| 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. |
| glamorize |
to cause to be glamorous. [2 definitions] |
| glamorous |
full of or characterized by fascination, allure, or excitement. |
| glamour |
a quality of excitement, desirability, and compelling attractiveness in one's appearance or manner. |
| glamourless |
combined form of glamour. |
| glance |
to look quickly. [6 definitions] |
| gland |
any of various organs or cells that produce secretions in a living organism. [2 definitions] |
| glanders |
(used with a sing. verb) a contagious disease of horses, mules, and the like that is communicable to humans and is characterized by a mucous discharge from the nostrils and ulcers or swellings in the respiratory tract and lymph nodes. |
| glandless |
combined form of gland. |
| glandular |
of, having, or resembling a gland or glands. [2 definitions] |
| glandular fever |
see "infectious mononucleosis." |
| glans |
the rounded tip of the clitoris or penis. |
| glare1 |
a steady, blinding light. [6 definitions] |
| glare2 |
a smooth, glassy surface of or like ice. |
| glaring |
blindingly bright. [4 definitions] |
| glary |
harshly dazzling; glaring. |
| glasnost |
an official Russian policy of openness and candor in social and political discussions. |
| glass |
a hard, breakable, usu. transparent material made from silica and metallic oxides and used for windows, bottles, mirrors, and the like. [5 definitions] |