| Gregorian calendar |
the calendar introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582, succeeding the Julian calendar, and presently in use in most of the world. |
| Gregorian chant |
the monophonic plainsong formerly widely used in Roman Catholic ritual. |
| Gregor Johann Mendel |
an Austrian monk and botanist who founded genetics (b.1822--d.1884). |
| gremlin |
an imaginary mischief-maker on whom mechanical problems can be blamed. |
| Grenada |
an island country in the eastern West Indies north of Trinidad and Tobago. |
| grenade |
a small missile thrown or shot from a rifle-mounted launcher at a target after being primed to explode. [2 definitions] |
| grenadier |
formerly, an elite foot soldier or a soldier specializing in using grenades. [2 definitions] |
| grenadine1 |
a thin fabric worked in an open mesh weave. |
| grenadine2 |
a red syrup made from the juice of pomegranates or red currants and used in drinks. |
| Grenadines |
a large group of islands in the eastern Caribbean, some of which belong to Grenada and others to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
| grew |
past tense of grow. |
| grey |
variant of gray. |
| greyhound |
a member of a breed of dog that has a narrow body and head, long legs, and speed in running. |
| gribble |
any of several small saltwater crustaceans that bore into wood underwater, often causing great damage. |
| grid |
a framework or grating of crisscrossed or parallel bars. [5 definitions] |
| grid bias |
the potential difference applied between the control grid of an electron tube and a cathode. |
| grid current |
the flow of electrons from the grid to the cathode of a vacuum tube. |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. [2 definitions] |
| griddlecake |
a thin cake cooked on or as if on a griddle; pancake. |
| gridiron |
a flat framework of parallel or crisscrossed metal bars, used to support foods for broiling. [4 definitions] |
| gridlock |
a traffic jam in which congestion in a grid of streets blocks movement in all directions. [2 definitions] |