English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 8 of 366

Gahanname

A surname from Irish.

gahdamnadj

Pronunciation spelling of goddamn.

Gahmname

A surname from German.

gahmennoun

Pronunciation spelling of government.

Gahnname

A surname from German.

gahnitenoun

A rare mineral ZnAl₂O₄ in the spinel group.

Gahrname

A surname from German.

gai gaiverb

To go out for a walk.

gai-lannoun

Alternative spelling of kailan.

Gaianame

The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.

Gaia hypothesisname

The idea that both the biosphere and the inorganic components of Earth interact to form a coherent, complex system that allows for life to persist.

Gaia Sausagename

A stellar population within the Milky Way Galaxy that forms a sausage-shaped plot in velocity-space, which is thought to originate from a galaxy merger ten billion years ago, with the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy, composing mostly Milky Way halo stars.

gaiaismnoun

The belief and theory of Gaia model of interconnectedness of biosphere on Earth.

Gaianadj

Of or relating to Gaia.

Gaianismnoun

A spiritual philosophy following the Gaia Theory of James Lovelock.

Gaianistnoun

An adherent of Gaianism.

gaiatsunoun

Foreign pressure; pressure applied by one country onto another.

gaidanoun

An ancient Thracian bagpipe, variations of which are still played in the Balkans.

gaidic acidnoun

An acid obtained from hypogaeic acid.

gaidonnayitenoun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.

gaietynoun

The state of being happy or merry.

gaieté de cœurnoun

Lightheartedness; playfulness.

Gaigename

A surname

gaijinoun

A Japanese character that is valid in a given writing system but not included in the present font and/or character encoding, and which therefore is displayed using an additional mechanism. Mutually distinct from tofu and from mojibake.

gaijinnoun

A non-Japanese person.

gaijinsnoun

plural of gaijin

gaikokujinnoun

A foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan

Gailname

A female given name, a diminutive of Abigail.

gailannoun

Alternative spelling of kailan.

Gaillardname

A surname from French, equivalent to English Gaylord

gaillardenoun

Alternative form of galliard (dance)

gaillardianoun

Any of several New World flowering plants of the genus Gaillardia

Gailletname

A surname from French.

gailliardenoun

Alternative spelling of galliard (“dance”).

gailyadv

Merrily.

Gaimanname

A surname

Gaimanesqueadj

Reminiscent of the works of Neil Gaiman (born 1960), English author known for magical and fantasy tales with dark themes.

gainverb

To acquire possession of.

gain groundverb

To make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.

gain momentumverb

To increase something's own speed while being acted on by gravity.

gain onverb

To encroach on.

gain steamverb

Synonym of gather steam.

gain timeverb

To cause a delay by a circuitous mode of procedure in order to obtain more time than is available.

gain weightverb

To become more heavy or obese.

gainableadj

Capable of being gained (in any sense), obtained, or reached.

gainagenoun

The horses, oxen, ploughs, wains or wagons and implements for carrying on tillage.

gainandadj

Appropriate; becoming; fit; suitable; convenient.

gainaxingnoun

excessive shaking of animated breasts, often large.

gainbirthnoun

Regeneration; rebirth.

gaincomingnoun

Return; a coming again; second coming or advent.

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 8. 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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