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

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  • guideline/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/nounB2+A stated rule of thumb for how to proceed.
  • guild/ɡɪld/nounB2+A medieval association of craftsmen in one trade.
  • guile/ɡaɪl/nounC1Cunning used to deceive.
  • guilt/ɡɪlt/nounB23 meaningsThe unhappy feeling of having done something wrong.
  • guinea/ˈɡɪni/nounB2A country on the west coast of Africa.
  • guise/ˈɡaɪz/
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The outward appearance something is presented under.
  • guitar/ɡɪˈtɑː/nounA2+A stringed instrument played with the fingers or a pick.
  • guitarist/ɡɪˈtɑɹɪst/nounB1+Somebody who plays the guitar.
  • gullet/ˈɡʌl.ɪt/nounC1The tube food passes down to the stomach.
  • gully/ˈɡʌli/nounB2+A channel worn into the ground by running water.
  • gulp/ɡʌlp/verbB23 meaningsTo swallow quickly in large mouthfuls.
  • gum/ɡʌm/nounB22 meaningsThe pink flesh in which teeth are set.
  • gun/ˈɡʌn/nounA1A weapon that fires bullets from a tube.
  • gunfight/ˈɡʌnˌfaɪt/nounB2+A fight in which both sides use firearms.
  • gunman/ˈɡʌnmən/nounC1A man armed with a gun, especially a criminal.
  • gunpoint/ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/nounB2The threat of a gun.
  • gunshot/ˈɡʌn.ʃɒt/nounB1The firing of a gun, and the sound it makes.
  • gunwale/ˈɡʌnəl/nounC2The upper edge of a boat's side.
  • gurneynounC1A wheeled bed for moving patients.
  • gusset/ˈɡʌsɪt/nounC2An extra piece let in to give room or strength.
  • gust/ɡʌst/nounB23 meaningsA sudden strong rush of wind.
  • gusto/ˈɡʌstəʊ/nounC1Hearty enjoyment in doing something.
  • gut/ɡʌt/nounB22 meaningsThe bowels and digestive tract.
  • gut feelingnounB2A conviction that comes from the body, not the reasoning.
  • gutter/ˈɡʌt.ə/nounB15 meaningsA channel along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away.
  • guy/ɡaɪ/nounA13 meaningsA man, informally.
  • guy ropenounC1The line that holds a tent taut against the wind.
  • guyananounC1The only English-speaking country in South America.
  • gym/d͡ʒɪm/nounA1A place with weights and machines for exercise.
  • gym facilitiesnounB2The exercise equipment provided for guests.
  • gymnast/ˈdʒɪm.næst/nounB1+An athlete who performs gymnastics.
  • gymnastics/d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/nounB1+The sport of flips, jumps and balance on apparatus.
  • gymnastics floornounB2The mat routine of tumbling and dance.
  • gynecologist/ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/nounB2+A doctor specialising in women's reproductive health.
  • gypsum/ˈd͡ʒɪp.səm/nounC1A soft mineral ground up to make plaster.
  • gyrfalcon/ˈdʒɜːfɔːlkən/nounC2The largest of the falcons, from the far north.
  • haberdasherynounC2Small articles used in sewing, and the shop selling them.
  • habit/ˈhæb.ɪt/nounA22 meaningsSomething done so often it needs no thought.
  • habitat/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/nounB22 meaningsThe kind of natural place where a particular animal or plant normally lives.
  • habitat lossnounB2The destruction of the places wildlife needs.
  • habitation/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2The living in a place, or a dwelling itself.
  • hack/hæk/verbB23 meaningsTo cut roughly with heavy blows.
  • hacker/hækə/nounB1+A person who breaks into computer systems without permission.
  • hackles/ˈhækəlz/nounC1The hairs on an animal's neck that rise in anger.
  • hacksawnounB2+A fine-toothed saw in a frame, for cutting metal.
  • haddock/ˈhædək/nounB2+A white sea fish, often smoked.
  • haft/hæft/nounC2The handle of a knife or an axe.
  • hail/heɪl/nounB14 meaningsFrozen rain falling as small hard balls of ice.
  • hailstone/ˈheɪlstoʊn/nounB1+One single ball of falling ice.
  • hair/ˈhɛə/nounA12 meaningsThe mass of fine strands growing on the head.
  • hair removalnounB2Taking unwanted hair off the body.
  • hairbandnounB1A band worn to hold hair back from the face.
  • hairbrushnounA2+A bristled tool for tidying the hair.
  • hairclipnounB1A small fastener that holds hair in place.
  • haircut/ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/nounA12 meaningsThe cutting of hair, or the style it leaves.
  • hairdo/ˈhɛəˌduː/nounB2Informal and slightly dated: a person's hair as set and arranged for one particular occasion, not the neutral general word for the cut and shape they wear.
  • hairdressernounB1Somebody who cuts and styles hair.
  • hairdresser'snounA2The place you go when your hair needs cutting.
  • hairdryernounA2+A machine that blows hot air onto wet hair.
  • hairline/ˈhɛɹˌlaɪn/nounB2The edge where the hair begins on the forehead.