grunt |
to utter the short deep guttural sound of a hog. [7 definitions] |
Gruyère |
a mild, pale yellow cheese of Switzerland. |
gryphon |
a variant of griffin. |
G-string |
a very brief garment covering the pubic area, worn by striptease dancers. |
G-suit |
a full-body garment designed to nullify the effects of high acceleration by exerting pressure on the lower part of the body, worn esp. by astronauts. |
GT |
abbreviation of "grand touring (car)." |
guacamole |
a thick Mexican sauce made principally of mashed avocados, salsa or hot peppers, and onions. |
guacharo |
a nocturnal tropical South American bird from whose young is derived an oil used for cooking and lighting. |
guaco |
any of several tropical South American plants that yield a medicinal substance used to treat snakebite. |
guaiacum |
any of a family of tropical trees bearing blue or purple flowers and encapsulated fruit. [3 definitions] |
Guam |
the largest of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, and a U.S. territory. |
guan |
any of several large fowls of Central and South America that live in jungles and feed on fruit. |
guanaco |
a reddish brown woolly ruminant animal that is related to the llama and alpaca. |
Guangzhou |
a seaport and provincial capital on the southern coast of China; Canton. |
guanidine |
a strongly basic water-soluble crystalline compound used in the manufacture of plastics, resins, and other industrial products. |
guanine |
in biochemistry, a purine constituent of nucleic acids. |
guano |
the nitrogen-rich excrement of sea birds or bats, used as fertilizer. [2 definitions] |
guarana |
a substance containing caffeine and tannin that is made from the seeds of a South American shrub of the soapberry family, used as a stimulant. [2 definitions] |
guarani |
the chief monetary unit of Paraguay, equaling one hundred centimos. |
guarantee |
an assurance, esp. in writing, that something is of salable quality and will perform satisfactorily or be repaired or exchanged at the seller's or manufacturer's expense. [11 definitions] |
guarantor |
one that gives a pledge of quality, warranty, or the like. [2 definitions] |