gibe |
to make mocking or derisive comments. [3 definitions] |
giblet |
(usu. pl.) the edible inner organs of a bird, usu. the gizzard, heart, and liver. |
Gibraltar |
a small peninsula, consisting mainly of a rocky mountain, at the southern tip of Spain. [3 definitions] |
giddy |
light-headed or dizzy. [3 definitions] |
giddyap |
a usu. shouted command urging a horse to begin moving or increase speed. |
gift |
something given freely; present. [3 definitions] |
gift certificate |
a coupon that is purchased and then given as a gift, entitling the receiver to select goods or services totaling the amount specified on the coupon. |
gifted |
endowed with a special quality, talent, or ability. |
gift of tongues |
see "speaking in tongues." |
gift shop |
a usually small store, especially one at a hospital or in a tourist area, that specializes in selling things that serve well as presents. |
gift voucher |
(chiefly British) a coupon that is purchased and then given as a gift, entitling the receiver to select goods or services totaling the amount specified on the coupon; gift certificate. |
gift-wrap |
to wrap (something) with decorative ribbons and paper for a gift. [2 definitions] |
gig1 |
a small, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a single horse. [3 definitions] |
gig2 |
a spear designed for catching frogs or fish. [3 definitions] |
giga- |
one billion. |
gigabyte |
a unit of electronic storage capacity or memory equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes or approximately one billion bytes. (abbr.: G or GB) |
gigahertz |
a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. (abbr.: GHz) |
gigantic |
exceptionally big; huge, as a giant. |
gigantism |
abnormal growth of the whole body or parts of the body, usu. due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland. |
gigaton |
a unit of power used in measuring the force of nuclear weapons, equal to the explosive force of a billion tons of TNT. |
gigawatt |
a unit of power equal to one billion watts. |