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1957 Words That Start With G

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garfish (noun) primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth Synonyms: billfish, gar, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus
garganey (noun) small Eurasian teal Synonyms: Anas querquedula
gargantuan (adjective) of great mass; huge and bulky Synonyms: elephantine, giant, jumbo
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
gargle (noun) the sound produced while gargling
(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
(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
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
garibaldi (noun) a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers
garish (adjective) tastelessly showy Synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
garishly (adverb) in a tastelessly garish manner Synonyms: gaudily, tawdrily
garishness (noun) tasteless showiness Synonyms: brashness, flashiness, gaudiness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness
(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
(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
(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
garment (noun) an article of clothing
(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
garmentless (adjective) possessing no clothing Synonyms: clothesless, raimentless
garmentmaker (noun) a person who makes garments Synonyms: dressmaker, garment-worker, garment worker
garner (noun) a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed Synonyms: granary
(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
garnierite (noun) a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
garnish (noun) any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
(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
(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
garotte (noun) an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Synonyms: garrote, garrotte, iron collar
(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
garret (noun) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage Synonyms: attic, loft
garrison (noun) a fortified military post where troops are stationed Synonyms: fort
(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
(verb) strangle with an iron collar Synonyms: garotte, garrotte, scrag
garroter (noun) someone who kills by strangling Synonyms: choker, garrotter, strangler, throttler
garrotte (noun) an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Synonyms: garotte, garrote, iron collar
(verb) strangle with an iron collar Synonyms: garotte, garrote, scrag
garrotter (noun) someone who kills by strangling Synonyms: choker, garroter, strangler, throttler
garrulity (noun) the quality of being wordy and talkative Synonyms: garrulousness, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness
garrulous (adjective) full of trivial conversation Synonyms: chatty, gabby, loquacious, talkative, talky
garrulously (adverb) in a chatty loquacious manner Synonyms: loquaciously, talkatively, talkily
garrulousness (noun) the quality of being wordy and talkative Synonyms: garrulity, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness
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
(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
(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
(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
(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
gaseousness (noun) having the consistency of a gas
gasfield (noun) a region where there is natural gas underground
gash (noun) a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument Synonyms: slash
(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
gasified (adjective) converted into a gas or vapor Synonyms: vaporized, vapourised, volatilised, volatilized
gasify (verb) turn into gas Synonyms: aerify, vaporise, vaporize
gasket (noun) seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
gaskin (noun) lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
gaslight (noun) light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
gasman (noun) someone employed by a gas company
gasmask (noun) a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases Synonyms: gas helmet, respirator
gasohol (noun) a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn
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
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
gasometer (noun) a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel Synonyms: gas holder
(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
(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
(noun) the process of interacting with gas
gassy (adjective) resembling gas
(adjective) suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal Synonyms: colicky, flatulent
gasteromycete (noun) any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes Synonyms: gastromycete
gastralgia (noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region Synonyms: bellyache, stomach ache, stomachache
gastrectomy (noun) surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
gastric (adjective) relating to or involving the stomach Synonyms: stomachal, stomachic
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
gastritis (noun) inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
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
gastroduodenal (adjective) of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum
gastroenteritis (noun) inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis Synonyms: intestinal flu, stomach flu
gastroenterologist (noun) a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
gastroenterology (noun) the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
gastroenterostomy (noun) surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
gastroesophageal (adjective) of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
gastrogavage (noun) feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening
gastrointestinal (adjective) of or relating to the stomach and intestines Synonyms: GI
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
gastromy (noun) surgical incision into the stomach
gastromycete (noun) any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes Synonyms: gasteromycete
gastronome (noun) a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) Synonyms: bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gourmet
gastronomic (adjective) of or relating to gastronomy Synonyms: gastronomical
gastronomical (adjective) of or relating to gastronomy Synonyms: gastronomic
gastronomy (noun) the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
(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
gastroscope (noun) a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
gastroscopy (noun) visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
gastrostomy (noun) surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
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
gastrulation (noun) the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
gasworks (noun) the workplace where coal gas is manufactured
gat (noun) a gangster's pistol Synonyms: rod
gate (noun) a movable barrier in a fence or wall
(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
gatecrasher (noun) someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying Synonyms: crasher, unwelcome guest
gatefold (noun) an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine Synonyms: foldout
gatehouse (noun) a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
gatekeeper (noun) someone who guards an entrance Synonyms: door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, hall porter, ostiary, porter
(noun) someone who controls access to something
gatepost (noun) either of two posts that bound a gate
gateway (noun) an entrance that can be closed by a gate
gather (noun) the act of gathering something Synonyms: gathering
(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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