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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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217 words · showing 121–180

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  • godspeednounC1A wish of good fortune to somebody setting out.
  • good-for-nothingnounC1Somebody idle and of no use to anybody.
  • goodness/ˈɡʊdnəs/nounB12 meaningsThe quality of being morally good.
  • gooey/ˈɡuːi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSoft, sticky and stretchy.
  • gore/ɡɔː/nounB2+2 meaningsThick blood from a wound.
  • gorge/ɡɔːdʒ/nounB2+
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A deep narrow rocky valley.
  • gorse/ɡɔɹs/nounC1A prickly evergreen shrub with yellow flowers.
  • gossamer/ˈɡɒ.sə.mə/nounC12 meaningsFine floating spider silk.
  • gouge/ˈɡaʊ̯d͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut a deep groove, or to force something out.
  • gourmet/ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/adjectiveC12 meaningsOf the finest, most refined cooking quality.
  • governance/ˈɡʌvənəns/nounC1The way an organisation or a country is run.
  • grace/ɡɹeɪs/nounC16 meaningsSmooth, easy beauty in the way someone moves.
  • grace periodnounC1Extra time allowed before a penalty applies.
  • gracefulnessnounC1The quality of moving with smooth and pleasing ease, named with the noun ending -ness.
  • gracious/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/adjectiveB23 meaningsKind, polite and generous, especially when you have no obligation to be.
  • gradient/ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/nounB2+4 meaningsA gradual change from one colour into another, with no hard edge between them.
  • graduate/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuət/verbB13 meaningsTo finish a university course and receive a degree.
  • graft/ɡɹɑːft/verbC12 meaningsTo join a shoot of one plant onto the stem of another.
  • grain/ɡɹeɪn/nounB14 meaningsThe pattern and direction of the fibres in wood, stone or fabric.
  • grainy/ˈɡɹeɪni/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving a rough texture of small particles.
  • granary/ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/nounC1A building where grain is stored.
  • grand/ˈɡɹænd/adjectiveB13 meaningsLarge and impressive.
  • grandeur/ˈɡɹæn.djʊə/nounC1Impressive greatness of scale or dignity.
  • grant/ɡɹɑːnt/nounB23 meaningsMoney given for a purpose and not repaid.
  • grapefruit/ˈɡɹeɪ̯pfɹuːt/nounC1A large sharp-tasting citrus fruit.
  • graph/ɡɹæf/nounB1+2 meaningsA drawing showing how two quantities relate.
  • grate/ˈɡɹeɪt/verbB1+3 meaningsTo shred food by rubbing it on a rough metal surface.
  • gratification/ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC1The satisfying of a desire.
  • grating/ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsHarsh and irritating to listen to.
  • gratuitous/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/adjectiveC1Done without cause, and uncalled for.
  • gratuity/ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ/nounC1Extra money left in appreciation of service.
  • graveyard shiftnounC1The working period through the middle of the night.
  • gravitation/ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/nounC1The universal attraction that every mass exerts on every other, as set out in Newton's law.
  • gravity/ˈɡɹævɪti/nounB22 meaningsThe force that pulls things towards each other.
  • grazing rightsnounC1The legal right to feed your animals on land.
  • grease trapnounC1The chamber that catches fat before it reaches the drain.
  • greasy/ˈɡɹi.si/adjectiveB23 meaningsCovered in or full of grease or oil.
  • green belt/ˈɡriːn bɛlt/nounC1Protected countryside kept clear of building.
  • green thumbphraseC1A natural talent for making plants grow.
  • greenwashingnounC1Claiming to be kinder to the planet than you are.
  • gregarious/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Fond of company and happiest among people.
  • grid/ɡɹɪd/nounB24 meaningsA pattern of lines crossing at right angles.
  • grief/ɡɹiːf/nounB22 meaningsDeep sadness after losing somebody.
  • grievance/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/nounC22 meaningsA formal complaint made by an employee.
  • grievance procedurenounC1The formal steps for making a complaint at work.
  • grievous/ˈɡɹiː.vəs/adjectiveC1Very serious, and causing great suffering.
  • grill/ɡɹɪl/verbB12 meaningsTo cook food on bars directly over or under heat.
  • grin and bear itphraseC1To put up with something unpleasant without complaint.
  • grinder/ˈɡɹaɪndə/nounB1+3 meaningsA machine or device for crushing something into small pieces or powder.
  • grisly/ˈɡɹɪzli/adjectiveC1Causing horror through blood and death.
  • gristle/ˈɡɹɪsəl/nounC1Tough springy tissue found in meat.
  • grit/ɡɹɪt/nounB22 meaningsSmall hard particles of sand or stone.
  • gritty/ˈɡɹɪti/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling as though tiny hard grains are in it.
  • grizzledadjectiveC1Having hair turned grey with age.
  • grope/ɡɹəʊp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo feel about blindly with the hands.
  • gross domestic productnounC1The total value of everything a country produces.
  • grotto/ˈɡɹɒt.əʊ/nounC1A small picturesque cave.
  • grounding/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsBringing yourself back to the present moment.
  • groundless/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/adjectiveC1Having no basis in fact.
  • groundsheetnounC1The waterproof layer between the tent and the earth.