English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 46 of 366

gutternoun

A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.

gutteringadj

flickering and about to be extinguished

guttingverb

present participle and gerund of gut

gutturaladj

Sounding harsh and throaty.

guvnoun

A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.

Guwahatiname

A large city in Assam, India.

guynoun

An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

Guyananame

A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.

Guyanesenoun

A person from Guyana or of Guyanese descent.

Guyonname

A surname from French.

guyotnoun

A flat-topped seamount.

guysnoun

plural of guy

Guzmanname

A surname from Spanish.

guzzleverb

To drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto.

guzzlernoun

Somebody or something which guzzles.

guzzlingnoun

greedy eating or drinking

GVAname

Initialism of Gun Violence Archive.

GWAnoun

Allelic association for genes throughout a genome.

Gwadarname

A port city of Balochistan, Pakistan, situated along the Arabian Sea.

gwanintj

Pronunciation spelling of going on.

Gwangjuname

A city in South Korea.

GWBname

Initialism of George Walker Bush.

Gwenname

A female given name.

Gwendolenname

A female given name from Welsh.

Gwendolynname

A female given name from Welsh, variant of Gwendolen.

Gwentname

A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.

GWRname

Initialism of Guinness World Records.

Gwynname

A male given name from Welsh.

Gwyneddname

A historical kingdom of Wales, in the north of the country.

Gwynethname

A female given name from Welsh.

Gwynnname

A male given name from Welsh.

Gwynnename

A surname from Welsh.

gyalnoun

Pronunciation spelling of girl.

Gygaxname

A surname from German.

Gylesname

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

gymnoun

Clipping of gymnasium; especially, a school gymnasium.

gymkhananoun

A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes.

gymnasiumnoun

A large room or building for indoor sports.

gymnastnoun

One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

gymnasticadj

Of or pertaining to gymnastics.

gymnasticsnoun

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

gymsnoun

plural of gym

GYNnoun

Abbreviation of gynecologist.

gynaecologicaladj

Alternative spelling of gynecological.

gynaecologistnoun

Alternative spelling of gynecologist.

gynaecologynoun

Alternative spelling of gynecology.

gynecologicadj

gynecological

gynecologicaladj

Of or pertaining to gynecology.

gynecologistnoun

A physician specializing in diseases of the female reproductive system.

gynecologynoun

The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.

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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 46. 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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