| gulfweed |
any of a variety of brown seaweeds found in the Gulf Stream and Caribbean, bearing spherical air bladders. |
| gull1 |
any of a variety of web-toed aquatic birds characterized by long pointed wings, agile flight, and mostly gray and white plumage. |
| gull2 |
to trick; cheat. [2 definitions] |
| Gullah |
any of a group of former slaves and their descendants living on the Sea Islands of Georgia or in nearby coastal areas. [2 definitions] |
| gullet |
the throat or part of the throat, esp. the esophagus or pharynx. [3 definitions] |
| gullible |
readily believing and thus easily tricked or deceived. |
| gully |
a ravine or valley worn away by a watercourse or flooding and still serving as a drainage course for overflow. [3 definitions] |
| gulp |
to choke or gasp, between, or as if between, swallows. [5 definitions] |
| gum1 |
one of a variety of sticky substances exuded by certain plants; resin. [10 definitions] |
| gum2 |
(often pl.) the flesh and connective tissue covering that part of the jawbone in which the teeth are set. [2 definitions] |
| gum ammoniac |
see "ammoniac." |
| gum arabic |
a sticky resin exuded from several varieties of the African acacia trees that is used in medicine and candies and as a thickener. |
| gumbo |
the okra plant, or its fruit pods used as food. [3 definitions] |
| gumboil |
a small boil or abscess on the gum, that is associated with tooth decay. |
| gumdrop |
a small chewy candy made of flavored gum arabic or gelatin and usu. coated with granulated sugar. |
| gummy |
of or resembling gum in texture or consistency. [2 definitions] |
| gumption |
(informal) bold initiative; resourcefulness. [2 definitions] |
| gum resin |
a mixture of gum and resin that exudes from certain trees and plants. |
| gumshoe |
a rubber shoe, such as an overshoe for wearing in wet weather. [2 definitions] |
| gum tree |
any tree that exudes gum, such as the eucalyptus, tupelo, or sapodilla. |
| gumwood |
the wood of a gum tree, esp. the eucalyptus or sweet gum. |