English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 14 of 366

Galdikasname

A surname from Lithuanian.

Galdosname

A surname from Spanish

galdrnoun

An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an improvisational magical song, especially for a protective effect. Compare the custom of the joik and other chanting traditions among the Sámi shamanic noaidi who shares mutual influence with the Norse shamanic vǫlva and other Norse magical customs.

galeverb

To cry; groan; croak.

Gale Cratername

An impact crater and dry lake on the planet Mars, in the Aeolis quadrangle region.

gale forcenoun

Of a wind, having the speed and strength of a gale.

Gale-Shapley algorithmname

An algorithm for finding a solution to the stable marriage problem in polynomial time.

galeanoun

A Roman helmet.

galea aponeuroticanoun

Alternative form of epicranial aponeurosis.

galeagenoun

A rent paid by a freeminer based on the amount of minerals extracted from the gale (personal mining plot).

galealadj

Relating to a galea.

galeanthropynoun

A mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.

galeaspidnoun

Any of the extinct class †Galeaspida of jawless fish.

galeateadj

Of or relating to a galea.

Galeazzi fracturenoun

A fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.

galectinnoun

A lectin that binds galactosides

galeenynoun

A guinea fowl.

galeforceadj

Alternative form of gale force.

galegoidadj

Relating to galegas of the tribe Galegeae

galeiformadj

Having the shape of a galea.

galeitenoun

A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing chlorine, fluorine, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.

galelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a gale of wind.

Galemancename

The Gale romance subplot in the video game Baldur's Gate 3.

Galemancernoun

A player who romances Gale during a playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3.

Galenname

Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).

galenanoun

A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.

Galenianadj

Of or relating to Galen, Ancient Roman physician, surgeon and philosopher.

galenicadj

of, or containing galena

Galenicaladj

Of, relating to, or supporting the principles and practices of Galen.

Galenicallyadv

using Galenic remedies

galeniferousadj

of a mineral or deposit: that contains galena

Galenismnoun

The principles and practices of Galen.

Galenistnoun

An advocate of Galenism.

galenobismutitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.

galenoidadj

Resembling galena.

Galentine's Dayname

A day on which women hold a party around the time of Saint Valentine's Day, typically on February 13.

galenynoun

A guinea fowl.

galeommatoideannoun

Any very small bivalve mollusc of the superfamily Galeommatoidea.

galeophobianoun

The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.

galeproofadj

Capable of resisting a gale.

galeritenoun

A cretaceous fossil sea urchin of the genus †Galerites.

galeteronenoun

A steroidal antiandrogen under development for the treatment of prostate cancer.

galettenoun

A type of flat, round cake from France.

galeyadj

Characterized by gales of wind.

Gale–Church algorithmname

A method that aligns corresponding sentences in a parallel corpus.

Galfridianadj

Of or relating to Geoffrey of Monmouth (c.1100–c.1155), cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur.

galfriendnoun

girlfriend

galgalimnoun

Synonym of ophanim.

Galganiname

A surname.

Galganoname

A surname from Italian.

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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 14. 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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