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  • GODLYadjective64 findersOf or pertaining to a god
  • GODMOTHERnounOld English33 findersA woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
  • GODOWNnounMalay11 findersA warehouse.
  • GODPARENTnoun3 findersA person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
  • GODSnoun25 findersplural of god
  • GODSENDnoun1 finderAn instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall. The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.
  • GODSHIPnoun6 findersSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
  • GODWITnounMiddle English20 findersAny of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.
  • GOELadjective8 findersyellow
  • GOERnounMiddle English4 findersOne who, or that which, goes.
  • GOESTverb7 finderssecond-person singular simple present indicative of go
  • GOETHITEnounGerman2 findersAn iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.
  • GOETICadjective33 findersPertaining to black magic or necromancy.
  • GOETYnounAncient Greek6 finderswitchcraft, demonic magic, necromancy.
  • GOEYadjective5 findersOf a horse: inclined to go; restive.
  • GOFERnoun38 findersA worker who runs errands; an errand boy.
  • GOFFERverbFrench2 findersTo make wavy; to crimp.
  • GOGOnoun6 findersAn elasticated hair band.
  • GOINGverbProto-Germanic3 finderspresent participle and gerund of go
  • GOITREnounLatin47 findersAn enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.
  • GOITREDadjective7 findersHaving a goitre.
  • GOITROUSadjective5 findersOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a goitre.
  • GOJInounMandarin28 findersA fruit in the genus Lycium, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.
  • GOLDnounProto-Indo-European49 findersA heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.
  • GOLDBEATERnounMiddle English1 finderA craftsman who creates gold leaf by hammering gold bars.
  • GOLDBRICKnoun7 findersSomething fraudulent or nonexistent offered for sale; a swindle or con.
  • GOLDCRESTnoun10 findersA very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.
  • GOLDENadjectiveProto-Germanic84 findersMade of, or relating to, gold.
  • GOLDENEYEnoun1 finderAny of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.
  • GOLDENLYadverb1 finderIn a golden manner.
  • GOLDENRODnoun1 finderAny tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
  • GOLDEYEnoun3 findersA North American freshwater fish of the mooneye family, Hiodon alosoides, usually eaten smoked.
  • GOLDFIELDnoun1 finderAn area where gold ore is found
  • GOLDFINCHnounOld English36 findersAny of several small passerine birds of the finch family A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristi
  • GOLDFISHnoun59 findersA type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
  • GOLDISHadjectiveMiddle English14 findersSomewhat gold in colour.
  • GOLDLESSadjectiveMiddle English1 finderLacking gold.
  • GOLDMINERnoun4 findersSomebody who mines for gold.
  • GOLDSMITHnounProto-Germanic26 findersA person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.
  • GOLDSMITHERYnounMiddle English2 findersThe work of a goldsmith.
  • GOLDWORKnoun1 finderWork done using gold metal, as in embroidery or jewellery.
  • GOLDWORKSnoun1 finderWork done using gold metal, as in embroidery or jewellery.
  • GOLDYadjectiveMiddle English9 findersSynonym of goldish.
  • GOLEMnounHebrew266 findersA humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
  • GOLFnounOld English117 findersAlternative letter-case form of Golf of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
  • GOLFERnoun31 findersSomeone who plays golf.
  • GOLIARDICadjective3 findersOf or pertaining to Goliards, wandering medieval students who earned money by singing and reciting poetry.
  • GOLLYinterjection9 findersA mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
  • GOLPEnoun17 findersA roundel purpure (purple circular spot).
  • GOMBEENnounIrish6 findersUsury.
  • GOMERnounHebrew10 findersAlternative form of omer: a former Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
  • GOMERALnounProto-Indo-European4 findersFool, simpleton.
  • GOMPAnoun1 finderA Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan.
  • GOMUTInounMalay6 findersThe palm tree Arenga pinnata.
  • GOMUTISnounMalay5 findersThe palm tree Arenga pinnata.
  • GONADnounAncient Greek147 findersA sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle.
  • GONADALadjective77 findersOf or pertaining to the gonads
  • GONADECTOMYnoun8 findersA procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.
  • GONADIALadjective12 findersRelating to the gonads.
  • GONADICadjective79 findersRelating to the gonads.
  • GONDOLAnounItalian121 findersA small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
  • GONDOLIERnounFrench30 findersA boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
  • GONEverbProto-Germanic60 finderspast participle of go
  • GONERnoun38 findersSomeone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
  • GONFALONnounProto-Germanic3 findersA standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.
  • GONGnounMalay15 findersA percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  • GONIDIUMnoun2 findersA photosynthetic algal cell in the thallus of a lichen; a similar asexual reproductive cell in some algae.
  • GONIMOBLASTnounAncient Greek1 finderA sporogenous filament (or bundle of such filaments) in the fertilized carpogonium of red algae.
  • GONIOMETERnoun9 findersA device used to measure angles.
  • GONIOMETRICadjective2 findersOf, relating to, or determined by a goniometer.
  • GONIOMETRYnoun2 findersmeasurement of angles
  • GONKnoun37 findersA small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.
  • GONOCYTEnoun3 findersA long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females
  • GONODUCTnoun1 finderEither of a pair of ducts, leading from a gonad to the exterior, through which gametes pass
  • GONORRHEAnounAncient Greek12 findersA sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.
  • GONORRHEALadjective4 findersOf, pertaining to, or afflicted with gonorrhoea
  • GONORRHEICadjective2 findersAlternative spelling of gonorrhoeic.
  • GONYSnounAncient Greek4 findersthe lower ridge of the lower mandible of a bird's beak, located at the junction of the bone's two rami (lateral plates)
  • GONZOadjectiveFrench25 findersUsing an unconventional, exaggerated, and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
  • GOOBERnoun72 findersA peanut.
  • GOOCHnoun50 findersThe perineum.
  • GOODadjectiveProto-Indo-European43 findersOf a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
  • GOODBYEinterjection2 findersFarewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
  • GOODFELLAnoun1 finderA gangster, especially one in the Mafia.
  • GOODIEinterjection8 findersAlternative spelling of goody.
  • GOODINESSnoun1 finderThe quality of being goody.
  • GOODISHadjective18 findersRather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
  • GOODLYadjectiveProto-Germanic39 findersGood; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
  • GOODMANnounMiddle English10 findersA familiar appellation of civility for a man.
  • GOODSIREnounScots1 finderA grandfather.
  • GOODWIFEnounMiddle English25 findersA female head of a household.
  • GOODYinterjection22 findersUsed to indicate pleasure or delight.
  • GOODYEARnoun2 findersUsed as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
  • GOODYEARSnoun3 findersUsed as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
  • GOOEYadjective79 findersHaving the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky.
  • GOOFnounOld English11 findersA mistake or error.
  • GOOFILYadverb50 findersIn a goofy manner.
  • GOOFYadjective48 findersQuirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
  • GOOGnounScottish Gaelic1 finderAn egg.
  • GOOGLYnoun61 findersA ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.

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