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gargle to tip the head back and exhale through a liquid held at the back of the throat, as with a medication or mouthwash. [7 definitions]
gargoyle a macabre or grotesque sculpture of an animal or person, often carved as an architectural ornament. [2 definitions]
garish marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. [2 definitions]
garland a wreath, chain, or string made to be worn for celebration or decoration, esp. one made of flowers, leaves, vines, or the like. [3 definitions]
garlic a perennial plant related to the onion and grown for its strong-smelling, distinctive-tasting bulb. [3 definitions]
garment any piece of clothing. [2 definitions]
garner to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. [3 definitions]
garnet any of several fairly common, hard silicate minerals that occur in various colors and are sometimes used as abrasives and gems. [2 definitions]
garnish to add a decoration or decorations to; adorn. [5 definitions]
garnishee to confiscate by legal order (a salary, bank account, property, or the like) to satisfy an unpaid debt; garnish. [3 definitions]
garnishment a legal notice directing someone not to dispose of a defendant's money or property until the court case involving the defendant is completed. [2 definitions]
garniture a decorative embellishment; trimming.
garpike a gar.
garret a room or apartment in an attic, esp. such a room that has a sloping roof. [2 definitions]
garrison a military force that is assigned to a fort, village, or the like. [4 definitions]
garrote any device used for strangulation, esp. a cord or wire. [5 definitions]
garrulous given to talking excessively. [2 definitions]
garter a circular elastic band used to hold up a stocking or shirt sleeve. [3 definitions]
garter belt a beltlike undergarment of cloth or elastic with four garters sewn to it, used by some women for holding up stockings.
garter snake any of numerous small harmless striped snakes common in North America.
gas matter that is neither liquid nor solid and expands or contracts rapidly and uniformly with temperature changes. [14 definitions]