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

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  • 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.
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The chamber that catches fat before it reaches the drain.
  • greasy/ˈɡɹi.si/adjectiveB23 meaningsCovered in or full of grease or oil.
  • green belt/ˈɡriːn bɛlt/nounC1Protected countryside kept clear of building.
  • green thumbphraseC1A natural talent for making plants grow.
  • greenwashingnounC1Claiming to be kinder to the planet than you are.
  • gregarious/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC1Fond of company and happiest among people.
  • 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.
  • grievous/ˈɡɹiː.vəs/adjectiveC1Very serious, and causing great suffering.
  • grill/ɡɹɪl/verbB12 meaningsTo cook food on bars directly over or under heat.
  • grin and bear itphraseC1To put up with something unpleasant without complaint.
  • grinder/ˈɡɹaɪndə/nounB1+3 meaningsA machine or device for crushing something into small pieces or powder.
  • grisly/ˈɡɹɪzli/adjectiveC1Causing horror through blood and death.
  • gristle/ˈɡɹɪsəl/nounC1Tough springy tissue found in meat.
  • grit/ɡɹɪt/nounB22 meaningsSmall hard particles of sand or stone.
  • gritty/ˈɡɹɪti/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling as though tiny hard grains are in it.
  • grizzledadjectiveC1Having hair turned grey with age.
  • grope/ɡɹəʊp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo feel about blindly with the hands.
  • 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.
  • groundless/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/adjectiveC1Having no basis in fact.
  • 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.
  • grovel/ˈɡrɒvəl/verbC1To behave humbly in order to win favour.
  • grub/ɡɹʌb/nounB22 meaningsThe soft legless larva of an insect.
  • grudge/ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsAn old wrong you refuse to let go of.
  • grudging/ˈɡɹʌ.dʒɪŋ/adjectiveC1Given unwillingly and without warmth.
  • gruelling/ˈɡɹʊə.lɪŋ/adjectiveC1Exhausting and long.
  • gruesome/ˈɡɹuːsəm/adjectiveC1Horrifying because of blood and injury.
  • 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.
  • guarded/ˈɡɑɹdɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCareful about what you let others see.
  • guerrilla/ɡəˈɹɪlə/nounC1A member of a small irregular armed group using hit-and-run tactics.
  • guffaw/ɡəˈfɔː/verbC1To laugh very loudly.
  • 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.
  • gullible/ˈɡʌlɪbl̩/adjectiveC1Believing anything anybody says, however unlikely.
  • gung-hoadjectiveC1Eager and enthusiastic to the point of recklessness.
  • gunman/ˈɡʌnmən/nounC1A man armed with a gun, especially a criminal.
  • gurgle/ˈɡɜː.ɡl̩/verbC1To make the bubbling sound of liquid in a narrow pipe.
  • gurneynounC1A wheeled bed for moving patients.
  • gush/ˈɡʌʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo flow out in a strong, fast stream.
  • gushing/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsExpressing praise or emotion in an excessive way.
  • gust/ɡʌst/nounB23 meaningsA sudden strong rush of wind.
  • gusto/ˈɡʌstəʊ/nounC1Hearty enjoyment in doing something.
  • gutlessadjectiveC1Lacking courage.
  • gutsy/ˈɡʌt.si/adjectiveC1Showing courage and determination.