grenadier |
formerly, an elite foot soldier or a soldier specializing in using grenades. [2 definitions] |
grenadine1 |
a thin fabric worked in an open mesh weave. |
grenadine2 |
a red syrup made from the juice of pomegranates or red currants and used in drinks. |
Grenadines |
a large group of islands in the eastern Caribbean, some of which belong to Grenada and others to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
grew |
past tense of grow. |
grey |
variant of gray. |
greyhound |
a member of a breed of dog that has a narrow body and head, long legs, and speed in running. |
gribble |
any of several small saltwater crustaceans that bore into wood underwater, often causing great damage. |
grid |
a framework or grating of crisscrossed or parallel bars. [5 definitions] |
grid bias |
the potential difference applied between the control grid of an electron tube and a cathode. |
grid current |
the flow of electrons from the grid to the cathode of a vacuum tube. |
griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. [2 definitions] |
griddlecake |
a thin cake cooked on or as if on a griddle; pancake. |
gridiron |
a flat framework of parallel or crisscrossed metal bars, used to support foods for broiling. [4 definitions] |
gridlock |
a traffic jam in which congestion in a grid of streets blocks movement in all directions. [2 definitions] |
grief |
intense sorrow or distress, esp. over a loss; anguish. [3 definitions] |
grief-stricken |
suffering from much grief; sorrowing. |
grievance |
an injustice considered a cause for complaint, or the complaint resulting from such an injustice. |
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] |