garfish | (noun) primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth | Synonyms: billfish, gar, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus |
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garganey | (noun) small Eurasian teal | Synonyms: Anas querquedula |
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gargantuan | (adjective) of great mass; huge and bulky | Synonyms: elephantine, giant, jumbo |
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garget | (noun) tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous | Synonyms: Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, poke, scoke |
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gargle | (noun) the sound produced while gargling | - |
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(noun) a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth | Synonyms: mouthwash |
(verb) rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash | Synonyms: rinse |
(verb) utter with gargling or burbling sounds | - |
gargoyle | (noun) an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal | - |
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(noun) a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal | - |
gargoylism | (noun) hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation | Synonyms: dysostosis multiplex, Hurler's disease, Hurler's syndrome, lipochondrodystrophy |
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gari | (noun) cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca | Synonyms: bitter cassava, mandioc, mandioca, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant |
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garibaldi | (noun) a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers | - |
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garish | (adjective) tastelessly showy | Synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy |
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garishly | (adverb) in a tastelessly garish manner | Synonyms: gaudily, tawdrily |
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garishness | (noun) tasteless showiness | Synonyms: brashness, flashiness, gaudiness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness |
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(noun) strident color or excessive ornamentation | Synonyms: gaudiness |
garland | (noun) flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes | Synonyms: chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath |
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(noun) an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. | Synonyms: florilegium, miscellany |
(verb) adorn with bands of flowers or leaves | - |
garlic | (noun) aromatic bulb used as seasoning | Synonyms: ail |
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(noun) bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves | Synonyms: Allium sativum |
garlicky | (adjective) relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic | - |
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garment | (noun) an article of clothing | - |
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(verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on | Synonyms: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, habilitate, raiment, tog |
garmented | (adjective) dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination | Synonyms: appareled, attired, dressed, garbed, habilimented, robed |
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garmentless | (adjective) possessing no clothing | Synonyms: clothesless, raimentless |
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garmentmaker | (noun) a person who makes garments | Synonyms: dressmaker, garment-worker, garment worker |
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garner | (noun) a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed | Synonyms: granary |
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(verb) assemble or get together | Synonyms: collect, gather, pull together |
(verb) store grain | - |
(verb) acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions | Synonyms: earn, win |
garnet | (noun) any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive | - |
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garnierite | (noun) a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel | - |
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garnish | (noun) any decoration added as a trimming or adornment | - |
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(noun) something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration | - |
(verb) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods | Synonyms: dress, trim |
(verb) take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support | Synonyms: garnishee |
garnishee | (noun) a wage earner who is served with a garnishment | - |
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(verb) take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support | Synonyms: garnish |
garnishment | (noun) a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee | - |
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garotte | (noun) an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation | Synonyms: garrote, garrotte, iron collar |
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(verb) strangle with an iron collar | Synonyms: garrote, garrotte, scrag |
garpike | (noun) primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth | Synonyms: billfish, gar, garfish, Lepisosteus osseus |
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garret | (noun) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage | Synonyms: attic, loft |
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garrison | (noun) a fortified military post where troops are stationed | Synonyms: fort |
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(noun) the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place | - |
(verb) station (troops) in a fort or garrison | - |
garrote | (noun) an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation | Synonyms: garotte, garrotte, iron collar |
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(verb) strangle with an iron collar | Synonyms: garotte, garrotte, scrag |
garroter | (noun) someone who kills by strangling | Synonyms: choker, garrotter, strangler, throttler |
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garrotte | (noun) an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation | Synonyms: garotte, garrote, iron collar |
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(verb) strangle with an iron collar | Synonyms: garotte, garrote, scrag |
garrotter | (noun) someone who kills by strangling | Synonyms: choker, garroter, strangler, throttler |
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garrulity | (noun) the quality of being wordy and talkative | Synonyms: garrulousness, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness |
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garrulous | (adjective) full of trivial conversation | Synonyms: chatty, gabby, loquacious, talkative, talky |
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garrulously | (adverb) in a chatty loquacious manner | Synonyms: loquaciously, talkatively, talkily |
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garrulousness | (noun) the quality of being wordy and talkative | Synonyms: garrulity, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness |
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garter | (noun) a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | Synonyms: supporter |
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(verb) fasten with or as if with a garter | - |
gas | (noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | Synonyms: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gun, throttle |
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(noun) the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | Synonyms: gaseous state |
(noun) a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | Synonyms: flatulence, flatulency |
(noun) a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | - |
(noun) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | Synonyms: gasolene, gasoline, petrol |
(noun) a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes | Synonyms: natural gas |
(verb) show off | Synonyms: blow, bluster, boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt |
(verb) attack with gas; subject to gas fumes | - |
gasbag | (noun) the bag containing the gas in a balloon | Synonyms: envelope |
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(noun) a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics | Synonyms: windbag |
gasconade | (noun) an instance of boastful talk | Synonyms: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, line-shooting, vaporing |
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(verb) show off | Synonyms: blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt |
gaseous | (adjective) existing as or having characteristics of a gas | - |
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gaseousness | (noun) having the consistency of a gas | - |
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gasfield | (noun) a region where there is natural gas underground | - |
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gash | (noun) a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument | Synonyms: slash |
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(noun) a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation | Synonyms: cut |
(noun) a wound made by cutting | Synonyms: cut, slash, slice |
(verb) cut open | Synonyms: slash |
gasification | (noun) the process of changing into gas | - |
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gasified | (adjective) converted into a gas or vapor | Synonyms: vaporized, vapourised, volatilised, volatilized |
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gasify | (verb) turn into gas | Synonyms: aerify, vaporise, vaporize |
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gasket | (noun) seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint | - |
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gaskin | (noun) lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle | - |
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gaslight | (noun) light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas | - |
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gasman | (noun) someone employed by a gas company | - |
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gasmask | (noun) a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases | Synonyms: gas helmet, respirator |
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gasohol | (noun) a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn | - |
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gasolene | (noun) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | Synonyms: gas, gasoline, petrol |
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gasoline | (noun) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | Synonyms: gas, gasolene, petrol |
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gasometer | (noun) a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel | Synonyms: gas holder |
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(noun) a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe | Synonyms: gas meter |
gasp | (noun) a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open | Synonyms: pant |
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(verb) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | Synonyms: heave, pant, puff |
gassing | (noun) the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas | - |
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(noun) the process of interacting with gas | - |
gassy | (adjective) resembling gas | - |
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(adjective) suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal | Synonyms: colicky, flatulent |
gasteromycete | (noun) any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes | Synonyms: gastromycete |
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gastralgia | (noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region | Synonyms: bellyache, stomach ache, stomachache |
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gastrectomy | (noun) surgical removal of all or part of the stomach | - |
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gastric | (adjective) relating to or involving the stomach | Synonyms: stomachal, stomachic |
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gastrin | (noun) polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated | - |
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gastritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating | - |
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gastrocnemius | (noun) the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot | Synonyms: gastrocnemius muscle |
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gastroduodenal | (adjective) of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum | - |
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gastroenteritis | (noun) inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis | Synonyms: intestinal flu, stomach flu |
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gastroenterologist | (noun) a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract | - |
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gastroenterology | (noun) the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases | - |
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gastroenterostomy | (noun) surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated | - |
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gastroesophageal | (adjective) of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus | - |
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gastrogavage | (noun) feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening | - |
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gastrointestinal | (adjective) of or relating to the stomach and intestines | Synonyms: GI |
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gastrolobium | (noun) any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods | Synonyms: poison bush, poison pea |
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gastromy | (noun) surgical incision into the stomach | - |
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gastromycete | (noun) any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes | Synonyms: gasteromycete |
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gastronome | (noun) a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) | Synonyms: bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gourmet |
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gastronomic | (adjective) of or relating to gastronomy | Synonyms: gastronomical |
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gastronomical | (adjective) of or relating to gastronomy | Synonyms: gastronomic |
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gastronomy | (noun) the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food | - |
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(noun) a particular style of cookery (as of a region) | - |
gastropod | (noun) a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes | Synonyms: univalve |
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gastroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach | - |
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gastroscopy | (noun) visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus | - |
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gastrostomy | (noun) surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage) | - |
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gastrula | (noun) double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm | - |
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gastrulation | (noun) the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells | - |
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gasworks | (noun) the workplace where coal gas is manufactured | - |
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gat | (noun) a gangster's pistol | Synonyms: rod |
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gate | (noun) a movable barrier in a fence or wall | - |
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(noun) a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs | Synonyms: logic gate |
(noun) passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark | - |
(noun) total admission receipts at a sports event | - |
(verb) restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment | - |
(verb) control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate | - |
(verb) supply with a gate | - |
gateau | (noun) any of various rich and elaborate cakes | - |
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gatecrasher | (noun) someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying | Synonyms: crasher, unwelcome guest |
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gatefold | (noun) an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine | Synonyms: foldout |
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gatehouse | (noun) a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence | - |
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gatekeeper | (noun) someone who guards an entrance | Synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, hall porter, ostiary, porter |
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(noun) someone who controls access to something | - |
gatepost | (noun) either of two posts that bound a gate | - |
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gateway | (noun) an entrance that can be closed by a gate | - |
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gather | (noun) the act of gathering something | Synonyms: gathering |
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(noun) sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching | Synonyms: gathering |
(verb) increase in amount by collecting or gathering | Synonyms: accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, pile up |
(verb) increase or develop | Synonyms: gain |
(verb) conclude from evidence | - |
(verb) assemble or get together | Synonyms: collect, garner, pull together |
(verb) draw together into folds or puckers | Synonyms: pucker, tuck |
(verb) look for (food) in nature | - |
(verb) draw and bring closer | - |
(verb) collect in one place | Synonyms: assemble, foregather, forgather, meet |
(verb) get people together | Synonyms: assemble, get together |
gathered | (adjective) brought together in one place | Synonyms: collected |
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