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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.