English words: gravekeeper to gray jay

300 English words, part 64 of 84 of the words starting with G, A to Z. 21 have a page of their own.

English words gravekeeper to gray jay

gravekeeper noun: A graveyard attendant.
gravel noun, verb /ˈɡɹævəl/: Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
gravel bicycle noun: Alternative form of gravel bike.
gravel bike noun: A type of road bike similar to those used in cyclocross but geared toward gravel roads.
gravel-blind adjective: More than partially blind, but not completely blind.
gravel cruncher noun: A member of the military who is deployed on the ground rather than airborne.
gravel cycling noun: A cycling discipline different from road cycling, mountain biking and cyclocross, for a large part on gravel roads, typically with a dedicated gravel bicycle.
Gravel Gertie noun: A chamber, with a roof covered by a deep pile of gravel, within which nuclear warheads may be maintained; in the event of a (non-nuclear) explosion, the...
gravel nest noun: A shallow depression made in the gravel bed of a water body in which fish lay eggs.
gravel pit noun: A quarry from which gravel for construction purposes is obtained.
gravel road noun: A road with a gravel surface, instead of asphalt, bitumen or concrete.
gravel road cop noun: An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
gravel stop noun: Flashing installed to prevent the gravel surfacing from being washed off a roof by heavy rain.
gravel trap noun: A gravel-filled zone on a racetrack, used as a hazard, exclusionary region, and, safety device to slow down and trap vehicles.
gravel-walk noun: A path laid out with a gravel surface.
graveldiver noun: Scytalina cerdale, a small, compact perciform fish with a snake-like head.
graveled adjective, verb: Covered with gravel.
graveler noun: One who deals, sells, or works with gravel
graveless adjective: Without a grave
gravelessness noun: Absence of a grave.
graveliferous adjective: Containing gravel.
gravelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a grave (burial place).
gravelin noun: Alternative form of gravelling.
Graveline proper noun: A surname.
graveliness noun: Alternative spelling of gravelliness.
graveling noun, verb: Alternative form of gravelling.
gravelish adjective: Alternative form of gravellish.
Gravelle proper noun: A surname.
gravelled adjective, verb: Alternative form of graveled (“covered with gravel”).
graveller noun: Alternative form of graveler.
gravellike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of gravel.
gravelliness noun: The quality of being gravelly.
gravelling noun, verb: The parr or young salmon.
gravellish adjective: Synonym of gravelly.
gravellous adjective: Alternative form of gravelous.
gravelly adjective /ˈɡɹævəli/: Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
gravelometer noun: A device that measures the resistance to damage of a surface caused by flying grit and gravel etc.
gravelous adjective: Synonym of gravelly.
gravelroot noun: Synonym of trailing arbutus.
gravelweed noun: An American plant of species Verbesina helianthoides.
gravely adjective, adverb /ˈɡɹeɪvli/: In a grave or serious manner.
gravemaker noun: Synonym of gravedigger (“one who digs graves”).
gravemaking noun: Synonym of gravedigging.
gravemarker noun: Alternative spelling of grave marker.
gravemound noun: A tumulus over a tomb.
graven adjective, verb: carved, engraved
graven image noun: A carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
graveness noun: The state of being grave; gravity
Graveney proper noun: A village in Graveney with Goodnestone parish, Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0562).
Gravenstein noun /ˈɡɹɑːv(ə)nstaɪn/: A variety of autumn apple with deep red or orange streaks.
graveolence noun: A strong offensive smell; rancidity.
graveolency noun: Alternative form of graveolence.
graveolent adjective: That has a rank smell
graver adjective, noun /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/: a burin
graverob verb: Alternative form of grave-rob.
graverobbed adjective, verb: Robbed from a grave.
graverobber noun /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/: One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
graverobbing noun, verb: The practice of illegally removing corpses (or other items) from graves, originally to supply cadavers for medical study.
gravery noun /ˈɡɹeɪvəɹi/: The process or technique of engraving.
graves noun, verb /ɡɹeɪvz/: Alternative form of greaves; the sediment of melted tallow.
Graves' disease noun: Hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs.
Graves' ophthalmopathy noun: An autoimmune inflammatory disorder of the orbit and periorbital tissues.
Gravesend proper noun /ˌɡreɪvzˈɛnd/: An ancient town situated on the Thames Estuary in north-west Kent, England, and the administrative centre of Gravesham borough (OS grid ref TQ6474).
Gravesham proper noun /ˈɡɹeɪvʃəm/: A borough of Kent, England. The main town is Gravesend.
graveship noun: The role or status of grave (a person holding office).
Gravesian adjective: Pertaining to Robert Graves (1895-1985), English poet and novelist.
graveside noun: The area immediately around a grave.
gravesite noun /ˈɡɹeɪvˌsaɪt/: The location of a grave.
gravesome adjective: Very serious; full of weight, meaning; grievous.
gravestead noun: The place where a grave or graves are located; a grave; a burial ground; cemetery.
gravestone noun /ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/: A stone slab set at the head of a grave.
gravestoned adjective: Having gravestones.
graveteiro noun: A pink-legged graveteiro, a bird of species Acrobatornis fonsecai, endemic to Brazil.
Gravett proper noun: A surname.
gravette noun: A prehistoric flint blade
Gravettian adjective: Of or relating to a specific archaeological tool-making industry of the European Upper Paleolithic era prevalent before the last glacial maximum, c....
graveward adjective, adverb: Toward the grave.
gravewards adverb: Towards the grave.
graveyard noun /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/: A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
graveyard orbit noun: An orbit where spacecraft which have reached their end of life can be safely positioned to avoid colliding with other spacecraft or the Earth.
graveyard poetry noun: A type of morbid poetry which lingers on human mortality, tombs, and burial grounds, popular in the preromantic period of 18th-century Britain.
graveyard shift noun: A work shift late at night, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.
graveyard shifter noun: One who works a graveyard shift or is employed in one.
graveyard slot noun: A time period, especially very late at night, during which the audience is very small compared to other times of the day.
graveyard spiral noun: The downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft which is unrecoverably headed for a crash.
graveyard stew noun: Synonym of milk toast.
graveyard watch noun: The middle watch on a ship, from midnight to 4 am.
graveyardy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a graveyard.
gravi- prefix: gravity
gravic adjective: gravitational
gravicembalo noun /ˌɡɹævɪˈtʃɛmbələʊ/: An early form of piano derived from the harpsichord
graviception noun: The detection of the Earth's gravitational field by an organism
graviceptional adjective: Relating to graviception or graviceptors
graviceptive adjective: Relating to graviception
graviceptor noun: Any receptor that gives an organism information about its position relative to the local gravitational field
gravid adjective /ˈɡɹævɪd/: Pregnant.
gravida noun: A pregnant woman.
gravidated adjective: Made pregnant; impregnated
gravidation noun: pregnancy
gravidiamagnetic adjective: describing any diamagnetic effect produced by a gravitational field
gravidic adjective: Relating to pregnancy
gravidism noun: The state of being pregnant.
gravidity noun: pregnancy
gravidly adverb: In a gravid manner.
gravidness noun: The condition of being gravid; pregnancy
gravidynamics noun: gravitational dynamics
gravied adjective: Of food: cooked, dressed or served in gravy.
graviera noun: A type of cheese used in Greek cuisine.
gravigrade adjective, noun: slow-paced
gravimagnetic adjective: gravitomagnetic
gravimagnetization noun: the generation of gravitomagnetism; making gravitomagnetic
gravimeter noun: An instrument used to measure local variations in the gravitational field.
gravimetric adjective: Of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
gravimetric analysis noun: Any of several methods and techniques of analytical chemistry in which the amount of a substance in a sample is determined by weighing a precipitate,...
gravimetrical adjective: Gravimetric.
gravimetrically adverb: Using a gravimetric method.
gravimetry noun: The measurement of gravity (the strength of the gravitational field).
Gravina proper noun: A surname from Italian.
gravinastic adjective: Of or relating to gravinasty.
gravinasty noun: A nastic response to gravity.
graving noun, verb /ˈɡɹeɪvɪŋ/: The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
graving dock noun: Synonym of drydock.
graviola noun: Synonym of soursop.
graviperception noun: perception of gravity
graviperceptor noun: The organ responsible for graviperception
graviphoton noun: a hypothetical particle that emerges as an excitation of the gravitational field but whose physical properties are virtually indistinguishable from a photon
graviphotonic adjective: Of or relating to graviphotons.
graviportal adjective: Of an animal, physically adapted only for moving slowly over land, due to a high body weight.
graviportality noun: The quality of being graviportal.
graviportally adverb: In a graviportal manner
graviproprioception noun: proprioception via the sensing of the effects of gravity (weight) on body parts
graviproprioceptive adjective: Relating to graviproprioception
gravireaction noun: reaction to gravity, such as gravitropism in a plant
gravireception noun: Alternative form of graviception.
gravireceptor noun: Any receptor that gives the brain information concerning the direction of gravitational forces (and hence a sense of up and down).
graviresponse noun: The response of a plant (in its growth habit) to gravity
gravisaurian noun: Any dinosaur of the clade Gravisauria.
graviscalar noun: a radion
gravisensing noun: The sensing of the effects of gravity on the body (typically of a plant)
gravisensitivity noun: sensitivity (typically of a plant) to the effects of gravity (weight of its parts)
gravisensor noun: A gravitational sensor
gravistatic adjective: As a result of gravitation
gravistimulate verb: To stimulate by gravistimulation
gravistimulated adjective: stimulated by gravistimulation
gravistimulating adjective: Causing gravistimulation
gravistimulation noun: stimulation by gravity
gravistimulus noun: A stimulus produced by gravistimulation
gravitactic adjective /ˌɡɹævɪˈtæktɪk/: Of or pertaining to gravitaxis
gravital adjective: Relating to or produced by gravity
gravitas noun /ˈɡɹævɪtɑs/: Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
gravitate verb /ˈɡɹævɪteɪt/: To move under the force of gravity.
gravitation noun /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/: The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the...
gravitational adjective /ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/: Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.
gravitational assist noun: Alternative form of gravity assist.
gravitational collapse noun: The stage in the evolution of a star in which the pressure of the star is insufficient to maintain it at a stable size, and its material falls inward under...
gravitational constant noun: Ellipsis of Newtonian gravitational constant.
gravitational convection noun: The convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by buoyancy forces which are dependent on...
gravitational field noun: the field produced by the gravitational force of mass
gravitational force noun: A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.
gravitational interaction noun: The fundamental interaction responsible for the gravitational force.
gravitational keyhole noun: A tiny region of space where a planet's gravity would alter the orbit of a passing asteroid such that the asteroid would collide with that planet on a given...
gravitational lens noun: A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.
gravitational lensing noun: The action of a highly-massive object (such as a star, galaxy, or black hole) that acts as a gravitational lens and focuses light from a light source (such...
gravitational mass noun: The mass of an object as measured by its interaction with gravity; it is equal to its inertial mass.
gravitational mirage noun: A distorted or false image of a distant galaxy (e.g. an image of a distant galaxy as a ring, or as multiple copies of itself) caused by a gravitational lens.
gravitational propulsion noun: Any supposed method of propulsion that warps space or spacetime or interacts in some way with warped space or spacetime.
gravitational radiation noun: a hypothetical wave, produced by an accelerating mass, that would be propagated at the speed of light
gravitational redshift noun: A shift to longer wavelengths of spectral lines emitted by atoms in a strong gravitational field.
gravitational singularity noun: A location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.
gravitational slingshot noun: Synonym of gravity assist.
gravitational wave adjective, noun /ˌɡɹæ.vəˈteɪ.ʃə.nəl weɪv/: A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.
gravitational wave background noun: Ellipsis of cosmic gravitational-wave background.
gravitational well noun: Synonym of gravity well.
gravitationality noun: The quality of being gravitational.
gravitationally adverb: As a result of the force of gravity.
gravitationally challenged adjective: Fat.
gravitationally interacting massive particle noun: A type of dark matter that only interacts with normal matter through the force of gravity.
gravitationless adjective: Without gravity.
gravitative adjective: Causing to gravitate; tending to a centre.
gravitator noun: A device that combines high voltages with materials with high dielectric constants, claimed to exhibit anti-gravity effects.
gravitatory adjective: Synonym of gravitational.
gravitaxic adjective: Relating to gravitaxis
gravitaxis noun: movement in the direction of higher or lower gravitational field
gravithermal adjective: pertaining to the thermal effects of gravity
gravitic adjective: Of or pertaining to gravity.
gravitically adverb: Using gravity.
gravitics noun: The fictional science of studying and controlling gravity.
gravitied adjective: Having a specified type or strength of gravity.
gravitino noun: A subatomic particle, related to the graviton, predicted by supersymmetry
gravitinoless adjective: That does not involve gravitinos
gravito- prefix: Relating to gravity
gravitoelectric adjective: Describing the component of a gravitational field analogous to the electric component of an electromagnetic field
gravitoelectromagnetic adjective: Of or pertaining to gravitoelectromagnetism
gravitoelectromagnetism noun: gravitomagnetism
gravitoinertial adjective: Relating to the inertial effects of gravity.
gravitology noun: The study of gravity.
gravitomagnetic adjective: Describing the component of a gravitational field analogous to the magnetic component of an electromagnetic field
gravitomagnetically adverb: By means of gravitomagnetism.
gravitomagnetism noun: The property of a spinning mass that twists spacetime.
gravitometer noun: gravimeter
graviton noun /ˈɡɹavɪtɒn/: A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.
gravitonic adjective: Relating to gravitons.
gravitotropism noun: Alternative form of gravitropism.
gravitoturbulent adjective: Subject to gravity and turbulence
gravitoweak adjective: Relating to, or unifying, the gravitational and electroweak forces.
gravitrap noun: A cylindrical trap, with a sticky interior, used to trap gravid mosquitos.
gravitropic adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting gravitropism
gravitropically adverb: In a gravitropic manner
gravitropism noun: A plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity.
gravitropy noun: Alternative form of gravitropism.
graviturbation noun: The mixing of soil caused by movement (under gravity) down a slope
gravity noun /ˈɡɹævɪti/: Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness,...
gravity assist noun /ˈɡɹævɪti əˈsɪst/: The favorable alteration of the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft as a result of its passing near to a celestial body.
gravity bomb noun: An unguided, freefall aerial bomb that follows a ballistic trajectory determined solely by gravity, without a guidance system.
gravity bong noun: A homemade device used to smoke marijuana, consisting of a plastic jug with the bottom cut out and immersed in a vat of water, which is then raised to...
gravity boots noun: Boots designed to enable a person to hang upside-down for inversion therapy.
gravity brightened adjective: Of a star, specifically its poles: brighter due to gravity brightening.
gravity brightening noun: Synonym of gravity darkening.
gravity cell noun: A crowfoot cell.
gravity dam noun: An impoundment dam that is wider at the base than at the top, and which uses the massive weight of the dam's mass to withstand the force of water being...
gravity-darkened adjective: Of a star, specifically its equator: darker due to gravity darkening.
gravity darkening noun: Alternative form of gravity darkening.
gravity drag noun: The resistance felt by a vehicle ascending against the force of gravity; reduction in delta-v experienced as a result of the partial cancellation by gravity...
gravity drop noun: The deployment of an aircraft's landing gear by the use of gravity.
gravity gun noun: A device in video games, particularly first-person shooters, with which players can directly manipulate objects in the virtual world, often allowing them to...
gravity hill noun: A place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope.
gravity knife noun: A folding knife of this type.
gravity meter noun: An instrument that measures the local acceleration due to gravity (strength of the gravitational field).
gravity racer noun: Synonym of soapbox car.
gravity's pull noun: The force of gravity acting upon an object.
gravity slingshot noun: Synonym of gravity assist.
gravity sport noun: Any sport where most of the movement comes from gravity, i.e. from going downhill, such as skiing, downhill, bobsleigh
gravity suit noun: A G-suit
gravity tank noun: A tank for the storage of liquid to be dispensed by gravity when needed.
gravity wave noun: A wave for which gravity is the restoring force.
gravity well noun: The area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.
gravity wind noun: A wind that flows downhill under the pull of gravity, typically when cold, dense air descends slopes or valleys.
gravityless adjective: Without gravity (the physical force).
gravitylessness noun: Absence of gravity.
gravitylike adjective: Resembling gravity.
gravlaks noun: Alternative spelling of gravlax.
gravlax noun /ˈɡɹavˌlaks/: Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
gravo- prefix /ˈɡɹɑːvəʊ/: gravity
gravo-acute accent noun /ˌɡɹɑːvəʊəˈkjuːt ˈæksənt/: A dipping tone, or the diacritic that denotes it, similar in form to the breve (˘) and the háček (ˇ).
gravogyro adjective: Describing any effect that has both gravitational and gyroscopic components
gravomagnetic adjective: gravitomagnetic
gravothermal adjective: describing the heating effect of the gravitational collapse of a star
gravoturbulent adjective: Relating to turbulence during the gravitational collapse of a star
gravure noun: A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.
gravure idol noun: A female pin-up model from Japanese erotica
gravy noun, verb /ˈɡɹeɪvi/: A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy.
gravy boat noun: A dish with a handle and spout, used to serve gravy or other sauces.
gravy-eyed adjective: bleary-eyed
gravy train noun: An occupation or situation that generates considerable income or benefits while requiring little effort and carrying little risk.
gravyless adjective: Without gravy.
gravylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of gravy.
grawl noun: A young salmon; grilse
grawlix noun /ˈɡɹɔːlɪks/: An image resembling an illegible scribble used for this purpose.
grax noun: The waste left at the end of the whaling process.
gray adjective, noun, verb /ɡɹeɪ/: Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
gray-A adjective, noun: Graysexual.
gray ace adjective: Synonym of graysexual.
gray alien noun: Alternative spelling of grey alien.
gray amber noun: Alternative spelling of grey amber.
gray ammonia noun: ammonia produced from hydrocarbon feedstocks, without taking action to capture the carbon pollution
gray angelfish noun: A marine ray-finned fish of species Pomacanthus arcuatus, found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
gray area noun: American standard spelling of grey area.
gray asexual adjective: Graysexual.
gray asexuality noun: Synonym of graysexuality.
gray baby syndrome noun: A rare but dangerous condition in newborn infants given the antibiotic chloramphenicol, characterized among other symptoms by an ashen gray color of the skin.
gray bar hotel noun: Alternative form of graybar hotel.
gray bar motel noun: Synonym of graybar hotel.
gray-blue adjective: Synonym of blue-gray.
gray-box testing noun: Alternative form of grey-box testing.
gray cardinal noun: Alternative spelling of grey cardinal
gray catbird noun: Dumetella carolinensis, a medium-sized perching bird of the mimids native to North America and Central America.
gray ceiling noun: An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement for younger people, as a result of older people continuing to work instead of...
gray cells noun: Alternative spelling of grey cells.
Gray code noun: A binary coding system in which successive values differ in just one digit position.
gray collar adjective: Of or pertaining to working-class professions that do not involve significant manual labor, such as skilled technical professions, combining elements of...
gray commissure noun: A thin strip of gray matter that surrounds the central canal of the spinal cord and, along with the anterior white commissure, connects the two halves of...
gray cuscus noun: Synonym of northern common cuscus.
gray divorce noun: A divorce occurring between senior or elderly individuals, usually after a long-term marriage.
gray dogwood noun: Cornus racemosa, native to north central, northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
gray eminence noun: Synonym of éminence grise.
gray energy noun: The total amount of energy required to produce a product or service, covering its entire life cycle from extraction of raw materials to its eventual disposal.
gray ephedra noun: A gray, leafless shrub native to dry, rocky or sandy areas of western North America and used to make an herbal tea, Ephedra nevadensis
gray fox noun: Urocyon cinereoargenteus, a carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, habitat spanning from central North America to northern South America.
gray friar noun: Alternative spelling of greyfriar.
gray ghost noun: Alternative form of grey ghost.
gray gold noun: Alternative form of grey gold.
gray goo noun: Alternative spelling of grey goo.
gray ground squirrel noun: A ground squirrel native to the western US and Baja California (Otospermophilus beecheyi).
gray-haired adjective: Alternative form of grey-haired.
gray hat noun: A morally ambiguous character; an antihero.
gray-headed adjective: Having gray hair, especially from age
gray hen noun: Alternative form of grey hen (“female black grouse”).
gray hydrogen noun: hydrogen generated from hydrocarbon sources without attempting to capture and eliminate the waste carbon pollution
gray iron noun: An alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon that contains 1.7 to 4.5% carbon and 1 to 3% silicon.
gray jay noun: A Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis), that inhabits coniferous forests of North America.

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.