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English words: gorgonocephalid to gothically

300 English words, part 56 of 84 of the words starting with G, A to Z. 38 have a page of their own.

English words gorgonocephalid to gothically

  1. gorgonocephalid noun: Any basket star in the family Gorgonocephalidae.
  2. gorgonopsian noun: Any member of the extinct suborder Gorgonopsia of therapsid synapsids.
  3. gorgonopsid noun: Any member of the suborder Gorgonopsia of therapsid synapsids.
  4. gorgonzola noun: A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.
  5. gorgosaurus noun: A tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur of the genus Gorgosaurus that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian), between about...
  6. Gorham proper noun: A surname.
  7. Gorham's disease noun: A very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic...
  8. gorhen noun /ˈɡɔːˌhɛn/: female red grouse
  9. gori noun: A white woman.
  10. gori mem noun: A white woman.
  11. gorilka noun: Alternative spelling of horilka.
  12. gorilla noun /ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/: An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.
  13. gorilla in the room noun: A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
  14. gorilla-like adjective: Alternative spelling of gorillalike.
  15. gorilla pimp noun, verb: A pimp who is physically violent toward the prostitutes he manages.
  16. gorilla press noun: A move in which one holds one's opponent above one's head with both arms
  17. gorilla salad noun: Pubic hair.
  18. gorilla suit noun: A tough, hypermasculine demeanor that keeps other people at a distance.
  19. gorillaesque adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla (animal).
  20. gorillagram noun: A gift message, similar to a singing telegram, but delivered by a performer dressed in a gorilla suit.
  21. gorillaish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
  22. gorillalike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
  23. gorillaship noun: The state or condition of being a gorilla.
  24. gorilless noun: A female gorilla.
  25. gorillian adjective: of, relating to, or resembling a gorilla.
  26. gorilline adjective, noun: Similar to, characteristic of, or pertaining to gorillas.
  27. gorillion noun: An unspecified large number (of).
  28. gorilloid adjective: Resembling (that of) a gorilla.
  29. gorily adverb: In a gory manner
  30. gorimapa noun: A bald head, especially one that has been completely shaved.
  31. Gorin proper noun: A surname.
  32. goriness noun: The state of being gory.
  33. goring adjective, noun, verb: The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting
  34. Gorizia proper noun: A province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, formally known as a regional decentralization entity.
  35. Gorj proper noun: A county of Romania.
  36. gorjer noun: A non-Romani person.
  37. gorjus adjective: Eye dialect spelling of gorgeous.
  38. Gorka proper noun: A surname from Polish.
  39. gorked adjective, verb: Heavily sedated; knocked out.
  40. Gorkha adjective, noun: Dated form of Gurkha.
  41. Gorkhali noun: The Gurkhas.
  42. Gorkhalis noun: The Nepal national cricket team.
  43. gorkhar noun: Synonym of kiang.
  44. Gorkiesque adjective: Alternative form of Gorkyesque.
  45. gorky adjective: Awkward or strange.
  46. Gorkyesque adjective: Characteristic of the works of Russian writer Maxim Gorky.
  47. gorl noun: Alternative form of girl.
  48. Gorley proper noun: A surname.
  49. gorli noun: A tropical shrubby tree (Caloncoba echinata, formerly Oncoba echinata) with small white flowers and inedible greenish-yellow berries, used both as an...
  50. gorli oil noun: An oil, produced from the seeds of the gorli shrub, Caloncoba echinata, that has been used in the treatment of leprosy.
  51. gorlic adjective: Referring to gorli.
  52. gorlic acid noun: The unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid (E)-13-cyclopent-2-en-1-yltridec-6-enoic acid found in chaulmoogra oil.
  53. Gorlin's syndrome noun: Either of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and focal dermal hypoplasia.
  54. Görlitz proper noun: A town and rural district of Saxony, Germany.
  55. Gorlois proper noun: The husband of Igraine prior to Uther Pendragon, in Arthurian legend.
  56. gorm verb /ɡɔːm/: To gawk; to stare or gape.
  57. Gorman proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  58. gormander noun: A gourmand; a greedy person.
  59. gormandise verb: Alternative spelling of gourmandise.
  60. gormandiser noun: Alternative form of gormandizer.
  61. gormandism noun: Alternative form of gourmandism.
  62. gormandize verb: Alternative spelling of gourmandise.
  63. gormandizer noun: A person who gormandizes; a glutton or gourmand
  64. gormandizing noun, verb: The act of one who gormandizes.
  65. gormanite noun: A triclinic hydrated phosphate mineral.
  66. gormed adjective, verb: Damned, in the sense of "I'll be damned if...", expressing utter certainty.
  67. Gormenghastian adjective: Resembling or pertaining to Gormenghast, an enormous sprawling Gothic castle mired in inexplicable traditions, introduced in a series of novels by Mervyn...
  68. gormful adjective: Sensible; not foolish, senseless, or gormless.
  69. gorming adjective, verb: Clumsy, lumbering, stupid.
  70. gormint noun: Pronunciation spelling of government.
  71. gormless adjective /ˈɡɔːmləs/: Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.
  72. gormlessly adverb: In a gormless manner.
  73. gormlessness noun: The quality or state of being gormless.
  74. Gormley proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  75. Gormogon noun: A member of the Ancient Noble Order of the Gormogons, a short-lived 18th-century society founded by expelled Freemason Philip Wharton.
  76. gormy adjective /ˈɡɔːmi/: Awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungainly.
  77. gorn noun, verb /ɡɔːn/: Pronunciation spelling of gone.
  78. Gornall proper noun: A surname.
  79. Gorney proper noun: A surname.
  80. Gornick proper noun: A surname.
  81. gornisht noun: Nothing; zilch.
  82. gorno noun: A film which uses gratuitous, intentionally over-the-top violence in combination with overtly sexual themes to attract audiences.
  83. gorodki noun: An ancient Russian folk sport of trying to knock arrangements of skittles out of a square by throwing a bat at them.
  84. Gorontalo proper noun: The capital and largest city of Gorontalo, Indonesia.
  85. Gorontaloan adjective: Of or relating to Gorontalo in Indonesia.
  86. goropism noun /ɡəˈɹəʊpɪzm̩/: A hypothesis, similar to the one originally propounded by Goropius which is now discredited, that some attested or modern language such as Dutch, Hebrew, or...
  87. goroutine noun: A lightweight communicating process in the Go programming language.
  88. gorp noun /ˈɡɔɹp/: A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing,...
  89. gorpcore noun: A style of fashion characterized by functional outdoor wear such as fleece jackets, parkas, Gore-Tex jackets and pants, and many other utilitarian styles.
  90. Gorr proper noun: A surname.
  91. gorra contraction: Got a.
  92. gorram adjective: A minced oath for goddamn.
  93. Gorrell proper noun: A surname.
  94. Gorrie proper noun /ˈɡɔri/: A surname
  95. Gorringe proper noun /ˈɡɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/: Lt Cdr Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841–1885), American naval officer famous for successfully completing the removal of Cleopatra’s Needle from Alexandria,...
  96. gorru noun: A traditional seed drill.
  97. gorry interjection: God!
  98. gorse noun /ɡɔɹs/: An evergreen shrub, of the genus Ulex, having thorns, spiny leaves, and yellow flowers.
  99. gorsedd noun /ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/: A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.
  100. Gorseinon proper noun: A town and community with a town council in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS5898).
  101. gorseland noun: Land on which gorse grows.
  102. Gorski proper noun: A surname from Polish.
  103. Gorsky proper noun: A surname.
  104. gorsoon noun /ɡɔːˈsuːn/: Alternative spelling of gossoon.
  105. Gorst proper noun: A surname from Old English.
  106. Gorsuch proper noun: A surname from Middle English.
  107. gorsy adjective: Covered in gorse.
  108. gort verb: Pronunciation spelling of got
  109. gortdrumite noun: An orthorhombic mineral containing copper, iron, mercury, and sulfur.
  110. gorton noun: Synonym of creton.
  111. Gortonian noun /ɡɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/: A religious follower of Samuel Gorton (1593–1677), an early settler and civic leader of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and President...
  112. Gortonist noun: Synonym of Gortonian.
  113. Gortonite noun: Synonym of Gortonian.
  114. gory adjective /ˈɡɔː.ɹi/: Covered with blood; very bloody.
  115. gory details noun: All of the small facts or pieces of information about something, especially those that are excessively detailed or tedious.
  116. Goryeo proper noun: a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.
  117. gorytine adjective: Belonging to the wasp tribe Gorytini.
  118. Gorzian adjective: Of or relating to André Gorz (né Gerhart Hirsch; 1923–2007), Austrian and French social philosopher and journalist.
  119. gos noun: Alternative form of goes (“plural of go”).
  120. Gos d'Atura Català noun: Synonym of Catalan Sheepdog
  121. Gosa proper noun: A surname.
  122. gosain noun: A Hindu holy man.
  123. gosan noun: Alternative form of gusan.
  124. Gosar proper noun: A surname from Slovene.
  125. gosari namul noun: A Korean dish of fern or bracken tops typically served with bibimbap.
  126. Goschen proper noun: A surname from German.
  127. Gosden proper noun: A surname.
  128. gose noun /ɡoʊzə/: A beer brewed since the 16th century, in Goslar and later Leipzig, with malted wheat, salt, and coriander.
  129. Goseong proper noun: A county of Gangwon Province, South Korea.
  130. goserelin noun /ˌɡoʊ.səˈɹɛl.ɪn/: A synthetic peptide, that function as hormones that release gonadotropin, used to treat various cancers.
  131. Gosford proper noun /ˈɡɒsfəd/: A major suburb of the Central Coast, a region of New South Wales, Australia, formerly part of the City of Gosford.
  132. Gosfordian noun: A native or inhabitant of the city of Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.
  133. Gosforth proper noun: A village and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0603).
  134. gosh interjection /ɡɒʃ/: A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
  135. gosh all hemlock interjection: God Almighty!
  136. gosh knows phrase: Alternative form of God knows.
  137. gosha adjective, noun /ˈɡoʊʃə/: A corner-plot of land in India.
  138. goshala noun: An animal shelter for stray cows, which are sacred in Hinduism.
  139. goshawfully adverb: In a manner that is goshawful.
  140. goshawk noun /ˈɡɒshɔːk/: Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
  141. goshbustified adjective /ˈɡɒʃ.bʌst.ɪ.faɪd/: Satisfied, pleased, or gruntled.
  142. goshdang adjective, interjection: goddamn
  143. goshdarn adjective, interjection: goddamn
  144. goshdarnit interjection: goddammit.
  145. goshdurn adjective, interjection: goddamn
  146. Goshen noun: A land of light and plenty.
  147. goshenite noun: A colourless variety of beryl.
  148. gosherd noun: One who takes care of geese.
  149. Goshi proper noun: A gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan.
  150. Goshorn proper noun: A surname.
  151. gosht noun /ˈɡoʊʃt/: mutton (or sometimes goat), normally as part of a South Asian curry.
  152. Goshute noun: A member of a tribe of Western Shoshone Native Americans.
  153. goshwow adjective: Of or pertaining to a juvenile overenthusiasm; naive; uncritical.
  154. Gosiute noun: Alternative form of Goshute.
  155. goslarite noun: An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
  156. goslet noun: Any pygmy goose of the genus Nettapus.
  157. gosling noun /ˈɡɒzlɪŋ/: A young goose.
  158. gosling blast noun: A transitory storm; a brief squall of rain or sleet.
  159. Gosnell proper noun: A surname.
  160. Gosnells proper noun: A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
  161. Gosney proper noun: A surname.
  162. Gosnold proper noun: A surname from Old English.
  163. gospel noun, verb /ˈɡɒspəl/: The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry,...
  164. gospel bird noun: fried chicken
  165. gospel blues noun: A genre of blues with Christian lyrics and influenced by gospel music.
  166. Gospel grinder noun: A missionary, or distributor of religious tracts.
  167. gospel-like adjective: Alternative spelling of gospellike.
  168. gospel music noun: A type of Christian music genre that is a cornerstone of the Christian media that originated amongst African-Americans based on the folk music melodies with...
  169. Gospel shop noun: A church.
  170. gospel side noun: The left side of an altar or church from the perspective of a person looking from the nave toward the chancel.
  171. gospel truth noun: undeniable truth, such as that revealed by God
  172. gospeler noun: A person who preaches from the Gospels
  173. gospelesque adjective: Reminiscent of gospel music.
  174. gospeling noun, verb: Alternative form of gospelling.
  175. gospelise verb: Alternative form of gospelize.
  176. gospelist noun: The author of a gospel.
  177. gospelize verb: To teach the Gospels.
  178. gospeller noun: Alternative spelling of gospeler.
  179. gospellike adjective: Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
  180. gospelling noun, verb: The preaching of the gospel; evangelism.
  181. gospellise verb: Alternative spelling of gospellize
  182. gospellist noun: Alternative spelling of gospelist.
  183. gospellize verb: Alternative form of gospelize.
  184. gospelly adjective, adverb: Resembling gospel music
  185. gospelphile noun: A fan of gospel music
  186. gospely adjective: Alternative form of gospelly.
  187. gospelypso noun: A musical genre combining calypso with gospel or a Christian message.
  188. Gosper proper noun: A surname.
  189. Gosper curve noun: A particular fractal object, a space-filling curve that can tile the plane.
  190. Gosper island noun: The space filled by the Gosper curve.
  191. Gosplan proper noun /ˈɡɒsplæn/: The State Planning Committee of the Soviet Union.
  192. gospodar noun: Alternative form of hospodar.
  193. gospodin noun: Synonym of hospodar.
  194. gosport noun /ˈɡɒspɔː(ɹ)t/: Ellipsis of Gosport tube.
  195. Gosport tube noun: A speaking tube used for communication between the seats of early open-air aircraft.
  196. goss noun: Gossip.
  197. Gossage noun: A barrage balloon.
  198. gossamer adjective, noun /ˈɡɒ.sə.mə/: A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
  199. gossamer spider noun: Any spider capable of ballooning.
  200. gossamer-thin adjective: Light and thin.
  201. gossamer-winged butterfly noun: Any butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
  202. gossamered adjective: Covered with, or as if with, gossamer.
  203. gossamerlike adjective: Resembling gossamer; light and airy.
  204. gossamery adjective /ˈɡɒsəməɹi/: Like gossamer; flimsy.
  205. gossampine noun: A cotton tree.
  206. gossan noun /ˈɡɒsən/: Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.
  207. gossaniferous adjective: Containing or producing gossan.
  208. Gossard proper noun: A surname.
  209. gossein noun: Alternative form of gosain.
  210. Gosselin proper noun: A surname.
  211. Gossett proper noun: A surname.
  212. gosshawk noun: Alternative form of goshawk.
  213. gossima noun: A precursor to table tennis, played with hard rubber balls.
  214. gossip noun, verb /ˈɡɒsɪp/: Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
  215. gossip mill noun: A rumor mill.
  216. gossip mirror noun /ˈɡɒsɪp ˌmɪɹə/: A mirror or pair of mirrors mounted outside a window, allowing the viewer to see along a street while remaining indoors.
  217. gossip-prone adjective: Tending toward involvement in gossip
  218. gossipdom noun: The realm or sphere of gossip.
  219. gossipee noun: One who is gossiped about.
  220. gossiper noun: A person who gossips.
  221. gossipeuse noun: A female gossip.
  222. gossipfest noun: A session of enthusiastic gossip.
  223. gossipful adjective: Characterised by or given to much gossip
  224. gossiphood noun: Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship.
  225. gossipily adverb: In a gossipy way.
  226. gossipiness noun: The state or condition of being gossipy.
  227. gossiping noun, verb /ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/: The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
  228. gossipingly adverb: With gossip; while gossiping.
  229. gossipish adjective: Relating to or characteristic of gossip
  230. gossipless adjective: Devoid of gossip.
  231. gossiplike adjective: Characteristic of or resembling gossip
  232. gossiply adjective, adverb: Characteristic of or befitting a gossip; gossiplike
  233. gossipmonger noun: A person who gossips (spreads gossip).
  234. gossipmongering noun: The behaviour of a gossipmonger; the spreading of salacious rumours.
  235. gossipper noun: Alternative spelling of gossiper.
  236. gossipping noun, verb: Alternative form of gossiping.
  237. gossipred noun /ˈɡɒsɪpɹəd/: Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship.
  238. gossiprede noun: sponsorship.
  239. gossipry noun: Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
  240. gossipy adjective: Prone to gossip.
  241. Gossman proper noun: A surname.
  242. gossoon noun /ɡɒˈsuːn/: A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey.
  243. gossypetin noun: A flavonol found in the flowers and calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa, with strong antibacterial activity.
  244. gossypiboma noun: A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body after surgery.
  245. gossypine adjective: Cottony; flocculent, like the hairs on the seeds of Gossypium.
  246. gossypitrin noun: The 7-glucoside of gossypetin.
  247. gossyplure noun: A synthetic sex pheromone used to attract male pink bollworms.
  248. gossypol noun /ɡɒs.ɪ.pɒl/: Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.
  249. gossypose noun: Synonym of raffinose.
  250. gostan verb [ˌɡo(ː)ˈstan]: To go backwards; to reverse (a vehicle).
  251. gosther verb: To talk loudly and impudently; to boast or bluster.
  252. gostilna noun /ɡəsˈtɪlnə/: A tavern or a restaurant serving Slovene food.
  253. Gostin proper noun: A surname.
  254. gostun verb: Alternative form of gostan.
  255. gosu adjective, noun /ˈɡoʊsuː/: A person of great skill; master; expert.
  256. Goswami proper noun: A surname from Sanskrit.
  257. Goswell proper noun: A surname.
  258. got infix, noun, verb /ɡɒt/: Expressing obligation; used with have.
  259. got it interjection, verb: Do you understand?
  260. got it going on verb: Be attractive, outgoing (typically of women).
  261. got it in for verb: Alternative form of have it in for.
  262. got to verb: Alternative form of have got to (“have to; must”).
  263. got up adjective, verb: Of clothing, styled extravagantly.
  264. Götaland proper noun /ˈjɒ.tə.lənd/: A land in southernmost Sweden, one of Sweden's three modern lands
  265. gotaway noun: An illegal immigrant who has successfully entered the country without being apprehended.
  266. gotch noun: Men's underwear.
  267. gotch-gutted adjective: potbellied
  268. gotcha contraction, interjection, noun /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/: Pronunciation spelling of got you.
  269. Gotcha Day noun: A day celebrated by the family of an adopted child or pet to recognize the day they received the child or pet.
  270. Gotcher proper noun: A surname.
  271. gotchies noun: underpants
  272. gotchu contraction, interjection: Alternative form of gotcha.
  273. gotchya contraction: Alternative form of gotcha.
  274. gote noun /ɡəʊt/: A drain; sluice; ditch or gutter.
  275. goth adjective, noun /ɡɒθ/: A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
  276. goth-like adjective: Similar to, or reminiscent of, goths or gothic culture.
  277. goth out verb: To dress or decorate in the style of goth culture.
  278. goth up verb: To dress or decorate in the style of goth subculture.
  279. goth venue noun: A club, bar, or concert space that hosts alternative nightlife, gothic subculture events, and dark music, catering to fans of gothic, industrial, or...
  280. Gotha proper noun: A town and rural district of Thuringia, Germany.
  281. gothabilly noun: A musical genre combining rockabilly and gothic rock, and its associated subculture (style of clothing, etc).
  282. Gotham proper noun /ˈɡɒθəm/: Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.
  283. Gothamist noun: A person lacking in wisdom.
  284. Gothamite noun /ˈɡɒθəmaɪt/: An inhabitant of New York City.
  285. Gothard proper noun: A surname.
  286. gothdom noun: The Gothic subculture generally.
  287. Gothenburg proper noun /ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/: A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
  288. Gothenburger noun: A person from, or an inhabitant of, the Swedish city of Gothenburg.
  289. gothette noun /ɡɒθˈɛt/: A female member of the goth subculture.
  290. gothi noun /ˈɡoθi/: Alternative spelling of godi.
  291. gothic adjective, noun /ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/: Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
  292. Gothic alphabet noun: The 27-letter alphabet of the Gothic language.
  293. Gothic arch noun: An arch in the shape of ogive.
  294. Gothic double noun: An essential duality within a single character, centred on the polarity of good and evil.
  295. gothic fiction noun: Synonym of gothic horror.
  296. gothic horror noun: A storytelling genre defined by an atmosphere of dread, gloomy and isolated settings, and often a clash between the past and the present.
  297. Gothic Lolita noun: A Japanese fashion movement whose adherents dress in an elegant, largely monochromatic style with traditional accoutrements such as parasols.
  298. gothic metal noun: A genre of heavy metal influenced by gothic rock.
  299. gothic rock noun: A style of music that developed out of punk rock in the late 1970s, with lyrics and imagery often referring to morbid, spooky or mystical ideas.
  300. gothically adverb: In a Gothic way.

Part 55 · Part 57 · English words: G

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under G: 25,032 words, in 84 parts.