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

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  • gable/ˈɡeɪ.bəl/nounC1The triangle of wall under the two slopes of a roof.
  • gabonnounC1A country in central Africa.
  • gadget/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounC1A small clever device.
  • gaffe/ɡæf/nounC1An embarrassing blunder made in public.
  • gaggle/ˈɡæɡl̩/nounC12 meaningsA flock of geese.
  • gait/ɡeɪt/nounC12 meanings
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The way a person walks.
  • gaitersnounC1Covers strapped over boots to keep mud and snow out.
  • gale/ɡeɪl/nounC12 meaningsA very strong wind, near storm strength.
  • gallant/ˈɡælənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsBrave and noble, especially against the odds.
  • gallantry/ˈɡæləntri/nounC12 meaningsBrave conduct.
  • galley/ˈɡæli/nounC1The kitchen of a ship.
  • gallon/ˈɡælən/nounC1A large unit of liquid volume.
  • game/ɡeɪm/nounA13 meaningsAn activity with rules played for fun or to win.
  • gammon/ˈɡæmən/nounC1Cured meat from the hind leg of a pig.
  • gander/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA male goose.
  • gangplank/ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk/nounC1The board laid from a ship to the shore.
  • gannet/ˈɡænɪt/nounC1A big white sea bird that dives like an arrow.
  • gantry/ˈɡæntɹi/nounC1An overhead frame carrying a crane or signals.
  • gaol/d͡ʒeɪl/nounC1A prison, in older British spelling.
  • garb/ɡɑː(ɹ)b/nounC1Clothing of a particular kind.
  • garland/ˈɡɑː.lənd/nounB2+3 meaningsA ring or rope of flowers and leaves, worn or hung up as decoration.
  • garrison/ˈɡæɹ.ɪ.sən/nounC1The troops stationed in a place to hold it.
  • gasket/ˈɡæs.kɪt/nounC1The flat seal between two bolted surfaces.
  • gasp/ɡɑːsp/verbB24 meaningsTo take a short, sharp breath in, from shock, pain or surprise.
  • gathering/ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsAn assembly of people in one place.
  • gauge/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+4 meaningsTo judge or estimate the amount, level or strength of something, especially something you cannot measure directly.
  • gauntlet/ˈɡɔːnt.lət/nounC1An armoured glove, thrown down as a challenge.
  • gavel/ˈɡa.vəl/nounC1A small hammer struck to close a sale.
  • gazette/ɡəˈzɛt/nounC1An official journal, or a newspaper's name.
  • gel/d͡ʒɛl/nounA2+2 meaningsA thick clear substance used to hold hair in place.
  • gelding/ˈɡɛldɪŋ/nounC1A male horse that has been castrated.
  • genealogy/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/nounC1The study of tracing a family's descent.
  • generosity/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/nounB22 meaningsThe open-handed readiness to give.
  • genesis/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/nounC1The beginning of something.
  • genocide/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/nounC1The deliberate destruction of a whole people.
  • genome/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/nounC1The complete set of genes in a living thing.
  • gentrification/d͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The change of a poor district as wealthier people move in.
  • gentry/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/nounC1The class just below the nobility.
  • geode/ˈdʒiː.əʊd/nounC1A dull stone that is hollow and crystal-lined inside.
  • geometry/d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsThe mathematics of shapes, lines and angles.
  • germ/d͡ʒɜːm/nounB22 meaningsA tiny living thing that can make you ill.
  • gestation/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪʃən/nounC1The carrying of young before birth, or the forming of an idea.
  • ghoul/ɡuːl/nounC1A grave-haunting creature of legend that feeds on the dead.
  • giggle/ˈɡɪɡl̩/verbB13 meaningsTo laugh in a light, high, half-swallowed way.
  • gigolo/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/nounC1A man kept by a woman in return for his company.
  • gilding/ˈɡɪldɪŋ/nounC1A thin covering of gold laid over a surface.
  • gilt/ɡɪlt/nounC12 meaningsA thin covering of gold.
  • girdle/ˈɡɝdl̩/nounC15 meaningsA belt or cord worn round the waist.
  • girth/ɡɜːθ/nounC12 meaningsThe measurement round something thick.
  • girth strapnounC1The band that holds a saddle under the belly.
  • glade/ɡleɪd/nounC1A sunny open space among trees.
  • gladiator/ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tə/nounC1A fighter who fought for public entertainment in ancient Rome.
  • glance/ɡlɑːns/verbB23 meaningsTo look at something quickly.
  • glass ceiling/ɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/nounC1The invisible barrier stopping people rising further.
  • glaze/ɡleɪz/verbB25 meaningsTo brush a shiny coating over food so that it gleams.
  • glazier/ˈɡleɪzjə(ɹ)/nounC1The tradesman who fits glass into frames.
  • glen/ɡlɛn/nounC1A narrow valley, especially in Scotland.
  • glide/ˈɡlaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo move smoothly and quietly, with no visible effort.
  • glimmer/ˈɡlɪməː/verbC12 meaningsTo shine faintly and unsteadily.
  • glimpse/ˈɡlɪm(p)s/nounC13 meaningsA very short look at something.