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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • gaff/ɡæf/nounC2A hooked pole for landing a large fish.
  • gage/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/nounC2A pledge, or a glove thrown down as a challenge.
  • gait/ɡeɪt/nounC12 meaningsThe way a person walks.
  • gale/ɡeɪl/nounC12 meaningsA very strong wind, near storm strength.
  • gall/ɡɔːl/nounB1+2 meaningsBold cheek or nerve.
  • gallant/ˈɡælənt/
adjective
C1
3 meanings
Brave and noble, especially against the odds.
  • gambit/ˈɡæmbɪt/nounC22 meaningsA chess opening in which a piece is given up for advantage.
  • garden leavenounC2Being paid to stay away during your notice period.
  • garland/ˈɡɑː.lənd/nounB2+3 meaningsA ring or rope of flowers and leaves, worn or hung up as decoration.
  • garnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo add a small pretty finishing touch to a plate.
  • garret/ˈɡæɹɪt/nounC2A small room under the roof.
  • gaze/ɡeɪz/verbB23 meaningsTo look at something steadily for a long time.
  • gemology/d͡ʒɛmˈɑl.ə.dʒi/nounC2The study of precious stones.
  • genius/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/nounB13 meaningsSomebody with exceptional ability.
  • genre/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/nounB2+2 meaningsA style or category of art, writing or music.
  • gibbet/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/nounC2A post where executed criminals were hung on display.
  • gibenounC2A mocking remark aimed at somebody.
  • gilt/ɡɪlt/nounC12 meaningsA thin covering of gold.
  • gimlet/ˈɡɪm.lət/nounC2A small tool for boring holes in wood.
  • girdle/ˈɡɝdl̩/nounC15 meaningsA belt or cord worn round the waist.
  • giro/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/nounC2A payment transferred between accounts through the post office.
  • girth/ɡɜːθ/nounC12 meaningsThe measurement round something thick.
  • gloaming/ˈɡləʊ.mɪŋ/nounC2The dim light at the end of the day.
  • goad/ɡəʊd/verbC12 meaningsTo keep provoking somebody into acting.
  • gorget/ˈɡɔːdʒɪt/nounC2A piece of armour protecting the throat.
  • goshawk/ˈɡɒshɔːk/nounC2A large short-winged hawk used in falconry.
  • gout/ɡaʊt/nounC2A painful swelling of the joints caused by uric acid.
  • grace/ɡɹeɪs/nounC16 meaningsSmooth, easy beauty in the way someone moves.
  • gramophone[ˈɡɹæ.məˌfəʊn]nounC2An early machine for playing records using a horn and needle.
  • grand jetenounC2A great leap from one foot to the other.
  • grandfather/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/nounA12 meaningsThe father of your mother or father.
  • grapnel/ˈɡɹæpnəl/nounC2A small anchor with several hooks.
  • gravitas/ˈɡɹævɪtɑs/nounC2A serious dignity that commands respect.
  • gravity assist/ˈɡɹævɪti əˈsɪst/nounC2Using a planet's pull to fling a craft faster.
  • gravity wellnounC2The dip in space around a heavy body that is hard to climb out of.
  • greasepaint/ˈɡriːs.peɪnt/nounC2The heavy make-up worn by stage performers.
  • greave/ɡɹiːv/nounC2Armour worn to protect the shin.
  • grievance/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/nounC22 meaningsA formal complaint made by an employee.
  • grimoire/ˈɡɹɪmwɑː/nounC2A book of spells.
  • groin/ˈɡɹoɪ̯n/nounB23 meaningsThe fold or hollow at the front of the body where each leg joins the trunk.
  • groupagenounC2Combining small consignments into one load.
  • gunwale/ˈɡʌnəl/nounC2The upper edge of a boat's side.
  • gusset/ˈɡʌsɪt/nounC2An extra piece let in to give room or strength.
  • gutter/ˈɡʌt.ə/nounB15 meaningsA channel along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away.
  • gyrfalcon/ˈdʒɜːfɔːlkən/nounC2The largest of the falcons, from the far north.