English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 44 of 366

gullibilitynoun

The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.

gullibleadj

Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.

gulliesnoun

plural of gully

gullivernoun

one's head.

gullsnoun

plural of gull

gullynoun

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

gulpnoun

The usual amount swallowed.

gulpedverb

simple past and past participle of gulp

gulpingverb

present participle and gerund of gulp

gulpsnoun

plural of gulp

gumnoun

The flesh around the teeth.

gumballnoun

Chewing gum sold as a ball usually coated with colored hard sugar.

gumbonoun

Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.

gumbynoun

An inexperienced climber.

Guminame

A city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

gummedverb

simple past and past participle of gum

gummernoun

A person or machine that applies gum.

gumminoun

A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies.

gummyadj

Showing the gums.

gumpnoun

Clipping of gumption

gumptionnoun

Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.

gumsnoun

plural of gum

gumshoenoun

A sneaker or rubber overshoe.

gunnoun

A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.

gunanoun

A lengthening of the simple vowels a, i, u, by prefixing an a element.

gunboatnoun

Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

gundamnoun

A low-lying depression or basin in which water pools.

Gundersenname

A surname.

gundynoun

A front claw of a crab.

gunfightnoun

A battle (or a duel) using small arms.

gunfighternoun

A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.

gunfirenoun

Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.

gunknoun

Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.

gunmannoun

A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.

gunmetalnoun

A type of bronze used for making cannons.

Gunnname

A Scottish surname from Old Norse.

gunnacontraction

Alternative spelling of gonna.

gunnedverb

simple past and past participle of gun

Gunnernoun

someone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

gunnerynoun

The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.

gunningnoun

The act of firing a gun.

gunnynoun

A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.

gunplaynoun

The discharge of firearms, usually with violent intent and in confrontations.

gunpointnoun

A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.

gunpowdernoun

An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

gunsnoun

plural of gun

gunshipnoun

A ship equipped with heavy artillery.

gunshotnoun

The act of discharging a firearm.

gunslingernoun

A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing.

gunsmithnoun

A manufacturer of guns.

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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 44. 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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