Nouns

genevan

noun

an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin

genip

noun

tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with gre...

genipap

noun

a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind

genista

noun

chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean are...

genotype

noun

the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organ...

genseric

noun

king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North...

gentian

noun

any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially...

gentianella

noun

genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some c...

genu

noun

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula...

genuflection

noun

the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence

geochemistry

noun

the chemistry of the earth's crust

geodesy

noun

the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth an...

geomancy

noun

divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as po...

geomancer

noun

one who practices geomancy

geometer

noun

a mathematician specializing in geometry

geometrid

noun

slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called mea...

geometrician

noun

a mathematician specializing in geometry

geomorphology

noun

the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and c...

geophagy

noun

eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes,...

geophyte

noun

a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tu...

geotropism

noun

an orienting response to gravity

geraint

noun

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table

gerfalcon

noun

large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color pha...

gerenuk

noun

slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-cu...

germander

noun

any of various plants of the genus Teucrium

germaneness

noun

pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at ha...

germanism

noun

a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens

germanist

noun

a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or...

germicide

noun

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys...

gerontocracy

noun

a political system governed by old men

gerrymander

noun

an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to gi...

gerund

noun

a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an Eng...

geryon

noun

(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that w...

gesso

noun

gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it su...

gesticulation

noun

a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion

gewgaw

noun

cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

gharry

noun

a horse-drawn carriage in India

ghostfish

noun

eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mout...

giantess

noun

a female giant

giardia

noun

a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans

gibber

noun

unintelligible talking

gibberellin

noun

a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting pl...

gibbosity

noun

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from...

gibbsite

noun

white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide;...

gigacycle

noun

1,000,000,000 periods per second

gigantism

noun

excessive largeness of stature

gigot

noun

lamb leg suitable for roasting

gigue

noun

music in three-four time for dancing a jig

gilder

noun

someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or g...

gildhall

noun

the meeting place of a medieval guild