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gabiColocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.gaby(UK, regional) A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.gack(often repeated several times) A sharp, sudden sound from someone's throat while they're coughing, vomiting, gagging, etc.gada(rare) A blunt mace, originally from India and also common in Southeast Asia.gadeAny of various fish of the cod family found in British waters; especially those of the genera Gadus and Motella.gadi(India) A cushioned throne used by Indian princes.gaffA tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.gagaMentally senile.gageTo bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.gain(transitive) To acquire possession of.gaitA manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.gaja(Hinduism) The sacred name for the elephantgajeAlternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).gajoAlternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).gakiA restless ghost in Japanese mythology.galaCelebratory; festive.gale(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To cry; groan; croak.gali(chiefly South Asia) An alleyway or side street.gall(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.galp(intransitive, archaic) To gape; yawn.galtAlternative form of gault.gamaSynonym of gama grass.gamb(heraldry) The leg or shank, typically of an animal, especially of a lion, on a coat of arms, crest, etc.gameA playful or competitive activity.gamp(UK, dated, slang) An umbrella.gamyAlternative spelling of gamey.ganepast participle of gangang(intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To go; walk; proceed.ganj(India) A market.gank(transitive) To swindle.gans(Geordie) third-person singular simple present indicative of gangaol(British) Dated spelling of jail.gaon(India) A village.gape(intransitive) To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.garbFashion, style of dressing oneself up.gardObsolete spelling of guard.gareCoarse wool on the legs of sheep.garg(informal) A gargoyle.gariThinly sliced marinated ginger served as a condiment with sushi.garn(Cockney slang) A response that expresses disbelief or mockery.gartsimple past and past participle of gargasp(intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.gast(obsolete) To frighten.gataA kind of pastry in Armenia and some neighboring countries.gateA doorlike structure outside a house.gato(term of endearment, chiefly Southern US, Southwestern US) cat, kittygaudA cheap showy trinketgauesimple past of giue; obsolete spelling of gave.gaum(UK, dialectal, rare) Heed; attention.gaup(Geordie) To stare, gape.gaurAn Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition.gavesimple past of givegawdPronunciation spelling of god.gawf(obsolete, London, slang) A cheap and low-quality apple that has been polished to deceptively appear of better quality.gawkA cuckoo; (sometimes by extension) any gawky bird.gawm(UK, dialectal) Alternative form of gorm (gawk, gape)gawnPronunciation spelling of going.gawp(British) A stupefied or amazed stare.gayoSouth Korean popular music (K-pop).gaze(intransitive) To stare intently or earnestly.gaziAlternative form of ghazi.gazyAffording a wide prospect.gdlk(in personal advertisements) Abbreviation of good-looking.gdns(UK, in street addresses) Abbreviation of gardens.geal(obsolete or Scotland) To congeal.gean(now dialectal) A wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.gear(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.geasA mystical compulsion.geat(obsolete) The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mould in casting.geck(ambitransitive, chiefly Scotland, Northern England) To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.geed(university slang, derogatory) A student who is not affliated with a fraternity or sorority.geek(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.geepA sheep–goat hybrid, an animal with DNA from a goat and from a sheep, whether produced artificially or by natural intermating.geerObsolete form of gear.geet(Geordie) greatgeez(euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.gegg(Scotland, archaic) A trick or hoax.gegsthird-person singular simple present indicative of geggehuA modern Chinese instrument that fuses the Western cello with a more traditional huqin-like design, with four strings tuned like a cello.geicDerived from humus.gein(organic chemistry, biochemistry, dated) Humic acid.geisSynonym of geas (“a mystical injunction: a prohibition, or obligation/compulsion”).geld(transitive) To castrate a male (usually an animal).geleA traditional head tie native to Yoruba women of West Africa (Nigeria, Benin and Togo).gellPronunciation spelling of girl.geltsimple past and past participle of geldgemmObsolete spelling of gem.gena(zoology) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.gene(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.geng(Singapore, Singlish) Alternative form of keng (“malinger”).genlAlternative form of gen'l, abbreviation of general.geno(video games, roguelikes, informal) Genocide.gens(anthropology) A tribal subgroup whose members are characterized by having the same descent, usually along the male line; clan.gent(colloquial) A gentleman.genu(anatomy, zootomy) The knee.geog(UK, informal) Geography, mainly as a school subject.geomAbbreviation of geometry.geon(psychology) Any of a group of basic geometric forms capable of being recognised as a component of a real object.gerbA firework that produces a fountain of sparksgerm(biology) The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote.gern(obsolete) To grin.gert(slang, West Country, Somerset, Bristol) biggeruAn earthy red color, used in India to paint flowerpots and tree bases.gest(archaic) A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.getaA Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with traditional Japanese garments such as the kimono.getsthird-person singular simple present indicative of getgett(Northern England, Geordie, derogatory) A nasty person.geue(obsolete) givegeumAny of the genus Geum of perennial herbaceous plants.gewd(Internet, slang) Alternative spelling of good, by analogy with kewl.ghat(India) A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.ghauAlternative spelling of gau.gheeA type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.ghey(Internet slang, derogatory) Deliberate misspelling of gay (“homosexual”).ghit(Internet) Contraction of Google + hit, a hit obtained using the search engine Google.ghod(dated, fandom slang, humorous) God.gibeAlternative spelling of gybe.gick(Ireland, slang) Excrement.giftSomething given to another voluntarily, without charge.gila(Singlish) Mad; crazy; insane.gild(transitive) To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.gill(zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.giloFruit of the scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum)gilt(uncountable) Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.gimpThe plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.gina(hypocoristic, slang) The vagina.gine(Northern England, Virginia, obsolete) Alternative form of gwine.ging(Australia) A ‘shanghai’, or handheld catapult.gink(originally US slang) A guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.ginnNonstandard form of given.gino(US, Canada, slang, derogatory) A person of Mediterranean (especially Italian) descent, stereotypically regarded as shallow and materialistic.gipeAlternative form of gype.gird(transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.gireObsolete form of gyre.girk(archaic) To jerk, yerk.girlA female child.girn(Scotland, Northern England) To whinge, moan, complain.giro(in Europe, etc.) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.giseTo feed or pasture.gish(fantasy roleplaying games) A character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.gismAlternative spelling of jism.gissPronunciation spelling of guess.gist(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.giteAlternative form of gîte.gith(archaic) The corncockle.giueObsolete typography of give.give(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.gixyA promiscuous woman.gladPleased; happy; gratified.glamGlamour; glamorousness.gledAlternative form of glede.glee(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.gleg(Northern England) To glance.gleiAlternative form of gley.glenA secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.glewObsolete form of glue.gley(soil science) A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey in colour and low in oxygen.glia(anatomy) The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.glibHaving a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.glim(obsolete) Brightness; splendour.glip(military, transitive) To bomb a bridge, particularly with a technique developed by the 490th Missile Squadron during World War II.globA round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.glom(transitive, informal) To take.glop(informal, uncountable) Any gooey substance.glowTo emit heat and light without a flame.glub(informal) The sound of underwater bubbles, or of water bubbling (often used repetitively).glueA hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.glugThe sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.glumDespondent; moody; sullen.glutAn excess, too much.glynA valley in a mountain area, especially one with a stream in the bottomgnag(Northern England, Scotland) To gnaw; nibble; bite at (something)gnarTo snarl or growl.gnatAny small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.gnaw(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.gnew(dialectal) simple past of gnawgnib(Scotland) smart, eagergnip(obsolete, Scotland) To nip, bite; to champ at the bitgoadA long, pointed stick used to prod animals.goafA rick or stack (of hay, etc.) when laid up inside a barn (e.g., as winter fodder).goalA result that one is attempting to achieve.goam(rare) To see, to recognize, to take notice of.goanPronunciation spelling of going.goarObsolete form of gore (“dirt, mud”).goatAny ruminant of the genus Capra.gobi(India, cooking) cauliflowergobo(sound engineering) A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.gobyAny of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.gock(LGBTQ slang, vulgar) The penis of a trans woman.godi(Germanic paganism) A priest of the modern Norse religion.goed(nonstandard, childish) simple past and past participle of gogoel(obsolete) yellowgoerOne who, or that which, goes.goesthird-person singular simple present indicative of gogoeyOf a horse: inclined to go; restive.goff(Scotland) Obsolete form of golf (“ball game”).gogeAlternative spelling of goje.gogoAn elasticated hair band.goilPronunciation spelling of girl.goinPronunciation spelling of going.goit(UK, Yorkshire and Lancashire) A small artificial channel carrying water. Usually used with respect to channels built to feed mills.gojeA fiddle-like stringed instrument with one or two strings, and a resonator made from a gourd or calabash, originating among the Hausa of West Africa.gojiA fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.golaAlternative form of golah.gold(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.gole(British India) The main body of an army in array; a clustered body of troops; an irregular squadron of horsemen.golf(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Golf from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.goliA traditional dance and masquerade of the Baoulé people of the Ivory Coast.goll(dialect, euphemistic) Godgolp(heraldry) Alternative form of golpe.gome(obsolete, Scotland, Northern England) A man.gomo(Rhodesia) kopje, small hillgonepast participle of gogong(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.gonkA small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.goodof a high quality, useful, pleasant, or morally rightgoof(US, informal) A mistake or error.goog(Australia, slang) An egg.gook(informal) Grime or mud.goom(especially Australia) methylated spirits.goonA thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.goop(informal, usually uncountable) A thick, slimy substance; goo.gootAlternative form of kut (“shamanic ritual”).gopi(India) Any of the milkmaids that were companions of Krishna in Indian mythology.gora(South Asia, India, Pakistan) Pertaining to a fair-skinned or European person.gord(archaeology) A medieval Slavonic fortified settlement, typically a group of wooden houses surrounded by a wall of earth and wood, with a palisade running along the top of the bulwark.goreBlood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.gorg(UK, slang) gorgeousgori(North India, Pakistan, British India, elsewhere slang, ethnic slur) A white woman.gork(medicine, slang, offensive) A stuporous or imbecilic patient; a patient who has lost brain function.gorm(UK and US, dialects) To gawk; to stare or gape.gornPronunciation spelling of gone.gorpA loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.goryCovered with blood; very bloody.goseA beer brewed since the 16th century, in Goslar and later Leipzig, with malted wheat, salt, and coriander.gosh(minced oath, euphemistic) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.gossObsolete form of gorse.gostObsolete spelling of ghost.gosu(rare) A person of great skill; master; expert.goteA drain; sluice; ditch or gutter.goth(uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.goto(computing) Alternative letter-case form of GOTO.gots(nonstandard) Has, has got (3rd person singular).goudAlternative form of gourde (“Haitian currency”).goulObsolete form of ghoul.gourDated form of gaur.gout(usually followed by of) A drop; a spurt or splotch.goveTo stare stupidly.goviA sacred urn or pitcher in Haitian voodoo, used to hold the spirit of an ancestor.govtAbbreviation of government.gowk(Northern England, Scotland) A cuckoo.gowl(Ireland, slang) vulva.gownA loose, flowing upper garment.gowt(obsolate) goutgoya(Japan) bitter melon (edible fruit, especially as it is eaten by Okinawans)gozz(British) to spitgqom(music) A minimalistic style of house music from South Africa.grab(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.gradClipping of graduate.graf(uncommon, now historical) A German or Austrian count (nobleman).gramA unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.gran(informal, usually endearing) A grandmother.grao(historical) A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 4.6 mm.grat(slang) A gratuity or tip.gravA unit of force or acceleration equal to the standard acceleration of free fall.grax(Antarctica) The waste left at the end of the whaling process.grayOf a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.grdn(chiefly UK, in street addresses, uncommon) Synonym of gdn.gree(geometry, obsolete) A degree.grem(slang) A young or inexperienced surfer or skateboarder.grenObsolete spelling of grin.grepA program which selects lines in a file which match a given pattern.grewsimple past of growgrex(biology) A multicellular aggregate of amoeba.greyCommonwealth standard spelling of gray.gridA rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.grif(dated or historical) Alternative form of griffe (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).grigA cricket or grasshopper.gril(Internet slang, humorous) Deliberate misspelling of girl.grimDismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.grinA smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.grip(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.gritSmall, hard, inedible particles in food.grobClipping of grid object.grogAn alcoholic beverage made with rum and water, especially that once issued to sailors of the Royal Navy.grok(transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.grom(surfing, snowboarding, skimboarding, slang) A young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder, skateboarder, or kiteboarder.grot(poetic) A grotto.grow(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.grrlAlternative form of grrrl.grrrElongated form of grr.grub(countable) An insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.grue(intransitive, archaic except Northern England, Scotland) To be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to tremble.grumMorose, stern, surly, sullen.grus(geology) An accumulation of angular, coarse-grained fragments (particles of sand and gravel) resulting from the chemical and mechanical weathering of crystalline rocks.gtfo(Internet slang) Alternative letter-case form of GTFO.guac(informal) Clipping of guacamole.guanAny (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.guapAlternative spelling of gwop.guarAn annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.guckThe hybrid offspring of a goose and a duck.guff(informal, uncountable) Nonsensical talk or thinking.guga(Scotland) solan goose or northern gannetgugu(slang, ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory, vulgar) A Filipino.guhrA loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ochre.guibThe harnessed antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), a West African antelope marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground;.gulaThe upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.gule(obsolete) The throat; the gullet.gulfA hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.gullA seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.gulpThe usual amount swallowed.guly(obsolete, heraldry) Of or pertaining to gules; red.gummObsolete spelling of gum.gump(uncountable) Clipping of gumptionguna(Sanskrit linguistics) A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, u, by prefixing an a element.gung(obsolete) Alternative form of gong: an outhouse.gunk(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.gunt(slang, vulgar) The bulging between the waist and the genital areas in an obese person.gurk(colloquial, rare) To burp or belch.gurl(informal, nonstandard or eye dialect) Alternative form of girl.gurn(British) A distorted facial expression; grimace.guroA subgenre of manga and anime focusing on gore and mutilation.gurp(slang, rare) To get drunk.gurt(mining) A gutter or channel for water, hewn out of the bottom of a working drift.guruIn Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.gushA sudden rapid outflow.gustA strong, abrupt rush of wind.guttObsolete form of gut.guze(heraldry) A roundlet of the sanguine tincture, which is blazoned without mention of the tincture.gvir(Jewish slang) A wealthy person.gwan(nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of going on.gwapAlternative spelling of gwop.gwin(informal, dialectal) present participle of gogwop(African-American Vernacular, MTE, MLE, slang) money, moolagyal(MLE, MTE) Pronunciation spelling of girl.gyanAlternative form of jnana, reflecting the Hindi pronunciation /ɡjɑːn/gybe(transitive, nautical) To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.gyil(music) A pentatonic instrument of Africa, resembling a xylophone.gyleThe amount of beer brewed at a time.gyneThe primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.gyno(UK, US, Australia, informal) Clipping of gynecologist.gynyAlternative spelling of gynie.gype(Ulster) fool; clumsy, awkward persongypo(UK, slang, offensive) Alternative spelling of gippo.gyraThe richly embroidered border of a robe.gyreA swirling vortex.gyriplural of gyrusgyve(literary) A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.gzip(transitive, computing) To compress using the gzip program.
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