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- FYNBOSVegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, largely scrub, exceptionally biodiverse, including particularly large numbers of species of Proteaceae, Restionaceae, and Ericaceae.
- FYRDIn early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition.
- GABARDINEA type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
- GABERLUNZIEA licensed beggar.
- GABFESTAn occasion (such as a meeting) where people talk at length.
- GABIONA cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).
- GABIONEDHaving gabions.
- GABLEThe triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- GABLEDHaving one or more gables.
- GABLETA small gable, or gable-shaped canopy, formed over a tabernacle, niche, etc.
- GABYA stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
- GADABOUTA person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.
- GADEAny of various fish of the cod family found in British waters; especially those of the genera Gadus and Motella.
- GADFLYAny dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and bit
- GADGETA thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
- GADGETRYMachines, technology.
- GADIA cushioned throne used by Indian princes.
- GADJEA non-Roma; a non-Romani person.
- GADJOA non-Roma, a non-Romani person.
- GADOLINICgadolinian; relating to or containing gadolinium.
- GADOLINITEA dark, vitreous mineral that is a complex mixture of silicates of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, yttrium, beryllium, and iron, with the chemical formula (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2FeBe2Si2O10.
- GADOLINIUMA chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal. An atom of this element.
- GADROONAny of a series of raised decorative curves used as adornments on the necks of vases, silverware, etc.
- GADROONEDAdorned with gadroons.
- GADZOOKERYThe use of archaism, tushery.
- GADZOOKSAn expression of surprise, shock, etc.
- GAFFA tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- GAFFEA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- GAFFERA chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
- GAHNITEA rare mineral ZnAl2O4 in the spinel group.
- GAIETYThe state of being happy or merry.
- GAIJINA non-Japanese person.
- GAILYMerrily.
- GAINTo acquire possession of.
- GAINABLECapable of being gained (in any sense), obtained, or reached.
- GAINEROne who gains a profit or advantage.
- GAINFULContrary.
- GAINFULLYIn a gainful manner; profitably.
- GAINLYSuitably; fitly; conveniently; readily.
- GAINSAYTo say something in contradiction to.
- GAINSAYEROne who contradicts or denies what is alleged; an opposer.
- GAINSTRIVETo strive against; to resist, oppose.
- GAITA manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
- GAITERA covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
- GAITEREDWearing gaiters.
- GALACelebratory; festive.
- GALACTICRelating to a galaxy. Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.
- GALACTOSEA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
- GALAHA member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.
- 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.
- GALAXYThe Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
- GALBANUMA bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy
- GALETo cry; groan; croak.
- GALEAA Roman helmet.
- GALEIFORMHaving the shape of a galea.
- GALENAA mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
- GALENICof, or containing galena
- GALENOIDResembling galena.
- GALETTEA type of flat, round cake from France.
- GALILEEA narthex, particularly in the United Kingdom and the Church of England; a vestibule, a fully-enclosed yet porch-like structure, leading to the main body of an English ecclesiastic
- GALIMATIASNonsense, gobbledygook.
- GALIPOTAn unrefined turpentine obtained from some European pines
- GALLImpudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
- GALLANTBrave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.
- GALLANTRYcourage.
- GALLEDSore; exasperated.
- GALLEONA large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
- GALLERIEDHaving a gallery structure, particularly in the form of a covered passage supported by columns, or arches.
- GALLERISTThe owner or operator of an art gallery
- GALLERYAn institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
- GALLEYA long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern er
- GALLIARDA lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.
- GALLICOf, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
- GALLINIPPERAny large insect that bites, for example, certain large mosquitos.
- GALLIOTA light galley.
- GALLIUMA chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal.
- GALLONA unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- GALLOPThe fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
- GALLOPEROne who gallops.
- GALLOUSFit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous.
- GALLOWSA wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.
- GALLSTONEA small, hard object, in the shape of a pebble, that sometimes forms in the gallbladder or bile duct; composed of cholesterol, bile pigments and calcium salts.
- GALOOTA clumsy or uncouth person.
- 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.
- GALOREIn abundance.
- GALOSHAn overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy condition
- GALOSHEDWearing galoshes.
- GALTONIAAny of the genus Galtonia of plants in the family Asparagaceae, native to southern Africa.
- GALUMPHTo move heavily and clumsily, or with a sense of prancing and triumph.
- GALUMPHERSomeone who galumphs
- GALUTThe Jewish Diaspora (dispersion from Israel).
- GALVANICOf or pertaining to galvanism; electric.
- GALVANISEAlternative spelling of galvanize.
- GALVANISERAlternative spelling of galvanizer.
- GALVANISMThe chemical generation of electricity.
- GALVANIZETo coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- GALVANIZEROne who, or that which, galvanizes.
- GALVANOMETERA device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.
- GALVANOMETRICOf or pertaining to galvanometry.