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Gablock
A false spur or gaff, fitted on the heel of a gamecock.
Gag
To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of speech to.
'gainst
A contraction of .
Galago
A genus of African lemurs, including numerous species.
Gall
An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls. Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See .
Gallinaceae
Same as .
Gally
To frighten; to worry.
Galvanometric
Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer.
Game fowl
A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males.
Gange
To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire.
Gar
Any slender marine fish of the genera and . See .
Garnishment
Ornament; embellishment; decoration.
Garter
To bind with a garter.
Gassing
The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of singeing.
Gelatinate
To be converted into gelatin, or into a substance like jelly.
Geode
A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter.
Geoselenic
Pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; .
Germanize
To make German, or like what is distinctively German; .
Germless
Without germs.
Germ plasm
See , and .
Ghastness
Ghastliness.
Giambeux
Greaves; armor for the legs.
GIF
The Graphics Interchange Format, one of the most popular standardized formats for storing graphic data in binary computer files. The standard has been revised several times, and includes provisions for interlacing and animating images. Its disadvantage is that it can store only 256 colors. Compare .
Glamourie
Glamour.
Glaring
Clear; notorious; open and bold; barefaced; .
Glassiness
The quality of being glassy.
Glauberite
A mineral, consisting of the sulphates of soda and lime.
Gley
Asquint; askance; obliquely.
Glitter
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy;
Glossarially
In the manner of a glossary.
Glout
To view attentively; to gloat on; to stare at.
Gluish
Somewhat gluey.
Glutamic
Of or pertaining to gluten.
Glutazine
A nitrogenous substance, forming a heavy, sandy powder, white or nearly so. It is a derivative of pyridine.
Glycerite
A medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerin.
Glyphograph
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
Gnatling
A small gnat.
Gnawer
One who, or that which, gnaws.
Go
To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
Goatherd
One who tends goats.
goldenbush
A plant of the genus .
Gon
of .
Good-fellowship
Agreeable companionship; companionableness.
Good now
An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty.
Gorgonian
Pertaining to, or resembling, a Gorgon; terrifying into stone; terrific.
gosan-chiku
A small bamboo of Southeastern China () having slender culms flexuous when young.
Goslet
One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus . They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia.
Gouland
See .
Gourmand
A greedy or ravenous eater; a glutton. See .
Gradational
By regular steps or gradations; of or pertaining to gradation.
Grainfield
A field where grain is grown.
Grama grass
The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the .
Grammaticism
A point or principle of grammar.
Grandaunt
The aunt of one's father or mother.
Grandity
Grandness.
Grassplot
A plot or space covered with grass; a lawn.
Grate
To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; ; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.
Greasy
Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; .
Greave
Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural.
Greenhead
The mallard.
greenling
any spiny-finned food fish of the northern Pacific coasts, of the genus .
Greenly
With a green color; newly; freshly, immaturely.
Greenth
The state or quality of being green; verdure.
Greenwood
A forest as it appears in spring and summer.
Grindstone
A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.
Groin
The line between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of this line; the inguen.
grouch
A bad-tempered person.
grouch
to complain habitually, especially about minor or routine annoyances.
Growler
One who growls.
G-string
a patch of cloth attached to and supported by string-like cords, worn over the hips, and serving to cover only the pubic area; -- often worn by stripteasers.
Guacharo
A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (, or ); -- called also .
Guardianless
Without a guardian.
Guffer
The eelpout; guffer eel.
Gummous
Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.
Gunsmith
One whose occupation is to make or repair small firearms; an armorer.
gussied
dressed up; well-dressed; .
Gymnochroa
A division of Hydroidea including the hydra. See .
Gynandria
A class of plants in the Linnan system, whose stamens grow out of, or are united with, the pistil.
Gyrostat
A modification of the gyroscope, consisting essentially of a fly wheel fixed inside a rigid case to which is attached a thin flange of metal for supporting the instrument. It is used in studying the dynamics of rotating bodies.