13 sensesA nation or civilization occupying the country around the Rhine, Elbe, and upper Danube Rivers in Central Europe, taken as a whole under its various…
• geronimo1 senseA cry before jumping out of or into something.
• Geronimo2 sensesA prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).
• Gerry3 sensesA diminutive of the male given names Gerald or Gerard.
• Gertrude1 senseA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• Gestapo2 sensesAny militant oppressive force or group.
• gesture8 sensesA motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
• get40 sensesTo obtain; to acquire.
• Get1 senseA member of the Getae.
• getaway4 sensesA means of escape.
• getting2 sensesThe act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
• Getting1 senseA surname.
• ghastly4 sensesLike a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
• ghetto9 sensesAn (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in…
• ghost37 sensesA disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
• ghostly3 sensesOf or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
• gi1 senseA martial arts uniform.
• GI3 sensesA member of the U.S. military.
• Gia3 sensesA female given name.
• giant11 sensesA mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
• Giant3 sensesA player for the San Francisco Giants.
• gibbering2 sensesProne to meaningless vocalization, especially excited and confused utterances, like a beast or monster.
• gibberish4 sensesSpeech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.
• Gibbons2 sensesA surname.
• Gibbs4 sensesAn English patronymic surname from Gibb (Gilbert).
• Gibson23 sensesAn English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
• giddy14 sensesFeeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
• Giddy1 senseA surname.
• Gideon6 sensesA warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
• gift7 sensesSomething given to another voluntarily, without charge.
• gifted2 sensesEndowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
• gig21 sensesOriginally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
• gigantic3 sensesVery large.
• giggle3 sensesTo laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.
• giggles1 senseAn attack of uncontrolled giggling.
• giggling1 senseThe act of producing giggles; high-pitched laughter
• Gigi2 sensesA female given name from French.
• gigolo6 sensesA man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly
• Gil1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Gilbert.
• gilbert1 senseThe CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
• Gilbert13 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• Giles4 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• gill20 sensesA breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
• Gill14 sensesA Scottish and Northern English habitational surname from Old Norse for someone who lived near a gill.
• Gilles2 sensesThe oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium.
• gillian2 sensesA girl, especially a wanton.
• Gillian1 senseA female given name from Latin; Medieval variant of Julian and Juliana, revived and quite popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.
• Gilmore16 sensesA Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
• gimme5 sensesGive me.
• gin17 sensesA colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many…
• Gin1 senseAn ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.
• gina2 sensesThe vagina.
• Gina4 sensesA female given name. Diminutive of names ending in -gina A diminutive of the female given name Georgina, from Ancient Greek.
• ginger19 sensesThe pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
• Ginger3 sensesA female given name from English and nickname. Popularized by actress Ginger Rogers
• gingerbread4 sensesA type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
• ginny2 sensesAffected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin.
• Ginny1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Virginia or Ginevra.
• gino1 senseA person of Mediterranean (especially Italian) descent, stereotypically regarded as shallow and materialistic.
• Giovanni2 sensesA male given name from Italian.
• giraffe4 sensesA ruminant in the genus Giraffa of the African savannah with long legs, a highly elongated neck, yellow fur patterned with dark spots typically in…
• girl16 sensesA female child.
• Girl1 senseA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle.
• girlfriend6 sensesA female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
• girlie5 sensesA magazine targeting an adult male audience and containing nude or seminude photographs of women.
• girls1 senseA woman's breasts.
• girly5 sensesCharacteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.
• Giselle1 senseA female given name from French.
• git2 sensesA silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).
• Giuseppe1 senseA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Joseph.
• give29 sensesTo move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something)…
• given7 sensesConsidering; taking into account.
• Given1 senseA surname.
• giving5 sensesHaving the tendency to give; generous.
• glacier3 sensesA large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
• Glacier2 sensesA locality in the Rocky Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.
• glad4 sensesPleased; happy; gratified.
• Glad1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Gladys.
• gladiator8 sensesA person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
• gladly2 sensesIn a glad manner; happily.
• Gladys1 senseA female given name from Welsh.
• glamorous3 sensesHaving glamour; stylish, attractive.
• glamour8 sensesOriginally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically…
• glance25 sensesTo turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
• gland5 sensesA specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as…
• Gland3 sensesA commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
• glare11 sensesAn intense, blinding light.
• Glasgow19 sensesA major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland.
• glass24 sensesAn amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda,…
• Glass1 senseA surname.
• GLASS1 senseA solution stack consisting of the GemStone database and application server, Linux operating system, Apache web server, Smalltalk programming…
• glasses2 sensesSpectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.
• glee4 sensesJoy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
• glen1 senseA secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.
• Glen10 sensesA Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic for someone who lives in a valley.
• Glenn7 sensesAn unincorporated community in Glenn County, California, United States.
• glide11 sensesTo move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
• Glide1 senseA census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
• glimpse11 sensesTo see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely.
• glitch7 sensesA problem affecting function.
• glitter5 sensesA bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
• gloat3 sensesTo exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
• global8 sensesConcerning all parts of the world.
• globe10 sensesAny spherical (or nearly spherical) object. The eyeball.
• Globe4 sensesThe Earth.
• gloom9 sensesDarkness, dimness, or obscurity.
• gloomy3 sensesNot very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
• gloria2 sensesA lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.
• Gloria2 sensesA female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.
• glorified1 sensetransformed into something more glorious than it actually is (often used sarcastically)
• glorious6 sensesExhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
• glory13 sensesGreat beauty and splendor.
• Glory1 senseA female given name from English.
• gloss13 sensesA surface shine or luster.
• glove8 sensesAn item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
• glow18 sensesTo emit heat and light without a flame.
• glowing3 sensesThe action of glowing.
• glue6 sensesA hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
• GM2 sensesMetacentric height, a measure of a ship's static stability in roll.
• gnome8 sensesAn elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
• GNOME2 sensesAn open-source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems.
• go85 sensesTo move, either physically or in an abstract sense: To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as…
• Go1 senseA compiled, garbage-collected, concurrent programming language developed by Google.
• goa1 senseA Tibetan gazelle of species Procapra picticaudata, an antelope that inhabits the Tibetan Plateau.
• Goa3 sensesA state in western India. Capital: Panaji.
• goal7 sensesA result that one is attempting to achieve.
• goalie2 sensesA goalkeeper or goaltender.
• goals1 senseExtremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.
• goat11 sensesAny ruminant of the genus Capra.
• Goat2 sensesThe constellation and zodiacal sign Capricornus.
• GOAT1 senseA member of the "government of all the talents" proposed by British prime minister Gordon Brown.
• gob11 sensesA lump of soft or sticky material.
• gobble7 sensesTo eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf (often used with up)
• Gobble1 senseA surname.
• goblin3 sensesTraditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or…
• god9 sensesA deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
• God5 sensesThe first deity of various theistic religions, and the only deity in monotheism.
• GOD1 senseTypographical variant of God, particularly in English translations of the Bible.
• goddam1 senseAn English person, from the perspective of a French person or in the context of French history, originating during the Hundred Years' War.
• goddammit1 senseSynonym of goddamn.
• goddamn4 sensesAn expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
• goddamned2 sensesDamned by God.
• goddess3 sensesA female deity.
• Goddess3 sensesThe single goddess of various monotheistic religions.
• godfather5 sensesA man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a…
• godforsaken2 sensesAbandoned by a deity or God.
• Godfrey8 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• godmother2 sensesA woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism…
• gods3 sensesThe highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium.
• Godspeed4 sensesUsed, particularly at a moment of departure, to convey a wish that an individual’s forthcoming actions yield favorable outcomes; typically addressed…
• Godzilla2 sensesA fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films.
• Goebbels2 sensesA surname from German.
• Goes1 senseA surname.
• goggles4 sensesProtective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
• Goin1 senseA surname.
• going11 sensesAttending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.
• Going1 senseA surname.
• gold16 sensesA heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.
• Gold2 sensesAn English surname originating as an occupation for a goldsmith or a rich man.
• Goldberg2 sensesA surname from German, fairly common in the United States.
• golden11 sensesMade of, or relating to, gold.
• Golden20 sensesA surname.
• goldfish2 sensesA type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
• Goldfish1 senseA small orange saltine-like cracker shaped in the form of a fish.
• goldie6 sensesSomething which is golden in color.
• Goldie4 sensesA female given name from English for a girl with golden hair, mostly American usage around 1900. It was further popularized by actress Goldie Hawn
• Goldman1 senseA surname.
• golf3 sensesA ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine)…
• Goliath4 sensesA six cubit/span high giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
• golly7 sensesA mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
• Gomez2 sensesAn unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
• gon1 senseOne hundredth of a right angle: a gradian.
• gone14 sensesAway, having left.
• goner2 sensesSomeone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
• gong11 sensesA percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
• Gong1 senseWollongong.
• gonna1 senseA modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.
• Gonzalo2 sensesA surname from Spanish.
• goo6 sensesAny semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime…
• Goo1 senseA surname.
• good45 sensesOf a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
• Good3 sensesA surname.
• good-for-nothing2 sensesUseless; worthless.
• good-looking1 sensePhysically attractive (of a person).
• goodbye3 sensesFarewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
• goodman2 sensesA familiar appellation of civility for a man.
• Goodman7 sensesA surname.
• goodness4 sensesThe state or characteristic of being good.
• goodnight1 senseAn instance of saying “good night”; a nighttime farewell.
• Goodnight2 sensesA surname.
• goods6 sensesThat which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.