| gutta-percha |
the latex exuded from a variety of related Malaysian trees, used to make various cements and coatings. |
| gutter |
a shallow channel or trough for draining water, as under the eaves of a roof or along the edge of a road or street. [10 definitions] |
| guttersnipe |
a person deemed to come from or have the attributes of the lowest class of society. [2 definitions] |
| guttural |
of, pertaining to, or produced in the throat. [4 definitions] |
| guy1 |
(informal) a male person; man; fellow. [2 definitions] |
| guy2 |
a rope or similar device used to guide or secure something. [2 definitions] |
| Guyana |
a South American country on the northeast Atlantic coast between Venezuela and Suriname; formerly British Guiana. |
| Guy Fawkes Day |
November 5, a holiday in the UK on the anniversary of Guy Hawkes' failed attempt in 1605 to blow up the House of Lords, celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. |
| guzzle |
to drink or eat rapidly and in large gulps, as if greedy or in great need. [3 definitions] |
| gybe |
variant of jibe1. |
| gym |
(informal) a gymnasium. [4 definitions] |
| gymnasium |
a building or large room designed and equipped for physical education and for athletic and gymnastic games and contests. [3 definitions] |
| gymnast |
one skilled in gymnastics. |
| gymnastic |
of or relating to gymnastics. |
| gymnastics |
(used with a pl. verb) physical exercises used to develop and demonstrate muscular strength, agility, and control, esp. with the aid of special equipment such as the parallel bars, the horse, and the high bar. [3 definitions] |
| gymno- |
naked; bare. |
| gymnosperm |
any of a large division of seed plants having seeds not enclosed within an ovary, such as the conifers, seed ferns, and gingko. (Cf. angiosperm.) |
| gym shoe |
a rubber-soled canvas shoe intended to be worn for indoor sports; sneaker. |
| gynandromorph |
an individual exhibiting the physical characteristics of both sexes. |
| gyneco- |
female. |
| gynecocracy |
government by a woman or women. |