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- FRIGATEAny of several types of warship: A sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome
- FRIGATOONA Venetian vessel with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.
- FRISKETA thin frame in a printing press that holds the sheet of paper in position and acts as a mask.
- FRISSONA sudden surge of excitement.
- FRITA pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
- FRITESA pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
- FRIVOLITYfrivolous act
- FROIDEURA cold or indifferent manner.
- FROMAGESynonym of cheese.
- FROTTAGETo rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.
- FULMINATORYThundering; striking terror.
- FUMIGATORYHaving the quality of fumigating.
- FUNGOSITYThe quality of being fungous or degree of being infused with fungus.
- FUSAINFine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
- FUSAROLESynonym of astragal
- FUSILIERAn infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
- FUSTETA smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria).
- GADGETA thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
- GAFFEA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- GALANTOf or relating to an 18th-century movement in visual arts and literature, opposing the strictures of the baroque style and emphasizing light, casual elegance.
- GALETTEA type of flat, round cake from France.
- GALOPA lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.
- GALOPINA boy employed in a kitchen.
- GALVANICOf or pertaining to galvanism; electric.
- GALVANISEAlternative spelling of galvanize.
- GALVANISMThe chemical generation of electricity.
- GALVANIZETo coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- GAMBADEThe leap of a horse.
- GAMBETAny bird of the obsolete genus Totanus, now principally in genus Tringa, including many called tattlers.
- GAMBRELThe hind leg of a horse; the hock.
- GAMINA homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
- GAMINEA (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
- GAMINERIEimpishness
- GANCHTo drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.
- GANGUEThe earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
- GARDANTAlternative form of guardant.
- GARDYLOOA cry used to warn passersby that a vessel of wastewater is about to be emptied into the street.
- GARROTA stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb.
- GASCONADEBoastful talk.
- GASOMETERAn apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
- GASTRONOMEa lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet
- GASTRONOMICOf or pertaining to gastronomy.
- GATEAUA rich, usually iced, cake.
- GAUCHERIEA socially tactless or awkward act.
- GAUFREA waffle (flat pastry).
- GELEEAny gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- GENDARMEA member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
- GENOCIDAIREOne who was involved in committing (perpetrating) the Rwandan Genocide.
- GENOISEA classic European sponge cake.
- GENTIESTneat; trim
- GENTILISMheathenism; paganism; the worship of pagan gods
- GENTYneat; trim
- GEODESICThe shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
- GEOLOGICOf, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.
- GERBEA (wheat) sheaf.
- GIBUSA collapsible top hat.
- GIGOLOA man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly A hired escort or dancing partner. A male prostitute with female clients.
- GIGOTA leg of lamb or mutton.
- GIGUEAn Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).
- GINGHAMA cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks.
- GIRANDOLEAn ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.
- GLACIATIONThe process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age
- GLAREOUSglairy
- GLISSADEA sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps.
- GLUMACEOUSHaving or consisting of glumes.
- GLUTINOSITYThe quality of being glutinous or viscous.
- GLYCOGENA polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
- GLYPTICSThe art of engraving on precious stones.
- GOFFERTo make wavy; to crimp.
- GONDOLIERA boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
- GONZOUsing an unconventional, exaggerated, and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
- GOPHERA small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
- GOPHEREDA small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
- GOUACHEA thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque.
- GOUJONA mudcat (fish).
- GOULASHA stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
- GOURAAny of several crested ground-dwelling pigeons, of the genus Goura, from New Guinea
- GOURAMIAn edible freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae.
- GOURDEThe currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.
- GOURDIESTHaving swollen legs
- GOURDYHaving swollen legs
- GRADATIONA sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
- GRANDPARENTThe parent of someone's parent.
- GRATINThe top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
- GREBEAny of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
- GRECQUEAn ornament of Greek origin, or Greek-style, especially a fretwork
- GRENADIERA type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of
- GRIDELINHaving a dusky color between white and red; gray-violet.
- GRIGRIA belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.
- GRILLEAlternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider")
- GRIOTA West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
- GRISETTEA (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.
- GRIVETAn Old World monkey, Chlorocebus aethiops, with long white tufts of hair along the sides of the face.
- GROSBEAKAny of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
- GROSGRAINA silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
- GROTA grotto.
- GUERIDONA small table supported by one or more columns, or sculptural human or mythological figures, often with a circular top.
- GUERITEA projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.
- GUICHETA small hatch or grill.
- GUIDONA small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.