gizzard |
an enlarged, muscular portion of the digestive tract of birds in which partially digested food is finely ground with the aid of abrasive particles. [2 definitions] |
glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
glacé |
having a glazed, frosted, or glossy surface; candied or iced. [2 definitions] |
glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. [5 definitions] |
glacial epoch |
see "ice age." |
glaciate |
to envelop or cover with ice or glaciers; freeze. [3 definitions] |
glaciation |
the process or condition of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets. |
glacier |
a very large accumulation of ice formed in cold regions from compacted snow and moving very slowly outward or downward on a slope. |
glaciology |
the scientific study of the nature, formation, and movements of glaciers. [2 definitions] |
glacis |
a gradual slope or incline. |
glad |
happy or delighted, often with a sense of relief or fulfilled hope; pleased. [3 definitions] |
gladden |
to cause to be glad. |
glade |
a clearing in a forest. |
glad hand |
(informal) a hearty but often insincere or hypocritical welcome, greeting, reception, or the like. |
glad-hand |
(informal) to greet in a hearty but insincere manner. |
gladiator |
a man in ancient Rome who fought, often to the death and usu. under compulsion, for the amusement of an audience. [3 definitions] |
gladiola |
gladiolus. |
gladiolus |
any of numerous plants of the iris family that have colorful flowers growing on long, erect stems, or a flower or a stem of flowers from such a plant. |
gladsome |
inducing happiness or gladness. [2 definitions] |
Gladstone bag |
a hinged piece of luggage that opens flat to two compartments of equal size. |
glair |
the raw white of an egg used in glazing or sizing, or a similar viscous substance. |