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  • GALVANIZERnoun9 findersOne who, or that which, galvanizes.
  • GALVANOMETERnounItalian12 findersA 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.
  • GALVANOMETRICadjective17 findersOf or pertaining to galvanometry.
  • GALVANOSCOPEnoun4 findersA device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
  • GALYAKnounRussian3 findersA flat, glossy kind of fur obtained from a newborn or stillborn lamb or kid (goat).
  • GAMBnounLatin5 findersThe leg or shank, typically of an animal, especially of a lion, on a coat of arms, crest, etc.
  • GAMBAnounItalian9 findersAbbreviation of viola da gamba.
  • GAMBADEnounFrench1 finderThe leap of a horse.
  • GAMBADOnounSpanish6 findersEither of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
  • GAMBESONnounProto-Germanic105 findersA defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
  • GAMBETnounItalian9 findersAny bird of the obsolete genus Totanus, now principally in genus Tringa, including many called tattlers.
  • GAMBIERnounMalay4 findersA flowering plant, of species Uncaria gambir, family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia.
  • GAMBISTnoun4 findersSomeone who plays the viola da gamba
  • GAMBITnounItalian212 findersAn opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
  • GAMBLEnounOld English54 findersA bet or wager.
  • GAMBLERnoun39 findersOne who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
  • GAMBOGEnounLatin1 finderAny of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
  • GAMBOGICadjective1 finderOf or pertaining to gamboge.
  • GAMBOLverbMiddle French312 findersTo move about playfully; to frolic.
  • GAMBRELnounFrench35 findersThe hind leg of a horse; the hock.
  • GAMBROONnoun2 findersA kind of twilled linen cloth for clothes lining.
  • GAMBUSIAnoun1 finderAny of several livebearing freshwater fish, of the genus Gambusia, that feed on the larva of mosquitos and are used to control them.
  • GAMEnounProto-Indo-European89 findersA playful or competitive activity. A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
  • GAMEKEEPERnoun2 findersA person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects.
  • GAMELANnoun41 findersA genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling).
  • GAMELIKEadjective47 findersResembling a game.
  • GAMELYadjectiveGerman21 findersSportive; lively; joyful.
  • GAMEPLAYnoun11 findersThe totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board
  • GAMERnounMiddle English54 findersA person who plays any kind of game.
  • GAMESTERnoun8 findersA person who plays games.
  • GAMETALadjective13 findersPertaining to, or connected with, a gamete.
  • GAMETEnounAncient Greek369 findersA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
  • GAMETICadjective125 findersOf or pertaining to gametes.
  • GAMETOCYTEnoun5 findersA diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.
  • GAMETOGENOUSadjective3 findersOf or pertaining to gametogenesis.
  • GAMETOPHOREnoun3 findersin ferns, the bearer of sex organs
  • GAMETOPHYTEnoun8 findersA plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
  • GAMETOPHYTICadjective1 finderOf or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
  • GAMEYadjective51 findersHaving the smell, taste and texture of game meat.
  • GAMICadjective16 findersFormed as a result of syngamy (union of gametes), sexually produced, sexual.
  • GAMIFIEDverb136 finderssimple past and past participle of gamify
  • GAMIFYverb213 findersTo convert into the form of a game.
  • GAMILYadverb10 findersIn a gamy way; while being or tasting gamy
  • GAMINnounFrench84 findersA homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
  • GAMINEnounFrench284 findersA (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
  • GAMINERIEnounFrench1 finderimpishness
  • GAMINESQUEadjective9 findersLike a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication.
  • GAMOGENESISnoun2 finderssexual reproduction
  • GAMOPETALOUSadjective2 findersHaving petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a tube, trumpet, channel, or similarly nearly-rigid structure.
  • GAMPnoun27 findersAn umbrella.
  • GAMUTnounLatin196 findersA (normally) complete range.
  • GANACHEnounAncient Greek40 findersA rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.
  • GANCHverbItalian6 findersTo drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.
  • GANDERnounProto-Indo-European86 findersA male goose.
  • GANEFnounHebrew10 findersA thief; a rascal or scoundrel.
  • GANGBUSTERSnoun2 findersplural of gangbuster
  • GANGERnounOld English8 findersOne who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.
  • GANGLIFORMadjective3 findersHaving the form of a ganglion.
  • GANGLYadjective30 findersTall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
  • GANGRELnounMiddle English12 findersA tramp, vagrant, vagabond.
  • GANGSTERnoun3 findersA member of a criminal or street gang.
  • GANGSTERDOMnoun1 finderThe realm or sphere of gangsters.
  • GANGSTERISHadjective2 findersGangsterlike.
  • GANGSTERISMnoun2 findersThe behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
  • GANGUEnounFrench5 findersThe earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
  • GANISTERnoun4 findersA hard, fine-grained sandstone, used in manufacturing silica bricks for lining furnaces.
  • GANJAnounSanskrit105 findersMarijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
  • GANOIDadjectiveAncient Greek13 findersHaving a smooth, shining surface, as if polished or enameled: specifically applied to those scales or plates of fishes which are generally of an angular form and composed of a bony
  • GANSEYnounIrish9 findersAlternative form of guernsey.
  • GANTLETnounOld French3 findersAlternative spelling of gauntlet.
  • GANTRYnounLatin91 findersA framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
  • GAOLnounLatin312 findersDated spelling of jail.
  • GAOLBIRDnoun7 findersDated spelling of jailbird.
  • GAOLERnoun115 findersDated spelling of jailer.
  • GAPEverbProto-Indo-European58 findersTo open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
  • GAPERnounMiddle English15 findersOne who gapes; a starer.
  • GAPEWORMnoun3 findersA parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.
  • GAPIERadjective2 findersgaping
  • GAPIESTadjective11 findersgaping
  • GAPPERnoun5 findersA ball hit through the regions between the outfielders.
  • GAPPYadjective16 findersHaving many gaps.
  • GAPYadjective3 findersgaping
  • GARBnounProto-Germanic46 findersFashion, style of dressing oneself up.
  • GARBANZOnounSpanish16 findersAn edible pulse (Cicer arietinum), of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on
  • GARBESnounProto-Germanic1 finderFashion, style of dressing oneself up.
  • GARBLEverbArabic34 findersTo pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
  • GARBOnoun3 findersA rubbish collector; a garbage man.
  • GARBOILnounLatin7 findersDisorder; uproar.
  • GARCINIAnoun1 finderA tropical tree of the genus Garcinia, including the mangosteen and the gamboge tree.
  • GARDANTadjectiveFrench1 finderAlternative form of guardant.
  • GARDENnounProto-Germanic43 findersAn outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
  • GARDENFULnoun1 finderAn amount sufficient to fill a garden.
  • GARDENIAnoun28 findersAny of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
  • GARDENLESSadjective1 finderWithout a garden.
  • GARDYLOOinterjectionFrench31 findersA cry used to warn passersby that a vessel of wastewater is about to be emptied into the street.
  • GAREnoun27 findersCoarse wool on the legs of sheep.
  • GAREFOWLnounFrench3 findersThe great auk.
  • GARFISHnounMiddle English29 findersAny fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
  • GARGETnounOld French1 finderAn inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis.
  • GARGLEverbOld French3 findersTo clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.

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