Gomorrah |
according to the Old Testament, an ancient city of Canaan in the time of Abraham that was destroyed by God because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
-gon |
a geometric figure that has (such or so many) angles. |
gonad |
a sex gland that produces sperm or eggs; testis or ovary. |
gonadotropin |
any of a group of pituitary hormones involved in regulation of growth, sexual development, and reproduction. |
gondola |
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and high curved ends, controlled by a boatman standing at the stern and used on the waterways of Venice, Italy. [5 definitions] |
gondolier |
the boatman who controls a gondola, usu. with an oar or pole at the stern. |
gone |
past participle of go1. [9 definitions] |
gone on |
(informal) infatuated with; helplessly in love with. |
goner |
(informal) someone or something that is lost, ruined, doomed, or dead. |
gonfalon |
a flag or banner hanging from a crossbar, esp. one used as a standard by the medieval Italian republics. |
gong |
a large metallic disk that makes a deep resonant sound when struck with a stick or mallet. [2 definitions] |
goniometer |
an optical instrument that measures angles, esp. in crystals or other solids. [2 definitions] |
goniometry |
the science or theory dealing with the measurement of angles. |
gonna |
contraction of "going to" used in some types of writing to reflect how the two words of the expression "be going to" are often pronounced in rapid, informal speech. |
gonococcus |
the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. |
gonorrhea |
a contagious venereal disease, involving inflammation of the genital organs and urinary tract, transmitted mainly by sexual intercourse. |
-gony |
genesis or generation; manner of coming into existence. |
gonzo |
(slang) esp. in journalism, bizarre, exaggerated, and intentionally subjective. |
goo |
(informal) a thick, wet, or sticky substance. [2 definitions] |
goober |
in the southern United States, a peanut. |
good |
having qualities that are desired, enjoyed, or beneficial; desirable. [25 definitions] |