gore3 |
a triangular or narrowing panel of cloth sewn into a dress, sail, or the like to increase its fullness. |
gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine. [6 definitions] |
gorgeous |
exceptionally beautiful; splendid. |
gorget |
a piece of armor used to protect the throat. [4 definitions] |
Gorgon |
in Greek mythology, any of three monster sisters that have snakes for hair and can turn beholders into stone. [2 definitions] |
Gorgonzola |
a type of cheese, originally from Italy, characterized by its cream color, blue-green veins, and sharp taste. |
gorilla |
the largest of all apes, native to Africa and a plant-eater that lives on the ground. [3 definitions] |
gormand |
variant of gourmand. |
gormandize |
to eat voraciously and excessively; gorge. |
gorp |
a mixture of raisins, nuts, dry cereal, and the like eaten as a high-energy snack; trail mix. |
gorse |
any of various shrubs native to Europe having spiny leaves and bearing yellow flowers; furze. |
gory |
covered with blood; bloody. [2 definitions] |
gosh |
used to express surprise, interest, or the like. |
goshawk |
any of a number of large broad-winged hawks, formerly used for falconry. |
Goshen |
according to the Old Testament, the fertile land of the Israelites in Egypt that was spared from the last of the seven plagues visited on that country. [2 definitions] |
gosling |
a very young goose. [2 definitions] |
gospel |
(often cap.) the teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles. [6 definitions] |
gossamer |
a delicate spider web, esp. one that has become attached to a plant or is floating freely in the air. [3 definitions] |
gossip |
talk, rumor, or speculation about other people, esp. about their personal affairs. [4 definitions] |
got |
past tense and a past participle of get. |
Goth |
a member of a Germanic people who invaded the Roman Empire during the third through fifth centuries A.D. [2 definitions] |