| gauze |
a thin, nearly transparent cloth or other material with a loose or open weave. [2 definitions] |
| gauze pad |
a piece of thin, cotton, woven material that is used to cover a wound. |
| gauzy |
thin, light, and transparent; gauzelike. |
| gavage |
forced feeding using a tube to introduce food into the stomach. |
| gave |
past tense of give. |
| gavel |
a small hammer, usu. wooden, used by a judge or someone presiding over a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| gavial |
a large crocodilian reptile, found in India and Indonesia, that has a long narrow snout. |
| gavotte |
a dance, formerly popular esp. in early modern France, similar to but faster than a minuet. [2 definitions] |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. [2 definitions] |
| gawky |
ungainly; awkward; clumsy. |
| gay |
of or in a happy, joyous mood; festive; merry. [4 definitions] |
| gayety |
variant of gaiety. |
| gayly |
variant of gaily. |
| Gaza Strip |
a disputed area on the east coast of the Mediterranean that was occupied by Israel in 1967. |
| gaze |
to look intently. [2 definitions] |
| gazebo |
a small roofed structure, usu. round or polygonal and without sides, built in a garden, on a hill, or the like for relaxing or picnicking. |
| gazelle |
any of several graceful African and Asian antelopes with ringed, slightly curved horns. |
| gazette |
a newspaper or other journal. |
| gazetteer |
a dictionary of geographical names. |
| gazpacho |
a cold soup made by mixing finely chopped raw tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, and flavorings. |
| G.B. |
abbreviation of "Great Britain," the main island of the United Kingdom, off the coast of France, occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales, and including some adjacent islands. (Cf. United Kingdom.) |