English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 2 of 366

gaggedverb

past participle of gag

gaggingverb

present participle and gerund of gag

gagglenoun

A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.

Gagnename

A surname from French.

Gagnername

A surname.

Gagnonname

A surname from French.

Gagoname

A surname.

gagsnoun

plural of gag

gahintj

Expressing exasperation or annoyance.

Gaianame

The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.

gaietynoun

The state of being happy or merry.

gaijinnoun

A non-Japanese person.

Gailname

A female given name, a diminutive of Abigail.

Gaillardname

A surname from French, equivalent to English Gaylord

gailyadv

Merrily.

Gaimanname

A surname

gainverb

To acquire possession of.

gainedverb

simple past and past participle of gain

gainernoun

One who gains a profit or advantage.

Gainesname

A surname.

Gainesvillename

A number of places in the United States:

Gaineyname

A surname from Irish.

gainfuladj

Contrary.

gainfullyadv

In a gainful manner; profitably.

gainingverb

present participle and gerund of gain

gainsnoun

plural of gain

Gainsboroughnoun

A painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

gaitnoun

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

gakintj

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

galnoun

Abbreviation of gallon.

galaadj

Celebratory; festive.

galacticadj

Relating to a galaxy.

galactosenoun

A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.

Galahadname

Sir Galahad, son of Sir Lancelot, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table famously known for his purity and who was one of the three achievers of the quest for the Holy Grail.

Galanname

A surname from Spanish.

Galantename

A surname from Italian.

Galashielsname

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4936).

Galatasarayname

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (a sports club from Istanbul best known for its football team)

galateanoun

A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave

Galatianame

A historical region of ancient Asia Minor, in what is now central Turkey.

Galatiansname

The ninth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to the Galatians.

galaxynoun

The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.

Galbraithname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

galeverb

To cry; groan; croak.

galeanoun

A Roman helmet.

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.

galettenoun

A type of flat, round cake from France.

galinoun

An alleyway or side street.

Galicianame

A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.

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 2. 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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