gules |
the color red in heraldic arms, indicated in an engraving by vertical lines. |
gulf |
a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. [4 definitions] |
Gulf of Mexico |
an area of the Atlantic Ocean that is bounded by the southern coast of the United States, the eastern coast of Mexico, and the island of Cuba. |
Gulf of Thailand |
an arm of the South China Sea that borders Thailand, Cambodia, and small parts of Vietnam and Malaysia. |
Gulf of Tonkin |
a shallow arm of the South China Sea lying between Vietnam and China, purportedly the site of North Vietnamese attacks on US ships that precipitated the United States' entry into the Vietnam War in 1964. |
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] |