English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 10 of 366

gainwordnoun

A word that a language has borrowed from other languages. In the process, the spelling and pronunciation, and even meaning, may be altered.

gainworthyadj

Synonym of affordable.

gairaigonoun

A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.

Gairlochname

A coastal village on Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8076).

Gaisericname

A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Vandalic King who ruled over North Africa.

gaitnoun

A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

gaitedverb

simple past and past participle of gait

gaiternoun

A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.

gaiteredadj

Wearing gaiters.

gaiterlessadj

Without gaiters.

gaiterlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a gaiter.

gaitingverb

present participle and gerund of gait

gaititenoun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc.

gaitsnoun

plural of gait

Gaitskellianadj

Of or relating to Hugh Gaitskell (1906–1963), British politician and leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963.

Gaitskellismnoun

The ideology of a faction of the Labour Party (UK) led by Hugh Gaitskell.

Gaitskellitenoun

A member of a faction of the Labour Party (UK) led by Hugh Gaitskell.

gaiwannoun

A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.

gajanoun

The sacred name for the elephant

Gajanname

A village in Ariège department, France.

gajdanoun

Alternative form of gaida.

Gajdusekname

A surname from Czech.

Gajewskiname

A surname from Polish.

gajinoun

In the game of sakura, the name of the 0-point card of the willow/November suit, which acts as a wild card.

gajicanoun

The Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet.

gajillionnoun

An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.

Gajjarname

A surname from Gujarati.

gajonoun

Alternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).

gakintj

Alternative form of gack (“expression of disgust or disapproval”).

gakinoun

A restless ghost in Japanese mythology.

gakuennoun

A Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children.

gakurannoun

The military-style school uniform for male students in most Japanese middle schools and high schools, usually in either black or navy.

galnoun

Abbreviation of gallon.

Gal Civname

Alternative form of GalCiv.

gal palnoun

Alternative spelling of galpal.

gal-ironnoun

Galvanized iron.

galaadj

Celebratory; festive.

Galabankname

A hamlet near Stow, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4445).

galacitolnoun

Misspelling of galactitol.

galactagogicadj

That induces lactation

galactagoguenoun

A substance that induces lactation.

galactanasenoun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galactan

galactaratenoun

Any salt or ester of galactaric acid.

galactasenoun

An enzyme that produces galactose by the hydrolysis of lactose

galacticadj

Relating to a galaxy.

galactic centernoun

The central region of a galaxy.

galactic centrenoun

Commonwealth spelling of galactic center.

galactic habitable zonenoun

the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop

galacticaladj

galactic; relating to a galaxy

galacticallyadv

With regard to galaxies, or in a galactic context.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter G contains 18,276 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 366 pages, and you are currently viewing page 10. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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