Nouns

gallinacean

noun

heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds

gallimaufry

noun

a motley assortment of things

gallinule

noun

any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula di...

gallium

noun

a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle...

gallous

noun

alternative terms for gallows

gallus

noun

common domestic birds and related forms

galosh

noun

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

galton

noun

English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored ma...

galsworthy

noun

English novelist (1867-1933)

galvani

noun

Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' mus...

galvanometer

noun

meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric...

galvanism

noun

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as i...

gamboge

noun

a strong yellow color

gambusia

noun

mosquitofish

gambrel

noun

a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slop...

gamebag

noun

a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds)...

gamecock

noun

a cock bred and trained for fighting

gamelan

noun

a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many t...

gametangium

noun

cell or organ in which gametes develop

gamete

noun

a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unp...

gametogenesis

noun

the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis

gametocyte

noun

an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete...

gametophore

noun

a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid live...

gamin

noun

(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned...

gametophyte

noun

the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of...

gamp

noun

colloquial terms for an umbrella

gangboard

noun

a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at docksi...

gannet

noun

large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for...

ganoid

noun

primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny cover...

ganof

noun

(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often us...

ganoin

noun

shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the...

gantrisin

noun

a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infection...

gantlet

noun

a glove with long sleeve

gaolbird

noun

a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly

garboard

noun

the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship

garboil

noun

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

garfish

noun

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard s...

garganey

noun

small Eurasian teal

garget

noun

tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowe...

gargoylism

noun

hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an er...

gari

noun

cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle ste...

garishness

noun

tasteless showiness

garnierite

noun

a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium sili...

garnishment

noun

a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an e...

garpike

noun

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard s...

garrulity

noun

the quality of being wordy and talkative

garrulousness

noun

the quality of being wordy and talkative

gasbag

noun

the bag containing the gas in a balloon

gascogne

noun

a region of southwestern France

gaskin

noun

lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifl...