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

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  • gaga/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/adjectiveC1Wildly enthusiastic, or confused with age.
  • galactic/ɡəˈlæktɪk/adjectiveB2+To do with a galaxy, or inconceivably large.
  • gallant/ˈɡælənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsBrave and noble, especially against the odds.
  • gallingadjectiveC1Deeply annoying and humiliating.
  • gallop/ˈɡæləp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo run at a horse's fastest pace.
  • galvanisedadjective
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Coated in zinc so it will not rust.
  • game/ɡeɪm/nounA13 meaningsAn activity with rules played for fun or to win.
  • gamey/ˈɡeɪmi/adjectiveC1Tasting strongly of wild meat.
  • ganglingadjectiveC1Tall, thin and loose-limbed.
  • gangly/ˈɡæŋɡli/adjectiveC1Awkwardly tall and thin.
  • garbledadjectiveC1Confused and distorted so that the meaning is lost.
  • gargantuan/ɡɑːˈɡæn.t͡ʃu.ən/adjectiveC1Enormous beyond ordinary measure.
  • garish/ˈɡɛəɹɪʃ/adjectiveC1So bright and clashing that it hurts to look at.
  • garrulous/ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs/adjectiveC2Talking far too much about trivial things.
  • gathering/ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsAn assembly of people in one place.
  • gauche/ɡəʊʃ/adjectiveC2Awkward and clumsy in social situations.
  • gaudy/ˈɡɔːdi/adjectiveB2+Brightly coloured in a showy tasteless way.
  • gaunt/ɡɔːnt/adjectiveC1Thin and hollow-looking from hunger or illness.
  • gawky/ˈɡɔːki/adjectiveC1Awkward and ungainly, especially in a young person.
  • gay/ɡeɪ/adjectiveB12 meaningsAttracted to people of your own sex.
  • general/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/adjectiveA22 meaningsInvolving most people or things rather than a few.
  • generic/dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪk/adjectiveC13 meaningsBelonging to a whole class or group rather than to one particular member.
  • generous/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/adjectiveB13 meaningsWilling to give money, time or help freely.
  • genetic/d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB2Passed down through inherited units.
  • genial/ˈdʒiːnɪəl/adjectiveC1Warm, friendly and easy to be with.
  • genomicadjectiveC2To do with the complete set of genes.
  • genre/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/nounB2+2 meaningsA style or category of art, writing or music.
  • gentle/ˈdʒɛntl̩/adjectiveB12 meaningsSoft and careful in touch, movement or speech.
  • genuine/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/adjectiveB23 meaningsReally what it is said to be; not a copy.
  • geographic/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/adjectiveB2To do with the earth's regions and features, in the shorter adjective form that ends in -ic.
  • geographical/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/adjectiveB2+Relating to the physical features and places of the earth.
  • geological/ˌd͡ʒiːəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveC1To do with the earth's rocks and their history.
  • geometric/ˌd͡ʒiː.əʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsBuilt from regular shapes and straight lines.
  • georgianadjectiveB1+Of the language and people of Georgia in the Caucasus.
  • geriatric/ˌdʒɛɹ.iˈæt.ɹɪk/adjectiveC2Relating to the medical care of old people.
  • germ-freeadjectiveB2Having no germs left on it.
  • german/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/nounA13 meaningsThe language of Germany and Austria.
  • germane/dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/adjectiveC2Closely relevant to the matter being discussed.
  • ghastly/ˈɡɑːs(t).li/adjectiveB22 meaningsHorrifying.
  • giant/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/adjectiveB12 meaningsVery much larger than usual.
  • giddy/ˈɡɪd.i/adjectiveC13 meaningsFeeling as if everything is spinning; unsteady on your feet.
  • gigantic/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/adjectiveB1Extremely large.
  • gilded/ˈɡɪldɪd/adjectiveC1Covered with a thin layer of gold.
  • girlish/ˈɡɜː.lɪʃ/adjectiveB2Having the manner of a young girl.
  • glacial/ˈɡleɪ.sɪəl/adjectiveB2+Made or shaped by moving ice.
  • glancing/ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/adjectiveC1Hitting at an angle rather than directly.
  • glaring/ˈɡlɛəɹɪŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsUnpleasantly bright.
  • glassy/ˈɡlɑːsi/adjectiveB22 meaningsSmooth and shining like glass.
  • gleeful/ˈɡliːfəl/adjectiveC1Full of delight, often at another's cost.
  • glib/ɡlɪb/adjectiveC1Fluent and easy, but shallow and insincere.
  • glitzy/ˈɡlɪtsi/adjectiveC2Showily glamorous.
  • global/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCovering the whole world.
  • globular/ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/adjectiveC1Shaped roughly like a ball.
  • gloomy/ˈɡluːmi/adjectiveB23 meaningsDark and short of light.
  • glorious/ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/adjectiveB22 meaningsMagnificent enough to be remembered with pride.
  • glossy/ˈɡlɒsi/adjectiveB1+Having a bright shiny surface.
  • glum/ɡlʌm/adjectiveC1Quietly gloomy and dejected.
  • gluten-freeadjectiveB1Made without the protein found in wheat.
  • gnarled/nɑː(ɹ)ld/adjectiveC1Twisted and knotted with age.
  • goddamadjectiveB2Used to add force to an angry statement.