| grievance committee |
a committee empowered to settle grievances, as between labor and management, according to formal procedures established by prior agreement. |
| grieve |
to feel intense sorrow; mourn. [2 definitions] |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. [3 definitions] |
| griffin |
a mythical monster depicted in art with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. |
| griffon |
a variant of griffin. |
| grigri |
a charm or fetish, usu. African or associated with voodoo. |
| grill |
a framework or grating of parallel metal bars used to support foods for broiling; gridiron. [7 definitions] |
| grille |
a grating, often of metal, used as a screen, barrier, or decoration over an opening such as a window or the ventilation area of an engine. |
| grillroom |
a restaurant or part of a restaurant where grilled foods are a specialty. |
| grillwork |
a grille, or material functioning as or resembling a grille. |
| grilse |
a young male salmon that has returned to fresh water for its first spawning. |
| grim |
stern and unrelenting; harsh. [3 definitions] |
| grimace |
a contorted facial expression that shows pain, disgust, or contempt. [2 definitions] |
| grimalkin |
a cat, esp. an old female cat. [2 definitions] |
| grime |
dirt, soot, or the like, esp. clinging to or embedded in a surface. [2 definitions] |
| grimy |
covered or filled with grime; extremely dirty. |
| grin |
to smile broadly, so that the teeth are revealed. [5 definitions] |
| grind |
to crush or make by crushing into fine particles. [12 definitions] |
| grinder |
a person or machine that grinds. [3 definitions] |
| grindstone |
a stone wheel that is rotated to sharpen implements or weapons, grind grain, or sand and shape items by abrasion. |
| grin like a Cheshire cat |
to smile in a mysterious or inscrutable manner. |