| 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.) |
| G clef |
the treble clef. |
| Gd |
symbol of the chemical element gadolinium. |
| GDR |
abbreviation of "German Democratic Republic," a European country, formerly also known as East Germany, located between West Germany and Poland, and in 1990 reunited with West Germany. |
| Ge |
symbol of the chemical element germanium. |
| gear |
a mechanical part that transmits, and may change, motion from another part by means of interlocking teeth on the two moving parts. [8 definitions] |
| gearbox |
the gears and housing that constitute a transmission, esp. of a motor vehicle. |
| gearing |
a system or assemblage of gears for transmitting motion. [2 definitions] |