English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 3 of 366

Galicianadj

Of, from or relating to Galicia, Spain.

Galileanadj

Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.

galileenoun

A narthex, particularly in the United Kingdom and the Church of England; a vestibule, a fully-enclosed yet porch-like structure, leading to the main body of an English ecclesiastical building.

galileonoun

The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal

Galinaname

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Гали́на (Galína).

Galindoname

A surname from Spanish.

gallnoun

Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.

Gallaname

A surname.

Gallachername

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Gallaghername

A surname from Irish.

gallantadj

Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.

gallantlyadv

In a gallant or gentlemanly manner; with social graces.

gallantrynoun

courage.

Gallaudetname

A surname.

gallbladdernoun

Alternative spelling of gall bladder.

Gallegoname

A surname from Spanish.

Gallegosname

A surname from Spanish.

galleonnoun

A large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

gallerianoun

An indoor area, or covered courtyard, containing shops.

gallerynoun

An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.

galleynoun

A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.

Galliname

A surname.

Gallicadj

Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.

gallingadj

Vexing, humiliating; eliciting indignation or bitterness.

Gallipoliname

A peninsula in Turkey, north of the Dardanelles, between the Aegean and Marmara seas.

galliumnoun

A chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal.

Galloname

A Romance language spoken in north-west France, see Gallo language.

gallonnoun

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

gallopnoun

The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

gallopingnoun

Movement at a gallop.

Gallowayname

A formerly Gaelic-speaking geographic region in the southwestern-most corner of Scotland, now part of Dumfries and Galloway council area. Capital: Kirkcudbright.

gallowsnoun

A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.

Gallupname

A surname.

gallusadv

Alternative form of gallows.

gallynoun

Archaic form of galley.

Galoisname

A surname from French.

galoreadj

In abundance.

Galpinname

A surname.

galsnoun

plural of gal

Galtonname

A surname.

Galvanname

A surname.

galvanicadj

Of or pertaining to galvanism; electric.

galvanisedadj

Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.

galvanizeverb

To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.

Galvestonname

A place in Texas, United States:

Galvezname

A surname from Spanish.

Galvinname

A surname.

Galwayname

A county in the West of the Republic of Ireland.

Galápagosname

Ellipsis of Galápagos Islands.

gamnoun

A person's leg, especially an attractive woman's leg.

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 3. 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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