English dictionary — definitions & meanings

gunshy

adj

Afraid to use a gun.

gunslinger

noun

A person, especially from the American Old West, skilled at quickly drawing and firing a gun.

gunslinging

adj

Having a dueling or Wild West character; wild and tough.

gunsmith

noun

A manufacturer of guns.

Gunter

noun

A type of sailing rig in which the top of the mainsail is extended upward by a spar hoisted nearly vertical alongside the mast, achieving extra sail height without a taller mast.

Gunther

name

A male given name and surname of Germanic origin.

Guo

name

A Chinese surname.

gup

noun

Gossip or rumor; nonsensical or silly talk; blather.

guppy

noun

A small, colourful freshwater fish popular in home aquariums.

Gupta

name

An Indian surname, common among Hindus of northern India.

gurgle

verb

To flow with a bubbling sound.

gurgling

noun

A bubbling, throaty sound, like water flowing through a narrow pipe.

gurney

noun

A wheeled stretcher used to move patients in a hospital.

guru

noun

A spiritual teacher, especially in Hindu or Sikh tradition, who guides a student.

guruji

noun

A respectful term for a guru or spiritual teacher.

Gus

name

A male given name, typically a diminutive of Augustus, Gustav, or Konstantinos.

gush

verb

To flow out suddenly and in large amounts.

gushing

adjective

Flowing out suddenly and forcefully.

Gussie

noun

(dated slang) A weak, overly fussy, or effeminate man.

gussy

verb

To dress up or decorate in a showy way.

gust

noun

A sudden, strong rush of wind.

gustable

adj

Having a taste; capable of being tasted.

Gustaf

name

A Swedish male given name, a form of Gustav.

gustate

verb

To taste; to have a relish for.

Gustav

name

A male given name of Germanic origin, historically a common name among Swedish royalty.

Gustave

name

The French form of the male given name Gustav.

gustavus

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.

gustful

noun

An amount carried in a gust.

gusto

noun

Enthusiasm and energy put into doing something.

gusty

adj

Of wind: blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous.

gusu

name

A district of modern Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, established in 2012 and comprising the Old City and downtown.

gut

noun

The stomach and intestines; someone's digestive system.

gut health

noun

The overall condition and working of the digestive system, from the stomach through the intestines, including how comfortably food is digested and the makeup of the community of bacteria and other microbes living in the bowel.

Guthrie

name

A surname of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, and the name of several towns in the United States.

Gutierrez

name

A common Spanish surname.

gutless

adj

Lacking courage; cowardly.

guts

noun

Courage and determination, especially to do something difficult or risky.

gutsiness

noun

The state or condition of being gutsy.

gutsy

adj

Showing courage and determination in a difficult or risky situation.

gutted

adj

Deeply disappointed or upset, especially about a loss or setback.

gutter

noun

A channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.

guttersnipe

noun

A person of the lowest social or economic class.

gutting

adj

Extremely disappointing or upsetting.

guttle

verb

Often followed by down or up: to swallow (something) greedily; to gobble, to guzzle.

guttural

adj

Harsh-sounding and produced deep in the throat.

guv

noun

An informal way to address a man, especially one in charge or a stranger.

guy

noun

A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.

Guzman

name

A Spanish surname.

guzzle

verb

To drink or eat something quickly and greedily.

guzzling

noun

The act of eating or drinking something greedily and in large quantities.

gwan

noun

A hybrid bird produced by crossing a male goose with a female swan.

gwatkin

name

A patronymic Welsh and English surname; derived from Watkin a pet name for the given name Walter. Originally 'ap Gwatkyn' or 'ap Gwatkin', meaning 'son of Watkin'.

Gwen

name

A feminine given name of Welsh origin, usually a short form of Gwendolen or Guinevere.

Gwendolen

name

A feminine given name of Welsh origin.

Gwendolyn

name

A feminine given name of Welsh origin, a variant spelling of Gwendolen.

gwenllian

name

A female given name from Welsh.

gwolla

noun

Gwop, skrilla, moola, money.

Gwyneth

name

A feminine given name of Welsh origin.

gyatt

name

Pronunciation spelling of God, in interjectional phrases such as God damn, oh my God, etc., representing African-American Vernacular English.

gym

noun

A place with equipment for exercise and physical training.

gymnasium

noun

A large room or building equipped for indoor sports and exercise.

gymnast

noun

A person who competes in or performs gymnastics.

gymnastics

noun

A sport involving controlled, athletic movements that demand strength, flexibility, and balance.

gynandromorph

noun

An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.

gynecologist

noun

A doctor who specialises in the female reproductive system.

gynecomastia

noun

Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.

gyp

noun

An act of cheating or swindling someone.

gyprock

noun

Rock rich in gypsum; gypsic soil.

gypsophila

noun

Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.

gypsum

noun

A soft mineral made of hydrated calcium sulphate, used to make plaster and drywall.

gypsy

noun

A member of the Romani people, a traditionally travelling ethnic group.

gypsycraft

noun

The practice(s) of gypsy magic, sorcery, or the use supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

gyrate

verb

To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado.

gyration

noun

The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.

gyre

noun

A swirling vortex.

gyro

noun

A Greek sandwich made with meat cooked on a vertical spit, served in flatbread with vegetables and sauce.

gyroscope

noun

A spinning device that resists changes to its orientation, used to keep vehicles or instruments stable.