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

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  • goodness/ˈɡʊdnəs/nounB12 meaningsThe quality of being morally good.
  • gore/ɡɔː/nounB2+2 meaningsThick blood from a wound.
  • gorge/ɡɔːdʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA deep narrow rocky valley.
  • gorse/ɡɔɹs/nounC1A prickly evergreen shrub with yellow flowers.
  • gossamer/ˈɡɒ.sə.mə/nounC12 meaningsFine floating spider silk.
  • gouge/ˈɡaʊ̯d͡ʒ/
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To 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • green belt/ˈɡriːn bɛlt/nounC1Protected countryside kept clear of building.
  • greenwashingnounC1Claiming to be kinder to the planet than you are.
  • 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.
  • grinder/ˈɡɹaɪndə/nounB1+3 meaningsA machine or device for crushing something into small pieces or powder.
  • gristle/ˈɡɹɪsəl/nounC1Tough springy tissue found in meat.
  • grit/ɡɹɪt/nounB22 meaningsSmall hard particles of sand or stone.
  • 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.
  • groundsheetnounC1The waterproof layer between the tent and the earth.
  • groundswellnounC1A rising of public feeling that gathers force.
  • grouse/ɡɹaʊs/nounC1A plump moorland game bird.
  • grout/ɡɹaʊt/nounC1The paste pressed between tiles to fill the joints.
  • grub/ɡɹʌb/nounB22 meaningsThe soft legless larva of an insect.
  • grudge/ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsAn old wrong you refuse to let go of.
  • grunt/ɡɹʌnt/verbB23 meaningsTo make a short low rough sound in your throat, from effort or in place of speaking.
  • guarantor/ˈɡæɹəntə(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who promises to pay if you cannot.
  • guerrilla/ɡəˈɹɪlə/nounC1A member of a small irregular armed group using hit-and-run tactics.
  • guidance/ˈɡaɪdəns/nounB12 meaningsHelp and advice about what to do.
  • guile/ɡaɪl/nounC1Cunning used to deceive.
  • guilt/ɡɪlt/nounB23 meaningsThe unhappy feeling of having done something wrong.
  • guise/ˈɡaɪz/nounC1The outward appearance something is presented under.
  • gullet/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/nounC1The tube food passes down to the stomach.
  • gunman/ˈɡʌnmən/nounC1A man armed with a gun, especially a criminal.
  • gurneynounC1A wheeled bed for moving patients.
  • gust/ɡʌst/nounB23 meaningsA sudden strong rush of wind.
  • gusto/ˈɡʌstəʊ/nounC1Hearty enjoyment in doing something.