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

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  • generosity/ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/nounB22 meaningsThe open-handed readiness to give.
  • genesis/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/nounC1The beginning of something.
  • genius/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/nounB13 meaningsSomebody with exceptional ability.
  • genocide/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/nounC1The deliberate destruction of a whole people.
  • genome/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/nounC1The complete set of genes in a living thing.
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A style or category of art, writing or music.
  • gent/d͡ʒɛnt/nounB2+A man, said informally.
  • gentleman/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/nounB12 meaningsA polite, well-behaved man.
  • gentleness/ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəs/nounB2A soft and careful way of treating things.
  • gentrification/d͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounC1The change of a poor district as wealthier people move in.
  • gentry/ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/nounC1The class just below the nobility.
  • geode/ˈdʒiː.əʊd/nounC1A dull stone that is hollow and crystal-lined inside.
  • geography/dʒiˈɒɡɹəfi/nounA2+2 meaningsThe study of countries, landscapes and maps.
  • geologist/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/nounB2+Somebody who studies the earth and its rocks.
  • geology/d͡ʒiˈɒləd͡ʒi/nounB2+The study of the rocks the earth is made of.
  • geometry/d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsThe mathematics of shapes, lines and angles.
  • georgianounA2+A country in the Caucasus between the Black Sea and the mountains.
  • geranium/dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/nounB2+A pot plant with rounded leaves and red or pink heads.
  • germ/d͡ʒɜːm/nounB22 meaningsA tiny living thing that can make you ill.
  • german/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/nounA13 meaningsThe language of Germany and Austria.
  • germanynounA1A country in central Europe with Berlin as its capital.
  • germination/ˌdʒɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The first sprouting of a seed.
  • gestation/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪʃən/nounC1The carrying of young before birth, or the forming of an idea.
  • gesture/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/nounB23 meaningsA movement of the hands, head or arms that carries a meaning.
  • getawaynounB2A short escape from daily life.
  • geyser/ˈɡiː.zə/nounB2+A natural fountain that blasts hot water from the ground.
  • ghana/ˈɑːnə/nounB1+A country in West Africa.
  • ghetto/ˈɡɛ.təʊ/nounB2A district where one group lives apart from the rest.
  • ghost/ɡəʊst/nounA22 meaningsThe spirit of a dead person appearing to the living.
  • ghostwriternounB2+Somebody who writes a book that appears under another name.
  • ghoul/ɡuːl/nounC1A grave-haunting creature of legend that feeds on the dead.
  • giant/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/adjectiveB12 meaningsVery much larger than usual.
  • gibberish/ˈd͡ʒɪ.bə.ɹɪʃ/nounB2Rapid, garbled talk that carries no meaning.
  • gibbet/ˈd͡ʒɪbɪt/nounC2A post where executed criminals were hung on display.
  • gibenounC2A mocking remark aimed at somebody.
  • gift/ɡɪft/nounA22 meaningsSomething nice given to somebody.
  • gift cardnounB1A card loaded with money to spend as a present.
  • gig/ɡɪɡ/nounB22 meaningsA single live performance by a band.
  • gigabyte/ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/nounB1+A unit of digital information, about a billion bytes.
  • giggle/ˈɡɪɡl̩/verbB13 meaningsTo laugh in a light, high, half-swallowed way.
  • gigolo/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/nounC1A man kept by a woman in return for his company.
  • gilding/ˈɡɪldɪŋ/nounC1A thin covering of gold laid over a surface.
  • gill/ɡɪl/nounB1+The organ a fish breathes water through.
  • gilt/ɡɪlt/nounC12 meaningsA thin covering of gold.
  • gimlet/ˈɡɪm.lət/nounC2A small tool for boring holes in wood.
  • gimmick/ˈɡɪm.ɪk/nounB2+A trick or device used to attract attention.
  • ginger/ˈdʒɪndʒə/nounB1A knobby spicy root used in cooking.
  • gingerbread/ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/nounB1+A spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger.
  • giraffe/dʒɪˈɹɑːf/nounB1The tallest animal, with a very long neck.
  • girder/ˈɡɜːdə(ɹ)/nounB2+A great steel beam carrying a building's weight.
  • girdle/ˈɡɝdl̩/nounC15 meaningsA belt or cord worn round the waist.
  • girl/ˈɡɜːl/nounA12 meaningsA female child.
  • girlfriend/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/nounA12 meaningsThe woman or girl somebody is romantically involved with.
  • giro/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/nounC2A payment transferred between accounts through the post office.
  • girth/ɡɜːθ/nounC12 meaningsThe measurement round something thick.
  • girth strapnounC1The band that holds a saddle under the belly.
  • gist/d͡ʒɪst/nounB2+The essential point of what was said.
  • giveawaynounB2+Something handed out free, or a sign that betrays a secret.
  • gizmo/ˈɡɪzmoʊ/nounB2+A small handy device whose name escapes you.
  • glacier/ˈɡlæs.jə/nounB2A giant river of ice moving down a mountain.