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

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  • godchild/ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/nounB2+The child you promise at baptism to help guide through life.
  • godly/ˈɡɑdli/adjectiveB2+Devout in conduct, living by divine law so that righteousness shows in behaviour rather than in outward displays of devotion.
  • goldsmith/ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/nounB2+A craftsman who works in precious metal.
  • gong/ɡɒŋ/nounB2+A large hanging metal disc struck for a deep note.
  • gooey/ˈɡuːi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSoft, sticky and stretchy.
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/ˈɡəʊfə/
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A burrowing American rodent with cheek pouches.
  • gore/ɡɔː/nounB2+2 meaningsThick blood from a wound.
  • gorge/ɡɔːdʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA deep narrow rocky valley.
  • gosling/ˈɡɒzlɪŋ/nounB2+A young goose.
  • gothic/ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/adjectiveB2+In the pointed-arch style of medieval architecture.
  • gouge/ˈɡaʊ̯d͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut a deep groove, or to force something out.
  • gourd/ɡʊəd/nounB2+A hard-skinned fruit dried and used as a vessel.
  • govern/ˈɡʌv.ən/verbB2+2 meaningsTo rule a country and make its decisions.
  • governess/ˈɡʌvɚnəs/nounB2+A woman employed to teach children in their home.
  • governmental/ˌɡʌv(ə)nˈmɛnt(ə)l/adjectiveB2+Belonging to the government.
  • grad/ɡɹæd/nounB2+Somebody who has completed a course of study.
  • gradient/ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/nounB2+4 meaningsA gradual change from one colour into another, with no hard edge between them.
  • grainy/ˈɡɹeɪni/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving a rough texture of small particles.
  • grandmasternounB2+The highest title a chess player can be awarded.
  • granite/ˈɡɹæn.ɪt/nounB2+A very hard speckled rock.
  • graphite/ˈɡɹæfaɪt/nounB2+Soft grey carbon used in pencils and lubricants.
  • grapple/ˈɡɹæpəl/verbB22 meaningsTo struggle with somebody at close quarters.
  • greenery/ˈɡɹiːnəɹi/nounB2+Green leaves and plants taken together.
  • griddle/ˈɡɹɪdəl/nounB2+A flat hot metal plate for cooking pancakes.
  • gridlock/ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/nounB2+Traffic so blocked that nothing can move at all.
  • grimace/ˈɡɹɪm.əs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo twist the face to show pain or distaste.
  • grime/ɡɹaɪm/nounB2+Dirt that has been left long enough to stick.
  • gripe/ɡɹaɪp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo complain persistently about small things.
  • gritty/ˈɡɹɪti/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling as though tiny hard grains are in it.
  • groggy/ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi/adjectiveB2+Dazed and unsteady on your feet.
  • grope/ɡɹəʊp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo feel about blindly with the hands.
  • grotesque/ɡɹəʊˈtɛsk/adjectiveB2+Ugly and distorted in a disturbing way.
  • groundbreaking/ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Doing something nobody had done before.
  • groundwork/ˈɡɹaʊndˌwɜːɹk/nounB2+The preparatory work everything else is built on.
  • grouping/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋ/nounB2+A set of things put together by some shared feature.
  • grubby/ˈɡɹʌbi/adjectiveB2+Rather dirty in a small everyday way.
  • gruff/ɡɹʌf/adjectiveB2+Rough, low and abrupt in voice or manner.
  • guatemalanounB2+A Central American country.
  • guerillanounB2+A fighter in a small irregular band.
  • guessworknounB2+Working something out without the facts to go on.
  • guideline/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/nounB2+A stated rule of thumb for how to proceed.
  • guild/ɡɪld/nounB2+A medieval association of craftsmen in one trade.
  • gully/ˈɡʌli/nounB2+A channel worn into the ground by running water.
  • gunfight/ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt/nounB2+A fight in which both sides use firearms.
  • gutted/ˈɡʌtɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBitterly disappointed.
  • gynecologist/ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/nounB2+A doctor specialising in women's reproductive health.
  • hacksawnounB2+A fine-toothed saw in a frame, for cutting metal.
  • haddock/ˈhædək/nounB2+A white sea fish, often smoked.
  • hairnet/ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/nounB2+A fine mesh worn to keep hair in place.
  • halibut/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/nounB2+A very large flat white fish.
  • hallucination/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/nounB2+Seeing or hearing something that is not there.
  • handheldadjectiveB2+Filmed without a stand, so the picture moves slightly.
  • handholdnounB2+The place a climber grips with a hand.
  • handicraft/ˈhændɪkɹæft/nounB2+Skilled work made by hand rather than machine.
  • handover/ˈhændˌoʊvɚ/nounB2+Passing work and knowledge to whoever takes over.
  • handsawnounB2+A saw pushed and pulled by hand alone.
  • hardwood/ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/nounB2+Wood from a broadleaf tree.
  • hardy/ˈhɑɹdi/adjectiveB2+Able to survive hard conditions.
  • harmonious/hɑɹˈmoʊni.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFree from disagreement and working well together.
  • harpoon/hɑːɹˈpuːn/nounB2+2 meaningsA spear on a line, thrown at a large sea animal.