English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 29 of 366

ganderismnoun

silliness; foolishness

ganderlingnoun

A young gander (male goose).

gandermoonernoun

A man who pursues other women during the later months of his partner's pregnancy.

gandhamnoun

A fragrant paste or ointment used in rituals, derived from sandalwood or herbal extracts.

Gandharaname

An ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Gandharanadj

Of or pertaining to Gandhara.

gandharvanoun

A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or musician.

Gandhiname

A surname from India used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India.

Gandhianadj

Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869–1948), leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India, who led India to independence and inspired movements for nonviolence, civil rights, and freedom.

Gandhiesqueadj

Reminiscent of Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869–1948), leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India, who led India to independence and inspired movements for nonviolence, civil rights, and freedom.

Gandhigirinoun

The practice of Gandhism (“the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, encompassing tenets such as non-violent activism”), often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees.

Gandhinagarname

A city, the state capital of Gujarat, India.

Gandhismnoun

The philosophy and principles of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, encompassing the broad tenets of upholding truth, pacifism, and nonviolent activism; also rarely used for Gandhian economics.

Gandhistnoun

A proponent of Gandhism.

Gandianame

A surname from Catalan.

Gandinoname

A comune of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.

Gandolfininame

A surname from Italian.

gandotinibnoun

An experimental medication belonging to the class of Janus kinase inhibitors.

gandouranoun

A type of long robe or gown worn in North Africa.

gandunoun

An arsehole, an idiot.

Gandyname

A surname.

gandy dancernoun

A railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.

ganefnoun

A thief; a rascal or scoundrel.

Ganeffname

A surname from Bulgarian.

ganefromycinnoun

A particular growth-promoting compound.

Ganemname

A surname from Arabic.

Ganeshaname

A Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.

Ganeshganjname

A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

ganetespibnoun

A triazolone, derived from resorcinol, that inhibits an oncogenic molecular chaperone

ganevnoun

Alternative form of ganef.

ganfernoun

A kind of ghost found in the folklore of Orkney and Shetland.

gangverb

To go; walk; proceed.

gang bangnoun

An orgy, especially a sexual one.

gang membernoun

Someone regularly participating in the activities of a gang (group of hoodlums or criminals).

Gang of Eightname

A set of eight leaders within the United States Congress who are briefed on classified intelligence matters by the executive branch.

Gang of Fourname

A radical political faction composed of four Communist Party of China officials that came to prominence during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Gang of Sixname

Various bipartisan groups in the United States Senate working on health care, fiscal policy, and immigration.

gang-fuckverb

To engage in group sex.

gang-gangnoun

A kind of cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum).

gang-planknoun

Alternative form of gangplank.

ganganoun

The sandgrouse.

Ganga jalnoun

Alternative spelling of Gangajal.

Ganga jalanoun

Alternative spelling of Gangajal.

Gangadharname

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Gangajalnoun

The water from the river Ganga, considered holy in Hinduism.

Gangajalanoun

Alternative spelling of Gangajal.

gangaleodinnoun

An organic compound found in the lichen Lecanora gangaleoides.

gangannoun

A talking drum of West Africa.

gangavanoun

A small boat used for sponge fishing.

gangbangnoun

An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the focus of the sexual activity.

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 29. 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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