| grosbeak |
any of a variety of finches that have a heavy conical bill adapted for cracking seeds. |
| groschen |
formerly, the smaller monetary unit of Austria. (Cf. schilling.) [3 definitions] |
| gros de Londres |
(often l.c.) a lightweight ribbed silk fabric on which the ribs alternate between wide and narrow or between colors. |
| grosgrain |
a heavy material woven from silk or rayon and featuring crosswise or horizontal ribbing. [2 definitions] |
| gros point |
a large needlepoint stitch across two horizontal and two vertical threads. [2 definitions] |
| gross |
unmitigated or without qualifications such as deductions; total; absolute. (Cf. net2.) [9 definitions] |
| gross national product |
the total market or monetary value of all the goods and services that a nation produces, usu. in one year. |
| gross weight |
the entire weight of a package, shipment, or the like, including materials such as packaging. |
| grosz |
the smaller monetary unit of Poland. (Cf. zloty.) |
| grotesque |
unnatural, distorted, or ugly in character or appearance. [4 definitions] |
| grotto |
a cave or cavern, or an artificial construction or excavation resembling a cave. |
| grouch |
to express discontent and bad humor; grumble; sulk. [3 definitions] |
| grouchy |
tending to be irritable and complaining; bad-tempered. |
| ground1 |
the earth's solid surface; land. [13 definitions] |
| ground2 |
past tense and past participle of grind. [3 definitions] |
| ground ball |
in baseball, a batted ball that quickly strikes the ground and bounces or rolls; grounder. (Cf. fly ball.) |
| ground bass |
a repeated bass passage that provides a background for changing music in the upper registers. |
| ground beef |
beef that has been put through a grinder for use in such things as hamburgers, meatloaf, and meat sauces. |
| ground beetle |
any of numerous, usu. dark beetles that are often found under rocks, fallen logs, or debris and that feed on other insects. |
| groundbreaking |
a ceremonial commencement of a building or construction project, when the first ground is broken with a shovel. [2 definitions] |
| ground control |
the system, or its technology or operators, that guides the flights of aircraft or spacecraft from stations on the ground. |