English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 37 of 366

greyishadj

Alternative spelling of grayish.

greysnoun

Grey trousers and/or jackets worn by prisoners on relatively formal occasions.

greyscalenoun

Alternative spelling of grayscale.

Greysonname

A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Grayson.

greystonenoun

Alternative form of graystone.

gribblenoun

Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

gricenoun

A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct.

gridnoun

A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.

griddedadj

Having a grid, or grids

griddlenoun

A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.

gridironnoun

An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.

gridlocknoun

A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.

gridsnoun

plural of grid

griefnoun

Suffering, hardship.

griefsnoun

plural of grief

grievancenoun

Something which causes grief.

grievancesnoun

plural of grievance

grieveverb

To cause sorrow or distress to.

grievedverb

simple past and past participle of grieve

grievesnoun

plural of grief

grievingadj

Feeling or showing sorrow or distress due to loss, especially the death of someone.

grievousadj

Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.

grievouslyadv

In a grievous manner, severely.

Griffname

A male given name.

Griffeyname

A surname from Irish.

griffinnoun

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

Griffithname

A male given name from Welsh, of Wales usage.

Griffithsname

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic], variant of Griffith.

griffonnoun

Alternative form of griffin (legendary creature)

griftnoun

A confidence game or swindle.

grifternoun

A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer, huckster, hustler, and/or charlatan.

grigionoun

A Pinot Grigio wine.

Grigoryname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Григо́рий (Grigórij), equivalent to Gregory.

Grigsbyname

A surname from Old Norse.

Grigsonname

A surname.

grillnoun

A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.

grillenoun

Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider")

grilledverb

simple past and past participle of grill

Grilliname

A surname from Italian.

grillingverb

present participle and gerund of grill

Grilloname

A surname.

grillsnoun

plural of grill

grimadj

Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.

grimacenoun

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

grimacingnoun

The act of making a grimace.

Grimaldiname

A surname from Italian.

grimenoun

Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.

Grimesname

An English surname.

grimlyadj

Grim-looking, grim-natured.

Grimmname

A surname from German.

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 37. 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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