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Gadling
Gadding about.
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 .
Galliambic
Consisting of two iambic dimeters catalectic, the last of which lacks the final syllable; -- said of a kind of verse.
Galvanograph
A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate.
Gamma ray
A very penetrating electromagnetic ray not appreciably deflected by a magnetic or electric field, emitted by radioactive substances. are photons of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength shorter than that of X-rays, (i. e. shorter than 0.1 nanometer) and are correspondingly more penetrating than X-rays. In addition to being given off in certain types of radioactive decay, they may be found in cosmic radiation, though they are largely absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. Gamma-ray detectors orbited above the atmosphere have found bursts of gamma radiation, in some cases associated with visually observed supernova explosions, but in most cases from unidentified sources.
Gamogenesis
The production of offspring by the union of parents of different sexes; sexual reproduction; -- the opposite of .
Garbage
To strip of the bowels; to clean.
Gasteropodous
Same as .
Gatehouse
A house connected or associated with a gate.
Gaudless
Destitute of ornament.
Gaulish
Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic.
Gayety
The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight; -- used often in the plural; .
geek
A performer in a carnival, often presented as a wild man, who performs grotesquely disgusting acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken or snake.
Gelidity
The state of being gelid.
-gen
A suffix used in scientific words in the sense of , : as, amphi, amido, halo.
Generification
The act or process of generalizing.
Genitive
Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English.
Genitive
The genitive case.
Geogony
The branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth.
geophysics
A branch of geology that uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth.
Georgian architecture
British or British colonial architecture of the period of the four Georges, especially that of the period before 1800.
Germarium
An organ in which the ova are developed in certain Turbellaria.
Gib
To act like a cat.
Giffy
See .
Gigue
A piece of lively dance music, in two strains which are repeated; also, the dance.
Gilden
Gilded.
Gill
An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia.
Gird
To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
glitch
A fault or defect in a system, plan, or machine.
Glory
Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.
Glossographer
A writer of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.
Glossological
Of or pertaining to glossology.
Glut
To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge.
Glutton
To glut; to eat voraciously.
Glycolic
Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol;
Glycyrrhizin
A glucoside found in licorice root (), in monesia bark (), in the root of the walnut, etc., and extracted as a yellow, amorphous powder, of a bittersweet taste.
Glyptics
The art of engraving on precious stones.
Gnathopod
A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See .
Gnu
One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus , having a mane and bushy tail, and curved horns in both sexes.
Gobbet
To swallow greedily; to swallow in gobbets.
Gommelin
See .
Gong
An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.
Good-den
A form of salutation.
goof-off
A person who habitually shirks his duties or avoids work; an idle worthless person.
Goosander
A species of merganser () of Northern Europe and America; -- called also , , , , , and . See .
Gossib
A gossip.
Gothicize
To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism.
Gourd tree
A tree (the , or calabash tree) of the West Indies and Central America.
Gournet
A fish. See .
Governable
Capable of being governed, or subjected to authority; controllable; manageable; obedient.
Graduated
Marked with, or divided into, degrees; divided into grades.
Graft
A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
Graith
See
Granulate
To collect or be formed into grains; .
Granuliform
Having a granular structure; granular; .
-graphy
A suffix denoting the art of writing or describing; also, the writing or description itself; a treatise; .
Graptolitic
Of or pertaining to graptolites; containing graptolites; .
Gratuitous
Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice.
Graze
The act of grazing; the cropping of grass.
Greenfish
See , and .
Green-stall
A stall at which greens and fresh vegetables are exposed for sale.
Grenadine
A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.
Grilly
To broil; to grill; hence, To harass.
Gripman
The man who manipulates a grip.
Groin
To grunt to growl; to snarl; to murmur.
Gronte
obs. of .
Grossification
The act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.
Grounden
of .
Growthful
Having capacity of growth.
Gruff
Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
Grumble
The noise of one that grumbles.
Guaranty
In law and common usage: An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a guarantee; a warranty; a security.
Guicowar
[Mahratta , prop., a cowherd.] The title of the sovereign of Guzerat, in Western India; -- generally called the , which is the capital of the country.
Guirland
See .
Gule
The throat; the gullet.
Gun
A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge (such as guncotton or gunpowder) behind, which is ignited by various means. Pistols, rifles, carbines, muskets, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called . Larger guns are called , , , , , etc. See these terms in the Vocabulary.
Gunocracy
See .
Gustable
Anything that can be tasted.
Gustful
Tasteful; well-tasted.
Gymnophthalmata
A group of acalephs, including the naked-eyed medus; the hydromedus. Most of them are known to be the free-swimming progeny (gonophores) of hydroids.