Results for “G”

Ga

noun

The Ga language, spoken by the Ga people mainly around Accra in Ghana.

gab

noun

Idle talk or chatter.

Gabby

adjective

Talking a great deal, especially about unimportant things.

Gabe

name

A short form of the male given name Gabriel.

gabi

noun

Taro, a tropical plant grown for its starchy underground corm, which looks a bit like a potato.

gable

noun

The triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, formed where two roof slopes meet.

Gables

name

A surname and place name element, most familiar from the Florida city of Coral Gables.

Gabor

name

A surname of Hungarian origin.

Gabriel

name

A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning roughly "God is my strength."

Gabriela

name

A female given name, the Latinate feminine form of Gabriel.

Gabriele

name

A male given name used in Italian, equivalent to the English name Gabriel.

Gabriella

name

A female given name, the Italian feminine form of Gabriel.

Gabrielle

name

A female given name of French origin, the feminine form of Gabriel.

Gaby

name

A short form of the female given name Gabrielle, or occasionally a French surname.

Gacy

name

A surname.

gad

interjection

An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, similar to "goodness!" or "by God!"

Gaddafi

name

A surname, an English transliteration of the Arabic name al-Qaḏḏāfiyy.

gadget

noun

A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.

Gael

noun

A member of the Gaelic-speaking peoples native to Ireland, Scotland, or the Isle of Man.

Gaelic

noun

Any of the Goidelic languages, especially Irish, Scottish, or Manx Gaelic.

Gaeta

name

A coastal town in the Lazio region of Italy.

gaff

noun

A pole with a large hook on the end, used to pull large fish out of the water.

gaffer

noun

The chief lighting technician on a film or television set.

Gaffney

name

A surname of Irish origin.

gag

noun

Something placed in or over the mouth to prevent someone from speaking or crying out.

gaga

adjective

Mentally confused, especially due to old age.

Gagarin

name

A Russian surname, most famously belonging to Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.

gage

noun

Something given as a pledge or security, often as a challenge to a duel or contest.

gagged

adjective

Prevented from speaking, either literally by a physical gag or figuratively by a restriction.

gagging

noun

The act of retching, or of preventing someone from speaking.

gaggle

noun

A flock of geese, especially on the ground rather than in flight.

Gagnon

name

A French-Canadian surname, one of the most common family names in Quebec.

gah

intj

Used to express sudden frustration or annoyance.

Gaia

noun

A way of describing the whole Earth as a single living, self-regulating system.

gaiety

noun

A cheerful, lighthearted mood; happiness.

gaily

adv

In a cheerful, carefree way.

gain

verb

To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.

Gaines

name

An English surname, an occupational name related to a steward or one who collects rents, and also used as a given name.

gaining

noun

The act of acquiring or profiting; a gain.

gait

noun

A person's particular manner or pattern of walking.

aaagh

intj

A stretched-out cry of shock, pain, or fear, longer and more intense than a plain "agh".

aagh

intj

A cry expressing sudden horror, disgust, or frustration.

abandoning

noun

The act of leaving something or someone behind for good.

abetting

noun

The act of helping or encouraging someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.

abiding

adj

Lasting for a long time; enduring; not fading.

abigail

noun

(dated) A lady's personal maid or servant.

Aboriginal

adj

Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.

aborigines

noun

The original or earliest known inhabitants of a region.

absorbing

adj

Extremely interesting; holding someone's full attention.

accelerating

adj

Becoming faster over time.

accepting

adj

Willing to tolerate or approve of people or ideas without judgment.

accommodating

adj

Willing to help or go along with what someone wants; obliging.

accompanying

adj

Attached to or provided together with something else.

according

adv

Used before "to" to show where information comes from, or to mean "depending on."

accordingly

adv

In a way that fits the situation just described; as a result.

accounting

noun

The system and practice of recording and analysing a business's or person's finances.

accusing

adj

Suggesting blame; expressing an accusation.

achieving

noun

The act of successfully reaching a goal or completing something difficult.

aching

adjective

Feeling or causing a continuous dull pain.

acknowledge

verb

To accept or admit that something is true.