grandniece |
a daughter of one's niece or nephew; great-niece. |
grand opera |
a usu. serious opera that has the entire text set to music. |
grandpa |
(informal) the male parent of one's parent; grandfather. |
grandparent |
the father or mother of one's parent. |
grand piano |
the largest of pianos, usu. supported on three legs and having a large harp-shaped case in which the strings are strung horizontally. |
Grand Prix |
(sometimes l.c.) any of several automobile races over a long, difficult course, esp. an international one using the same course each year. |
grand slam |
in bridge, the taking of all thirteen tricks by the bidder. (Cf. little slam.) [4 definitions] |
grandson |
the male child of one's child. |
grandstand |
the rows of seats for spectators at a sports stadium, racetrack, or the like; often, a roofed section of the stands. [5 definitions] |
grand tour |
an extended tour of Europe, esp. continental Europe, formerly taken as the culmination and completion of study by young, wealthy, often aristocratic men of England or America. [2 definitions] |
granduncle |
see "great-uncle." |
grange |
a farm, including its farmhouse and other buildings. [3 definitions] |
granger |
a farmer. [2 definitions] |
graniferous |
grain-bearing. |
granite |
a coarse-grained igneous rock usu. composed of silica-rich minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and small amounts of mica or amphibole, commonly used for building, sculpture, and the like. [2 definitions] |
graniteware |
a variety of household ironware with a hard gray enamel coating that resembles granite. [3 definitions] |
granivorous |
eating grains and seeds. |
granny |
(informal) the female parent of one's parent; grandmother. [5 definitions] |
granny knot |
a knot begun like a square knot, but in which the second interlace is the reverse of that of a square knot. |
Granny Smith |
a variety of apple with a green skin, crisp texture, and tart taste. |
granola |
a dry, often baked mixture of grains, raisins, nuts, honey, and the like, eaten as a snack or breakfast cereal. |