| -fy |
to cause to become; give the attributes of. [2 definitions] |
| FYI |
abbreviation of "for your information." |
| Fyodor Dostoevsky |
a Russian novelist (b.1821--d.1881). |
| G |
abbreviation of "general audiences," a film rating signifying that a film is appropriate for viewers of all ages. |
| g1 |
abbreviation of "gram," or "grams," the basic unit of weight in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram or 15.43 grains. |
| g2 |
the seventh letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| g3 |
abbreviation of "gravity," or "gravities," the force by which a planet or other such body tends to draw objects toward its center. |
| Ga |
symbol of the chemical element gallium. |
| GA |
abbreviation of "Georgia," a southeastern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between South Carolina and Florida. |
| ga. |
abbreviation of "gauge," a standard of measuring, as for the distance between railroad tracks, the thickness of wire, or the inner diameter of shotgun barrels. |
| gab |
(informal) to talk idly or at length about something unimportant. [2 definitions] |
| gabardine |
a sturdy fabric of rayon, cotton, or wool twill. |
| gabble |
to speak rapidly and unclearly; jabber; babble. [5 definitions] |
| gabby |
(informal) tending to talk too much or too long; talkative. |
| gaberdine |
a long, loose, coarsely woven coat worn by Jewish men in the Middle Ages. [2 definitions] |
| gabfest |
(informal) a gathering for the purpose of talking and exchanging gossip. |
| gabion |
a round wicker basket filled with stones or earth, used in building fortifications. [2 definitions] |
| gable |
the upper triangular section of an outer building wall, formed by two sloping roof sections. [2 definitions] |
| gabled |
having a gable; built with gables. |
| gable roof |
a roof with two surfaces that slope down and out from a ridge to form a gable at each end. |
| Gabon |
a country in west central Africa, on the Atlantic coast between Cameroon and Congo. |