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gabber - n. colloq. talk, chatter, twaddle. gift of the gab the facility of speaking ... [more]
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gabbler - v. & n. 1 intr. a talk volubly or inarticulately. b read aloud too fast. 2 tr.... [more]
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gabbroic - n. (pl. -os) a dark granular plutonic rock of crystalline texture. gabbroic adj.... [more]
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gabionage - n. a cylindrical wicker or metal basket for filling with earth or stones, used in... [more]
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gainable - v. & n. 1 tr. obtain or secure (usu. something desired or favourable) (gain an... [more]
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gainer - v. & n. 1 tr. obtain or secure (usu. something desired or favourable) (gain an... [more]
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gainfully - adj. 1 (of employment) paid. 2 lucrative, remunerative. gainfully adv. gainfulness... [more]
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gainfulness - adj. 1 (of employment) paid. 2 lucrative, remunerative. gainfully adv. gainfulness... [more]
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gainsayer - v.tr. (past and past part. gainsaid) archaic or literary deny ,... [more]
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galeate - n. (pl. galeae or -as) Bot. & Zool. a structure like ... [more]
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gallantly - adj., n., & v. 1 brave, chivalrous. 2 a (of a ship, horse, etc.) grand, fine, stately.... [more]
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gallingly - n. & v. 1 a sore on the skin made by chafing. 2 a mental soreness or vexation. b... [more]
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gallonage - n. 1 a (in full imperial gallon) Brit . a measure... [more]
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galvanically - adj. 1 a sudden and remarkable (had a galvanic effect). b stimulating; full of energy.... [more]
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galvanist - n. hist. 1 electricity produced by chemical action. 2 the use of electricity for... [more]
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galvanometric - n. an instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents. galvanometric... [more]
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gambler - v. & n. 1 intr. play games of chance for money, esp .... [more]
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gamely - n., adj., & v. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played... [more]
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gameness - n., adj., & v. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played... [more]
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gamesomely - adj. merry, sportive. gamesomely adv. gamesomeness n.... [more]
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gamester - n., adj., & v. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played... [more]
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gametic - n. Biol. a mature germ cell able to unite with another in sexual reproduction .... [more]
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gametophytic - n. the gamete-producing form of a plant that has alternation of generations between... [more]
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gamily - adj. (gamier, gamiest) 1 having the flavour or scent ... [more]
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gaminess - adj. (gamier, gamiest) 1 having the flavour or scent ... [more]
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ganger - n. Brit. the foreman of a gang of workers, esp. navvies. ... [more]
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gangle - v.intr. move ungracefully. [back-form. f. GANGLING]... [more]
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gangliar - n. (pl. ganglia or ganglions) 1 a an enlargement or knot on a nerve etc. containing... [more]
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gangliform - n. (pl. ganglia or ganglions) 1 a an enlargement or knot on a nerve etc. containing... [more]
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gangling - adj. (of a person) loosely built; lanky. [frequent. of GANG(2)]... [more]
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ganglion - n. (pl. ganglia or ganglions) 1 a an enlargement or knot on a nerve etc. containing... [more]
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ganglionic - n. (pl. ganglia or ganglions) 1 a an enlargement or knot on a nerve etc. containing... [more]
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gangly - adj. (ganglier, gangliest) = GANGLING. ... [more]
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gangplank - n. a movable plank usu. with cleats nailed on it for boarding or disembarking from... [more]
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gangrenous - n. & v. 1 Med. death and decomposition of a part of the body tissue ,... [more]
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gangsterism - n. a member of a gang of violent criminals. gangsterism n.... [more]
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gangway - n. & int. 1 Brit. a passage, esp. between rows of seats. 2 a an opening ... [more]
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ganja - n. marijuana. [Hindi ganjha]... [more]
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gannet - n. 1 any sea bird of the genus Sula, esp. Sula bassana, catching fish [more]
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gannetry - n. 1 any sea bird of the genus Sula, esp. Sula bassana, catching fish [more]
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gape - v. & n. intr. 1 a open one's mouth wide, esp. in amazement or wonder. b be or become... [more]
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gaper - n. 1 any bivalve mollusc of the genus Mya, with the shell open at one or both ends.... [more]
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gapingly - v. & n. intr. 1 a open one's mouth wide, esp. in amazement or wonder. b be or become... [more]
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gappy - n. 1 an unfilled space or interval; a blank; a break... [more]
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garb - n. & v. 1 clothing, esp. of a distinctive kind. 2 the way a person is dressed. tr.... [more]
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garble - v.tr. 1 unintentionally distort or confuse (facts,... [more]
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garbler - v.tr. 1 unintentionally distort or confuse (facts,... [more]
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garfish - n. (pl. same) 1 any mainly marine fish of the family ... [more]
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garganey - n. (pl. -eys) a small duck, Anas querquedula, the drake of which has a white stripe... [more]
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gargantuan - adj. enormous, gigantic. [the name of a giant in Rabelais' book Gargantua (1534)]... [more]
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garget - n. 1 inflammation of a cow's or ewe's udder. 2 US pokeweed. [perh. f. obs. garget... [more]
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gargoyle - n. a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter... [more]
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garish - adj. 1 obtrusively bright; showy. 2 gaudy; over-decorated. garishly adv. garishness... [more]
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garishly - adj. 1 obtrusively bright; showy. 2 gaudy; over-decorated. garishly adv. garishness... [more]
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garishness - adj. 1 obtrusively bright; showy. 2 gaudy; over-decorated. garishly adv. garishness... [more]
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garlicky - n. 1 any of various alliaceous plants, esp.... [more]
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garnish - v. & n. tr. 1 decorate or embellish (esp. food).... [more]
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garnishee - n. & v. Law a person garnished. tr. (garnishees, garnisheed) 1 garnish (a person).... [more]
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garniture - n. 1 decoration or trimmings, esp. of food. 2 accessories, appurtenances. [F (as... [more]
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