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G   The 7th letter of the Roman alphabet G   (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton''s law of gravitation G   A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes G   A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated G   A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram G   The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 G   One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) G   A purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine G-force   A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated G-Jo   Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body G-man   A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation G-string   A garment that provides covering for the loins G-string   Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; covering for the pubic area G._B._Shaw   British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950) G._E._Moore   English philosopher (1873-1958) G._K._Chesterton   Conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936) G._R._Kirchhoff   German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887) G._Stanley_Hall   United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924) GA   A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Ga   A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores Back to top GA   The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare GAAP   A collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures Gab   Light informal conversation for social occasions GABA   An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter Gabardine   A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles Gabardine   (usually in the plural) trousers Gabardine   A firm durable fabric with a twill weave Gabble   Rapid and indistinct speech Gabble   Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Gabbro   One of a family of granular intrusive rocks Gabby   Full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors" Gaberdine   A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles Gabfest   Light informal conversation for social occasions Gable   The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof Gable   United States film actor (1901-1960) Gabled   (of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall; "a gabled roof" Gable_end   The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof Gable_roof   A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end Gable_wall   The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof Gabon   A republic on the west coast of Africa Back to top Gabonese   A native or inhabitant of Gabon Gabonese   Of or relating to Gabon or its inhabitants; "Gabonese hills"; "gabonese writers" Gabonese_Republic   A republic on the west coast of Africa Gabon_franc   The basic unit of money in Gabon Gaboon_viper   Large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper Gabor   British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979) Gaboriau   French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873) Gaborone   Capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast Gabriel   (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God Gabriel_Daniel_Fahrenheit   German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736) Gabriel_Lippmann   French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921) Gabriel_Tellez   Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648) Gabun   A republic on the west coast of Africa Gad   A sharp prod fixed to a rider''s heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" GAD   An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months Gad   Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure Gadaba   The Dravidian language spoken by the Gadaba people Gadaba   A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India Gadabout   A restless seeker after amusement or social companionship Gaddafi   Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d''etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942) Back to top Gaddi   A cushion on a throne for a prince in India Gadfly   Any of various large flies that annoy livestock Gadfly   A persistently annoying person Gadget   A device that is very useful for a particular job Gadgeteer   A person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets Gadgetry   Appliances collectively; "labor-saving gadgetry" Gadidae   Large family of important mostly marine food fishes Gadiformes   Cods, haddocks, grenadiers; in some classifications considered equivalent to the order Anacanthini Gadoid   A soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae Gadoid_fish   A soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae Gadolinite   A mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium Gadolinium   A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group Gadsden   An industrial town in north central Alabama Gadus   Type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes Gadus_macrocephalus   Closely related to Atlantic cod Gadus_merlangus   A food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus Gadus_morhua   One of the world''s most important commercial fishes Gaea   (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology Gael   A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man Gaelic   Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland Back to top Gaelic   Relating to or characteristic of the Celts Gaelic-speaking   Able to communicate in Gaelic Gaetano_Donizetti   Italian composer of operas (1797-1848) Gaetan_Vestris   Italian dancer for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808) Gaff   An iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish Gaff   A spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail Gaff-headed_sail   A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff Gaffe   A socially awkward or tactless act Gaffer   A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" Gaffer   An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set Gaffer   An elderly man Gaffsail   A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff Gaff_topsail   A triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast Gafsa   A city in west central Tunisia Gag   Restraint put into a person''s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting Gag   A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" Gag   Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit Gag   Cause to retch or choke Gag   Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged" Gag   Make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" Back to top Gag   Tie a gag around someone''s mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" Gag   Be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" Gag   Prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" Gaga   Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "she was crazy about him"; "gaga over the rock group''s new album"; "he was infatuated with her" Gaga   Mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail" Gagarin   Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968) Gage   A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. Gage   Street names for marijuana Gage   Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse" Gaggle   A flock of geese Gaggle   Make a noise characteristic of a goose; "Cackling geese" Gagman   Someone who writes comic material for public performers Gagman   A comedian who uses gags Gagster   Someone who writes comic material for public performers Gagwriter   Someone who writes comic material for public performers Gag_law   Any law that limits freedom of the press Gag_law   A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body Gag_line   The point of a joke or humorous story Gag_order   A court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit; "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment" Gag_reflex   Normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth Back to top Gag_rule   A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body Gaia   (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology Gaiety   A festive merry feeling Gaiety   A gay feeling Gaillardia   Any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy Gaillardia_pulchella   Annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center Gaily   In a gay manner; "the scandals were gaily diverting" Gain   The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input Gain   The advantageous quality of being beneficial Gain   The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating Gain   A quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle''s gain in weight over a period of weeks" Gain   Increase (one''s body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" Gain   Increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve" Gain   Rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" Gain   Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" Gain   Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" Gain   Win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" Gain   Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" Gain   Derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience" Gain   Obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden" Back to top Gainer   A dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board Gainer   A person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange" Gainer   A person who gains weight Gainesville   A university town in north central Florida Gainful   Yielding a fair profit Gainfully   In a gainful way; "are you gainfully employed now?" Gaining_control   The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property Gainlessly   Without gain or profit Gainly   Graceful and pleasing; "gainly conduct"; "a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes" Gainsay   Take exception to; "She challenged his claims" Gainsborough   English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788) Gain_ground   Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" Gain_vigor   Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" Gaiseric   King of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477) Gait   A person''s manner of walking Gait   A horse''s manner of moving Gait   The rate of moving (especially walking or running) Gaiter   Legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle Gaiter   A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides Gaiter   A cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles Back to top Gaius   Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41) Gaius_Caesar   Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41) Gaius_Cassius_Longinus   Prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC) Gaius_Flaminius   Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC) Gaius_Julius_Caesar   Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Octavianus   Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14) Gaius_Octavianus   Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14) Gaius_Petronius   Roman satirist (died in 66) Gaius_Plinius_Caecilius_Secundus   Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113) Gaius_Plinius_Secundus   Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79) Gaius_Valerius_Catullus   Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC) Gai_choi   Asiatic mustard used as a potherb Gal   Alliterative term for girl (or woman) Gal   United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters Gal   A unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo) Gala   A gay festivity Gala(a)   Offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" Galactagogue   Agent that induces milk secretion Galactic   Inconceivably large Galactic   Of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way); "the galactic plane" Back to top Galactocele   A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands) Galactose   A simple sugar found in lactose Galactosemia   A genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth Galactosis   The secretion of milk Galago   Agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears Galahad   (Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail Galan   A mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high) Galangal   European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots Galangal   Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots Galantine   Boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold Galanty_show   A drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall Galapagos   A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life Galapagos_Islands   A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life Galatea   (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion''s prayers Galatia   An ancient country in central Asia Minor Galatian   A native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC) Galatians   A New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians Galax   Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall Galaxy   A splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) Galaxy   (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula'' is a former name for `galaxy''" Back to top Galaxy   Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall Galax_urceolata   Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall Gala_affair   A gay festivity Galbanum   A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida Galbraith   United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908) Galbulidae   Jacamars Galbulus   The seed-producing cone of a cypress tree Gale   A strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale Galea   An organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum Galega   Small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat''s rue Galega_officinalis   Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally Galen   Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200) Galena   Soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead Galeocerdo   Tiger sharks Galeocerdo_cuvieri   Large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body Galeopsis   Erect annual European herbs Galeopsis_tetrahit   Coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States Galeorhinus   A genus of Carcharhinidae Galeorhinus_zyopterus   Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A) Galeras   An active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes Back to top Galere   A coterie of undesirable people Galicia   A region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay Galician   The dialect of Portuguese (sometimes regarded as a dialect of Spanish) spoken in Galicia northwestern Spain Galictis_vittatus   Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts Galiella_rufa   The cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk Galilaean   An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) Galilaean   Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants Galilean   One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo Galilean   An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) Galilean   Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants Galilean   Of or relating to Galileo or his works Galilean_satellite   One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo Galilean_telescope   A type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy Galilee   An area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus''s ministry Galileo   Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642) Galileo_Galilei   Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642) Galina_Sergeevna_Ulanova   Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998) Galina_Ulanova   Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998) Galingale   European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots Galium   Annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers Back to top Galium_aparine   Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia Galium_boreale   North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental Galium_lanceolatum   Bedstraw with sweetish roots Galium_mollugo   Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America Galium_odoratum   Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula Galium_verum   Common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia Gall   The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties Gall   A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats Gall   A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will Gall   Abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury Gall   A skin sore caused by chafing Gall   An open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle Gall   Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit" Gall   Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing Gall-berry   Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries Gallamine   Neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia Gallant   A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Gallant   A man who attends or escorts a woman Gallant   Unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" Gallant   Having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight Back to top Gallant   Having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" Gallant   Lively and spirited; "a dashing hero" Gallantly   In a gallant manner; "he gallantly offered to take her home" Gallantry   Polite attentiveness to women Gallantry   The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" Gallantry   Courtesy towards women Gallant_Fox   Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930 Gallaudet   United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851) Gallberry   Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries Gallbladder   A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion Galled   Painful from having the skin abraded Galleon   A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries Galleria   A genus of Pyralidae Galleria_mellonella   Moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs Gallery   A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein" Gallery   Narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade Gallery   A covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns) Gallery   A long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery" Gallery   A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited Gallery   A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) Back to top Gallery   Spectators at a golf or tennis match Galley   The area for food preparation on a ship Galley   The kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner Galley   (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars Galley   A large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading Galley_proof   A proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages Galley_slave   A laborer who is obliged to do menial work Galley_slave   A slave condemned to row in a galley Gallfly   Any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed Gallfly   Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants Gallfly   Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants Gallia   An ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands Galliano   Golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs Gallic   Of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French cooking"; "a gallic shrug" Gallic   Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars" Gallicism   A word or phrase borrowed from French Gallic_acid   A colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin Galliformes   Pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins Gallina   Small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl Gallinacean   Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds Back to top Gallinaceous   Relating to or resembling fowl Gallinaceous   Of or relating to a gallinacean Gallinaceous_bird   Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds Gallinago   Snipes Gallinago_gallinago   Common snipe of Eurasia and Africa Gallinago_gallinago_delicata   American snipe Gallinago_media   Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe Galling   Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m Gallinula   Gallinules Gallinula_chloropus   Black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes Gallinula_chloropus_cachinnans   North American dark bluish-gray gallinule Gallinule   Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens Gallirallus   Rails of New Zealand Gallium   A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores Gallivant   Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure Gallon   United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters Gallon   A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters Gallop   A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously Gallop   Ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road" Gallop   Cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" Back to top Gallop   Go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along" Galloping   That are running rapidly; "surrounded by galloping horses" Gallop_rhythm   Cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality Gallous   Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging Galloway   Breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland Galloway   A district in southwestern Scotland Gallows   Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging Gallows-tree   Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging Gallows_bird   A person who deserves to be hanged Gallows_tree   Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging Gallstone   A calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts Gallup   A town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border Gallus   Common domestic birds and related forms Gallus   Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) Gallus_gallus   A jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl Gallus_gallus   A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl Gall_gnat   Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants Gall_midge   Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants Gall_of_the_earth   Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion''s foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes Gall_wasp   Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants Back to top Galois   French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832) Galois_theory   Group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations Galoot   A disreputable or clumsy man Galore(ip)   Existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore" Galore(ip)   In great numbers; "daffodils galore" Galosh   A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow Galsworthy   English novelist (1867-1933) Galton   English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields: heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911) Galtonia_candicans   Southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers Galumph   Move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" Galvani   Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs'' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798) Galvanic   Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" Galvanic   Pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" Galvanic_battery   Battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel Galvanic_cell   An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged Galvanic_pile   Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta Galvanic_skin_response   A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body Galvanisation   Either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting Galvanisation   Stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" Galvanisation   Stimulation with a galvanic current Back to top Galvanise   Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock Galvanise   Cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" Galvanise   To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" Galvaniser   A leader who stimulates and excites people to action Galvaniser   A skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc Galvanising   Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" Galvanism   The therapeutic application of electricity to the body Galvanism   Electricity produced by chemical action Galvanization   Either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting Galvanization   Stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" Galvanization   Stimulation with a galvanic current Galvanize   Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock Galvanize   Cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" Galvanize   To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" Galvanized_iron   Iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust Galvanizer   A leader who stimulates and excites people to action Galvanizer   A skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc Galvanizing   Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" Galvanometer   Meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents Galveston   A town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island Back to top Galveston_Bay   An arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas south of Houston Galveston_Island   An island at the entrance of Galveston Bay Galway   A port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay Galway_Bay   A bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland Galwegian   Of or relating to or characteristic of the Scottish district of Galloway or its people Gamal_Abdel_Nasser   Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870) Gambelia   Leopard lizards Gambia   A narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa Gambian   A native or inhabitant of Gambia Gambian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants; "Gambian gameparks" Gambian_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Gambia Gambier_Islands   A group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia Gambit   A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position Gambit   A maneuver in a game or conversation Gambit   An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker Gamble   A risky act or venture Gamble   Money that is risked for possible monetary gain Gamble   Play games for money Gamble   Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" Gambler   A person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events Back to top Gambler   Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement Gambling   The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" Gambling   Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies" Gambling_casino   A public building for gambling and entertainment Gambling_contract   A contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions Gambling_den   A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) Gambling_game   A game that involves gambling Gambling_hell   A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) Gambling_house   A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) Gambling_system   A system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette" Gamboge   A strong yellow color Gamboge   A gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative Gamboge_tree   Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered Gambol   Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" Gambol   Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" Gambrel   A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper Gambrel_roof   A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper Gambusia   Mosquitofish Gambusia_affinis   Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control Game   A contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" Back to top Game   A single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours" Game   An amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" Game   Frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" Game   Your occupation or line of work; "he''s in the plumbing game"; "she''s in show biz" Game   Animal hunted for food or sport Game   The game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday" Game   A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" Game   The flesh of wild animals that is used for food Game   (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" Game   Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse" Game   Willing to face danger Game   Disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" Gamebag   A canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter Gameboard   A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces" Gamecock   A cock bred and trained for fighting Gamecock   Someone who is a very fierce fighter Gamekeeper   A person employed to take care of game and wildlife Gamelan   A traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs Gamely   In a plucky manner; "he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso" Gameness   Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet Back to top Games-master   The teacher in charge of games at a school Games-mistress   The teacher in charge of games at a school Gamesmanship   The use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game Gametangium   Cell or organ in which gametes develop Gamete   A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes Gametocyte   An immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis Gametoecium   Gametangia and surrounding bracts Gametogenesis   The development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis Gametophore   A modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts Gametophyte   The gamete-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations Gamey   Willing to face danger Gamey   Used of the smell of game beginning to taint Gamey   Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" Game_bird   Any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport Game_equipment   Equipment or apparatus used in playing a game Game_fish   Any fish providing sport for the angler Game_fowl   Any of several breeds reared for cock-fighting Game_law   A regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals Game_license   A license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time Game_misconduct   (ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player) Back to top Game_of_chance   A game that involves gambling Game_plan   (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport Game_plan   (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President''s game plan for an invasion" Game_room   A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children''s play etc) Game_show   A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards Game_theory   (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players Game_warden   A person employed to take care of game and wildlife Gamin   A homeless child who has been abandoned and roams the streets Gaminess   Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy Gaming   The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" Gaming_card   One of a set of cards used in gambling games Gaming_house   A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) Gaming_table   A table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips Gamma   The 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet Gamma   Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) Gamma   A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted Gamma-interferon   A form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes Gamma_acid   A crystalline acid used to make azo dyes Gamma_aminobutyric_acid   An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter Gamma_globulin   A plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses Back to top Gamma_hydroxybutyrate   A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alchol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape Gamma_iron   A nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade Gamma_radiation   Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength Gamma_ray   Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength Gammon   Hind portion of a side of bacon Gammon   Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) Gammopathy   A disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood Gammy   (British informal) sore or lame; "a gammy foot" Gamopetalous   Having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel Gamow   United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968) Gamp   Colloquial terms for an umbrella Gamut   A complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" Gamut   The entire scale of musical notes Gamy   Willing to face danger Gamy   Used of the smell of game beginning to taint Gamy   Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" Ganapati   Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles Gand   Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry Gander   Mature male goose Gandhi   Political and spiritual leader during India''s struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948) Back to top Gandhi   Daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984) Gandhian   Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his teachings Gandy_dancer   A laborer in a railroad maintenance gang Gand_flower   Small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation Ganef   (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) Ganesa   Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles Ganesh   Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles Ganesha   Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles Gang   Tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together Gang   An organized group of workmen Gang   An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" Gang   An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd" Gang   Act as an organized group Gang-rape   Rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped" Gangboard   A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside Gangdom   Underworld organizations Ganger   The foreman of a work gang Ganges   An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus Ganges_River   An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus Gangland   Underworld organizations Back to top Gangling   Ungracefully tall and thin Gangling   Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man" Ganglion   An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons Gangly   Ungracefully tall and thin Gangly   Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man" Gangplank   A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside Gangrene   The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Gangrene   Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass Gangrene   Undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed" Gangrenous   Suffering from tissue death Gangrenous_emphysema   (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon Gangsaw   A power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts Gangster   A criminal who is a member of gang Gangster's_moll   The girl friend of a gangster Gangway   Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores Gangway   A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside Gangway   A temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site) Gang_fight   A fight between rival gangs of adolescents Gang_up   Act as an organized group Ganja   The most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect Back to top Ganja   A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared Gannet   Large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish Ganof   (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) Ganoid   Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering Ganoidei   A group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales Ganoid_fish   Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering Ganoin   Shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales Ganoine   Shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales Gansu   A province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia Gansu_province   A province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia Gantanol   A sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract) Gantlet   A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim Gantlet   The convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times Gantlet   A glove with long sleeve Gantlet   A glove of armored leather; protects the hand Gantlet   To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet" Gantrisin   A sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract Gantry   A framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc. Ganymede   The largest of Jupiter''s satellites Gan_Jiang   A river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang north of Nanchang Back to top GAO   An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States Gaol   A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) Gaol   Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life" Gaolbird   A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison Gaolbreak   An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" Gaoler   Someone who guards prisoners Gap   An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks" Gap   A narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack" Gap   A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs" Gap   A pass between mountain peaks Gap   An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall" Gap   Make an opening or gap in Gap-toothed   Having widely spaced teeth; "his gap-toothed grin" Gape   A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) Gape   An expression of open-mouthed astonishment Gape   Look with amazement; look stupidly Gape   Be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" Gaping   With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape" Gapped_scale   A musical scale with fewer than seven notes Gar   Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters Back to top Gar   Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth Garage   An outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles Garage   A repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired Garage   Keep or store in a garage; "we don''t garage our car" Garageman's_lien   The extension of a mechanic''s lien to include payment for work on automobiles Garage_sale   An outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller''s premises Garambulla   Small berrylike fruit Garambulla   Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit Garambulla_cactus   Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit Garamycin   An antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract Garand   A semiautomatic rifle Garand_rifle   A semiautomatic rifle Garb   Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" Garb   Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" Garbage   A receptacle where garbage is discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage" Garbage   A worthless message Garbage   Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) Garbage_can   A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected Garbage_carter   A hauler of garbage; "there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections" Garbage_collection   The collection and removal of garbage Back to top Garbage_collector   Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse Garbage_disposal   A kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage Garbage_down   Eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake" Garbage_dump   A piece of land where waste materials are dumped Garbage_hauler   A hauler of garbage; "there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections" Garbage_heap   An accumulation of refuse and discarded matter Garbage_man   Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse Garbage_pickup   The collection and removal of garbage Garbage_truck   A truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart" Garbanzo   Large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried Garbanzo   The seed of the chickpea plant Garbed   Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; Garble   Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story Garbled   Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" Garbo   United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990) Garboard   The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship Garboard_plank   The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship Garboard_strake   The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship Garboil   A state of commotion and noise and confusion Garbology   The study of a society by analyzing its garbage Back to top Garcia_Lorca   Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco''s soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936) Garcinia   Evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens Garcinia_cambogia   Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered Garcinia_gummi-gutta   Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered Garcinia_hanburyi   Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered Garcinia_mangostana   East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit Gardant(ip)   Looking forward Garden   A plot of ground where plants are cultivated Garden   A yard or lawn adjoining a house Garden   The flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden Garden   Work in the garden; "My hobby is gardening" Gardener   Someone who takes care of a garden Gardener   Someone employed to work in a garden Gardener's_delight   An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers Gardener's_garters   Perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America Gardenia   Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers Gardenia_augusta   Evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves Gardenia_jasminoides   Evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves Gardening   The cultivation of plants Garden_angelica   A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally Back to top Garden_balm   Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America Garden_cart   A cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels Garden_centipede   Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops Garden_chair   Chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden Garden_cress   Cress cultivated for salads and garnishes Garden_current   Cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries Garden_egg   Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable Garden_forget-me-not   Small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers Garden_heliotrope   Tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally Garden_hose   A hose used for watering a lawn or garden Garden_huckleberry   Improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries Garden_lettuce   Annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown Garden_loosestrife   Frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia Garden_nasturtium   Strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers Garden_of_Eden   A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man) Garden_orache   Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America Garden_party   A party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors Garden_pea   Fresh pea Garden_pea   Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried Garden_pea   The flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant Back to top Garden_pea_plant   Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried Garden_pepper_cress   Annual herb used as salad green and garnish Garden_pink   Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers Garden_plant   Any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden Garden_rake   A rake used by gardeners Garden_rhubarb   Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves Garden_rocket   Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender Garden_roller   Heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns Garden_snail   Any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests Garden_sorrel   European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens Garden_sorrel   Low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves Garden_spade   A spade used by gardeners Garden_spider   A common European garden spider Garden_State   A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies Garden_strawberry   Widely cultivated Garden_symphilid   Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops Garden_tool   Used for working in gardens or yards Garden_trowel   A trowel used by gardeners Garden_truck   Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market Garden_violet   European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized Back to top Garden_webworm   A variety of webworm Gardiner   British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902) Gardner   Writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970) Gardner   United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924) Garfield   20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881) Garfish   Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth Garganey   Small Eurasian teal Gargantuan   Of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp" Garget   Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous Gargle   The sound produced while gargling Gargle   A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth Gargle   Rinse one''s mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid" Gargle   Utter with gargling or burbling sounds Gargoyle   An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal Gargoyle   A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal Gargoylism   Hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation Gari   Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca Garibaldi   A loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi''s soldiers Garibaldi   Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882) Garish   Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Back to top Garishly   In a tastelessly garish manner; "the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers" Garishness   Strident color or excessive ornamentation Garishness   Tasteless showiness Garland   Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes Garland   An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. Garland   A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) Garland   United States singer and film actress (1922-1969) Garland   Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue" Garland_crab   Medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit Garland_flower   Widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers Garlic   Aromatic bulb used as seasoning Garlic   Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves Garlicky   Relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic; "garlicky sauce" Garlic_bread   French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven Garlic_butter   Butter seasoned with mashed garlic Garlic_chive   Large flat leaves used as chive is used Garlic_chive   A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum Garlic_clove   One of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb Garlic_mustard   European herb that smells like garlic Garlic_press   A press for extracting juice from garlic Back to top Garlic_salt   Ground dried garlic and salt Garlic_sauce   Garlic mayonnaise Garment   An article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" Garment   Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" Garment-worker   A person who makes garments Garmented   Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; Garmentless   Possessing no clothing Garmentmaker   A person who makes garments Garment_bag   A suitcase that unfolds to be hung up Garment_cutter   Someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments Garment_industry   Makers and sellers of fashionable clothing Garment_worker   A person who makes garments Garner   A storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed Garner   Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" Garner   Store grain Garner   Acquire or deserve by one''s efforts or actions Garnet   Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive Garnet_lac   Lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored Garnier   French architect (1825-1898) Garnierite   A green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel Back to top Garnish   Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment Garnish   Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration Garnish   Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods Garnish   Take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" Garnished   Having decorative or flavorful additions; sometimes used in combination; "a whole salmon garnished with lemon slices"; "parsley-garnished potatoes" Garnishee   Take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" Garnishment   A court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee''s wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee Garonne   A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay Garonne_River   A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay Garotte   An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Garotte   Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain" Garpike   Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth Garret   Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage Garrick   English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779) Garrison   A fortified military post where troops are stationed Garrison   The troops who maintain and guard a fortified place Garrison   United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) Garrison   Station (troops) in a fort or garrison Garrison_cap   A wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform Garrote   An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Back to top Garrote   Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain" Garroter   Someone who kills by strangling Garrotte   An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Garrotte   Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain" Garrotter   Someone who kills by strangling Garrulinae   Subfamily of the crow family: jays Garrulity   The quality of being wordy and talkative Garrulous   Full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors" Garrulously   In a chatty loquacious manner; "`When I was young,'' she continued loquaciously, `I used to do all sorts of naughty things''" Garrulousness   The quality of being wordy and talkative Garrulus   Type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays Garry_oak   Small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale gray bark Garter   A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) Garter   Fasten with or as if with a garter Garter_belt   A wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings Garter_snake   Any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes Garter_stitch   A knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side) Gartner's_bacillus   A form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans Garuda   Supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or bearer of Vishnu Garullus_garullus   Fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings Back to top Gary   A city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production Gary_Cooper   United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961) Gary_Kasparov   Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963) Gary_Weinstein   Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963) Gas   A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" Gas   A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal Gas   The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency Gas   A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines Gas   A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely Gas   A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes Gas   Show off Gas   Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" Gas-cooled_reactor   A nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant Gas-discharge_lamp   An electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube Gas-discharge_tube   A tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas Gas-tight   Not allowing air or gas to pass in or out Gas-turbine_ship   A ship powered by a gas turbine Gasbag   The bag containing the gas in a balloon Gasbag   A boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics Gascogne   A region of southwestern France Back to top Gasconade   An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" Gasconade   Show off Gascony   A region of southwestern France Gaseous   Existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state" Gaseousness   Having the consistency of a gas Gaseous_nebula   A cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust Gasfield   A region where there is natural gas underground Gash   A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument Gash   A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation Gash   A wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut" Gash   Cut open; "she slashed her wrists" Gashed   Wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass" Gasherbrum   A mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high) Gasification   The process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal" Gasified   Converted into a gas or vapor Gasify   Turn into gas; "The substance gasified" Gaskell   English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865) Gasket   Seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint Gaskin   Lower part of a horse''s thigh between the hock and the stifle Gaslight   Light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas Back to top Gasman   Someone employed by a gas company Gasmask   A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases Gasohol   A gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn Gasolene   A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines Gasoline   A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines Gasoline_bomb   A crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick Gasoline_engine   An internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines Gasoline_gage   Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle Gasoline_gauge   Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle Gasoline_mileage   The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned Gasoline_pump   A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks Gasoline_station   A service station that sells gasoline Gasoline_tank   A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle Gasoline_tax   A tax on every gallon of gasoline sold Gasometer   A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel Gasometer   A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe Gasp   A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" Gasp   Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" Gaspar   (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus Gasping   Breathing laboriously or convulsively Back to top Gaspingly   In a breathless manner; "she spoke gaspingly" Gaspingly   As someone winded and out of breath; "he came running after us pantingly" Gassing   The deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas Gassing   The process of interacting with gas Gassy   Suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal Gassy   Resembling gas Gasteromycete   Any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes Gasteromycetes   Fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi Gasterophilidae   Horse botflies Gasterophilus   Type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies Gasterophilus_intestinalis   Parasitic chiefly on horses Gasteropoda   Snails and slugs and their relatives Gasterosteidae   Sticklebacks Gasterosteus   Type genus of the family Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus_aculeatus   Of rivers and coastal regions Gasterosteus_pungitius   Confined to rivers Gaston_Lachaise   United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935) Gastralgia   An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region Gastrectomy   Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach Gastric   Relating to or involving the stomach; "gastric ulcer" Back to top Gastric_antacid   An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) Gastric_artery   Arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach Gastric_digestion   The process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach Gastric_juice   Digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase Gastric_lavage   Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach" Gastric_mill   Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food Gastric_smear   Alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach Gastric_ulcer   A peptic ulcer of the stomach Gastric_vein   One of several veins draining the stomach walls Gastrin   Polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice Gastritis   Inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating Gastroboletus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium Gastroboletus_scabrosus   A dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete Gastroboletus_turbinatus   A fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete Gastrocnemius   The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot Gastrocnemius_muscle   The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot Gastrocolic_omentum   Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines Gastrocybe   A genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae Gastrocybe_lateritia   A species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk Gastroenteritis   Inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis Back to top Gastroenterologist   A physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract Gastroenterology   The branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases Gastroenterostomy   Surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated Gastroepiploic_vein   One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach Gastroesophageal   Of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus Gastroesophageal_reflux   Reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus Gastrogavage   Feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening Gastrointestinal   Of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder" Gastrointestinal_disorder   Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food Gastrointestinal_system   The system that makes food absorbable into the body Gastrointestinal_tract   Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination Gastrolobium   Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods Gastromy   Surgical incision into the stomach Gastromycete   Any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes Gastromycetes   Fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi Gastronome   A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) Gastronomic   Of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures" Gastronomical   Of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures" Gastronomy   The art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food Gastronomy   A particular style of cookery (as of a region); "New England gastronomy" Back to top Gastroomental_vein   One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach Gastrophryne   Primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads Gastrophryne_carolinensis   Small toad of southeastern United States Gastrophryne_olivacea   Small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America Gastropod   A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes Gastropoda   Snails and slugs and their relatives Gastroscope   A type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach Gastroscopy   Visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus Gastrostomy   Surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage) Gastrula   Double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm Gastrulation   The process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells Gasworks   The workplace where coal gas is manufactured Gas_bomb   A bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes Gas_bracket   A pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall Gas_burner   Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame Gas_chamber   Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals Gas_company   A public utility that provides gas Gas_constant   (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole Gas_cooker   A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas Gas_embolism   Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure Back to top Gas_embolism   Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving Gas_engine   An internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor Gas_fitter   A workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances Gas_fitting   The fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building Gas_fixture   A device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner Gas_furnace   A furnace that burns gas Gas_gage   Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle Gas_gangrene   (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon Gas_gauge   Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle Gas_giant   Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter) Gas_gun   A gun that fires gas shells Gas_guzzler   A car with relatively low fuel efficiency Gas_heat   Heating system that burns natural gas Gas_heater   A heater that burns gas for heat Gas_helmet   A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases Gas_holder   A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel Gas_jet   Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame Gas_lamp   A lamp that burns illuminating gas Gas_line   A pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn''t start because dirt clogged the gas line" Gas_line   A pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line" Back to top Gas_line   A queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline Gas_main   A main that distributes gas Gas_maser   A maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules Gas_meter   A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe Gas_mileage   The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned Gas_oil   An oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity Gas_oven   A domestic oven fueled by gas Gas_oven   A cremation chamber fueled by gas Gas_pedal   A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" Gas_phlegmon   (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon Gas_plant   Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather Gas_pressure   The pressure exerted by a gas Gas_pump   A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks Gas_range   A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas Gas_ring   Gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned Gas_service   A public utility that provides gas Gas_shell   (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes Gas_station   A service station that sells gasoline Gas_stove   A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas Gas_system   Facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service Back to top Gas_tank   A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle Gas_thermometer   Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume Gas_turbine   Turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine Gas_up   Fill with gasoline; "Gas up the car" Gas_well   A well that yields or has yielded natural gas Gat   A gangster''s pistol Gate   A door-like movable barrier in a fence or wall Gate   A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs Gate   Passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark Gate   Total admission receipts at a sports event Gate   Restrict (school boys'') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment Gate   Control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate Gate   Supply with a gate; "The house was gated" Gate-crash   Enter uninvited; informal; "let''s crash the party!" Gate-crashing   Of those who go where they are not invited; "gate-crashing guests disrupted the party" Gateau   Any of various rich and elaborate cakes Gatecrasher   Someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying Gatefold   An oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine Gatehouse   A house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper''s residence Gatekeeper   Someone who guards an entrance Back to top Gatekeeper   Someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekepers between the field officers and the chief" Gateleg_table   A drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs Gatepost   Either of two posts that bound a gate Gates   United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955) Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park   A large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier Gateway   An entrance that can be closed by a gate Gateway_drug   A habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people" Gateway_to_the_West   The largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century Gather   The act of gathering something Gather   Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching Gather   Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" Gather   Conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework" Gather   Look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall" Gather   Draw fabric together and sew it tightly Gather   Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" Gather   Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let''s gather in the dining room" Gather   Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members" Gathered   Having accumulated or become more intense; "the deepened gloom" Gathered   Brought together in one place; "the collected works of Milton"; "the gathered folds of the skirt" Gathered_skirt   A skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist Back to top Gatherer   A person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) Gatherer   A person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers" Gathering   The act of gathering something Gathering   The social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" Gathering   Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching Gathering   A group of persons together in one place Gathering(a)   Accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk" Gathering_place   A favorite haunt where people gather Gather_in   Fold up; "take in the sails" Gather_up   Take and lift upward Gather_up   Gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week" Gathic   An ancient Iranian language Gatling   United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903) Gatling_gun   An early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated Gator   Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts GATT   A United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas Gauche   Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always may be feel gauche" Gaucheness   An impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness" Gaucher's_disease   A rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin Gaucherie   A socially awkward or tactless act Back to top Gaucherie   The quality of being rustic or gauche Gaucho   A cowboy of the South American pampas Gaud   Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Gaudery   Cheap or pretentious display Gaudi   Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926) Gaudily   In a tastelessly garish manner; "the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers" Gaudiness   Strident color or excessive ornamentation Gaudiness   Tasteless showiness Gaudi_i_Cornet   Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926) Gaudy   A celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university Gaudy   (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display Gaudy   Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Gauffer   An ornamental frill made by pressing pleats Gauffer   An iron used to press pleats and ridges Gauffer   Make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress" Gauge   A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. Gauge   Diameter of a tube or gun barrel Gauge   The thickness of wire Gauge   The distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train Gauge   Accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Back to top Gauge   Mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" Gauge   Adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments" Gauge   Measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" Gauge   Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" Gauge   Determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels" Gauge   Rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks" Gauge_boson   A particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles Gauguin   French post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903) Gauguinesque   In the manner of Paul Gauguin Gaul   An ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands Gaul   A Celt of ancient Gaul Gaul   A person of French descent Gaultheria   Widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs Gaultheria_hispidula   Slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough-hairy seeds Gaultheria_procumbens   Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil Gaultheria_shallon   Small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries Gaumless   British informal Gaunt   Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration" Gauntlet   A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim Gauntlet   A glove with long sleeve Back to top Gauntlet   A glove of armored leather; protects the hand Gauntlet   To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet" Gauntleted   Wearing a protective glove; "gestured with his gauntleted hand" Gauntness   Extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) Gauntry   A framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc. Gaur   Wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India Gauri   In Hinduism, goddess of purity and posterity and a benevolent aspect of Devi; the `brilliant'' Gauss   German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855) Gauss   A unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter Gaussian   Of or relating to Karl Gauss or his mathematical theories of magnetics or electricity or astronomy or probability; "Gaussian distribution" Gaussian_curve   A symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution Gaussian_distribution   A theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance Gaussian_shape   A symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution Gaussmeter   A meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields Gautama   Founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC) Gautama_Buddha   Founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC) Gautama_Siddhartha   Founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC) Gauze   A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave Gauze   (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings Gauze_bandage   (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings Back to top Gauzy   So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks" Gavage   Feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat Gavel   A small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge Gavia   Type genus of the Gavidae: loons Gavial   Large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout Gavialidae   Gavials Gavialis   Type genus of the Gavialidae Gavialis_gangeticus   Large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout Gavidae   Loon family Gaviiformes   Large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms Gaviiform_seabird   Seabirds of the order Gaviiformes Gavotte   An old formal French dance in quadruple time Gavotte   Music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte Gawain   (Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table Gawk   An awkward stupid person Gawk   Look with amazement; look stupidly Gawkiness   The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant Gawky   Lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair" Gawp   Look with amazement; look stupidly Gay   Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Back to top Gay   Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile" Gay   Brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw'' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage" Gay   Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires Gay   Given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies" Gay   Offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" Gay   Full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas" Gay-feather   Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads Gay-Lussac   French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850) Gay-Lussac's_law   (physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature Gayal   Ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur Gayfeather   Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads Gaylussacia   Deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries Gaylussacia_baccata   Low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries Gaylussacia_brachycera   Creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berries Gaylussacia_frondosa   Huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit Gayly   In a joyous manner; "they shouted happily" Gayness   A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex Gaywings   Common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals Gay_lib   The movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression Gay_liberation_movement   The movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression Back to top Gay_man   A homosexual man Gay_woman   A female homosexual Gaza   A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza" Gazania   Any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers Gazania_rigens   Decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base Gaza_Strip   A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza" Gaze   A long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me" Gaze   Look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" Gazebo   A small roofed building affording shade and rest Gazella   Typical gazelles Gazella_subgutturosa   A kind of gazelle Gazella_thomsoni   East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle Gazelle   Small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes Gazelle_hound   Old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia Gazette   A newspaper or official journal Gazette   Publish in a gazette Gazetteer   A geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas) Gazpacho   A soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold Gazump   Raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price Gazump   Rip off; ask an unreasonable price Back to top GB   A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland GB   A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes Gb   A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns GB   A highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase GBU-28   A 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground faccilities Gc   1,000,000,000 periods per second GCA   Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar Gd   A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group GD   A nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled Gdansk   A port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century GDP   Measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year) Ge   (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology Ge   A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite Gean   Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting Gear   A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion Gear   Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. Gear   A mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) Gear   Set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" Gearbox   The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed Geared   Equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged Back to top Gearing   Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" Gears   Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" Gearset   A set of gears Gearshift   A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever" Gearstick   A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever" Geartrain   Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" Gear_case   The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed Gear_lever   A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever" Gear_mechanism   A mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) Gear_up   Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" Gear_wheel   A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion Geastraceae   A family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales Geastrum   Type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments Geastrum_coronatum   An earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac Geb   Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis Gebang_palm   Large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers Gecko   Any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless Gee   A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated Gee   Give a command to a horse to turn to the right side Gee   Turn to the right side; "the horse geed" Back to top Gee-gee   A word for horse used by children or in adult slang Geebung   Any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits Geek   A person with an unusual or odd personality Geek   A carnival performer who does disgusting acts Geert_Geerts   Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536) Geezer   A man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric Geezerhood   A late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he''s showing his years"; "age hasn''t slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood" Gefilte_fish   Well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock Gegenschein   A faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space Geglossaceae   A type of ascomycetous fungus Gehenna   A place where the wicked are punished after death Gehrig   Baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941) Geiger   German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945) Geiger-Muller_counter   Counter tube that detects ionizing radiations Geiger-Muller_tube   An ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter Geiger_counter   Counter tube that detects ionizing radiations Geiger_tube   An ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter Geisel   United States writer of children''s books (1904-1991) Geisha   A Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing Geisha_girl   A Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing Back to top Gekkonidae   Geckos Gel   A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects Gel   A colloid in a more solid form than a sol Gel   Apply a styling gel to; "she mousses her hair" Gel   Become a gel; "The solid, when heated, gelled" Gelatin   A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects Gelatin   An edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods Gelatin   A colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin Gelatine   A colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin Gelatinise   Convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch" Gelatinise   Become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated" Gelatinize   Convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch" Gelatinize   Become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated" Gelatinize   Coat with gelatin Gelatinlike   Thick like gelatin Gelatinous   Thick like gelatin Gelatinousness   The property of having a viscosity like jelly Gelatin_dessert   Jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water Geld   Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse" Gelded   (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse" Back to top Gelding   Castrated male horse Gelechia   Type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms Gelechia_gossypiella   Small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton Gelechia_gossypiella   Larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls Gelechiid   Small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests Gelechiidae   Important economic pests Gelechiid_moth   Small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests Gelid   Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" Gelidity   Coldness due to a cold environment Gelignite   A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate Gell-Mann   United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929) Gelly   A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate Gelnn_Theodore_Seaborg   United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999) Gelsemium   Evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia Gelsemium_sempervirens   Poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers Gelt   Informal terms for money Gem   Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection Gem   A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry Gem   A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan Gem   A person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Back to top Gem   A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" Gemara   The second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna Gemfibrozil   Medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood Geminate   A doubled or long consonant; "the `n'' in `thinness'' is a geminate" Geminate   Arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words" Geminate   Arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" Geminate   Occur in pairs Geminate   Form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word" Gemination   The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful" Gemination   The doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect) Gemini   The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20 Gemini   A zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic Gemini   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Gemini Gemini_program   A program of space flights undertaken by US in 1965 and 1966; "under the Gemini program each crew had two astronauts" Gemini_the_Twins   The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20 Gemma   Small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual Gemmation   Asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual Gemmed   Covered with beads or jewels or sequins Gemmiferous   Bearing or reproducing by a gemma Gemonil   Anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy Back to top Gempylid   Snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide Gempylidae   Snake mackerels Gempylus   Type genus of the Gempylidae Gempylus_serpens   Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth Gemsbok   Large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks Gemsbuck   Large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks Gemstone   A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" Gem_clip   A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900" Gem_cutter   One who cuts and shapes precious stones Gem_State   A state in the Rocky Mountains Gen   Informal term for information; "give me the gen on your new line of computers" Gendarme   A French policeman Gendarmerie   French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively Gendarmery   French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively Gender   The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn''t want to know the sex of the foetus" Gender   A grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness Gender_agreement   Agreement in grammatical gender between words in the same construction Gender_identity   Your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female; awareness normally begin in infancy and is reinforced during adolescence Gender_role   The overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness; "your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity" Gene   (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors" Back to top Gene-splicing   The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism Genealogic   Of or relating to genealogy; "genealogical records" Genealogical   Of or relating to genealogy; "genealogical records" Genealogically   In a genealogical manner; "he charted his family tree genealogically" Genealogist   An expert in genealogy Genealogy   Successive generations of kin General   A fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular" General   A general officer of the highest rank General   The head of a religious order or congregation General   Command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!" General   Prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent" General   Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" General   Not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge" General   Applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" General   Of national scope; "a general election" General   Affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms" General   Somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise" General-purpose   Not limited in use or function General-purpose_bomb   A large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect Generalisation   (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus Back to top Generalisation   Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles Generalisation   The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances Generalisation   An idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" Generalise   Become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" Generalise   Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" Generalise   Draw from specific cases for more general cases Generalise   Speak or write in generalities Generalised   Made general; widely prevalent; "a problem of generalized human needs"; "a state of generalized discontent" Generalised   Spread throughout a body or system; "generalized edema" Generalised   Not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment; "the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal" Generalissimo   The officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief" Generalist   A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist" Generality   The quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability Generality   An idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" Generalization   (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus Generalization   Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles Generalization   The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances Generalization   An idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" Generalize   Become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" Generalize   Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" Back to top Generalize   Draw from specific cases for more general cases Generalize   Speak or write in generalities Generalized   Made general; widely prevalent; "a problem of generalized human needs"; "a state of generalized discontent" Generalized   Spread throughout a body or system; "generalized edema" Generalized   Not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment; "the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal" Generalized_anxiety_disorder   An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months Generalized_epilepsy   Epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking Generalized_seizure   A seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body Generally   Without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general" Generally   Usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn''t rain much here" Generally   Without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly" Generally_accepted_accounting_practices   A collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures Generalship   The office of general Generalship   The leadership ability of a military general General_agent   An agent who sells insurance General_agent   Someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade   A United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas General_anaesthesia   A state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation) General_anaesthetic   An anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness General_anatomy   The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals Back to top General_anesthesia   A state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation) General_anesthetic   An anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness General_assembly   Persons who make or amend or repeal laws General_Assembly   The supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations General_Baptist   Group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists) General_Charles_de_Gaulle   French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970) General_Custer   United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876) General_damages   (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated General_delivery   A part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it General_de_Gaulle   French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970) General_election   A national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies General_headquarters   Military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces General_knowledge   Knowledge that is available to anyone General_ledger   The ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts) General_lien   A lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property General_manager   The highest ranking manager General_medicine   The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) General_officer   Officers in the army or air force or marines above the rank of colonel General_practitioner   A physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses General_relativity   A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence) Back to top General_relativity_theory   A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence) General_Security_Services   The Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency; "the Shin Bet also handles overall security for Israel''s national airline" General_Services_Administration   A central management agency thata sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management General_staff   Military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy General_store   A retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise General_theory_of_relativity   A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence) General_verdict   An ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact Generate   Make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don''t recognize them" Generate   Bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office" Generate   Produce (energy); "We can''t generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to to generate more electricity" Generate   Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" Generation   The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production Generation   The production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity" Generation   A coming into being Generation   Group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent Generation   All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age Generation   The normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade" Generation   A stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers" Generational   Of or relating to a generation Generation_X   The generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s) Back to top Generative   Producing new life or offspring; "tXsXwhe reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs" Generative   Having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces" Generator   Engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction Generator   An apparatus that produces a vapor or gas Generator   An electronic device for producing a signal voltage Generator   Someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" Generic   Applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?" Generic   (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen'' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol''" Generic   Relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name" Generically   As sharing a common genus; "these animals are not related generically" Generically   Without a trademark or brand name; "we market these drugs generically" Generic_drug   When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs" Generosity   Acting generously Generosity   The trait of being willing to give your money or time Generous   More than adequate; "a generous portion" Generous   Willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" Generous   Not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people" Generously   In a generous manner; "he gave liberally to several charities" Generousness   The trait of being willing to give your money or time Genesis   The first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God''s covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers Back to top Genesis   A coming into being Genet   Agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail Genet   French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986) Genet   French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834) Genetic   Tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features" Genetic   Of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research" Genetic   Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code" Genetical   Of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research" Genetically   By genetic mechanisms; "genetically passed down talents" Geneticist   A biologist who specializes in genetics Genetics   The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms Genetic_abnormality   A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically Genetic_code   The ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells Genetic_constitution   The particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism Genetic_counseling   Guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children Genetic_defect   A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically Genetic_disease   A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically Genetic_disorder   A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically Genetic_endowment   The total of inherited attributes Genetic_engineering   The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism Back to top Genetic_fingerprint   Biometric identification obtained by examining a person''s unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases Genetic_fingerprinting   The procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person''s body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification Genetic_map   Graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome Genetic_marker   A specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies Genetic_mutation   (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism Genetic_profiling   The procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person''s body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification Genetic_psychology   The branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children Genetic_science   The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms Genetic_screening   Analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease; "genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria" Genetta   Genets Genetta_genetta   Agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail Geneva   Made in the Netherlands Geneva   A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations Geneva_Convention   An agreement concerning the treatment of prisoners of war Geneva_gown   Black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen Geneve   A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations Gene_chip   A microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested Gene_delivery_vector   A vector for delivering genes into cells Gene_expression   Conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein Gene_Kelly   United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996) Back to top Gene_linkage   (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) Gene_mutation   A mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene Gene_Sarazen   United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999) Gene_Tunney   United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978) Genf   A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations Genghis_Khan   Mongolian Emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227) Genial   Conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" Genial   Diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" Genial   Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw Geniality   A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) Genially   In an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,'' he said amiably" Genic   Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code" Genicular_vein   Veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein Geniculate   Bent at a sharp angle Geniculate_body   One of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex Genie   (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals Genip   Round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes Genip   Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp Genipa   Any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind Genipap   A succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind Back to top Genipap_fruit   A succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind Genipap_fruit   Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit Genipa_Americana   Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit Genista   Chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom Genista_anglica   Prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe Genista_hispanica   Erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers Genista_raetam   Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista Genista_tinctoria   Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Genital   Of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease" Genitalia   External sex organ Genitals   External sex organ Genital_herpes   An infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area Genital_organ   External sex organ Genital_personality   (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives Genital_phase   (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person''s development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity Genital_stage   (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person''s development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity Genital_system   Organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring Genital_wart   A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus Genitive   The case expressing ownership Genitive   Serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings" Back to top Genitive_case   The case expressing ownership Genitor   A natural father or mother Genitourinary   Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions; "genitourinary infections" Genitourinary_apparatus   The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine Genitourinary_system   The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine Genius   Unusual mental ability Genius   A natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating" Genius   Exceptional creative ability Genius   Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Genius   Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he''s smart but he''s no Einstein" Genius_loci   The guardian spirit of a place Genius_loci   The special atmosphere of a place Genlisea   Rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and trap-leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs Genoa   A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria Genocide   Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group Genoese   Of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants; "the Genoese sailor we call Columbus" Genoise   Rich and delicate Italian sponge cake Genome   The ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism; "the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs" Genomics   The branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) Genotype   The particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism Back to top Genotype   A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution Genotypic   Of or relating to or constituting a genotype; "genotypical pattern" Genotypical   Of or relating to or constituting a genotype; "genotypical pattern" Genova   A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria Genovese   Of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants; "the Genoese sailor we call Columbus" Genre   A class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique Genre   A kind of literary or artistic work Genre   An expressive style of music Genre   A style of expressing yourself in writing Genre_painting   A genre depicting everyday life Gens   Family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" Genseric   King of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477) Gent   Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry Gent   A boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there''s a fellow at the door"; "he''s a likable cuss" Gent   Informal abbreviation of `gentleman'' Gentamicin   An antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract Genteel   Marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society" Genteelly   In a genteel manner; "the English lived genteelly in India" Genteelness   Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression Gentian   Any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis Back to top Gentiana   Type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella Gentianaceae   Chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals Gentianales   An order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae Gentiana_acaulis   Low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers Gentiana_andrewsii   Gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all Gentiana_calycosa   Tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America Gentiana_clausa   Similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers Gentiana_crinita   Tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers Gentiana_detonsa   Medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-glue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution Gentiana_holopetala   Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains Gentiana_lutea   Robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers Gentiana_pneumonanthe   Perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths Gentiana_procera   Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America Gentiana_quinquefolia   Gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers Gentiana_saponaria   Erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort Gentiana_thermalis   Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park Gentiana_villosa   A perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America Gentianella   Low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers Gentianella   Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana Gentianella_amarella   Gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas Back to top Gentianella_quinquefolia   Gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers Gentianopsid_procera   Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America Gentianopsis   Genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana Gentianopsis_crinita   Tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers Gentianopsis_detonsa   Medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-glue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution Gentianopsis_holopetala   Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains Gentianopsis_thermalis   Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park Gentian_family   Chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals Gentian_violet   A green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment Gentile   In this sense `Gentile'' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy'' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews Gentile   A person who is not a member of one''s own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus Gentile   A person who does not acknowledge your God Gentile   Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples Gentility   Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression Gentle   Stroke soothingly Gentle   Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" Gentle   Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility Gentle   Marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope" Gentle   Having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" Gentle   Having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes" Back to top Gentle   Quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne" Gentle   Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" Gentle   Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the Gentle   Easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient" Gentleman   A man of refinement Gentleman   A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man" Gentleman's-cane   Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal Gentleman's_gentleman   A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man" Gentleman-at-arms   One of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions Gentlemanlike   Befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior" Gentlemanly   Befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior" Gentleman_Jim   United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933) Gentleman_Johnny   British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792) Gentlemen's_agreement   A personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding Gentleness   Mildness of manner or disposition Gentleness   The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual Gentlewoman   A woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" Gentle_breeze   Wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale Gentle_wind   A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" Gently   With little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" Back to top Gently   In a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain" Gently   In a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal" Gentrification   The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of lower-income people) Gentrify   Renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations; "gentrify a row of old houses"; "gentrify the old center of town" Gentry   The most powerful members of a society Genu   Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella Genuflect   Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner Genuflect   Bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image Genuflection   The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence Genuflexion   The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence Genuine   Not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" Genuine   Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief" Genuine   Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma" Genuinely   In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don''t really listen to us" Genuinely   Genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British" Genuineness   Undisputed credibility Genuineness   The state of being genuine Genus   A general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism" Genus   (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species Genus-Fenusa   Birch leaf miner Back to top Genus-Megapodius   Type genus of the Megapodiidae Genus-Milvus   A genus including the common European kits Genus_Abelia   Chiefly east Asian shrubs Genus_Abelmoschus   Genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers Genus_Abies   True firs Genus_Abramis   European fishes Genus_Abrocoma   Abrocomes Genus_Abronia   Genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers Genus_Abudefduf   Damsel fishes Genus_Abutilon   Herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor maple; indian mallow Genus_Acacia   Large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa Genus_Acalypha   A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae Genus_Acanthisitta   A genus of Xenicidae Genus_Acanthocereus   Mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region Genus_Acanthocybium   Wahoos Genus_Acanthophis   Australian elapid snakes Genus_Acanthoscelides   A genus of Bruchidae Genus_Acanthurus   Type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes Genus_Acanthus   Bear''s breeches Genus_Accipiter   Type genus of the family Accipitridae Back to top Genus_Acer   Type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit Genus_Acherontia   Death''s-head moth Genus_Acheta   Common house and field crickets Genus_Achillea   Perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil Genus_Achimenes   Genus of tropical perennial American herbs Genus_Achoerodus   A genus of Labridae Genus_Achras   Tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit Genus_Acinonyx   Cheetahs Genus_Acinos   Plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha Genus_Acipenser   Type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons Genus_Acocanthera   Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa Genus_Acokanthera   Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa Genus_Aconitum   Genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal Genus_Acorus   Sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae Genus_Acridotheres   Mynas Genus_Acris   Cricket frogs Genus_Acrobates   A genus of Phalangeridae Genus_Acrocarpus   Small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia Genus_Acrocephalus   A genus of Sylviidae Genus_Acroclinium   Genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum Back to top Genus_Acrocomia   Central and South American feather palms Genus_Acropora   Coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals Genus_Acrostichum   In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae Genus_Actaea   Baneberry Genus_Actias   Luna moths Genus_Actinia   A genus of sea anemone common in rock pools Genus_Actinidia   Small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit Genus_Actiniopteris   Terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa Genus_Actinomeris   Used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina Genus_Actinomyces   Type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae Genus_Actitis   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Adalia   Genus of ladybugs Genus_Adansonia   Baobab; cream-of-tartar tree Genus_Addax   Genus of antelopes of northern African deserts Genus_Adelges   Type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice Genus_Adenanthera   Small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas Genus_Adenium   1 species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia Genus_Adenota   African antelopes: puku Genus_Adiantum   Cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae Genus_Adlumia   1 species: climbing fumitory Back to top Genus_Adonis   Annual or perennial herbs Genus_Aedes   Yellow-fever mosquitos Genus_Aegiceras   A genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae Genus_Aegilops   Goat grass Genus_Aegypius   A genus of Accipitridae Genus_Aegyptopithecus   A genus of Hominoidea Genus_Aeonium   A genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae Genus_Aepyceros   African antelopes: impalas Genus_Aepyornis   Type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds Genus_Aerides   Epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff 2-ranked leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes Genus_Aerobacter   Aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature Genus_Aeschynanthus   Large genus of East Indian ornamental woody epiphytic plants Genus_Aesculus   Deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia Genus_Aethionema   Old World genus of the family Cruciferae Genus_Aethusa   Fool''s parsley Genus_Aetobatus   A genus of Myliobatidae Genus_Aframomum   An African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae Genus_Afrocarpus   Dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus Genus_Afropavo   Congo peafowl Genus_Agalinis   Semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies Back to top Genus_Agama   Type genus of the Agamidae Genus_Agapanthus   Small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae Genus_Agapornis   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Agaricus   Type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species Genus_Agastache   Giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop Genus_Agathis   Kauri pine Genus_Agave   Type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae Genus_Agdestis   A genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates Genus_Agelaius   Red-winged blackbirds Genus_Ageratina   Annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America Genus_Ageratum   Genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers Genus_Agkistrodon   Copperheads Genus_Aglaomorpha   Epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia Genus_Aglaonema   Climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen Genus_Agonus   Type genus of the Agonidae Genus_Agrimonia   Genus of herbs found chiefly in north temperate regions having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by bristly fruit Genus_Agriocharis   A genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey Genus_Agrobacterium   Small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems Genus_Agropyron   Perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass Genus_Agrostemma   A caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles Back to top Genus_Agrostis   Annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent'' meaning an area of unfenced grassland) Genus_Ailanthus   Small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras Genus_Ailuropoda   Only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae Genus_Ailurus   Lesser pandas Genus_Aix   Wood duck and mandarin duck Genus_Ajaia   A genus of Platalea Genus_Ajuga   Bugle Genus_Alauda   Type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks Genus_Albatrellus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae Genus_Albizia   Large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics Genus_Albizzia   Large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics Genus_Albuca   Genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae Genus_Albugo   Type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts Genus_Albula   Type and sole genus of the family Albulidae Genus_Alca   Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill Genus_Alcea   Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with Althea Genus_Alcedo   Type genus of the Alcedinidae Genus_Alcelaphus   African antelopes: hartebeests Genus_Alces   Elk or moose Genus_Aldrovanda   One species: waterwheel plant Back to top Genus_Alectis   A genus of Carangidae Genus_Alectoria   Lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus Genus_Alectoris   A genus of Perdicidae Genus_Alectura   Brush turkeys Genus_Alepisaurus   Slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes Genus_Aletris   Small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Genus_Aleurites   Candlenut Genus_Aleyrodes   Type genus of the Aleyrodidae Genus_Algeripithecus   An extinct genus of Hominoidea Genus_Alisma   Small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants Genus_Allamanda   Genus of tropical American woody vines Genus_Alliaria   A genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and whit flowers and long siliques Genus_Alligator   Type genus of the Alligatoridae Genus_Allionia   Small genus of chiefly American herbs Genus_Allium   Large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus Genus_Allosaurus   Carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic Genus_Alnus   Alders Genus_Alocasia   Tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix Genus_Aloe   Large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae Genus_Alopecurus   Annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds Back to top Genus_Alopex   Arctic foxes Genus_Alopius   Type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae Genus_Alosa   Shad Genus_Alouatta   Howler monkeys Genus_Alpinia   Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes Genus_Alsobia   Tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia Genus_Alsophila   Geometrid moths Genus_Alstonia   Genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia Genus_Alstroemeria   Genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae Genus_Alternanthera   Genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera Genus_Althaea   Hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with Alcea Genus_Alyssum   A genus of the family Cruciferae Genus_Alytes   Midwife toads Genus_Amanita   Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions Genus_Amaranthus   Large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs Genus_Amaryllis   Type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa Genus_Amauropelta   Epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia Genus_Amazona   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Amberboa   Herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers Genus_Ambloplites   A genus of Centrarchidae Back to top Genus_Amblyrhynchus   Marine iguanas Genus_Ambrosia   Comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae Genus_Ambystoma   Type genus of the Ambystomatidae Genus_Ameiurus   Type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes Genus_Amelanchier   North American deciduous trees or shrubs Genus_Amia   Type genus of the Amiidae Genus_Amianthum   1 species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Genus_Ammobium   Small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers Genus_Ammodytes   Type genus of the Ammodytidae Genus_Ammotragus   Genus of wild sheep Genus_Amoeba   Protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water Genus_Amorpha   American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides Genus_Amorphophallus   Genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil''s tongue; snake palm Genus_Amphibolips   Cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls Genus_Amphicarpa   Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut Genus_Amphicarpaea   Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut Genus_Amphioxus   Type genus of the Amphioxidae Genus_Amphiprion   Damsel fishes Genus_Amphisbaena   Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae Genus_Amphisbaenia   Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae Back to top Genus_Amphiuma   Congo snakes Genus_Amsinckia   Rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks Genus_Amsonia   Genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America Genus_Amygdalus   Used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus Genus_Anabas   The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch Genus_Anabrus   A genus of Tettigoniidae Genus_Anacardium   Type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew Genus_Anacyclus   Spanish pellitory Genus_Anadenanthera   2 species of tropical American shrubs or trees Genus_Anagallis   Chiefly Old World herbs Genus_Anagasta   Moth whose larvae are flour moths Genus_Anagyris   Very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods Genus_Ananas   A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples) Genus_Anaphalis   Genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting Genus_Anarhichas   Type genus of the Anarhichadidae Genus_Anas   Type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks Genus_Anasa   Squash bugs Genus_Anastatica   One species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant Genus_Anastomus   Openbills Genus_Anatotitan   Genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous Back to top Genus_Anchusa   Rough-hairy Old World herbs Genus_Ancistrodon   Copperheads Genus_Ancylus   Type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet Genus_Andira   Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa Genus_Andreaea   Brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits Genus_Andrena   A solitary burrowing short-tongued bee Genus_Andricus   Cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks Genus_Andromeda   Low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere Genus_Andropogon   Tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions Genus_Andryala   Genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area Genus_Aneides   Climbing salamanders Genus_Anemia   Genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America Genus_Anemone   Perennial herbs with tuberous roots and beautiful flowers; of north and south temperate regions Genus_Anemonella   1 species: rue anemone Genus_Anemopsis   1 species: yerba mansa Genus_Anethum   Dill Genus_Angelica   Biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot Genus_Angiopteris   1 species: tree fern Genus_Angraecum   Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque Genus_Angrecum   Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque Back to top Genus_Anguilla   Type genus of the Anguillidae: eels Genus_Anguillula   A genus of Cephalobidae Genus_Anguis   Type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms Genus_Anhima   Type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers Genus_Anhinga   Type genus of the Anhingidae Genus_Anigozanthus   Genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo''s paw and cat''s paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae Genus_Anisotremus   A genus of Haemulidae Genus_Ankylosaurus   Armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Genus_Annona   Type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs Genus_Anoa   A genus of mammals of the family Bovidae Genus_Anodonta   Thin-shelled freshwater mussels Genus_Anoectochilus   Genus of delicate Asiatic orchids Genus_Anogramma   A genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae Genus_Anolis   New World chameleons Genus_Anomala   Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses Genus_Anomalops   Type genus of the family Anomalopidae Genus_Anomalopteryx   Small moas Genus_Anomia   Type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters Genus_Anopheles   Malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult''s head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae Genus_Anser   Typical geese Back to top Genus_Antedon   A genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae Genus_Antennaria   Small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles Genus_Anthemis   Dog fennel Genus_Antheraea   Large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality Genus_Anthericum   Genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae Genus_Antheropeas   Small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum Genus_Anthidium   Potter bees Genus_Anthoceros   Hornworts Genus_Anthonomus   Weevils destructive of cultivated plants Genus_Anthriscus   Chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia Genus_Anthurium   Large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants Genus_Anthus   Pipits Genus_Anthyllis   Genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs Genus_Antidorcas   Springboks Genus_Antigonia   A genus of fish in the family Caproidae Genus_Antilocapra   Type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species Genus_Antilope   Blackbucks Genus_Antirrhinum   A genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers Genus_Antrodemus   Carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic Genus_Antrozous   A genus of Vespertilionidae Back to top Genus_Aotus   Douroucoulis Genus_Apatosaurus   Large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic Genus_Apatura   Large Old World butterflies Genus_Aphis   Type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables Genus_Aphriza   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Aphrophora   A genus of Cercopidae Genus_Aphyllanthes   1 species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae Genus_Apios   Twining perennial North American plants Genus_Apis   Type genus of the Apidae: honeybees Genus_Apium   Celery Genus_Aplectrum   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae Genus_Aplodontia   Type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers Genus_Aplysia   Type genus of the family Aplysiidae Genus_Apocynum   Perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers Genus_Apodemus   Old World field mice Genus_Apogon   Type genus of the Apogonidae Genus_Aporocactus   Small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico Genus_Appendicularia   A genus of chordates in the class Larvacea Genus_Aptenodytes   Large penguins Genus_Apteryx   Type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis Back to top Genus_Apus   Type genus Genus_Aquila   A genus of Accipitridae Genus_Aquilegia   Columbine Genus_Ara   Macaws Genus_Arabidopsis   A genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus Arabis Genus_Arabis   Annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress Genus_Arachis   A genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut) Genus_Aralia   Type genus of Araliaceae; large widely distributed genus of shrubs and trees and vines: spikenard; Hercules''-club Genus_Aramus   Genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the Western Hemisphere: courlan; limpkin Genus_Aranea   A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders Genus_Araneus   A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders Genus_Araucaria   A genus of Araucaria Genus_Araujia   Small genus of South American evergreen vines Genus_Arbutus   Large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madrona Genus_Arca   Type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams Genus_Arcella   Type genus of the Arcellidae Genus_Arceuthobium   Genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers Genus_Archaeopteryx   A genus of fossil birds Genus_Archaeornis   A genus of fossil bird Genus_Archeopteryx   A genus of fossil birds Back to top Genus_Archidiskidon   A genus of Elephantidae Genus_Archilochus   A genus of Trochilidae Genus_Architeuthis   Giant squid Genus_Archosargus   A genus of Sparidae Genus_Arctictis   Binturongs Genus_Arctium   Burdock Genus_Arctocebus   A genus of Lorisidae Genus_Arctocephalus   Fur seals Genus_Arctonyx   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Arctostaphylos   Bearberry; manzanita Genus_Arctotis   Herbs and subshrubs: African daisy Genus_Ardea   Type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons Genus_Ardisia   Tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas Genus_Areca   A monocotyledonous genus of palm trees Genus_Arenaria   Turnstones Genus_Arenaria   Sandworts Genus_Arenga   A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees Genus_Arethusa   Genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan Genus_Argemone   Prickly poppies Genus_Argentina   Type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines Back to top Genus_Argentinosaurus   Enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina Genus_Argiope   The type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders Genus_Argonauta   Type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus Genus_Argusianus   Argus pheasants Genus_Argynnis   Fritillaries Genus_Argyranthemum   Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum Genus_Argyreia   Woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia Genus_Argyrotaenia   Orange tortrix Genus_Argyroxiphium   Small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs Genus_Arilus   A genus of Reduviidae Genus_Ariocarpus   Slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas Genus_Ariomma   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Arisaema   Tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials Genus_Arisarum   Tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area Genus_Aristolochia   Birthworts; dutchman''s pipe Genus_Aristotelia   Small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America Genus_Arius   Type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes Genus_Arizona   Glossy snake Genus_Armadillidium   Type genus of the Armadillidiidae Genus_Armeria   Shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials Back to top Genus_Armillaria   Genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot Genus_Armillariella   A honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it Genus_Armoracia   Horseradish Genus_Arnica   Large genus of herbs of north temperate and arctic regions Genus_Arnoseris   Lamb succory Genus_Arrhenatherum   Oat grass Genus_Artamus   Type genus of the Artamidae Genus_Artemia   Fairy shrimp; brine shrimp Genus_Artemisia   Usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon Genus_Arthropteris   Tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns Genus_Artocarpus   Evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit Genus_Arum   Type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves Genus_Arundinaria   North American bamboo Genus_Arundo   Any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds Genus_Arvicola   In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus Genus_Asarum   Wild ginger Genus_Ascaphus   Type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae Genus_Ascaridia   Roundworm having a preanal sucker Genus_Ascaris   Type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth Genus_Asclepias   Genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed Back to top Genus_Ascophyllum   Brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis Genus_Asimina   Pawpaw Genus_Asio   A genus of European owls Genus_Aspalathus   Genus of South African heathlike shrubs Genus_Asparagus   Large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae Genus_Aspergillus   Genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals Genus_Asperula   Woodruff Genus_Asphodeline   Genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae Genus_Asphodelus   Small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae Genus_Aspidelaps   African coral snakes Genus_Aspidiotus   A genus of Diaspididae Genus_Aspidistra   Genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae Genus_Aspidophoroides   Alligatorfishes Genus_Aspis   Horned vipers Genus_Asplenium   In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae Genus_Astacus   Type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish Genus_Aster   Large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers Genus_Astilbe   Chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea Genus_Astragalus   Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae Genus_Astrantia   A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with aromatic roots and palmate leaves and showy flowers Back to top Genus_Astreus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae Genus_Astroloma   Evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania Genus_Astronium   A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae Genus_Astrophyton   Includes many of the basket stars Genus_Astropogon   A genus of fish of the family Apogonidae Genus_Ateles   Spider monkeys Genus_Athene   A genus of Strigidae Genus_Atherinopsis   A genus of Atherinidae Genus_Atherurus   A genus of Hystricidae Genus_Athrotaxis   A genus of gymnosperm Genus_Athyrium   Temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium Genus_Atrichornis   Type genus of the Atrichornithidae Genus_Atriplex   Orach; saltbush Genus_Atropa   Belladonna Genus_Attalea   Unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America Genus_Atticus   Atlas moth Genus_Aucuba   Hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan Genus_Aulacorhyncus   A genus of Ramphastidae Genus_Aulostomus   Type genus of the Aulostomidae Genus_Aureolaria   Small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia Back to top Genus_Auricularia   Type genus of the Auriculariaceae Genus_Auriparus   A genus of Paridae Genus_Australopithecus   Extinct genus of African hominid Genus_Austrocedrus   One species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus Genus_Austrotaxus   A gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew Genus_Automeris   Io moth Genus_Avahi   A genus of Indriidae Genus_Avena   Oats Genus_Averrhoa   Trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas Genus_Avicennia   Small genus of tropical shrubs or trees Genus_Ayapana   Genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium Genus_Aythya   Canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc. Genus_Azadirachta   Genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees Genus_Azolla   A genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae Genus_Babesia   Type genus of the family Babesiidae Genus_Babyrousa   A genus of Suidae Genus_Baccharis   Shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control Genus_Bacillus   Type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites Genus_Bacteroides   Type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals Genus_Baiomys   Pygmy mice Back to top Genus_Bairdiella   Drumfish Genus_Balaena   Type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales Genus_Balaeniceps   Type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills Genus_Balaenoptera   Type genus of the Balaenopteridae Genus_Balanus   Type genus of the family Balanidae Genus_Balistes   Type genus of the Balistidae Genus_Ballota   Perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound Genus_Balsamorhiza   Genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam Genus_Bambusa   Tall tender clumping bamboos Genus_Bankia   Giant shipworms Genus_Banksia   Important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers Genus_Baphia   Small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar Genus_Baptisia   Genus of North American plants with showy pealike flowers and an inflated pod Genus_Barbarea   Biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress Genus_Barosaurus   Huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic Genus_Bartle-Frere   A living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur''; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named Genus_Bartramia   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Basiliscus   A reptile genus of Iguanidae Genus_Bassariscus   Cacomistles Genus_Bassia   Summer cypress Back to top Genus_Bathyergus   Mole rats Genus_Batis   Small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs Genus_Batrachoseps   Slender salamanders Genus_Bauhinia   Mountain ebony, orchid tree Genus_Beaumontia   Small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia Genus_Begonia   Large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated Genus_Belamcanda   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae Genus_Bellis   Daisy Genus_Bemisia   Sweet-potato whitefly Genus_Bennettitis   Type of the Bennettitales Genus_Benzoin   Used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera Genus_Berberis   Large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds Genus_Bergenia   Genus of perennial spring-blooming rhizomatous herbs with thick evergreen leaves; eastern Asia Genus_Beroe   Coextensive with the class Nuda Genus_Berteroa   Hoary alyssum Genus_Bertholletia   Brazil nut Genus_Bessera   Small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae Genus_Besseya   Genus of North American spring wildflowers Genus_Beta   Beets Genus_Bettongia   Jerboa kangaroo Back to top Genus_Betula   A genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches) Genus_Bibos   Wild ox Genus_Bidens   Bur marigolds Genus_Bignonia   1 species: cross vine Genus_Biscutella   Genus of Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustard Genus_Bison   Sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo Genus_Bitis   A genus of Viperidae Genus_Blaberus   Giant cockroaches Genus_Blandfordia   Small species of tuberous-rooted Australian perennial herbs Genus_Blarina   Shrews Genus_Blastocladia   A genus of fungi of the family Blastodiaceae Genus_Blastomyces   Genus of pathogenic yeastlike fungi Genus_Blatta   Type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide Genus_Blattella   Small cockroaches Genus_Blechnum   In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns Genus_Blennius   Type genus of the Blenniidae Genus_Blephilia   Small genus of North American herbs: wood mints Genus_Bletia   Genus of tropical American terrestrial orchids with large purple or pink flowers Genus_Bletilla   Small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia Genus_Blighia   Small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe Back to top Genus_Blissus   Chinch bugs Genus_Bloomeria   Small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae Genus_Bocconia   Tropical American trees or shrubs closely related to genus Macleaya Genus_Boehmeria   False nettle Genus_Bolbitis   Terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere Genus_Boletellus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae Genus_Boletus   Type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible Genus_Boltonia   Genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters Genus_Bomarea   Large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae Genus_Bombax   Trees of chiefly South America Genus_Bombina   Fire-bellied toads Genus_Bombus   Bumblebees Genus_bombycilla   Waxwings Genus_Bombyx   Type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth Genus_Bonasa   Ruffed grouse Genus_Borago   Perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region Genus_Borassus   Palmyra Genus_Borrelia   Small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals Genus_Bos   Wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini Genus_Boselaphus   Indian antelopes: nilgais Back to top Genus_Boswellia   Genus of incense-yielding trees of North Africa and India Genus_Botaurus   Bitterns Genus_Bothrops   Fer-de-lance Genus_Botrychium   Grape fern; moonwort Genus_Bougainvillaea   Ornamental tropical woody vines Genus_Bougainvillea   Ornamental tropical woody vines Genus_Bouteloua   Forage grasses Genus_Bowiea   Small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae Genus_Boykinia   Genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs with flowers in panicles; North America; Japan Genus_Brachinus   Bombardier beetles Genus_Brachychiton   Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks) Genus_Brachycome   Mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads Genus_Brachystegia   Small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black: Genus_Bradypus   Type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths Genus_Brama   Type genus of the Bramidae Genus_Branchiobdella   Type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker Genus_Branta   Wild geese Genus_Brasenia   Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae Genus_Brassavola   Genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids Genus_Brassia   Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips: spider orchids Back to top Genus_Brassica   Mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. Genus_Brevoortia   Menhaden Genus_Brickelia   Genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath Genus_Brodiaea   Genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae Genus_Bromus   A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae Genus_Brontosaurus   Large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic Genus_Broussonetia   Paper mulberry Genus_Browallia   Small genus of tropical South American annuals Genus_Browmius   Cusk Genus_Bruchus   Type genus of the Bruchidae Genus_Bruckenthalia   1 species: spike heath Genus_Brugmansia   Includes some plants often placed in the genus Datura: angel''s trumpets Genus_Brunfelsia   Genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits Genus_Brya   Genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region; source of a durable hardwood Genus_Bryanthus   1 genus; allied to and once included in genus Phyllodoce Genus_Bryonia   Climbing perennial herbs: bryony Genus_Bryum   Type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules Genus_Bubalus   In some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes Genus_Bubo   A genus of Strigidae Genus_Bubulcus   Small white egrets Back to top Genus_Bucephala   Buffleheads and goldeneyes Genus_Buceros   Type genus of the family Bucerotidae Genus_Buchloe   Buffalo grass Genus_Buckleya   Small genus of Asiatic and American parasitic shrubs Genus_Buddleia   Shrubs or trees of warm regions Genus_Budorcas   Gnu goats Genus_Bufo   Type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds Genus_Bulnesia   Palo santo Genus_Bumelia   Deciduous or evergreen American shrubs small trees having very hard wood and milky latex Genus_Bungarus   Kraits Genus_Buphthalmum   Oxeye Genus_Burhinus   Type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews Genus_Burmannia   Type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a 3-angled or 3-winged perianth Genus_Burmeisteria   A genus of Dasypodidae Genus_Bursera   Type genus of Burseraceae; tropical and subtropical American shrubs and trees some yielding timber and gum elemi Genus_Butea   Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak Genus_Buteo   Broad-winged soaring hawks Genus_Buxus   Type genus of the Buxaceae Genus_Cabassous   Solely the tatouay Genus_Cabomba   Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae; a small genus of American aquatic plants Back to top Genus_Cacajao   Uakaris Genus_Cacalia   Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia Genus_Cacatua   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Cacicus   A genus of tropical American orioles Genus_Cadra   A genus of Pyralidae Genus_Caenolestes   Type genus of the family Caenolestidae Genus_Caesalpinia   Small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana Genus_Caiman   Caimans Genus_Cairina   A genus of Anatidae Genus_Cajanus   Erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions Genus_Cakile   Small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and Europe Genus_Caladenia   Terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia Genus_Caladium   Small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves Genus_Calamagrostis   Reed grass Genus_Calamintha   Calamint Genus_Calamus   A genus of Sparidae Genus_Calamus   Distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest Genus_Calandrinia   Large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers Genus_Calanthe   Large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids Genus_Calceolaria   Large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with showy cymose flowers Back to top Genus_Calendula   Marigold Genus_Calidris   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Calla   Water arum Genus_Calliandra   Genus of pinnate-leaved shrubs and small trees of tropical and subtropical North and South America and India and West Africa Genus_Callicebus   Titis Genus_Callimorpha   Cinnabar moths Genus_Callinectes   New World blue crabs Genus_Calliophis   Asian coral snakes Genus_Calliphora   Type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies Genus_Callirhoe   Small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers Genus_Callisaurus   Zebra-tailed lizard Genus_Callistephus   1 species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers Genus_Callithrix   Type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets Genus_Callitriche   Water starworts Genus_Callitris   Evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines Genus_Callophis   Asian coral snakes Genus_Callorhinus   Fur seals Genus_Calluna   One species Genus_Calocarpum   A genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae Genus_Calocedrus   Tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus Back to top Genus_Calochortus   Large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs Genus_Calophyllum   Genus of tropical evergreen trees Genus_Calopogon   Terrestrial orchids of North America Genus_Calosoma   Genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars Genus_Caltha   A genus of Caltha Genus_Calvatia   Genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores Genus_Calycanthus   A magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice Genus_Calycophyllum   Medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark Genus_Calymmatobacterium   A genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale Genus_Calypso   1 species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia Genus_Calystegia   Climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed Genus_Camassia   Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs Genus_Cambarus   A genus of Astacidae Genus_Camelina   Annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia Genus_Camellia   Tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees Genus_Camelus   Type genus of the Camelidae: camels Genus_Campanula   Large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms: bellflowers Genus_Campephilus   A genus of Picidae Genus_Camponotus   Carpenter ants Genus_Camptosorus   Classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium Back to top Genus_Campyloneurum   Epiphytic ferns of tropical America Genus_Campylorhynchus   Alternative classifications for the cactus wrens Genus_Canachites   Spruce grouse Genus_Cananga   A genus of Malayan tree Genus_Canangium   A genus of Malayan tree Genus_Canavalia   Herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics Genus_Cancer   Type genus of the family Cancridae Genus_Candida   A genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae Genus_Canella   1 species Genus_Canis   Type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals Genus_Canna   Type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lilylike herbs of New World tropics Genus_Cannabis   Hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae Genus_Cantharellus   A well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles Genus_Capella   Snipes Genus_Capparis   Tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees Genus_Capra   Goats Genus_Caprella   Skeleton shrimp Genus_Capreolus   Roe deer Genus_Capricornis   Serows Genus_Caprimulgus   Type genus of the Caprimulgidae Back to top Genus_Capros   A genus of fish in the family Caproidae Genus_Capsella   Shepherd''s purse Genus_Capsicum   Chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers Genus_Caragana   Large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees Genus_Caranx   Type genus of the Carangidae Genus_Carassius   Goldfish Genus_Carcharhinus   Type genus of the Carcharhinidae Genus_Carcharias   Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks Genus_Carcharodon   Man-eating sharks Genus_Cardamine   Bittercress, bitter cress Genus_Cardiospermum   Tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot Genus_Cardium   Type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles Genus_Carduelis   In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets Genus_Carduus   Genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles Genus_Caretta   Loggerhead turtles Genus_Carex   Large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges Genus_Cariama   Type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama Genus_Carica   Type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas Genus_Carissa   Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs Genus_Carlina   Genus of Mediterranean thistles Back to top Genus_Carnegiea   Caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro Genus_Carpenteria   1 species; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Genus_Carphophis   Thunder snake Genus_Carpinus   Mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae Genus_Carpobrotus   A caryophyllaceous genus of Carpobrotus Genus_Carpocapsa   Codling moths Genus_Carpodacus   House finches and purple finches Genus_Carthamus   Safflower Genus_Carum   Caraway Genus_Carya   Genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China Genus_Caryocar   Type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts Genus_Caryota   Fishtail palms Genus_Casmerodius   A white egrets Genus_Cassia   Some Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista Genus_Cassiope   Low tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having mosslike foliage and nodding white or pink flowers Genus_Castanea   Chestnuts; chinkapins Genus_Castanopsis   Evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage; southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand Genus_Castanospermum   A rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut Genus_Castilleia   Genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses Genus_Castilleja   Genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses Back to top Genus_Castor   Type genus of the Castoridae: beavers Genus_Castoroides   Extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States Genus_Casuarina   Genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinales Genus_Casuarius   Type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries Genus_Catacala   Moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings Genus_Catalpa   A dicotyledonous genus of plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae; has large flowers (white or mottled) and long terete pods Genus_Catananche   Genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid''s dart Genus_Catasetum   Genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences Genus_Catha   A genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers Genus_Catharacta   Skuas Genus_Catharanthus   Small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca Genus_Cathartes   Type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures Genus_Cathaya   One species; related to Pseudotsuga and Larix Genus_Catoptrophorus   Willet Genus_Catostomus   Type genus of the family Catostomidae Genus_Cattleya   Large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties Genus_Caulophyllum   Blue cohosh Genus_Cavia   Type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs Genus_Cebuella   Pygmy marmosets Genus_Cebus   Type genus of the Cebidae Back to top Genus_Cecropia   Large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc Genus_Cedrela   Tropical American trees Genus_Cedrus   True cedars Genus_Ceiba   Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers Genus_Celastrus   Type genus of the Celastraceae: bittersweet and shrubby bittersweet; woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia Genus_Celosia   Annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa Genus_Celtis   Large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit Genus_Cenchrus   A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs Genus_Centaurea   Knapweed; star thistle Genus_Centaurium   Genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers Genus_Centranthus   Genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs Genus_Centrocercus   Sage grouse Genus_Centrolobium   A genus of Centrolobium Genus_Centropomus   Type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks Genus_Centropristis   Sea basses Genus_Centropus   A genus of Cuculidae Genus_Centrosema   A genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers Genus_Centunculus   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Primulaceae Genus_Cephalanthera   Small genus of temperate Old World terrestrial orchids Genus_Cephalopterus   A genus of Cotingidae Back to top Genus_Cephalotaxus   The genus of Cephalotaxus (see plum-yews) Genus_Cephalotus   One species: Australian pitcher plant Genus_Cepphus   A genus of birds including: guillemots Genus_Cerapteryx   Antler moths Genus_Cerastes   Horned vipers Genus_Cerastium   Mouse-eared chickweed Genus_Ceratitis   Mediterranean fruit flies Genus_Ceratodus   Type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes Genus_Ceratonia   Carobs Genus_Ceratopetalum   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae Genus_Ceratophyllum   Constituting the family Ceratophyllaceae: hornworts Genus_Ceratopogon   Type genus of the Ceratopogonidae Genus_Ceratopteris   Water ferns Genus_Ceratosaurus   Primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs Genus_Ceratostomella   Genus of fungi forming continuous hyaline spores Genus_Ceratotherium   African genus Genus_Ceratozamia   Small genus of Mexican cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae Genus_Cercidiphyllum   1 species: katsura tree Genus_Cercidium   Spiny shrubs or small trees sometimes placed in genus Parkinsonia: paloverde Genus_Cercis   Deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States Back to top Genus_Cercocebus   Mangabeys Genus_Cercopithecus   Type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons Genus_Cercospora   Form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores Genus_Cercosporella   Form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores Genus_Cereus   Genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white Genus_ceroxylon   Wax palms Genus_Certhia   Type genus of the Certhiidae Genus_Cervus   Type genus of the Cervidae Genus_Ceryle   A genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae Genus_Cestrum   Genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs Genus_Cestum   Venus''s girdle Genus_Ceterach   Small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus Genus_Cetonia   A genus of Cetoniidae Genus_Cetorhinus   Comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae Genus_Cetraria   Foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes Genus_Chaenactis   Genus of flowering herbs of western United States Genus_Chaenomeles   Flowering quince Genus_Chaenopsis   A genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies Genus_Chaetodipterus   A genus of Ephippidae Genus_Chaetodon   Type genus of the Chaetodontidae Back to top Genus_Chalcis   Type genus of the Chalcididae Genus_Chalcostigma   Thornbills Genus_Chamaea   A genus of Paridae Genus_Chamaecrista   Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia Genus_Chamaecyparis   A genus of Chamaecyparis Genus_Chamaecytisus   Small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus Genus_Chamaedaphne   1 species: leatherleaf Genus_Chamaeleo   Type genus of the Chamaeleontidae Genus_Chamaeleon   Type genus of the Chamaeleontidae Genus_Chamaemelum   Small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile Genus_Chara   Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts Genus_Charadrius   Type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers Genus_Charina   Boas of western North America Genus_Charronia   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Chateura   A genus of Apodidae Genus_Chauna   Crested screamers Genus_Cheilanthes   Small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae Genus_Cheiranthus   Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers Genus_Chelidonium   1 species: greater celandine Genus_Chelifer   A genus of Chelonethida Back to top Genus_Chelone   Herbaceous perennials: shellflower Genus_Chelonia   Green turtles Genus_Chelydra   Snapping turtles Genus_Chenopodium   Goosefoot; pigweed Genus_Chilomastix   Flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans Genus_Chilomeniscus   Sand snakes Genus_Chilomycterus   Burrfishes Genus_Chilopsis   One species: desert willow Genus_Chimaera   Type genus of the Chimaeridae Genus_Chimaphila   Small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia Genus_Chimonanthus   Small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet Genus_Chinchilla   Type genus of the Chinchillidae Genus_Chinchona   Large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark Genus_Chiococca   Shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World Genus_Chionanthus   Deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree Genus_Chirocephalus   Fairy shrimp; brine shrimp Genus_Chironomus   Type genus of the Chironomidae Genus_Chiton   A genus of Polyplacophora Genus_Chlamydera   A genus of Ptilonorhynchidae Genus_Chlamydia   Type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites Back to top Genus_Chlamydomonas   Type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants Genus_Chlamydosaurus   Frilled lizards Genus_Chlamyphorus   Pichiciago Genus_Chloranthus   Type genus of the Chloranthaceae Genus_Chlorella   Nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins Genus_Chloris   Tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners: finger grass; windmill grass Genus_Chlorococcum   Type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock Genus_Chlorophis   African green snakes Genus_Chlorophoneus   A genus of Malaconotinae Genus_Chlorophyllum   A genus of fungus belonging to the family Lepiotaceae Genus_Chloroxylon   Deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka Genus_Chlorura   Towhees Genus_Choeronycteris   A genus of Phyllostomatidae Genus_Choloepus   A genus of Megalonychidae Genus_Chondrus   A genus of protoctista Genus_Chordeiles   A genus of Caprimulgidae Genus_Chordospartium   2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered Genus_Choriotis   Australian bustard Genus_Chorizagrotis   Moths whose larvae are army cutworms Genus_Chorizema   Genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas Back to top Genus_Christella   Medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas Genus_Chronoperates   A reptile genus of Therapsida Genus_Chrysanthemum   In some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum Genus_Chrysaora   A genus of Scyphozoa Genus_Chrysemys   Painted turtles Genus_Chrysobalanus   Coco plums Genus_Chrysochloris   Type genus of the Chrysochloridae Genus_Chrysolepis   Two species: golden chinkapins Genus_Chrysolophus   Golden pheasants Genus_Chrysophrys   Australian snapper Genus_Chrysophyllum   Tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs Genus_Chrysopsis   Golden aster Genus_Chrysosplenium   Genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers Genus_Chrysothamnus   Genus of low branching shrubs of western North America Genus_Chunga   A genus of Cariamidae Genus_Cibotium   In some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds Genus_Cicada   Type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas Genus_Cicer   Chick-pea plant; Asiatic herbs Genus_Cichorium   Chicory Genus_Ciconia   Type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks Back to top Genus_Cicuta   Small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock Genus_Cimex   Type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs Genus_Cimicifuga   Small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions: bugbane Genus_Cinchona   Large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark Genus_Cinclus   Type genus of the family Cinclidae Genus_Cinnamomum   Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs Genus_Circaea   Enchanter''s nightshade Genus_Circaetus   Harrier eagles Genus_Circus   A genus of haws comprising the harriers Genus_Cirsium   Plume thistles Genus_Cistothorus   Marsh wrens Genus_Cistus   Small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa Genus_Citellus   Typical ground squirrels Genus_Citharichthys   A genus of Bothidae Genus_Citroncirus   A cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata Genus_Citrullus   A dicot genus of the family cucurbitaceae including watermelons Genus_Citrus   Orange; lemon; lime; etc. Genus_Cladonia   Type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia Genus_Cladorhyncus   One of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills Genus_Cladrastis   Yellowwoods Back to top Genus_Clangula   A genus of ducks Genus_Clathrus   Type genus of the Clathraceae Genus_Claviceps   Fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses Genus_Claytonia   Genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes Genus_Cleistes   Terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia Genus_Clematis   Large genus of deciduous or evergreen woody vines or erect herbs Genus_Cleome   Tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs Genus_Clethra   Type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or small trees: white alder, summer-sweet Genus_Clethrionomys   A genus of Cricetidae Genus_Clianthus   Genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines Genus_Cliftonia   1 species: titi Genus_Clinopodium   Wild basil Genus_Clintonia   Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae Genus_Clitocybe   A genus of agarics with white to pale yellow spore deposits and fleshy stalks centrally attached to the cap and closely attached gills Genus_Clitoria   Genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers Genus_Clostridium   Anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung Genus_Clupea   Type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings Genus_Clusia   Tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs; often epiphytic; some stranglers Genus_Cnemidophorus   Whiptails Genus_Cnicus   1 species: blessed thistle Back to top Genus_Cnidoscolus   A genus of perennial plant with bristles; belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae Genus_Coccothraustes   Large finches Genus_Cocculus   Climbing plants or shrubs Genus_Coccus   Type genus of the Coccidae Genus_Coccyzus   A genus of Cuculidae Genus_Cochlearia   A genus of the family Cruciferae Genus_Cochlearius   Boatbills Genus_Cocos   Coconut palms Genus_Codariocalyx   Used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium Genus_Codiaeum   Evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands Genus_Coeloglossum   Terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid Genus_Coelogyne   Large diverse genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids Genus_Coelophysis   Late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs Genus_Coereba   Type genus of the Coerebidae Genus_Coffea   Coffee trees Genus_Cola   Large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts Genus_Colaptes   A genus of Picidae Genus_Colchicum   Chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae Genus_Coleonyx   Banded geckos Genus_Coleus   Genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon Back to top Genus_Colinus   New World quail: the bobwhites Genus_Collinsia   Genus of hardy annual herbs of western United States Genus_Collinsonia   Small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States Genus_Collocalia   A genus of Apodidae Genus_Colobus   A genus of Cercopithecidae Genus_Colocasia   Small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro Genus_Coluber   Racers Genus_Colubrina   Mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits Genus_Columba   Type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons Genus_Columnea   Genus of tropical American subshrubs and lianas Genus_Colutea   Small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods Genus_Comandra   Small genus of chiefly North American parasitic plants Genus_Comatula   Former usage synonymous with Antedon Genus_Combretum   Type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees Genus_Commelina   Type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow''s tears Genus_Commiphora   Genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products Genus_Compsognathus   A reptile genus of Theropoda Genus_Comptonia   1 species: sweet fern Genus_Condylura   Star-nosed moles Genus_Conepatus   A genus of Mustelidae Back to top Genus_Conferva   Type genus of Tribonemaceae Genus_Conilurus   Jerboa rats Genus_Coniogramme   Terrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia Genus_Conium   Small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock Genus_Connarus   Large genus of tropical trees and shrubs; type genus of the Connaraceae Genus_Connochaetes   African antelopes: gnus Genus_Conocarpus   Monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree Genus_Conoclinium   Mistflower Genus_Conopodium   A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae Genus_Conospermum   Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes: smoke bush Genus_Conradina   Small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States Genus_Consolida   Plants having flowers resembling the larkspur''s but differing from larkspur''s in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium Genus_Contopus   Pewees Genus_Conuropsis   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Convallaria   Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley Genus_Convolvulus   Genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed Genus_Conyza   Common American weed or wildflower Genus_Copernicia   Slow-growing tropical fan palms Genus_Coprinus   Genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae Genus_Coptis   Small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers Back to top Genus_Coracias   Type genus of the Coraciidae Genus_Coragyps   A genus of Cathartidae Genus_Corallorhiza   Genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions Genus_Corchorus   Widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia Genus_Cordaites   Tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers Genus_Cordia   Tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae Genus_Cordyline   Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants Genus_Cordylus   Type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles Genus_Coregonus   Type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes Genus_Coreopsis   Genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers Genus_Coriandrum   Small genus of annual Mediterranean herbs Genus_Corixa   Type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs Genus_Cornus   A rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere Genus_Corokia   Evergreen shrubs with intricately twisted wiry stems that in summer are smothered in small yellow flowers; grows in New Zealand Genus_Coronilla   Genus of Old World shrubs and herbs Genus_Corozo   A monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees Genus_Cortaderia   Tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass Genus_Corticium   Genus of fungi having simple smooth-surfaced sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia Genus_Cortinarius   The largest genus in th Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils) Genus_Corvus   Type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens Back to top Genus_Coryanthes   Small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids Genus_Corydalis   Type genus of the Corydalidae Genus_Corydalis   Annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa Genus_Corydalus   Type genus of the Corydalidae Genus_Corylopsis   Small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia Genus_Corylus   Deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae Genus_Corynebacterium   The type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals Genus_Corypha   Large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia Genus_Coryphantha   Mainly globose cacti of southwestern United States and Mexico covered with many nodules; superficially resembling and formerly included in genus Mammillaria Genus_Corythosaurus   Genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous Genus_Coscoroba   A genus of Anatidae Genus_Cosmocampus   A genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae Genus_Cosmos   Genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers Genus_Costia   A genus of flagellate protoctista Genus_Cotinga   Type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas Genus_Cotinus   Smoke trees Genus_Cotoneaster   Genus of deciduous or evergreen Old World shrubs widely cultivated Genus_Cottus   Type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins Genus_Cotula   Cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers Genus_Coturnix   Old World quail Back to top Genus_Coumarouna   Tropical American trees: tonka beans Genus_Cracticus   Type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds Genus_Crambe   Annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages Genus_Crangon   Type genus of the family Crangonidae Genus_Craspedia   Herbs of Australia and New Zealand Genus_Crassostrea   Virginia oysters Genus_Crassula   Type genus of Crassulaceae; herbs and small shrubs having woody stems and succulent aerial parts Genus_Crataegus   Thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple Genus_Crateva   Tropical genus of small trees or shrubs Genus_Crax   Type genus of the Cracidae: curassows Genus_Crepis   Hawk''s beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere Genus_Crescentia   A genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches Genus_Crex   Corncrakes Genus_Cricetus   Type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters Genus_Crocethia   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Crocodilus   Type genus of the Crocodylidae Genus_Crocodylus   Type genus of the Crocodylidae Genus_Crocus   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae Genus_Crocuta   A genus of Hyaenidae Genus_Cronartium   Rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns Back to top Genus_Crotalaria   Large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa Genus_Crotalus   Large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey Genus_Crotaphytus   Collard lizards Genus_Croton   Tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil Genus_Crotophaga   Ani Genus_Cryptacanthodes   A genus of Stichaeidae Genus_Cryptobranchus   Type genus of the Cryptobranchidae Genus_Cryptocercus   Cockroaches Genus_Cryptocoryne   Water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often used as aquarium plants Genus_Cryptogramma   Sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae Genus_Cryptomeria   Japanese cedar; sugi Genus_Cryptoprocta   Large primitive catlike carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar Genus_Cryptotermes   Genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes Genus_Cryptotis   Least shrews Genus_Ctenocephalides   An arthropod genus of fleas Genus_Ctenocephalus   A former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides Genus_Cuculus   Type genus of the Cuculidae Genus_Cucumis   Cucumbers; muskmelons Genus_Cucurbita   Type genus of the Cucurbitaceae Genus_Culcita   Includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands Back to top Genus_Culex   Type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface Genus_Cuminum   Cumin Genus_Cuniculus   Pacas Genus_Cuon   Asiatic wild dog Genus_Cupressus   Type genus of Cupressaceae Genus_Curcuma   Tropical Asiatic perennial herbs Genus_Cursorius   Coursers Genus_Curtisia   A large evergreen tree of South Africa Genus_Cuscuta   Genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder Genus_Cuterebra   Type genus of the Cuterebridae Genus_Cyamopsis   Small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia Genus_Cyamus   Whale lice Genus_Cyanocitta   New World jays Genus_Cyathea   Type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands Genus_Cycas   Type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves Genus_Cyclamen   Genus of widely cultivated flowering Eurasian herbs with centrally depressed rounded tubers and rounded heart-shaped leaves Genus_Cycloloma   A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae Genus_Cyclopes   Only the silky anteater Genus_Cyclophorus   Tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia Genus_Cyclops   Copepod water fleas Back to top Genus_Cyclopterus   Type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes Genus_Cyclosorus   Small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere Genus_Cycnoches   Genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids Genus_Cydonia   Quince Genus_Cygnus   A genus of Anatidae Genus_Cymbidium   Genus of tropical epiphytic or terrestrial Old World orchids; one of the most popular orchid genera Genus_Cynancum   Genus of perennial tropical African lianas Genus_Cynara   Artichoke; cardoon Genus_Cynips   Type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps Genus_Cynocephalus   Type genus of the family Cynocephalidae Genus_Cynodon   Creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa Genus_Cynoglossum   A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae Genus_Cynomys   Prairie dogs Genus_Cynopterus   A genus of Megachiroptera Genus_Cynoscion   Sea trout Genus_Cyon   Asiatic wild dog Genus_Cyperus   Type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions Genus_Cyphomandra   Tree tomato Genus_Cypraea   Type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries Genus_Cyprinus   Type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp Back to top Genus_Cypripedium   Genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady''s slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum Genus_Cyrilla   1 species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit Genus_Cyrtomium   Small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Cystophora   Hooded seals Genus_Cystopteris   Chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Cytisus   Large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom Genus_Daboecia   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae Genus_Dacelo   Australasian kingfishers Genus_Dacrycarpus   Evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines Genus_Dacrydium   Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs Genus_Dacrymyces   Type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa Genus_Dactylis   A monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species) Genus_Dactyloctenium   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Gramineae Genus_Dactylopius   Type genus of the Dactylopiidae Genus_Dactylopterus   A genus of Dactylopteridae Genus_Dactylorhiza   Genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa Genus_Dahlia   Genus of perennial tuberous-rooted plants of Mexico and Central America Genus_Dalbergia   Large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers Genus_Dalea   Indigo bush Genus_Dama   Fallow deer Back to top Genus_Damaliscus   African antelopes: sassabies Genus_Danaea   Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America Genus_Danaus   Type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies Genus_Daphne   Usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs Genus_Daphnia   Water fleas Genus_Darlingtonia   One species: California pitcher plant Genus_Darmera   1 species Genus_Dasyatis   Type genus of the Dasyatidae Genus_Dasyprocta   Type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis Genus_Dasypus   Type genus of the Dasypodidae Genus_Dasyurus   Type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats Genus_Datura   Thorn apple Genus_Daubentonia   Type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae Genus_Daucus   Carrot Genus_Davallia   Old World tropical fern; in some classification systems placed directly in family Polypodiaceae Genus_Daviesia   Genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods Genus_Decapterus   Scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution Genus_Decumaria   Small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Genus_Deinocheirus   A reptile genus of Ornithomimida Genus_Deinonychus   Advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur Back to top Genus_Delairea   1 species: German ivy Genus_Delichon   A genus of Hirundinidae Genus_Delonix   Evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India Genus_Delphinapterus   White whale Genus_Delphinium   Large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous Genus_Delphinus   Type genus of the Delphinidae Genus_Dendranthema   Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum Genus_Dendraspis   Mambas Genus_Dendroaspis   Mambas Genus_Dendrobium   Large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia Genus_Dendrocalamus   Giant clump-forming bamboos Genus_Dendrocolaptes   Type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae Genus_Dendroctonus   Genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers Genus_Dendroica   A genus of Parulidae Genus_Dendrolagus   Tree wallabies Genus_Dendromecon   1 species: bush poppy Genus_Denisonia   Copperheads Genus_Dennstaedtia   Chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae Genus_Dentaria   Usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus Genus_Deparia   Classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera Back to top Genus_Dermacentor   Vectors of important diseases of man and animals Genus_Dermatobia   Larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans Genus_Dermochelys   Type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles Genus_Derris   Genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines Genus_Descurainia   Includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systems Genus_Desmanthus   Genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers Genus_Desmidium   A genus of protoctista Genus_Desmodium   Beggarweed; tick trefoil Genus_Desmodus   Type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats Genus_Desmograthus   An amphibian genus of Plethodontidae Genus_Deutzia   Genus of ornamental mostly deciduous shrubs native to Asia and Central America; widespread in cultivation; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Genus_Diacalpa   One species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas Genus_Diadophis   A genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes Genus_Dialeurodes   A genus of Aleyrodidae Genus_Dianthus   Carnations and pinks Genus_Diapensia   Type genus of Diapensiaceae Genus_Diapheromera   A genus of Phasmidae Genus_Dicamptodon   Type genus of the Dicamptodontidae Genus_Dicentra   North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers Genus_Diceros   Most common species in Africa Back to top Genus_Dichondra   Genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes Genus_Dicksonia   Tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae Genus_Dicranopteris   Terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical Genus_Dicranum   Type genus of Dicranaceae Genus_Dicrostonyx   Pied lemmings Genus_Dictamnus   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae Genus_Dictostylium   Genus of slime molds that grow on dung and decaying vegetation Genus_Dictyophera   Closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus Genus_Didelphis   Type genus of the family Didelphidae Genus_Dieffenbachia   Evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants Genus_Diervilla   Small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles Genus_Difflugia   Genus of protozoans related to Amoeba Genus_Digitalis   Genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers Genus_Digitaria   Crab grass; finger grass Genus_Dillenia   East Indian and Australian shrubs and trees having panicles of large white or yellow flowers Genus_Dimetrodon   A reptile genus of Pelycosauria Genus_Dimocarpus   Longan Genus_Dimorphotheca   South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers Genus_Dinornis   Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas Genus_Diodon   Type genus of the Diodontidae Back to top Genus_Diomedea   Type of the Diomedeidae Genus_Dionaea   A genus of the family Droseraceae Genus_Dioon   Small genus of arborescent cycads of Mexico and Central America; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae Genus_Dioscorea   Yams Genus_Diospyros   A genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood Genus_Diphylla   Vampire bats Genus_Dipladenia   Genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap Genus_Diplococcus   A genus of bacteria Genus_Diplodocus   A reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda Genus_Diplopterygium   Scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific Genus_Diplotaxis   Wall rocket Genus_Dipodomys   Kangaroo rats Genus_Dipogon   1 species: Australian pea Genus_Dipsacus   Type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel Genus_Dipsosaurus   Desert iguanas Genus_Dipteronia   Small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China Genus_Dipteryx   Tropical American trees: tonka beans Genus_Dipus   Type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind food Genus_Dirca   Deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood Genus_Disa   Genus of showy tropical African terrestrial orchids Back to top Genus_Discina   A genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body and ornamented spores Genus_Dodonaea   A genus of tropical shrub or tree Genus_Dolichonyx   Bobolinks Genus_Dolichos   Genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma Genus_Dolichotis   Maras Genus_Doliolum   Type genus of the Doliolidae Genus_Dombeya   Genus of African shrubs or small trees Genus_Doodia   In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia Genus_Doronicum   Genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard''s bane Genus_Dorotheanthus   A caryophyllaceous genus of Dorotheanthus Genus_Doryopteris   Small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae Genus_Dovyalis   Small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees; Africa; India; Sri Lanka Genus_Draba   Large genus of low tufted herbs of temperate and arctic regions Genus_Dracaena   Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae Genus_Draco   Flying dagons Genus_Dracocephalum   Genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family: dragonheads Genus_Dracontium   Small genus of tropical American cormous herbs Genus_Dracula   Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips Genus_Dracunculus   Type genus of the family Dracunculidae Genus_Dracunculus   Tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum Back to top Genus_Dreissena   Zebra mussels Genus_Drepanis   A genus of Drepanididae Genus_Drimys   Shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage Genus_Dromaius   A genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes Genus_Drosera   The type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants Genus_Drosophila   A genus of Drosophilidae Genus_Drosophyllum   1 species Genus_Dryadella   Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers Genus_Dryas   Mountain avens Genus_Drymarchon   A genus of Colubridae Genus_Drymoglossum   Epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea Genus_Drynaria   Large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia Genus_Dryopithecus   Genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene Genus_Dryopteris   Large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Drypis   1 species Genus_Dugong   Type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs Genus_Dumetella   Catbirds Genus_Durio   A genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae Genus_Dusicyon   Crab-eating dog Genus_Dysdercus   A genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it Back to top Genus_Eacles   Imperial moths Genus_Eburophyton   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae Genus_Ecballium   Exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber Genus_Echeneis   Type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras Genus_Echidnophaga   A genus of Siphonaptera Genus_Echinacea   Small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs Genus_Echinocactus   Globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil Genus_Echinocereus   Large genus of low-growing shrubby ribbed cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States Genus_Echinochloa   Annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions Genus_Echinococcus   Tapeworms Genus_Echinops   Genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles Genus_Echium   A genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae Genus_Ectopistes   A genus of Columbidae Genus_Edaphosaurus   Type genus of the Edaphosauridae Genus_Edmontosaurus   Duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada Genus_Egeria   Small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants Genus_Egretta   Small Old and New World herons Genus_Eichhornia   Water hyacinth; water orchid Genus_Eimeria   Type genus of the family Eimeriidae; includes serious pathogens Genus_Eira   A genus of Mustelidae Back to top Genus_Elaeagnus   Oleaster Genus_Elaeis   Oil palms Genus_Elaeocarpus   Type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae Genus_Elagatis   A genus of Carangidae Genus_Elanoides   A genus of kites Genus_Elanus   A genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds Genus_Elaphe   North American rat snakes Genus_Elaphurus   A genus of Cervidae Genus_Electrophorus   Type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels Genus_Eleocharis   Sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths Genus_Elephantopus   Perennial American herb Genus_Elephas   Type genus of the family Elephantidae Genus_Elettaria   Cardamom Genus_Eleusine   Annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands Genus_Eleutherodactylus   Completely terrestrial robber frogs Genus_Eliomys   Lerots Genus_Elodea   Submerged freshwater perennials Genus_Elops   Type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder Genus_Elsholtzia   Genus of Asiatic and African aromatic herbs Genus_Elymus   Tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye) Back to top Genus_Emberiza   Old World buntings Genus_Embothrium   Small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters Genus_Emilia   Tropical African herbs Genus_Emmanthe   1 species: yellow bells Genus_Empetrum   Crowberries Genus_Encelia   Genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush Genus_Enceliopsis   Small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States Genus_Encephalartos   Genus of arborescent African cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae Genus_Encyclia   Large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum Genus_Endamoeba   The type genus of the family Endamoebidae Genus_Engelmannia   One species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers Genus_Engraulis   Type genus of the family Engraulidae Genus_Enhydra   Sea otters Genus_Ensete   Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas Genus_Ensis   Razor clams Genus_Entandrophragma   Cedar mahogany trees Genus_Entelea   A genus of evergreen shrub that grows in New Zealand Genus_Enterobius   Pinworms Genus_Enterolobium   Small genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia Genus_Entoloma   Agarics with pink spores but lacking both volva and annulus (includes some that are poisonous) Back to top Genus_Entomophthora   Type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects Genus_Eoraptor   Primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic Genus_Epacris   Type genus of the Epacridaceae: Australian heath Genus_Ephedra   Type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions Genus_Ephestia   Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products Genus_Ephippiorhynchus   Saddlebills Genus_Epidendrum   Large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States Genus_Epigaea   Small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus Genus_Epilachna   Genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants Genus_Epilobium   Large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas Genus_Epimedium   Herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia Genus_Epinephelus   Genus of groupers or sea bass Genus_Epipactis   Genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers Genus_Epiphyllum   Small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti Genus_Epipremnum   Small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas Genus_Episcia   Genus of tropical American herbs having soft hairy foliage Genus_Eptatretus   A genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae Genus_Eptesicus   A genus of Vespertilionidae Genus_Equetus   Drumfish Genus_Equisetum   Horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae Back to top Genus_Equus   Type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae Genus_Eragrostis   Annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics Genus_Eranthis   Winter aconite Genus_Ercilla   A genus of evergreen climbers Genus_Erechtites   Coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus Genus_Erethizon   A genus of Erethizontidae Genus_Eretmochelys   Hawksbills Genus_Erianthus   Genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs Genus_Erica   Large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths Genus_Erigeron   Cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally Genus_Erignathus   Bearded seals Genus_Erinaceus   Type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs Genus_Eriobotrya   Asiatic evergreen fruit trees Genus_Eriocaulon   Type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs Genus_Eriodictyon   Small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico Genus_Eriogonum   North American herbs of the buckwheat family Genus_Eriophorum   Cotton grass Genus_Eriophyllum   Genus of hairy herbs and shrubs of western North America Genus_Eriosoma   Woolly aphids Genus_Erithacus   Old World thrushes Back to top Genus_Erodium   Geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions Genus_Erolia   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Eruca   Annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region Genus_Erwinia   A genus of bacteria Genus_Eryngium   Large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution Genus_Erysimum   Large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North America Genus_Erysiphe   Genus of powdery mildews Genus_Erythrina   Genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers Genus_Erythrocebus   Patas Genus_Erythronium   Perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder''s tongue; trout lily; fawn lily Genus_Erythroxylon   A large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae Genus_Erythroxylum   A large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae Genus_Escherichia   A genus of bacteria Genus_Eschrichtius   Type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae Genus_Eschscholtzia   Showy herbs of western North America Genus_Esox   Type and only genus of the family Esocidae Genus_Estrilda   Avadavats Genus_Etropus   A genus of Bothidae Genus_Euarctos   American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus Genus_Eucalyptus   Tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves Back to top Genus_Eucarya   Quandong trees Genus_Eucinostomus   A genus of Gerreidae Genus_Euderma   A genus of Vespertilionidae Genus_Eudyptes   Rock hoppers Genus_Eugenia   Tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood Genus_Euglena   Type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum Genus_Eumeces   New World skinks Genus_Eumenes   Mason wasps Genus_Eumetopias   Sea lions Genus_Eumops   Mastiff bats Genus_Eunectes   Anacondas Genus_Euonymus   Widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines Genus_Eupatorium   Large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers Genus_Euphagus   A genus of Icteridae Genus_Euphorbia   Type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice Genus_Euphractus   A genus of Dasypodidae Genus_Euplectella   A genus of Hyalospongiae Genus_Euproctis   A genus of Lymantriidae Genus_Eurotium   A genus of fungi belonging to the order Eurotiales Genus_Euryale   Basket stars Back to top Genus_Eustoma   Small genus of herbs of warm regions of southern North America to northern South America Genus_Eutamias   Chipmunks of western America and Asia Genus_Euterpe   A monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America Genus_Euthynnus   A genus of Scombridae Genus_Evernia   Lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus Genus_Exacum   Genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets Genus_Exaeretodon   A genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia Genus_Fabiana   Genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs Genus_Fagopyrum   Buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum Genus_Fagus   Beeches Genus_Falcatifolium   Sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia Genus_Falco   A genus of Falconidae Genus_Fasciola   A genus of Fasciolidae Genus_Fasciolopsis   A genus of Fasciolidae Genus_Feijoa   Small South American shrubs or trees Genus_Felicia   Genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers Genus_Felis   Type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats Genus_Ferocactus   Genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti Genus_Festuca   A genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae Genus_Ficus   Large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees Back to top Genus_Filago   Genus of small woolly herbs Genus_Firmiana   Small genus of Asian trees or shrubs Genus_Fissurella   Type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets Genus_Fistularia   Type genus of the family Fistulariidae Genus_Fistulina   Fungi having each pore separate though crowded Genus_Flacourtia   Often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa Genus_Flammulina   A genus of agarics Genus_Flindersia   Small genus of Australian timber trees Genus_Foeniculum   Very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers Genus_Fomes   Genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees Genus_Forestiera   Genus of often spiny American shrubs and trees Genus_Forficula   Type genus of Forficulidae Genus_Formica   Type genus of the Formicidae Genus_Formicarius   Type genus of the Formicariidae Genus_Forsythia   Forsythia Genus_Fortunella   Small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats Genus_Fossa   Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets Genus_Fothergilla   Small genus of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern United States Genus_Fouquieria   Resinous succulent trees or shrubs of desert and semi-desert regions of southwestern United States that are leafless most of the year Genus_Fragaria   Strawberries Back to top Genus_Francisella   A genus of gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occus as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans) Genus_Francoa   Perennial evergreen herbs with white or pink flowers; Chile Genus_Frankliniella   Tobacco thrips Genus_Frasera   Genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia Genus_Fratercula   Puffins Genus_Fraxinus   Ash Genus_Freesia   Cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa Genus_Fregata   Type genus of the Fregatidae Genus_Fremontia   Flannelbush Genus_Fremontodendron   Flannelbush Genus_Fringilla   Type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling Genus_Fritillaria   Fritillary Genus_Froelichia   Genus of erect or procumbent herbs of the Americas having spikes of woolly white flowers: cottonweed Genus_Fuchsia   Large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers Genus_Fucus   Type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae Genus_Fulica   Coots Genus_Fulmarus   Fulmars Genus_Fumaria   Annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base Genus_Fundulus   Killifish Genus_Fungia   Mushroom corals Back to top Genus_Funka   Robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae Genus_Furnarius   Type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds Genus_Fusanus   Quandong trees Genus_Fusarium   A form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry rot; in humans a species can cause inflammation of cornea leading to blindness Genus_Fuscoboletinus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae Genus_Gadus   Type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes Genus_Gaillardia   Genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers Genus_Galago   Bush babies Genus_Galax   Evergreen herbs of southeastern United States Genus_Galega   Small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat''s rue Genus_Galeocerdo   Tiger sharks Genus_Galeopsis   Erect annual European herbs Genus_Galeorhinus   A genus of Carcharhinidae Genus_Galictis   Alternative name for the genus Grison Genus_Galium   Annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers Genus_Galleria   A genus of Pyralidae Genus_Gallinago   Snipes Genus_Gallinula   Gallinules Genus_Gallirallus   Rails of New Zealand Genus_Gallus   Common domestic birds and related forms Back to top Genus_Gambelia   Leopard lizards Genus_Gambusia   Mosquitofish Genus_Garcinia   Evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens Genus_Gardenia   Large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees Genus_Garrulus   Type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays Genus_Gasterophilus   Type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies Genus_gasterosteus   Type genus of the family Gasterosteidae Genus_Gastroboletus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium Genus_Gastrocybe   A genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae Genus_Gastrolobium   Genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush Genus_Gastrophryne   Primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads Genus_Gaultheria   Widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs Genus_Gavia   Type genus of the Gavidae: loons Genus_Gavialis   Type genus of the Gavialidae Genus_Gaylussacia   Deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries Genus_Gazania   Genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap Genus_Gazella   Typical gazelles Genus_Geastrum   Type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments Genus_Gelechia   Type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms Genus_Gelsemium   Evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia Back to top Genus_Gempylus   Type genus of the Gempylidae Genus_Genetta   Genets Genus_Genipa   Tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind Genus_Genista   Chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom Genus_Genlisea   Small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps Genus_Gentiana   Type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella Genus_Gentianella   Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana Genus_Gentianopsis   Genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana Genus_Genyonemus   A genus of Sciaenidae Genus_Geochelone   Giant tortoises Genus_Geococcyx   Roadrunners Genus_Geoffroea   Small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America Genus_Geoglossum   Type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues Genus_Geomys   Type genus of the Geomyidae Genus_Geophilus   Type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs Genus_Geothlypis   Yellowthroats Genus_Geranium   Genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills Genus_Gerardia   Genus of annual or perennial herbs with showy pink or purple or yellow flowers; plants often assigned to genera Aureolaria or Agalinis Genus_Gerbera   Genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies Genus_Gerbillus   Type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils Back to top Genus_Gerea   Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers Genus_Gerres   Type genus of the Gerreidae Genus_Gerrhonotus   Alligator lizards Genus_Gerris   Type genus of the Gerrididae Genus_Gesneria   Large genus of tropical American herbs having showy tubular flowers Genus_Geum   Avens Genus_Giardia   Flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates Genus_Ginglymostoma   Nurse sharks Genus_Ginkgo   Sole surviving genus of the Ginkgoaceae Genus_Giraffa   Type genus of the Giraffidae Genus_Gladiolus   Gladiolas Genus_Glareola   Type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles Genus_Glaucium   Herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy Genus_Glaucomys   New World flying squirrels Genus_Glaux   Sea milkwort Genus_Glechoma   Ground ivy Genus_Gleditsia   Deciduous trees: honey locusts Genus_Gleichenia   Type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand Genus_Gliricidia   Small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America Genus_Glis   Type genus of the Gliridae Back to top Genus_Globicephala   Pilot whales Genus_Globigerina   Type genus of the family Globigerinidae Genus_Gloriosa   Sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily Genus_Glossina   Type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies Genus_Glossodia   Small genus of Australian orchids Genus_Glossopsitta   A genus of Loriinae Genus_Gloxinia   Small genus of tropical American herbs with leafy stems and axillary flowers Genus_Glyceria   Manna grass Genus_Glycine   Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean Genus_Glycyrrhiza   Sticky perennial Eurasian herbs Genus_Gnaphalium   Large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres Genus_Gnetum   Type genus of the Gnetaceae; small trees or shrubs usually with climbing jointed stems and terminal spikes of flowers with orange-red seeds clustered in rough cones Genus_Gobiesox   Type genus of the Gobiesocidae Genus_Gobio   True gudgeons Genus_Gomphotherium   Type genus of the Gomphotheriidae Genus_Gomphrena   Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia Genus_Goniopteris   Terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America Genus_Gonorhynchus   Slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth Genus_Goodyera   Genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers Genus_Gopherus   Gopher tortoises Back to top Genus_Gorgonocephalus   Basket stars Genus_Gorilla   Gorillas Genus_Gossypium   Herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton Genus_Gracula   Mynas Genus_Grammatophyllum   Small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long Genus_Grampus   Grampus Genus_Graptophyllum   Caricature plant Genus_Grevillea   Large genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers Genus_Grewia   A genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees Genus_Grias   Anchovy pear tree Genus_Grindelia   Large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America Genus_Griselinia   Evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America Genus_Grison   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Groenlandia   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae Genus_Grus   Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes Genus_Guaiacum   Small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America Genus_Guevina   1 species: Chilean nut Genus_Gulo   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Gutierrezia   Sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America Genus_Gymnadenia   Small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia Back to top Genus_Gymnadeniopsis   Genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria Genus_Gymnelis   A genus of Zoarcidae Genus_Gymnocalycium   Large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles Genus_Gymnocarpium   Oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris Genus_Gymnocladus   Small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods Genus_Gymnogyps   Containing solely the California condor Genus_Gymnopilus   A genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit Genus_Gymnorhina   In some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows Genus_Gymnosporangium   Genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae Genus_Gymnura   Butterfly rays Genus_Gynura   Genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants Genus_Gypaetus   In some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae Genus_Gyps   A genus of Accipitridae Genus_Gypsophila   Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers Genus_Gyromitra   A genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a fertile portion that is tan to brown Genus_Haastia   Genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep Genus_Habenaria   Chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; includes species formerly placed in genus Gymnadeniopsis Genus_Hackelia   Stickweed; beggar''s lice Genus_Haemanthus   Genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies Genus_Haematobia   European genus of bloodsucking flies Back to top Genus_Haematopus   Oystercatchers Genus_Haematoxylon   Small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees Genus_Haematoxylum   Small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees Genus_Haemodorum   Type genus of family Haemodoraceae Genus_Haemopis   Leeches Genus_Haemoproteus   Type genus of the family Haemoproteidae Genus_Haemulon   Type genus of the Haemulidae Genus_Hakea   Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers Genus_Halcyon   A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World Genus_Haldea   Ground snakes Genus_Halenia   Genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians Genus_Halesia   Deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America Genus_Haliaeetus   A genus of Accipitridae Genus_Halicoeres   A genus of Labridae Genus_Halimodendron   1 species: salt tree Genus_Haliotis   Type genus of the family Haliotidae Genus_Halocarpus   Dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit to Dacrydium Genus_Halogeton   A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae Genus_Hamamelidanthum   Genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region Genus_Hamamelidoxylon   Genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel Back to top Genus_Hamamelis   Deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel Genus_Hamamelites   Genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel Genus_Hamelia   Evergreen tropical American shrubs or small trees Genus_Haminoea   Common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America Genus_Haplopappus   Genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia Genus_Hardenbergia   Small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia Genus_Harpia   A genus of Accipitridae Genus_Harpullia   Genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees Genus_Harrisia   Genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America Genus_Hatiora   Small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti Genus_Hazardia   Small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature Genus_Hedeoma   Small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal) Genus_Hedera   Old World woody vines Genus_Hedysarum   Genus of herbs of north temperate regions Genus_Helenium   Genus of American herbs with yellow-rayed flowers: sneezeweeds Genus_Heleodytes   Alternative classifications for the cactus wrens Genus_Heliamphora   Genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America Genus_Helianthemum   Widely distributed evergreen or semi-evergreen shrublets; America; Europe and North Africa to Asia Minor and central Asia Genus_Helianthus   Genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers Genus_Helichrysum   Large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus Back to top Genus_Helicteres   Genus of shrubs and small trees of tropical America and Asia having cylindrical fruits spirally twisted around one another Genus_Heliobacter   A genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans) Genus_Heliophila   Genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubs Genus_Heliopsis   Oxeye Genus_Heliothis   A genus of Noctuidae Genus_Helipterum   Genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially Pteropogon and Hyalosperma Genus_Helix   Type genus of the family Helicidae Genus_Helleborus   A genus of Helleborus Genus_Helminthostachys   1 species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and Australia Genus_Heloderma   Type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards Genus_Helotium   Type genus of the Helotiaceae Genus_Helvella   Type genus of the Helvellaceae Genus_Helwingia   Deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in low mountains in Japan Genus_Helxine   1 species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb Genus_Hemachatus   Ringhals Genus_Hemerocallis   East Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae Genus_Hemigalus   Banded palm civets Genus_Hemigrammus   Tetras Genus_Hemipteronatus   Razorfishes Genus_Hemitripterus   Sea ravens Back to top Genus_Hepatica   Small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions; allied to genus Anemone Genus_Heracleum   Widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers Genus_Heritiera   Small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses Genus_Hermannia   Genus of African herbs and subshrubs having honey-scented bell-shaped flowers Genus_Hermissenda   Genus of marine sea slugs Genus_Hernaria   Low-growing Old World herbs with minute bright green leaves Genus_Herpestes   Mongooses Genus_Herrerasaurus   Primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic Genus_Hesperiphona   Evening grosbeak Genus_Hesperis   Biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers Genus_Heteranthera   Mud plantains Genus_Heterocephalus   Sand rats Genus_Heterodon   A genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes Genus_Heteromeles   1 species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia Genus_Heteroscelus   Tattlers Genus_Heterotheca   Genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs Genus_Heuchera   Genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers Genus_Hevea   Small genus of South American trees yielding latex Genus_Hexagrammos   Type genus of the Hexagrammidae Genus_Hexalectris   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae Back to top Genus_Hexamita   Flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds Genus_Hexanchus   A genus of Hexanchidae Genus_Hibbertia   Evergreen heathlike or scandent shrubs of Madagascar; Australasia; Polynesia Genus_Hibiscus   Large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors Genus_Hieracium   Large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella Genus_Himantoglossum   Small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region Genus_Himantopus   Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills Genus_Hippeastrum   Bulbous flowering plants of tropical America Genus_Hippobosca   Type genus of the Hippoboscidae Genus_Hippocampus   Seahorses Genus_Hippocrepis   Species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch Genus_Hippodamia   Genus of ladybugs Genus_Hippoglossoides   A genus of Pleuronectidae Genus_Hippoglossus   Halibuts Genus_Hippopotamus   Type genus of the Hippopotamidae Genus_Hipposideros   Horseshoe bats Genus_Hippotragus   Sable antelopes Genus_Hipsurus   A genus of Embiotocidae Genus_Hirudo   Type genus of the family Hirudinidae Genus_Hirundo   Type genus of the Hirundinidae Back to top Genus_Hoheria   Small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand: lacebarks Genus_Holarrhena   Genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia Genus_Holbrookia   Earless lizards Genus_Holcus   A genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America Genus_Holocentrus   Type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes Genus_Holothuria   Type genus of the Holothuridae Genus_Homarus   Type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters Genus_Homo   Type genus of the family Hominidae Genus_Homogyne   Small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago Genus_Homona   Tea tortrix Genus_Hordeum   Annual to perennial grasses of temperate northern hemisphere and South America: barley Genus_Horneophyton   Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller Genus_Hosta   Robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae Genus_Hottonia   Aquatic herbs Genus_Houttuynia   1 species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places Genus_Hovea   Genus of Australian evergreen shrubs Genus_Hoya   Large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia Genus_Hudsonia   Small evergreen subshrubs of North America Genus_Hugueninia   1 species: tansy-leaved rocket Genus_Hulsea   Small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States Back to top Genus_Humulus   Hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae Genus_Hunnemania   1 species: golden cup Genus_Hyacinthoides   Small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae Genus_Hyacinthus   Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus Genus_Hyaena   Type genus of the Hyaenidae Genus_Hyalophora   American silkworm moth Genus_Hyalosperma   Genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum Genus_Hybanthus   A genus of herbs and small shrubs with white or purple flowers; grows in tropical or subtropical regions Genus_Hydnocarpus   Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees Genus_Hydnum   Type genus of Hydnaceae Genus_Hydra   Hydras Genus_Hydrangea   Type genus of Hydrangeaceae; large genus of shrubs and some trees and vines with white or pink or blue flower clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Genus_Hydrastis   Small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan Genus_Hydrilla   1 species Genus_Hydrobates   Type genus of the Hydrobatidae Genus_Hydrocharis   Frogbit Genus_Hydrochoerus   A genus of Hydrochoeridae Genus_Hydrodamalis   A genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller''s sea cow Genus_Hydromantes   Web-toed salamanders Genus_Hydromys   Water rats Back to top Genus_Hydrophyllum   Waterleaf Genus_Hyemoschus   Water chevrotains Genus_Hygrocybe   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae Genus_Hygrophorus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae Genus_Hygrotrama   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae Genus_Hyla   Type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads Genus_Hylactophryne   Barking frogs Genus_Hylobates   Gibbons Genus_Hylocereus   Genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers Genus_Hylocichla   American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery Genus_Hylophylax   A genus of Formicariidae Genus_Hymenaea   Genus of tropical American timber trees Genus_Hymenanthera   A genus of slender evergreen shrubs; grow in Australia and New Zealand Genus_Hymenophyllum   Type genus of the Hymenophyllaceae: filmy ferns Genus_Hynerpeton   Earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Pennsylvania Genus_Hyoscyamus   Genus of poisonous herbs: henbane Genus_Hypentelium   A genus of fish in the family Catostomidae Genus_Hypericum   Large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and arctic or high altitudes and desert regions Genus_Hyperoglyphe   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Hyperoodon   Bottle-nosed whales Back to top Genus_Hyphantria   Fall webworms Genus_Hypochaeris   Widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds Genus_Hypochoeris   Widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds Genus_Hypoderma   In some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies Genus_Hypopachus   Sheep frogs Genus_Hypopitys   Term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa Genus_Hypoxis   Small plants that resemble Amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass Genus_Hypsiglena   Night snakes Genus_Hypsiprymnodon   Musk kangaroos Genus_Hyracotherium   Extinct horse genus; formerly called genus Eohippus Genus_Hyssopus   Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs Genus_Iberis   Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft Genus_Ibero-mesornis   A genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes Genus_Ibis   Ibises Genus_Ichthyosaurus   Type genus of the Ichthyosauridae Genus_Ichthyostega   Second earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Greenland Genus_Ictalurus   Channel catfishes Genus_Icteria   New World chats Genus_Icterus   Type genus of the Icteridae Genus_Ictiobus   Buffalo fishes Back to top Genus_Ictonyx   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Idesia   1 species Genus_Iguana   Type genus of the Iguanidae Genus_Iguanodon   Type genus of the Iguanodontidae Genus_Ilex   A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) Genus_Iliamna   Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera Genus_Illecebrum   1 species: coral necklace Genus_Illicium   Anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves Genus_Impatiens   Annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America, Australia, and New Zealand Genus_Inachis   A genus of Nymphalidae Genus_Indigofera   Genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes Genus_Indri   Type genus of the Indriidae Genus_Inga   Genus of tropical trees or shrubs Genus_Inula   Genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane Genus_Ipomoea   Morning glory Genus_Irena   Type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds Genus_Iresine   Genus of tropical American herbs or subshrubs Genus_Iridoprocne   A genus of Hirundinidae Genus_Iris   Large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes Genus_Irvingia   Wild mango Back to top Genus_Isatis   Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad Genus_Ischigualastia   Early reptile found in Argentina Genus_Isoetes   Type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales Genus_Isopyrum   Tufted perennial herbs of northern hemisphere Genus_Istiophorus   Type genus of the Istiophoridae Genus_Isurus   Mako sharks Genus_Iva   Small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae Genus_Ixia   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae Genus_Ixobrychus   Bitterns Genus_Ixodes   Type genus of the family Ixodidae Genus_Jabiru   Jabirus Genus_Jacksonia   Genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches Genus_Jacquinia   Sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae Genus_Jaculus   Jerboas Genus_Jambos   Used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos) Genus_Jamesonia   Xerophytic ferns of South America Genus_Jasminum   Shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine Genus_Jatropha   A mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae Genus_Javanthropus   Former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man Genus_Jordanella   Flagfishes Back to top Genus_Juglans   Type genus of the Juglandaceae Genus_Junco   American finches Genus_Juncus   Type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes Genus_Juniperus   Junipers Genus_Jynx   Wrynecks Genus_Kakatoe   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Kalmia   Erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel Genus_Kalotermes   Type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees Genus_Katsuwonus   Oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae Genus_Kennedia   Genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers Genus_Kennedya   Genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers Genus_Kenyapithecus   Extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya Genus_Keteleeria   A genus of Keteleeria Genus_Khaya   African mahogany trees Genus_Kiggelaria   Small genus of South African shrubs or small trees Genus_Kinosternon   Type genus of the Kinosternidae Genus_Kirkia   Small genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs Genus_Klebsiella   A genus of bacteria Genus_Knightia   Small genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia Genus_Kniphofia   Genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae Back to top Genus_Kobus   African antelopes: waterbucks Genus_Kochia   Summer cypress Genus_Koellia   American mountain mint Genus_Kogia   Pygmy sperm whales Genus_Kohleria   Genus of tropical American shrubs Genus_Kolkwitzia   Chinese genus of 1 species: beauty bush Genus_Kosteletzya   Small genus of herbs of southeastern United States and tropical America and Africa Genus_Krigia   Small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions Genus_Krypterophaneron   A genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae Genus_Kyphosus   Type genus of the Kyphosidae Genus_Lablab   1 species: hyacinth bean Genus_Laburnum   Flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous Genus_Laccopetalum   1 species: giant buttercup Genus_Lacerta   Type genus of the Lacertidae Genus_Lachnolaimus   A genus of Labridae Genus_Lactarius   Large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species Genus_Lactobacillus   Type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae Genus_Lactophrys   A genus of Ostraciidae Genus_Lactuca   An herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce Genus_Laelia   Large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes Back to top Genus_Lagarostrobus   Genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium Genus_Lagenaria   Bottle gourds Genus_Lagenophera   Small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis Genus_Lagerstroemia   Shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers Genus_Lagidium   A genus of Chinchillidae Genus_Lagodon   A genus of Sparidae Genus_Lagopus   Ptarmigans Genus_Lagorchestes   Hare wallabies Genus_Lagostomus   Viscachas Genus_Lagothrix   Woolly monkeys Genus_Laguncularia   A genus of Laguncularia Genus_Lama   Llamas Genus_Lambertia   Small genus of Australian shrubs Genus_Lambis   Scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere Genus_Laminaria   Type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps Genus_Lamium   Genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits Genus_Lamna   A genus of Lamnidae Genus_Lampris   Type genus of the Lampridae Genus_Lampropeltis   King snakes and milk snakes Genus_Languas   Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes Back to top Genus_Lanius   Type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes Genus_Lansium   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Meliaceae Genus_Lanthanotus   1 species Genus_Laportea   Mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle Genus_Lappula   Stickweed; beggar''s lice Genus_Lardizabala   Evergreen monoecious climbers of South America having dark mauve-blue edible berries Genus_Larix   Larches Genus_Larrea   Xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States Genus_Larus   Type genus of the Laridae Genus_Lasiocampa   Type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars Genus_Lasiurus   A genus of Vespertilionidae Genus_Lasthenia   Small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America Genus_Lastreopsis   Tropical terrestrial shield ferns Genus_Lathyrus   Genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea Genus_Latimeria   Type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth Genus_Latrodectus   Venomous spiders Genus_Laurus   Small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves Genus_Lavandula   Lavender Genus_Lavatera   Widespread genus or herbs or soft-wooded arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers Genus_Layia   Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers Back to top Genus_Lebistes   Guppies Genus_Lecanopteris   Epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea Genus_Lecanora   Type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens Genus_Leccinum   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae Genus_Ledum   Evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions Genus_Leiopelma   Type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae Genus_Leiophyllum   1 species: sand myrtle Genus_Leipoa   Mallee fowl Genus_Leishmania   Flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis Genus_Leitneria   1 species: corkwood Genus_Lemaireocereus   Tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit Genus_lemmus   Lemmings Genus_Lemna   Minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root Genus_Lemur   Type genus of the Lemuridae Genus_Lens   Genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils Genus_Lentinus   A genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae Genus_Leonotis   Small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa Genus_Leontideus   Tamarins Genus_Leontocebus   Tamarins Genus_Leontodon   Hawkbit Back to top Genus_Leontopodium   Edelweiss Genus_Leonurus   Genus of stout Old World herbs having cut-lobed leaves and flowers in whorls Genus_Lepas   Type genus of the family Lepadidae Genus_Lepechinia   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae Genus_Lepidium   Cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress Genus_Lepidobotrys   A genus of dicotyledonous trees belonging to the family Lepidobotryaceae Genus_Lepidochelys   Ridleys Genus_Lepidocybium   A genus of Gempylidae Genus_Lepidothamnus   Small usually shrubby conifers Genus_Lepiota   Agarics with white spores that includes several edible and poisonous mushrooms: parasol mushrooms Genus_Lepisma   Type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish Genus_Lepisosteus   Type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars Genus_Lepomis   Bream Genus_Leptarrhena   1 species: leatherleaf saxifrage Genus_Leptinotarsa   Colorado potato beetles Genus_Leptodactylus   Type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae Genus_Leptoglossus   Leaf-footed bugs Genus_Leptopteris   Including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea Genus_Leptoptilus   Adjutant birds and marabous Genus_Leptospira   Very slender aerobic spirochetes; free-living or parasitic in mammals Back to top Genus_Leptotyphlops   Blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas Genus_Lepus   Type genus of the Leporidae: hares Genus_Lespedeza   Genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States Genus_Lesquerella   Genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpods Genus_Leucadendron   Large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts Genus_Leucaena   Small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia Genus_Leucanthemum   Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum Genus_Leuciscus   A genus of fish including: dace, chub Genus_Leucocytozoan   A genus of protoctista Genus_Leucocytozoon   A genus of protoctista Genus_Leucogenes   New Zealand edelweiss Genus_Leucothoe   American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs Genus_Levisticum   Genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers Genus_Lewisia   Genus of western North American low-growing herbs having linear woolly leaves and large pink flowers Genus_Leycesteria   Small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China Genus_Leymus   Genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus Genus_Liatris   Genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots Genus_Libocedrus   Cypresses that resemble cedars Genus_Lichanura   Boas of western North America Genus_Ligularia   Genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants Back to top Genus_Ligustrum   Genus of Old World shrubs: privet Genus_Lilium   Type genus of Liliaceae Genus_Limanda   A genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored Genus_Limax   A genus of Limacidae Genus_Limenitis   Mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars Genus_Limnobium   American frogbit Genus_Limnocryptes   Snipe Genus_Limnodromus   Dowitchers Genus_Limonium   Sea lavender Genus_Limosa   Godwits Genus_Limulus   Type genus of the family Limulidae Genus_Linanthus   A genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States Genus_Linaria   Genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon Genus_Lindera   Aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America Genus_Lindheimera   1 species: Texas star Genus_Linnaea   1 species: twinflower Genus_Linum   A herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves Genus_Liomys   Pocket mice Genus_Liopelma   Type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae Genus_Liparis   Type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes Back to top Genus_Liparis   Genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate Genus_Liposcelis   A genus of Psocidae Genus_Liquidambar   Sweet gum Genus_Liriodendron   Tulip trees Genus_Liriope   Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf Genus_Listera   Genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe Genus_Listeria   A genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small gram-positive rods Genus_Litchi   Chinese trees Genus_Lithocarpus   Tanbark oaks Genus_Lithophragma   Small genus of perennial herbs of the western North America Genus_Lithops   Genus of stemless South African succulents Genus_Lithospermum   Annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia Genus_Litocranius   Antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks Genus_Littorina   Type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles Genus_Livistona   Fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia Genus_Loasa   Genus of tropical American prickly herbs or subshrubs Genus_Lobelia   In some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae Genus_Lobipes   A genus of Phalaropidae Genus_Lobotes   Type genus of the Lobotidae Genus_Lobularia   Sweet alyssum Back to top Genus_Locusta   A genus of Acrididae Genus_Lofortyx   California quail Genus_Logania   Type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers Genus_Loiseleuria   1 species: alpine azalea Genus_Loligo   Squids Genus_Lolium   Darnel; ryegrass Genus_Lomatia   Small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia; some yield dyes Genus_Lomogramma   Large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia Genus_Lonas   1 species: yellow ageratum Genus_Lonchocarpus   Genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers Genus_Lonicera   Woodbine Genus_Lophius   Type genus of family Lophiidae Genus_Lophodytes   A genus of Merginae Genus_Lopholatilus   Large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters Genus_Lophophora   Two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal Genus_Lophophorus   Monals Genus_Lophosoria   1 species: tree fern of Central and South America Genus_Loranthus   Type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species Genus_Loris   Type genus of the Lorisidae Genus_Lota   Burbot Back to top Genus_Lotus   Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs Genus_Lovoa   Genus of African timber trees Genus_Loxia   Crossbill Genus_Loxodonta   A genus of Elephantidae Genus_Loxoma   1 species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand Genus_Loxostege   Garden webworms Genus_Lucilia   Greenbottle flies Genus_Lufengpithecus   A genus of Hominidae Genus_Luffa   Dishcloth gourds Genus_Lumpenus   A genus of Stichaeidae Genus_Lunaria   Small genus of European herbs: honesty Genus_Lunda   Puffins Genus_Lupinus   Herbs or shrubs: lupin Genus_Luscinia   Nightingales Genus_Lutjanus   Type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers Genus_Lutra   In some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae Genus_Luvarus   Type genus of the Luvaridae Genus_Lycaena   Type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper Genus_Lycaeon   African hunting dog Genus_Lychnis   Genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly Back to top Genus_Lycium   Deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions Genus_Lycoperdon   Genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium Genus_Lycopersicon   Tomatoes Genus_Lycopersicum   Tomatoes Genus_Lycopodium   Type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations Genus_Lycopus   Small genus of herbs of the mint family Genus_Lycosa   Type genus of the family Lycosidae Genus_Lyginopteris   Genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous Genus_Lygodium   Chiefly tropical climbing ferns Genus_Lygus   Plant-sucking bugs Genus_Lymantria   Type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer'') Genus_Lynx   Lynxes Genus_Lyonia   Evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya Genus_Lyrurus   Black grouse Genus_Lysichiton   Skunk cabbage Genus_Lysichitum   Skunk cabbage Genus_Lysiloma   Small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and flat straight pods Genus_Lysimachia   Loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive Genus_Lythrum   Loosestrife Genus_Macaca   Macaques; rhesus monkeys Back to top Genus_Macadamia   Trees or shrubs; madagascar to Australia Genus_Machaeranthera   Wildflowers of western North America Genus_Macleaya   A perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy Genus_Maclura   Yellowwood trees or shrubs Genus_Macowanites   A stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely Genus_Macrocephalon   Maleos Genus_Macrocheira   Giant crabs of Japan Genus_Macroclemys   Alligator snapping turtles Genus_Macrodactylus   A genus of Melolonthidae Genus_Macronectes   Giant petrels Genus_Macropus   Type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies Genus_Macrothelypteris   Medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas Genus_Macrotis   A genus of Peramelidae Genus_Macrotus   Leafnose bats Genus_Macrotyloma   Annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos Genus_Macrozamia   Genus of large evergreen Australian cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae Genus_Macrozoarces   A genus of Zoarcidae Genus_Madia   Genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light Genus_Madoqua   Genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa Genus_Maeandra   Brain corals Back to top Genus_Magicicada   Seventeen-year locust Genus_Magnolia   Shrubs or trees of North America or Asia having entire evergreen or deciduous leaves; among most ancient of angiosperm genera Genus_Mahonia   Evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia Genus_Maia   Type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution Genus_Maianthemum   Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false lily of the valley Genus_Maja   Type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution Genus_Majorana   Small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum Genus_Makaira   Marlins Genus_Malaclemys   American terrapins Genus_Malacosoma   Tent caterpillars Genus_Malacothamnus   Genus of shrubs or small trees: chaparral mallow Genus_Malaxis   Large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan Genus_Malcolmia   Genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistan Genus_Mallotus   Capelins Genus_Malope   Small genus of chiefly European herbs Genus_Malopterurus   Electric catfish Genus_Malosma   One species; often included in the genus Rhus Genus_Malpighia   Type genus of the Malpighiaceae Genus_Malus   Apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere Genus_Malva   Herbs and subshrubs: mallows Back to top Genus_Malvastrum   Genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera Genus_Malvaviscus   Small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows Genus_Mammea   American and Asiatic trees having edible one-seeded fruit Genus_Mammillaria   Large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface Genus_Mammut   Extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons Genus_Mammuthus   Extinct genus: mammoths Genus_Mandevilla   Genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap Genus_Mandragora   A genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae Genus_Mandrillus   Baboons Genus_Manduca   Moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms Genus_Mangifera   Tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit Genus_manglietia   A genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China Genus_Manihot   Genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava Genus_Manilkara   Genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical Genus_Manis   Type genus of the Manidae Genus_Manta   A genus of Mobulidae Genus_Mantis   Type genus of the Mantidae: mantises Genus_Maranta   Herbs of tropical America Genus_Marasmius   Chiefly small mushrooms with white spores Genus_Marattia   Type genus of the Marattiaceae: ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows Back to top Genus_Marchantia   Type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores Genus_Marmota   Marmots Genus_Marrubium   Old World aromatic herbs: horehound Genus_Marsilea   Clover ferns Genus_Martes   Martens Genus_Martynia   In some classifications includes the unicorn plants Genus_Masdevallia   Large genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids whose flowers have sepals fused at the base forming a tube; includes orchids sometimes placed in genera Dracula and Dryadella and Scaphosepalum Genus_Masticophis   Whip snakes Genus_Mastigoproctus   Giant whip scorpions Genus_Mastodon   Extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons Genus_Mastotermes   Primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera Genus_Matricaria   Chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum Genus_Matteuccia   Small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Matthiola   Genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals Genus_Maxillaria   Large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes Genus_Maxostoma   A genus of fish in the family Catostomidae Genus_Mayaca   Small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers Genus_Mayetiola   A genus of Cecidomyidae Genus_Mazama   Brockets Genus_Meconopsis   Herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic Back to top Genus_Medicago   A genus of herbs that resemble clover Genus_Medinilla   Tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers Genus_Megachile   Type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees Genus_Megaderma   Type genus of the Megadermatidae Genus_Megalobatrachus   Giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus Genus_Megalosaurus   Type genus of the Megalosauridae Genus_Megaptera   Humpback whales Genus_Megatherium   Type genus of the Megatheriidae Genus_Melampodium   Herbs and subshrubs of warm North America Genus_Melampsora   Rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer Genus_Melanerpes   A genus of Picidae Genus_Melanitta   Scoters Genus_Melanogrammus   Haddock Genus_Melanoplus   New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers Genus_Melanotis   A genus of Mimidae Genus_Melastoma   Type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries Genus_Meleagris   Type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys Genus_Meles   In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae Genus_Melia   Type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash Genus_Melicocca   Tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries Back to top Genus_Melicoccus   Tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries Genus_Melicytus   A genus of deciduous shrubs or trees; fruit is a berry; grow in New Zealand and Fiji and Solomon Islands Genus_Melilotus   Old World herbs: the sweet clovers Genus_Melissa   A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae Genus_Mellivora   Ratels Genus_Melocactus   Genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean Genus_Melogale   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Melolontha   A genus of Melolonthidae Genus_Melophagus   An arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked Genus_Melopsittacus   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Melospiza   American song sparrow and swamp sparrow Genus_Melursus   Sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus Genus_Menippe   Stone crabs Genus_Meniscium   Terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas Genus_Menispermum   Climbing herbs Genus_Menopon   Chicken lice Genus_Mentha   Mint plants Genus_Menticirrhus   Kingfishes; whiting Genus_Mentzelia   Genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs Genus_Menura   Type and sole genus of the family Menuridae Back to top Genus_Menyanthes   The type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans Genus_Menziesia   Deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia Genus_Mephitis   In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae Genus_Mercenaria   A genus of Veneridae Genus_Mercurialis   A genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae Genus_Mergus   Mergansers Genus_Meriones   A genus of Cricetidae Genus_Merlangus   Whitings Genus_Merluccius   Hakes Genus_Merops   Type genus of the Meropidae Genus_Mertensia   A genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels Genus_Meryta   Small to medium evergreen dioecious trees of oceanic climates: puka Genus_Mesembryanthemum   South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight Genus_Mesocricetus   Golden hamsters Genus_Mesohippus   A genus of Equidae Genus_Mespilus   Medlars Genus_Mesua   Genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers Genus_Metasequoia   Genus of deciduous conifers comprising both living and fossil forms; 1 extant species: dawn redwood of China; variously classified as member of Pinaceae or Taxodiaceae Genus_Metroxylon   A genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die Genus_Microcentrum   Katydids Back to top Genus_Micrococcus   Type genus of the family Micrococcaceae Genus_Microdipodops   Kangaroo mice Genus_Microgramma   Epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa Genus_Micromeria   Large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs Genus_Micromyx   Old World harvest mice Genus_Micropogonias   Croakers Genus_Micropterus   American freshwater black basses Genus_Microsorium   Tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia Genus_Microsporum   A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm Genus_Microstomus   A genus of Pleuronectidae Genus_Microstrobos   2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania Genus_Microtus   Voles of the northern hemisphere Genus_Micruroides   Coral snakes Genus_Micrurus   Coral snakes Genus_Mikania   Large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America Genus_Millettia   Genus of trees and shrubs of the Old World tropics Genus_Miltonia   Genus of tropical American orchids Genus_Mimosa   Genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement Genus_Mimus   Type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds Genus_Minuartia   Mostly perennial herbs of northern hemisphere often with mat-forming habit; most often placed in genus Arenaria: sandworts Back to top Genus_Mirabilis   Four o''clocks Genus_Mirounga   Elephant seals Genus_Mitchella   Creeping evergreen herbs of North America Genus_Mitella   Genus of low slender herbs of North America and northeastern Asia having flowers with trifid or pinnatifid petals Genus_Mnium   Mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger Genus_Mobula   Type genus of the Mobulidae Genus_Moehringia   Low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having 4- rather than 5-petaled flowers Genus_Mohria   African terrestrial ferns Genus_Mola   Type genus of the Molidae Genus_Mollienesia   Mollies Genus_Molluga   Carpetweeds Genus_Moloch   Genus of Australian desert lizard Genus_Molothrus   Cowbirds Genus_Molucella   Small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated Genus_Molva   Ling Genus_Momordica   Old World tropical vine Genus_Momotus   Type genus of the Momotidae Genus_Monarda   Wild bergamot, horsemint, beebalm Genus_Monardella   A genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States Genus_Moneses   1 species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola Back to top Genus_Monilia   Genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida Genus_Monocanthus   Type genus of the Monocanthidae Genus_Monochamus   Sawyer beetles Genus_Monodon   Type genus of the Monodontidae Genus_Monomorium   A genus of Formicidae Genus_Mononychus   Authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur Genus_Monotropa   Leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae Genus_Monstera   Tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves Genus_Montezuma   1 species: medium-sized evergreen tree of Puerto Rico or Mexico Genus_Montia   Small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia Genus_Morchella   Genus of edible fungi: morel Genus_Morone   Carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes Genus_Morus   Type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries Genus_Moschus   Musk deer Genus_Motacilla   Type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails Genus_Mucor   Type genus of the Mucoraceae; genus of molds having cylindrical or pear-shaped sporangia not limited in location to points where rhizoids develop Genus_Mucuna   Genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters Genus_Mugil   Type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets Genus_Muhlenbergia   A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae grown in America and Asia Genus_Mulloidichthys   A genus of Mullidae Back to top Genus_Mullus   Type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes Genus_Muntiacus   Muntjacs Genus_Muntingia   1 species: Jamaican cherry; sometimes placed in family Flacourtiaceae Genus_Mus   Type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; upper incisors have a square-notched tip Genus_Musa   Type genus of the Musaceae: bananas Genus_Musca   Type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies Genus_Muscardinus   A genus of Gliridae Genus_Muscari   Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae Genus_Muscicapa   Type genus of the Muscicapidae Genus_Muscivora   A genus of Tyrannidae Genus_Musophaga   Type genus of the Musophagidae Genus_Mustela   Type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels Genus_Mustelus   Smooth dogfishes Genus_Mutinus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Phallaceae Genus_Mutisia   Genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses Genus_Mya   Type genus of the family Myacidae Genus_Myadestes   Solitaires Genus_Mycobacterium   Nonmotile gram-positive aerobic bacteria Genus_Mycoplasma   Type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae Genus_Mycteria   A genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis Back to top Genus_Mycteroperca   Groupers Genus_Mylodon   Type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae Genus_Myocastor   A genus of Capromyidae Genus_Myopus   A genus of Cricetidae Genus_Myosotis   Forget-me-nots; scorpion grass Genus_Myotis   Largest and most widely distributed genus of bats Genus_Myrciaria   A genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family Genus_Myrica   Deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees Genus_Myricaria   Small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil Genus_Myriophyllum   Chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils) Genus_Myristica   Type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits Genus_Myrmecia   Bulldog ants Genus_Myrmecobius   Banded anteater Genus_Myrmecophaga   Type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear Genus_Myrmeleon   Type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions Genus_Myroxylon   A genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers Genus_Myrrhis   European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers Genus_Myrsine   Evergreen trees and shrubs having aromatic foliage; Africa; Asia: New Zealand Genus_Myrtillocactus   Small genus of arborescent cacti of Mexico and Central America Genus_Myrtus   Type genus of the Myrtaceae Back to top Genus_Mysis   Type genus of the family Mysidae Genus_Mytilus   Type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels Genus_Myxine   Type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes) Genus_Myxinikela   Fossil hagfishes Genus_Myxocephalus   Grubby Genus_Nabalus   Genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes Genus_Naemorhedus   Gorals Genus_Nageia   Small genus of Asian evergreen trees having columnar crowns and distinguished by leaves lacking a midrib; eastern Asia including India and Philippines and New Guinea Genus_Naias   Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae Genus_Naja   Cobras Genus_Najas   Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae Genus_Nanomia   A genus of Siphonophora Genus_Napaea   1 species: glade mallow Genus_Narcissus   Old World perennial bulbous herbs Genus_Narthecium   Bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Genus_Nasalis   Proboscis monkeys Genus_Nasturtium   Aquatic herbs Genus_Nasua   Coatis Genus_Natrix   Water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus Genus_Nauclea   Small genus of evergreen tropical shrubs or trees with smooth leathery leaves Back to top Genus_Naucrates   A genus of Carangidae Genus_Nautilus   Type genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae Genus_Necturus   A genus of Proteidae Genus_Negaprion   Lemon sharks Genus_Nelumbo   Sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses Genus_Nemophila   Genus of ornamental chiefly California herbs: baby blue-eyes Genus_Neoceratodus   Extant Australian lungfishes Genus_Neofiber   Round-tailed muskrat Genus_Neohygrophorus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae Genus_Neolentinus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae Genus_Neomys   A genus of Soricidae Genus_Neophron   A genus of Accipitridae Genus_Neotoma   Packrats Genus_Nepa   Type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions Genus_Nepenthes   Pitcher plants Genus_Nepeta   Catmint Genus_Nephelium   A genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia Genus_Nephrolepis   Small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Nephrops   A genus of Nephropsidae Genus_Nephthytis   Small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs Back to top Genus_Nerita   Type genus of the Neritidae Genus_Neritina   A genus of Neritidae Genus_Nerium   1 species: oleander Genus_Nerodia   North American water snakes Genus_Nesokia   Bandicoot rats Genus_Nestor   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Neurospora   Genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries Genus_Neurotrichus   Shrew moles Genus_Nicandra   Sturdy annual of Peru Genus_Nicotiana   American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage Genus_Nidularia   Type genus of the Nidulariaceae Genus_Nierembergia   Genus of tropical American erect or creeping herbs with solitary flowers Genus_Nigella   Erect annual Eurasian herbs Genus_Nigroporus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae Genus_Nimravus   False sabertoothed tigers Genus_Nipa   Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia Genus_Nitella   Fragile branching stoneworts Genus_Nitrobacter   Rod-shaped soil bacteria Genus_Nitrosomonas   Ellipsoidal soil bacteria Genus_Noctiluca   A genus of protoctista Back to top Genus_Noctua   Type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms Genus_Nolina   Perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico Genus_Nomia   A genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes Genus_Nopalea   A genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers Genus_Nostoc   Type genus of the family Nostocaceae: freshwater blue-green algae Genus_Notechis   Tiger snakes Genus_Notemigonus   Golden shiners Genus_Nothofagus   Beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech Genus_Nothosaurus   A genus of Nothosauria Genus_Notomys   Jerboa rats Genus_Notonecta   Type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers Genus_Notophthalmus   Newts Genus_Notornis   A genus of Rallidae Genus_Notoryctus   Type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole Genus_Notropis   Shiners Genus_Nucifraga   Nutcrackers Genus_Numenius   Curlews Genus_Numida   Guinea fowl Genus_Nuphar   Spatterdocks Genus_Nuytsia   One species Back to top Genus_Nyctaginia   A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species Genus_Nyctanassa   American night herons Genus_Nyctereutes   Raccoon dogs Genus_Nycticebus   A genus of Lorisidae Genus_Nycticorax   Old World night herons Genus_Nyctimene   East Indian fruit bats Genus_Nymphaea   The type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies Genus_Nymphalis   Type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies Genus_Nymphicus   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Nypa   Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia Genus_Nyssa   Tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds Genus_Oceanites   A genus of Hydrobatidae Genus_Ochna   Type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics Genus_Ochotona   Type genus of the Ochotonidae Genus_Ochroma   1 species: balsa Genus_Ocimum   Basil Genus_Octopus   Type genus of the family Octopodidae Genus_Ocyurus   Snappers Genus_Odobenus   Type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses Genus_Odocoileus   North American deer Back to top Genus_Odontaspis   Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks Genus_Odontoglossum   Large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera Genus_Odontophorus   Genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family Genus_Oecanthus   Tree crickets Genus_Oedogonium   Type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature Genus_Oenanthe   Wheatears Genus_Oenanthe   Poisonous herbs: water dropworts Genus_Oenothera   Chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers Genus_Oestrus   Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies Genus_Okapia   Okapis Genus_Olea   Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits Genus_Oleandra   Or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns Genus_Olearia   Large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers Genus_Olfersia   Genus of fern having only one species Genus_Oligoplites   Leatherjackets Genus_Oligoporus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae Genus_Ommastrephes   A genus of Decapoda Genus_Omphalotus   A genus of mushrooms with a depressed disc in the cap Genus_Onchorynchus   Sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; coho salmon Genus_Oncidium   Large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America Back to top Genus_Ondatra   Muskrats Genus_Oniscus   Type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball Genus_Onobrychis   Genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods Genus_Onoclea   1 species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceae Genus_Ononis   Genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow Genus_Onopordon   A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers Genus_Onopordum   A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers Genus_Onosmodium   A genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae Genus_Onychium   Small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: claw ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae Genus_Onychogalea   A genus of Macropodidae Genus_Onychomys   Grasshopper mice Genus_Opheodrys   North American green snakes Genus_Ophiodon   A genus of Ophiodontidae Genus_Ophioglossum   The type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae Genus_Ophiophagus   King cobra Genus_Ophisaurus   Glass lizards Genus_Ophrys   A hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia Genus_Opisthocomus   Type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins Genus_Opuntia   Large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears Genus_Orbignya   Palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm Back to top Genus_Orchestia   Type genus of the family Orchestiidae Genus_Orchis   Type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern hemisphere Genus_Orcinus   Killer whales Genus_Oreamnos   Mountain goats Genus_Orectolobus   Carpet sharks Genus_Oreopteris   3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris Genus_Oreortyx   Mountain quail of western United States Genus_Origanum   A genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae Genus_Oriolus   Type genus of the Oriolidae Genus_Orites   Small genus of Australian shrubs or trees Genus_Ormosia   Genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood Genus_Ornithogalum   Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae Genus_Ornithorhynchus   Type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae Genus_Orontium   1 species of aquatic plant: golden club Genus_Ortalis   Chachalacas Genus_Orthilia   A shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions Genus_Orthopristis   A genus of Haemulidae Genus_Orthotomus   Tailorbirds Genus_Orycteropus   Coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae Genus_Oryctolagus   Old World rabbits Back to top Genus_Oryx   African antelopes: oryxes Genus_Oryza   Rice Genus_Oryzomys   Rice rats Genus_Oryzopsis   Rice grass Genus_Osmanthus   Widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan Genus_Osmerus   Type genus of the Osmeridae Genus_Osmunda   Type genus of the Osmundaceae Genus_Ostrea   Type genus of the family Ostreidae Genus_Ostrya   Deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae Genus_Ostryopsis   Deciduous monoecious shrubs of China and Mongolia resembling trees of the genus Ostrya; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae Genus_Otaria   Type genus of the Otariidae Genus_Othonna   Genus of western African herbs or shrubs Genus_Otis   Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard Genus_Otus   A genus of Strigidae Genus_Ouranopithecus   A genus of Hominidae Genus_Ovalipes   A genus of Portunidae Genus_Ovibos   Consisting of the musk-ox Genus_Ovis   Sheep Genus_Oxalis   Type genus of the Oxalidaceae; large genus of plants having leaves that resemble clover and variously colored flowers usually clustered in umbels Genus_Oxandra   Genus of tropical trees Back to top Genus_Oxybelis   Vine snakes Genus_Oxydendrum   Sourwood Genus_Oxylebius   A genus of Hexagrammidae Genus_Oxytropis   Large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pealike corolla with a clawed petal Genus_Oxyura   Ruddy duck Genus_Oxyuranus   Taipans Genus_Ozonium   Form genus of imperfect fungi Genus_Ozothamnus   Genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum Genus_Pachycephala   Arboreal insectivorous birds Genus_Pachyrhizus   Small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots Genus_Pachysandra   Evergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs Genus_Packera   Genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio Genus_Padda   A genus of Ploceidae Genus_Paeonia   Peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers Genus_Pagellus   Sea breams Genus_Pagophila   A genus of Laridae Genus_Pagophilus   Harp seals Genus_Pagrus   A genus of Sparidae Genus_Pagurus   Type genus of the family Paguridae Genus_Palaemon   Type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus Back to top Genus_Palaquium   Large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves Genus_Paleacrita   Geometrid moths Genus_Palinurus   Type genus of the family Palinuridae Genus_Paliurus   Thorny Eurasian shrubs Genus_Palometa   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Pan   Chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids Genus_Panax   Perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng Genus_Pandanus   Type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines) Genus_Pandion   Type genus of the Pandionidae Genus_Panicum   Panic grass Genus_Panonychus   A genus of Tetranychidae Genus_Panthera   Lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers Genus_Papaver   Type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers Genus_Paphiopedilum   Horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium Genus_Papio   Baboons Genus_Paprilus   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Paracheirodon   A genus of Characidae Genus_Paradoxurus   Palm civets Genus_Paralichthys   A genus of Bothidae Genus_Paralithodes   A genus of Lithodidae Back to top Genus_Paramecium   Freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove Genus_Paranthias   A genus of Serranidae Genus_Paranthropus   Former classification for Australopithecus robustus Genus_Parascalops   Brewer''s moles Genus_Parasitaxus   1 species: parasite yew Genus_Parathelypteris   Terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America Genus_Parietaria   Small genus of stingless herbs Genus_Paris   Sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae Genus_Parkia   Genus of tropical Old World trees: nitta trees Genus_Parkinsonia   Small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees Genus_Parmelia   Type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens Genus_Parnassia   Genus of bog herbs of arctic and northern temperate regions Genus_Parochetus   1 species: shamrock pea Genus_Paronychia   Low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts Genus_Parophrys   A genus of Soleidae Genus_Parrotia   One species: iron tree Genus_Parrotiopsis   One species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains Genus_Parthenium   Small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers Genus_Parthenocissus   Woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils Genus_Parula   Type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers Back to top Genus_Parus   Type genus of the family Paridae Genus_Paspalum   A genus of perennial grasses of warm regions Genus_Passer   Type genus of the Passeridae Genus_Passerina   Small North American bush-loving finches: New World buntings Genus_Passiflora   Type genus of the Passifloraceae Genus_Pastinaca   A rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips Genus_Patella   Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets Genus_Pavo   Peafowl Genus_Pavonia   Genus of tropical hairy shrubs or herbs of tropics and subtropics especially South America Genus_Payena   Genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha Genus_Pecari   Type genus of the Tayassuidae Genus_Pecopteris   Genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns Genus_Pecten   Type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops Genus_Pediculus   Type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans Genus_Pedilanthus   Tropical American succulent shrubs Genus_Pediocactus   Low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America Genus_Pedioecetes   Sharp-tailed grouse Genus_Pedionomus   Plain wanderer Genus_Peireskia   Genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers Genus_Pelargonium   Geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated Back to top Genus_Pelecanus   Type genus of the Pelecanidae Genus_Pellaea   Genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae Genus_Pellicularia   Genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in the form genus Rhizoctinia Genus_Peltandra   Small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs Genus_Peltiphyllum   1 species Genus_Penelope   A genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds) Genus_Peneus   Type genus of the family Peneidae Genus_Penicillium   Genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin Genus_Pennatula   Type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens Genus_Pennisetum   A genus of Old World grasses Genus_Penstemon   Large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America Genus_Peperomia   Large genus of small tropical usually succulent herbs: radiator plants Genus_Perca   Type genus of the Percidae Genus_Percina   A genus of Percidae Genus_Perdix   A genus of Perdicinae Genus_Pereskia   Genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers Genus_Pericallis   Cineraria Genus_Peridinium   Type genus of the family Peridiniidae Genus_Perilla   Small genus of Asiatic herbs Genus_Periophthalmus   A genus of Gobiidae Back to top Genus_Peripatopsis   Type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions Genus_Peripatus   Type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions Genus_Periplaneta   Cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches Genus_Periploca   Genus of woody vines of warm regions of the Old World Genus_Perisoreus   Canada jays Genus_Peristedion   In some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins Genus_Pernis   A common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts Genus_Perodicticus   A genus of Lorisidae Genus_Perognathus   Pocket mice Genus_Peromyscus   New World wood mice Genus_Peronospora   Genus of destructive downy mildews Genus_Persea   Avocado Genus_Persoonia   Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs Genus_Pertusaria   Crustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus Genus_Petasites   Genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot Genus_Petaurista   Very large Asiatic flying squirrels Genus_Petaurus   A genus of Phalangeridae Genus_Petrocoptis   Perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains of northern Spain; similar to and sometimes placed in genus Lychnis Genus_Petrogale   Rock wallabies Genus_Petromyzon   Typical lampreys Back to top Genus_Petroselinum   Parsley Genus_Petteria   1 species: Dalmatian laburnum Genus_Petunia   Annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America Genus_Peziza   Type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus Genus_Pezophaps   Constituted by the extinct solitaire Genus_Phacelia   American herbs with usually pinnatifid leaves and blue or purple or white flowers in scorpioid cymes Genus_Phacochoerus   Warthogs Genus_Phaethon   Type genus of the Phaethontidae Genus_Phaius   Genus of Asiatic ans Australian terrestrial orchids Genus_Phalacrocorax   Type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae Genus_Phalaenopsis   Genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia Genus_Phalaenoptilus   A genus of Caprimulgidae Genus_Phalanger   Type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses Genus_Phalangium   Type genus of the family Phalangiidae Genus_Phalaris   A genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers Genus_Phalaropus   Type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes Genus_Phallus   Genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem Genus_Pharomacrus   A genus of Trogonidae Genus_Phascogale   Pouched mice Genus_Phascolarctos   Koalas Back to top Genus_Phaseolus   Herbs of warm regions including most American beans Genus_Phasianus   Type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants Genus_Phegopteris   Beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris Genus_Phellodendron   Small genus of aromatic deciduous trees of east Asia often having thick corky bark Genus_Phenacomys   North American boles Genus_Philadelphus   Mock orange: type and sole genus of the subfamily Philadelphaceae; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Genus_Philaenus   A genus of Cercopidae Genus_Phillyrea   Small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region Genus_Philodendron   Any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves Genus_Philohela   American woodcocks Genus_Philomachus   Ruffs Genus_Philophylla   Leaf miners Genus_Phlebodium   Chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori Genus_Phlebotomus   Small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths Genus_Phleum   Grasses native to temperate regions Genus_Phlomis   Large genus of Old World aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs having often woolly leaves Genus_Phlox   Herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico Genus_Phoca   Type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals Genus_Phocaena   Porpoises Genus_Phoenicophorium   Latanier palm Back to top Genus_Phoeniculus   Type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae Genus_Phoenicurus   Old World thrushes Genus_Phoenix   A large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa Genus_Pholas   Type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks Genus_Pholidota   Genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific Genus_Pholiota   Genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood Genus_Pholis   Type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels Genus_Pholistoma   Straggling herbs of southwestern United States Genus_Phoradendron   Any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe Genus_Photinia   Genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles Genus_Photoblepharon   A genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae Genus_Phoxinus   Minnows Genus_Phragmipedium   Genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers Genus_Phragmites   Reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions Genus_Phrynosoma   Horned lizards Genus_Phthirius   True lice: crab lice Genus_Phthirus   True lice: crab lice Genus_Phthorimaea   Potato moths Genus_Phyllitis   A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium) Genus_Phyllium   Type genus of the Phyllidae Back to top Genus_Phyllocladus   Celery pine Genus_Phyllodoce   Small genus of evergreen arctic and alpine shrubs Genus_Phylloporus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae Genus_Phyllorhynchus   Leaf-nosed snakes Genus_Phylloscopus   Warblers Genus_Phyllostachys   Medium and large bamboos Genus_Phyllostomus   Type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae Genus_Phylloxera   Type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice Genus_Physa   Type genus of the physidae; freshwater air-breathing snails Genus_Physalia   Portuguese man-of-war Genus_Physalis   Ground cherries Genus_Physaria   Small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpods Genus_Physeter   Type genus of the Physeteridae Genus_Physostegia   Genus of North American perennial herbs Genus_Physostigma   African woody vines: calabar beans Genus_Phytelephas   Small genus of South American feather palms Genus_Phytolacca   Type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed Genus_Phytophthora   Destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants Genus_Pica   Magpies Genus_Picea   A genus of temperate and arctic evergreen trees (see spruce) Back to top Genus_Pickeringia   1 species: chaparral pea Genus_Picoides   A genus of Picidae Genus_Picrasma   Small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia Genus_Picris   Genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed Genus_Picumnus   A genus of Picidae Genus_Picus   Type genus of Picidae Genus_Pieris   Type genus of the Pieridae Genus_Pieris   Decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines Genus_Pilea   Low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage Genus_Pilosella   Genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium Genus_Pilularia   Pillworts Genus_Pimenta   Allspice tree Genus_Pimpinella   Anise Genus_Pinckneya   Small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America Genus_Pinctada   Pearl oysters Genus_Pineus   A genus of Adelgidae Genus_Pinguicula   Butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica Genus_Pinguinus   Great auk Genus_Pinicola   A genus of Fringillidae Genus_Pinnotheres   Type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs Back to top Genus_Pinus   Type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines Genus_Pipa   Type genus of the Pipidae Genus_Piper   Type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs Genus_Pipile   Genus of large crested guans (the piping guans) Genus_Pipilo   Towhees Genus_Pipistrellus   Nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats Genus_Pipra   Type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins Genus_Piptadenia   Tropical American trees and shrubs; often placed in other genera Genus_Pipturus   An Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae Genus_Piqueria   Small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia Genus_Piranga   A genus of Thraupidae Genus_Piroplasma   Type genus of the family Babesiidae Genus_Pisanosaurus   Primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic Genus_Piscidia   Genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons Genus_Pisonia   Genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America Genus_Pistacia   A dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit Genus_Pistia   1 species: water lettuce Genus_Pisum   Small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas Genus_Pithecanthropus   Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus Genus_Pithecellobium   Thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia Back to top Genus_Pithecia   Sakis Genus_Pithecolobium   Thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia Genus_Pitta   Type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands Genus_Pituophis   Bull snakes Genus_Pitymys   Pine mice Genus_Pityrogramma   Terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae Genus_Placuna   Windowpane oysters Genus_Plagianthus   Small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand Genus_Planera   A deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States Genus_Planococcus   A genus of Pseudococcidae Genus_Plantago   Type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs Genus_Plasmodiophora   Type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds Genus_Plasmodium   Type genus of the family Plasmodiidae Genus_Platalea   Type genus of the Plataleidae Genus_Platanthera   Herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres Genus_Platanus   Genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore Genus_Platichthys   A genus of Pleuronectidae Genus_Platycerium   Often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns Genus_Platylobium   Small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs Genus_Platymiscium   Genus of tropical American trees: quira Back to top Genus_Platypoecilus   Platys Genus_Platystemon   1 species: creamcups Genus_Plautus   A genus of Alcidae Genus_Plecotus   A genus of Vespertilionidae Genus_Plectania   Genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza Genus_Plectorrhiza   Small genus of Australian orchids Genus_Plectranthus   Large genus of ornamental flowering plants; includes some plants often placed in the genus Coleus Genus_Plectrophenax   Snow bunting Genus_Pleione   Small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan Genus_Pleiospilos   Perennial succulents of South Africa Genus_Plesianthropus   Former name for the genus Australopithecus Genus_Plesiosaurus   A reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria Genus_Plethodon   Type genus of the Plethodontidae Genus_Pleurobrachia   Sea gooseberries Genus_Pleuronectes   Type genus of the Pleuronectidae Genus_Pleurosorus   Small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand Genus_Pleurothallis   Large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical America Genus_Pleurotus   Agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan Genus_Plicatoperipatus   A genus of Peripatidae Genus_Ploceus   Type genus of the Ploceidae Back to top Genus_Plumbago   Shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort Genus_Plumeria   Deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers Genus_Pluteus   A large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer Genus_Pluvialis   Golden plovers Genus_Pluvianus   Coursers Genus_Poa   Chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions Genus_Podalyria   Genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora Genus_Podargus   Type genus of the Podargidae Genus_Podiceps   Type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes Genus_Podilymbus   A genus of Podicipedidae Genus_Podocarpus   Evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae Genus_Podophyllum   Perennial rhizomatous herbs Genus_Poecilocapsus   A genus of Miridae Genus_Poecilogale   Muishonds Genus_Poephila   Grassfinches Genus_Pogonia   Small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone Genus_Pogostemon   Genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil Genus_Polanisia   Widely distributed herbs having palmate leaves and creamy white to or pink to magenta flowers with many stamens of unequal length Genus_Polemonium   Type genus of the Polemoniaceae Genus_Polianthes   Genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lilylike flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae Back to top Genus_Polioptila   New World gnatcatchers Genus_Polistes   A genus of Vespidae Genus_Pollachius   Pollack Genus_Polyangium   Type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane Genus_Polyborus   A genus of Falconidae Genus_Polybotria   Tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later Genus_Polybotrya   Tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later Genus_Polycirrus   Genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms Genus_Polydactylus   A genus of Polynemidae Genus_Polyergus   Amazon ants Genus_Polygala   Type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; seneca; snakeroot Genus_Polygonatum   Sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae Genus_Polygonia   Comma butterflies Genus_Polygonum   Diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions Genus_Polyodon   Type genus of the Polyodontidae Genus_Polypedates   Type genus of the Polypedatidae Genus_Polypodium   A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori Genus_Polyporus   Type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers Genus_Polyprion   Wreckfish Genus_Polystichum   Small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae Back to top Genus_Pomacanthus   Angelfishes Genus_Pomacentrus   Type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes Genus_Pomaderris   A genus of Australasian shrubs and trees Genus_Pomatomus   Type genus of the Pomatomidae Genus_Pomolobus   Genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned Genus_Pomoxis   Crappies Genus_Poncirus   1 species: trifoliate orange Genus_Pongamia   1 species: Indian beech Genus_Pongo   Type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans Genus_Pontederia   Pickerelweed Genus_Pooecetes   A genus of Fringillidae Genus_Popillia   A genus of Scarabaeidae Genus_Populus   A genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars Genus_Porcellio   Old World genus of isopod crustaceans Genus_Poronotus   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Porphyra   A genus of protoctista Genus_Porphyrio   Old World purple gallinules Genus_Porphyrula   American purple gallinules Genus_Portulaca   Genus of mainly tropical fleshy or trailing herbs Genus_Portunus   Type genus of the family Portunidae Back to top Genus_Porzana   Spotted crakes Genus_Potamogale   Type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews Genus_Potamogeton   A large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water Genus_Potamophis   Ground snakes Genus_Potentilla   Chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil Genus_Poterium   A genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae Genus_Pothos   Evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil Genus_Potorous   Potoroos Genus_Potos   A genus of Procyonidae Genus_Pouteria   Tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel) Genus_Praunus   A genus of Mysidae Genus_Prenanthes   Genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus Genus_Presbytes   Langurs Genus_Priacanthus   Type genus of the Priacanthidae Genus_Primula   Very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers Genus_Prinia   A genus of Sylviidae Genus_Priodontes   Solely the giant armadillo Genus_Prionace   Blue sharks Genus_Prionotus   A genus of Triglidae Genus_Pristis   Type genus of the Pristidae Back to top Genus_Pritzelago   Chamois cress Genus_Proboscidea   In some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants Genus_Procavia   Type genus of the Procaviidae Genus_Procellaria   Type genus of the Procellariidae Genus_Prociphilus   A genus of Aphididae Genus_Procnias   Bellbirds Genus_Proconsul   Genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus Genus_Procyon   The type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons Genus_Progne   A genus of Hirundinidae Genus_Prosopis   Genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite Genus_Prosopium   Whitefishes Genus_Protea   Type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs Genus_Proteles   Aardwolf Genus_Proterochampsa   Early archosaurian carnivore Genus_Proteus   Type genus of the Proteidae Genus_Protium   Genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi Genus_Protoavis   Extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx Genus_Protoceratops   Small horned dinosaurs Genus_Protohippus   A genus of Equidae Genus_Prumnopitys   Mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus Back to top Genus_Prunella   Type genus of the Prunellidae Genus_Prunella   Small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers Genus_Prunus   A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions Genus_Psaltriparus   A genus of Paridae Genus_Psenes   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Psephurus   A genus of Polyodontidae Genus_Psetta   A genus of Bothidae Genus_Psettichthys   A genus of Soleidae Genus_Pseudacris   Chorus frogs Genus_Pseudaletia   Moths whose larvae are armyworms Genus_Pseudechis   Venomous Australian blacksnakes Genus_Pseudemys   Sliders; red-bellied terrapin Genus_Pseudobombax   Tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees Genus_Pseudococcus   Type genus of the Pseudococcidae Genus_Pseudocolus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae Genus_Pseudolarix   One species: golden larch Genus_Pseudomonas   Type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae Genus_Pseudopleuronectes   A genus of Pleuronectidae Genus_Pseudoryx   Species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992 Genus_Pseudotaxus   One species Back to top Genus_Pseudotsuga   Douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya Genus_Pseudowintera   Evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand Genus_Psidium   Guavas Genus_Psilophyton   Type genus of the Psilophytaceae: genus of small wiry herbaceous Paleozoic plants with underground rhizomes and apical sporangia Genus_Psilotum   Type genus of the Psilotaceae Genus_Psithyrus   A large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste Genus_Psittacosaurus   Most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous Genus_Psittacula   A genus of Psittacidae Genus_Psittacus   Type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African gray Genus_Psophia   Type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters Genus_Psophocarpus   Species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs Genus_Psoralea   Widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers Genus_Psychopsis   Epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium Genus_Psychotria   Tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees Genus_Pteretis   Small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Pteridium   A genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae Genus_Pteris   Large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae Genus_Pternohyla   Burrowing tree frogs Genus_Pterocarpus   Genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods Genus_Pterocarya   Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts Back to top Genus_Pterocles   Type genus of the Pteroclididae Genus_Pterocnemia   A genus of birds of the family Rheidae Genus_Pterodactylus   A reptile genus of Pterodactylidae Genus_Pterois   Lionfishes Genus_Pteropogon   Genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum Genus_Pteropus   A genus of Megachiroptera Genus_Pterospermum   Genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs Genus_Pterostylis   Genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand and western Pacific Genus_Ptilocercus   Pentails Genus_Ptilocrinus   Sea lilies Genus_Ptilonorhynchus   Type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae Genus_Ptloris   A genus of Paradisaeidae Genus_Ptyas   Asian rat snakes Genus_Ptychozoon   Flying geckos Genus_Puccinia   Type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants Genus_Pueraria   Genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu Genus_Puffinus   Shearwaters Genus_Pulex   Type genus of the Pulicidae Genus_Pulicaria   Genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane Genus_Pulsatilla   Includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers Back to top Genus_Punica   Coextensive with the family Punicaceae Genus_Pycnanthemum   American mountain mint Genus_Pygopus   Type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs Genus_Pygoscelis   A genus of Spheniscidae Genus_Pylodictus   Flathead catfishes Genus_Pyracantha   Eurasian evergreen thorny shrubs bearing red or orange-red berries Genus_Pyralis   Type genus of the Pyralidae Genus_Pyrausta   Moths whose larvae are corn borers Genus_Pyrethrum   Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum Genus_Pyrocephalus   A genus of Tyrannidae Genus_Pyrola   Short-stemmed perennial herbs of cool or temperate regions: wintergreen; shinleaf Genus_Pyrophorus   Tropical click beetles Genus_Pyrrhula   Bullfinches Genus_Pyrrhuloxia   Large showy finches related to cardinals Genus_Pyrrosia   Epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World Genus_Pyrularia   Small genus of chiefly Asiatic parasitic shrubs Genus_Pyrus   Fruit trees native to the Old World: pears Genus_Pythium   Destructive root-parasitic fungi Genus_Python   Old World boas Genus_Pyxidanthera   1 species: pyxie; the eastern United States Back to top Genus_Quamassia   Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs Genus_Quassia   Tropical trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and large scarlet flowers; bark is medicinal Genus_Quercus   Oaks Genus_Quiscalus   Grackles Genus_Rachycentron   Genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia Genus_Radiigera   A genus of fungus belonging to the family Geastraceae Genus_Radyera   Very small species of shrubs of southern hemisphere: bush hibiscus Genus_Raffia   Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes Genus_Raja   Type genus of the family Rajidae Genus_Ramalina   Shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus Genus_Ramphomicron   Thornbills Genus_Rana   Type genus of the Ranidae Genus_Ranatra   Elongate very slender water scorpions Genus_Rangifer   Reindeer or caribou Genus_Ranunculus   Annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot Genus_Raoulia   Genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia Genus_raphanus   Radish Genus_Raphia   Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes Genus_Raphicerus   African antelopes: steenboks Genus_Raphus   Type genus of the Raphidae: dodos Back to top Genus_Ratibida   Genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads Genus_Rattus   Common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge Genus_Rauvolfia   Pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees Genus_Rauwolfia   Pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees Genus_Ravenala   Woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae Genus_Recurvirostra   Type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets Genus_Regalecus   Type genus of the Regalecidae Genus_Regnellidium   1 species of aquatic or semi-aquatic fern Genus_Regulus   A genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets Genus_Reithrodontomys   New World harvest mice Genus_Remilegia   A genus of Echeneididae Genus_Reseda   Old World genus of herbs having racemose flowers: mignonette; dyer''s rocket Genus_Retama   Small genus of mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista Genus_Reticulitermes   Includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees Genus_Retrophyllum   Small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America Genus_Rhagoletis   A genus of Trypetidae Genus_Rhamnus   Type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns Genus_Rhapis   Genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan Genus_Rhea   Type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches Genus_Rheum   Rhubarb Back to top Genus_Rhexia   Deer grass Genus_Rhincodon   Whale sharks Genus_Rhinoceros   Type genus of the Rhinocerotidae Genus_Rhinonicteris   Orange horseshoe bats Genus_Rhinoptera   A genus of Myliobatidae Genus_Rhipsalis   Large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits Genus_Rhizobium   The type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen Genus_Rhizoctinia   Form genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been found Genus_Rhizophora   Type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs Genus_Rhizopogon   A genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers Genus_Rhizopus   Genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids Genus_Rhodanthe   Genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum Genus_Rhododendron   Large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers Genus_Rhodosphaera   1 species; an Australian evergreen sumac Genus_Rhodymenia   Type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae Genus_Rhus   Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron) Genus_Rhyacotriton   Olympic salamanders Genus_Rhynchoelaps   Australian coral snakes Genus_Rhyncostylis   Genus of epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia Genus_Rhynia   Type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes Back to top Genus_Ribes   A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere Genus_Richea   Evergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania Genus_Richmondena   Cardinals Genus_Ricinus   A genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant Genus_Rickettsia   Can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans Genus_Riparia   A genus of Hirundinidae Genus_Rissa   A genus of Laridae Genus_Rivina   Small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America Genus_Rivulus   Killifish Genus_Robinia   Deciduous flowering trees and shrubs Genus_Roccella   Chiefly fruticose maritime rock-inhabiting lichens Genus_Roccus   A genus of Serranidae Genus_Rodolia   Genus of Australian ladybugs Genus_Romneya   1 species: matilija poppy Genus_Roridula   Insectivorous undershrubs of South Africa; in some classifications placed in the family Droseraceae Genus_Rorippa   Annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarctica Genus_Rosa   Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses Genus_Rosellinia   Fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores Genus_Rosmarinus   Rosemary Genus_Roystonea   A monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms Back to top Genus_Rubia   Type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots Genus_Rubus   Large genus of brambles bearing berries Genus_Rudbeckia   North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads Genus_Rumex   Docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions Genus_Rumohra   Leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum Genus_Rupicapra   Chamois Genus_Rupicola   Cock of the rocks Genus_Ruptiliocarpon   New (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys Genus_Ruscus   A genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae Genus_Russula   Large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice Genus_Ruta   Type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs Genus_Rutilus   Roaches Genus_Rynchops   Type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers Genus_Rypticus   A genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes Genus_Sabal   American dwarf fan palms Genus_Sabbatia   Genus of smooth slender North American herbs with showy flowers Genus_Sabinea   Small genus of deciduous West Indian trees or shrubs: carib wood Genus_Saccharomyces   Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates Genus_Saccharum   Tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane Genus_Sadleria   Low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands Back to top Genus_Sagina   Small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions Genus_Sagitta   Chief genus of Chaetognatha including the largest arrowworms Genus_Sagittaria   Genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers Genus_Sagittarius   Type family of the Sagittariidae Genus_Saiga   Eurasian antelopes: saigas Genus_Saimiri   Squirrel monkeys Genus_Saintpaulia   East African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated Genus_Salamandra   Type genus of the Salamandridae Genus_Salicornia   Glassworts Genus_Salix   A large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows Genus_Salmo   Type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout Genus_Salmonella   A genus of bacteria Genus_Salpa   Type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae Genus_Salpichroa   Herbs of temperate North and South America: cock''s eggs Genus_Salpiglossis   Small genus of herbs of the southern Andes having large showy flowers Genus_Salpinctes   A genus of Troglodytidae Genus_Salsola   Chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts Genus_Salvadora   Genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows in Africa through Arabia to India and China Genus_Salvelinus   Brook trout Genus_Salvia   Large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage Back to top Genus_Salvinia   Type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns Genus_Sambucus   Elder; elderberry Genus_Samia   Silkworm moths Genus_Samolus   Genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels Genus_Sanguinaria   1 species: bloodroot Genus_Sanicula   Chiefly American herbs: sanicle Genus_Sansevieria   Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae Genus_Santalum   Parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia Genus_Santolina   Genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads Genus_Sanvitalia   Small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia Genus_Sapindus   Type genus of the Sapindaceae Genus_Saponaria   Mostly perennial Old World herbs Genus_Saprolegnia   Aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains Genus_Sarcobatus   1 species: greasewood Genus_Sarcocephalus   Genus of tropical African trees and shrubs Genus_Sarcochilus   Diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia Genus_Sarcocystis   Chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia Genus_Sarcodes   Snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae Genus_Sarcophaga   Flesh flies Genus_Sarcophilus   Tasmanian devil Back to top Genus_Sarcoptes   Type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites Genus_Sarcorhamphus   Usually containing only the king vulture Genus_Sarcostemma   Succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia Genus_Sarda   Bonitos Genus_Sardina   Pilchards Genus_Sardinia   Pilchards Genus_Sardinops   Pilchards Genus_Sargassum   A genus of protoctista Genus_Sarracenia   Pitcher plants Genus_Sassafras   A genus of Sassafras Genus_Satureia   Savory Genus_Satureja   Savory Genus_Saturnia   Type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth Genus_Sauromalus   Chuckwallas Genus_Saurosuchus   Early archosaurian carnivore Genus_Saururus   Type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard''s-tails Genus_Saussurea   Genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia Genus_Saxe-gothea   1 species: Prince Albert''s yew Genus_Saxegothea   1 species: Prince Albert''s yew Genus_Saxicola   Old World chats Back to top Genus_Saxifraga   Type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage Genus_Sayornis   Phoebes Genus_Scabiosa   Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs; mainly Mediterranean Genus_Scaphiopus   New World spadefoot toads Genus_Scaphosepalum   Comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape Genus_Scarabaeus   Type genus of the Scarabaeidae Genus_Scardinius   Rudds Genus_Scartella   A genus of Blenniidae Genus_Sceliphron   Mud daubers Genus_Sceloglaux   A genus of Strigidae Genus_Sceloporus   Spiny lizards Genus_Schaffneria   1 species Genus_Schefflera   Large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage Genus_Schinus   Genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China Genus_Schistosoma   Type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes Genus_Schizachyrium   Overlaps the genus Andropogon Genus_Schizaea   Type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass fern Genus_Schizanthus   Chilean herbs with orchidlike flowers Genus_Schizopetalon   Small genus of South American herbs grown for its flowers Genus_Schizophragma   Small genus of deciduous climbing and creeping shrubs with white flowers in flat clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Back to top Genus_Schizosaccharomyces   Type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts Genus_Schlumbergera   South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti Genus_Schomburgkia   Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers Genus_Sciadopitys   Type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines Genus_Sciaena   Type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers Genus_Sciaenops   A genus of Sciaenidae Genus_Sciara   Type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat Genus_Scilla   Sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae Genus_Scincella   A reptile genus of Scincidae Genus_Scincus   Type genus of Scincidae Genus_Scindapsus   Evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil Genus_Scirpus   Rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs Genus_Sciurus   Type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels Genus_Scleranthus   Small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel Genus_Scleroderma   Genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles Genus_Sclerotinia   Large genus of ascomycetous fungi including various destructive plant pathogens Genus_Sclerotium   Form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants Genus_Scolopax   Type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks Genus_Scolopendrium   A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium) Genus_Scolymus   Small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region Back to top Genus_Scolytus   Type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles Genus_Scomber   Type genus of the Scombridae Genus_Scomberesox   A genus of Scomberesocidae Genus_Scomberomorus   Spanish mackerels Genus_Scombresox   A genus of Scomberesocidae Genus_Scophthalmus   A genus of Bothidae Genus_Scopolia   Genus of European perennial herbs yielding medicinal alkaloids Genus_Scorpaena   Type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes Genus_Scorzonera   Genus of narrow-leaved European herbs Genus_Scrophularia   Type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants'' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts Genus_Scutellaria   Skullcap; helmet flower Genus_Scutigera   A genus of Scutigeridae Genus_Scutigerella   Garden centipedes Genus_Sebastiana   Mexican spurges Genus_Sebastodes   Rockfishes Genus_Secale   Cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye Genus_Sedum   Large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves Genus_Seismosaurus   Genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America Genus_Seiurus   Ovenbirds and water thrushes Genus_Selaginella   Type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss Back to top Genus_Selar   Big-eyed scad Genus_Selenarctos   Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus Genus_Selene   A genus of Carangidae Genus_Selenicereus   Mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night Genus_Selenipedium   Genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla Genus_Senecio   Enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds Genus_Senna   Genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia Genus_Sepia   Type genus of the Sepiidae Genus_Septobasidium   Type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium Genus_Sequoia   Redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae Genus_Sequoiadendron   Giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae Genus_Serenoa   One species: saw palmetto Genus_Sericocarpus   Small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters Genus_Serinus   Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins Genus_Seriola   A genus of Carangidae Genus_Seriphidium   Woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or gray and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia Genus_Seriphus   A genus of Sciaenidae Genus_Serranus   Type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses Genus_Serrasalmus   Piranhas Genus_Serratia   A genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod Back to top Genus_Serratula   Genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves Genus_Sertularia   Sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies Genus_Sesamum   Tropical African and Indian herbs Genus_Sesbania   Small genus of tropical and subtropical leguminous herbs or shrubs or trees Genus_Seseli   A rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots Genus_Setaria   Annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses Genus_Setophaga   A genus of Parulidae Genus_Shigella   A genus of bacteria Genus_Shorea   Genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin Genus_Shortia   Evergreen perennial herbs of North America and eastern Asia: oconee bells Genus_Sialia   North American bluebirds Genus_Sialis   Type genus of the Sialidae Genus_Sida   Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances Genus_Sidalcea   Genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose flowers Genus_Sideritis   Genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region Genus_Sigmodon   American cotton rats Genus_Silene   Large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly Genus_Sillago   Type genus of the Sillaginidae Genus_Silphium   Tall North American perennial herbs Genus_Silurus   Type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes Back to top Genus_Silvia   Type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers Genus_Silybum   Small genus of east African herbs Genus_Simarouba   Type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark Genus_Simulium   Type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies Genus_Sinanthropus   Genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned Genus_Sinapis   Small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica Genus_Sinningia   Genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America Genus_Sinornis   A genus of fossil birds Genus_Siren   A genus of Sirenidae Genus_Sison   Genus including stone parsley Genus_Sistrurus   Pygmy rattlesnakes Genus_Sisymbrium   Genus of Old World annual or biennial or perennial herbs with racemose flowers; many are considered to be weeds Genus_Sisyrinchium   Chiefly North American grasslike herbs Genus_Sitophylus   A genus of Bruchidae Genus_Sitotroga   Grain moths Genus_Sitta   Type genus of the Sittidae Genus_Sium   Perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere: water parsnips Genus_Sivapithecus   Extinct primates; lower Pliocene Genus_Sloanea   Genus of tropical hardwood timber trees Genus_Smilax   Sometimes placed in Smilacaceae Back to top Genus_Smiledon   Saber-toothed tigers Genus_Smyrnium   Alexanders Genus_Sobralia   Genus of tropical American orchids Genus_Solandra   Shrubby climbers of tropical America Genus_Solanopteris   Tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales Genus_Solanum   Type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet Genus_Solea   Type genus of the Soleidae Genus_Soleirolia   1 species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb Genus_Solenopsis   Fire ants Genus_Solenostemon   Genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus Genus_Solidago   Goldenrod Genus_Somateria   Eider ducks Genus_Sonchus   Sow thistles Genus_Sonora   Ground snakes Genus_Sophora   Cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria Genus_Sorbus   A genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves Genus_Sorex   Type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews Genus_Sorghum   Annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum Genus_Spadella   Marine worms resembling the sagittas but with a broader body and only one pair of lateral fins Genus_Spalax   Type genus of the Spalacidae Back to top Genus_Sparaxis   Deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa Genus_Sparganium   Type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions Genus_Sparmannia   Small genus of tropical African shrubs Genus_Spartina   Grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands Genus_Spartium   1 species: Spanish broom Genus_Spathiphyllum   Evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and Indonesia Genus_Spergula   Small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry Genus_Spergularia   Chiefly maritimes Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry Genus_Spermophilus   Typical ground squirrels Genus_Sphacele   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae Genus_Sphacelotheca   Genus of smut fungus Genus_Sphaeralcea   Large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows Genus_Sphaerocarpos   Type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus Genus_Sphaerocarpus   Type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus Genus_Sphagnum   A large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water Genus_Sphecius   Large solitary wasps: cicada killer Genus_Sphecotheres   A genus of Old World orioles Genus_Spheniscus   Type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins Genus_Sphenodon   Coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras Genus_Sphyraena   Type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda Back to top Genus_Sphyrapicus   A genus of Picidae Genus_Sphyrna   Type genus of the Sphyrnidae Genus_Spilogale   A genus of Mustelidae Genus_Spinacia   Spinach Genus_Spinus   In some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches Genus_Spiraea   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae Genus_Spiranthes   Large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids Genus_Spirillum   A genus of bacteria Genus_Spirochaeta   Type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; flexible undulating chiefly aquatic bacteria Genus_Spirodela   Minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots Genus_Spirogyra   A genus of protoctista Genus_Spirula   Genus of small cephalopods with many-chambered spiral shells resembling those of the extinct belemnites Genus_Spizella   Chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow Genus_Spodoptera   Moths whose larvae are armyworms Genus_Spondias   Tropical trees having one-seeded fruit Genus_Sporobolus   Cosmopolitan annual and perennial grasses (as dropseed or rush grass) Genus_Spraguea   Small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes Genus_Spyeria   Fritillaries Genus_Squalus   Spiny dogfishes Genus_Squatina   Type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks Back to top Genus_Squilla   Type genus of the family Squillidae Genus_Stachys   Large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia Genus_Stanhopea   Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids Genus_Stanleya   Prince''s plume Genus_Stapelia   Genus of evil-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India Genus_Staphylea   A genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae Genus_Staphylococcus   Includes many pathogenic species Genus_Staurikosaurus   Primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil Genus_Steatornis   Type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae Genus_Steganopus   A genus of Phalaropidae Genus_Stegosaurus   Quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Genus_Stelis   Genus of small caespitose orchids of tropical America Genus_Stellaria   Common chickweed; stitchwort Genus_Stenocarpus   Small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia Genus_Stenochlaena   Large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia Genus_Stenopelmatus   Sand crickets Genus_Stenopterygius   A reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae Genus_Stenotaphrum   Lawn grasses Genus_Stenotomus   Scups Genus_Stenotus   Genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts Back to top Genus_Stentor   Trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel Genus_Stephanomeria   Malheur wire lettuce Genus_Stephanotis   Genus of Old World tropical woody vines Genus_Stercorarius   Type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers Genus_Sterculia   Type genus of the Sterculiaceae: deciduous or evergreen trees of Old and New World tropics and subtropics Genus_Sterna   A genus of Sterninae Genus_Sternotherus   Musk turtles Genus_Stevia   Genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas Genus_Sticherus   Umbrella ferns; warm regions of Australia and New Zealand Genus_Stictomys   Mountain pacas Genus_Stictopelia   A genus of Columbidae Genus_Stizolobium   Genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters Genus_Stizostedion   Pikeperches Genus_Stokesia   1 species: stokes'' aster Genus_Storeria   A genus of Colubridae Genus_Strekelia   A monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family Genus_Strelitzia   Small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae Genus_Strepera   Bell magpies Genus_Strepsiceros   African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks Genus_Streptocarpus   Large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose Back to top Genus_Streptococcus   A genus of bacteria Genus_Streptomyces   Type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae Genus_Streptopelia   Turtledoves Genus_Streptosolen   1 species: marmalade bush Genus_Strix   Owls lacking ear tufts Genus_Strobilomyces   Fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap Genus_Strombus   Type genus of the family Strombidae Genus_Strongylodon   Genus of Polynesian or southeastern Asian shrubs or vines Genus_Strophanthus   Genus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees Genus_Stropharia   Genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae Genus_Struthio   Type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches Genus_Struthiomimus   Small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada Genus_Strymon   Large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies Genus_Sturnella   A genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks Genus_Sturnus   Type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings Genus_Stylomecon   1 species: wind poppy Genus_Stylophorum   Wood poppies Genus_Styphelia   Australian heathlike shrubs Genus_Styracosaurus   Genus of horned dinosaurs Genus_Styrax   Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees Back to top Genus_Subularia   Small genus of herbs of north temperate regions and mountains of tropical Africa Genus_Suillus   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae Genus_Suksdorfia   Small genus of rhizomatous herbs of northwestern America and South America Genus_Sula   Type genus of the Sulidae Genus_Sundacarpus   1 species Genus_Suricata   Meerkats Genus_Surnia   A genus of hawk-like owls Genus_Sus   Type genus of the Suidae Genus_Swainsona   Genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas Genus_Swertia   Genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa Genus_Swietinia   Tropical American mahogany trees Genus_Sylvilagus   North American rabbits Genus_Symphalangus   Used in some classifications for the siamangs Genus_Symphoricarpos   Deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China Genus_Symphytum   Comfrey Genus_Symplocarpus   One species: skunk cabbage Genus_Symplocus   Type and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf Genus_Synagrops   A genus of Serranidae Genus_Synanceja   Stonefishes Genus_Synaptomys   Bog lemmings Back to top Genus_Synchytrium   Simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites Genus_Synercus   Cape buffalo Genus_Syngnathus   Type genus of the family Syngnathidae Genus_Syngonium   Epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage Genus_Syringa   Genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs Genus_Syrrhaptes   A genus of Pteroclididae Genus_Syzygium   A tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere Genus_Tabernaemontana   Evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap Genus_Tacca   Genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers Genus_Tachyglossus   Type genus of the family Tachyglossidae Genus_Tachypleus   A genus of Limulidae Genus_Tadarida   Freetail bats Genus_Tadorna   Sheldrakes Genus_Taenia   Type genus of the family Taeniidae: tapeworms Genus_Tagetes   Marigolds Genus_Talinum   Genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs Genus_Tamandua   Lesser anteater Genus_Tamarindus   Widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa Genus_Tamarix   Genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia Genus_Tamias   Chipmunks of eastern North America Back to top Genus_Tamiasciurus   American red squirrels Genus_Tamus   A genus of tuberous-rooted vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes Genus_Tanacetum   A large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum Genus_Tantilla   Black-headed snakes Genus_Tapirus   Type genus of the Tapiridae Genus_Taraktagenos   Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees Genus_Taraktogenos   Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees Genus_Taraxacum   An asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions Genus_Taricha   Pacific newts Genus_Tarpon   Tarpons Genus_Tarrietia   Small genus of east Asian and Australian timber trees Genus_Tarsius   Type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae Genus_Taurotragus   African antelopes: elands Genus_Tautoga   Tautogs Genus_Tautogolabrus   A genus of Labridae Genus_Taxidea   In some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae Genus_Taxodium   Bald cypress; swamp cypress Genus_Taxus   Yews Genus_Tayassu   Type genus of the Tayassuidae Genus_Tectaria   Terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests Back to top Genus_Tectona   Small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak Genus_Telanthera   Used in former classifications systems; now included in genus Alternanthera Genus_Tellima   Genus of hardy perennials with palmately lobed leaves and long racemes of small nodding five-petaled flowers; western North America Genus_Telopea   Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs Genus_Templetonia   Genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush Genus_Tenrec   Type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs Genus_Tephrosia   Genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas Genus_Terebella   Type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles Genus_Teredo   Type genus of the family Teredinidae Genus_Termes   Type genus of the Termitidae Genus_Terrapene   Box turtles Genus_Terrietia   Small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses Genus_Testudo   Type genus of the Testudinidae Genus_Tethus   Type genus of the family Aplysiidae Genus_Tetraclinis   Sandarac tree Genus_Tetragonia   New Zealand spinach Genus_Tetragonurus   A genus of Stromateidae Genus_Tetrahymena   Protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles Genus_Tetraneuris   Genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States Genus_Tetrao   Type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies Back to top Genus_Tetrapturus   A genus of Istiophoridae Genus_Teucrium   Large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia Genus_Thalarctos   Polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus Genus_Thalassoma   A genus of Labridae Genus_Thalictrum   Widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue Genus_Thamnophilus   A genus of Formicariidae Genus_Thamnophis   Garter snakes Genus_Thelypteris   Marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae Genus_Theobroma   Cacao plants Genus_Thermobia   A genus of Lepismatidae Genus_Thermopsis   Genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas Genus_Thespesia   Small genus of tropical trees: Portia tree Genus_Thevetia   Genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers Genus_Thielavia   Genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot Genus_Thiobacillus   A genus of bacteria Genus_Thlaspi   Herbs of temperate regions: pennycress Genus_Thomomys   Western pocket gophers Genus_Threskiornis   Type genus of the Threskiornithidae Genus_Thrinax   Small to medium-sized fan palms Genus_Thrips   Type genus of the Thripidae Back to top Genus_Thryothorus   Carolina wrens Genus_Thuja   Red cedar Genus_Thujopsis   One species; has close similarity to genus Thuja Genus_Thunbergia   A genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae Genus_Thunnus   Tunas: warm-blooded fishes Genus_Thylacinus   Tasmanian wolf Genus_Thylogale   Pademelons Genus_Thymus   Large genus of Old World mints: thyme Genus_Thyrsopteris   1 species Genus_Thysanocarpus   Small genus of herbs of upland regions of the Pacific coast of North America Genus_Tiarella   Small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers Genus_Tibicen   Harvest flies Genus_Tichodroma   Wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae Genus_Tilapia   A genus of Cichlidae Genus_Tilia   Deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-gray bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood Genus_Tillandsia   Large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses Genus_Tilletia   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae Genus_Timalia   Type genus of the Timaliidae Genus_Tinca   Tench Genus_Tinea   Type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths Back to top Genus_Tineola   Webbing clothes moths Genus_Tipuana   1 species: South American tree: tipu tree Genus_Titanosaurus   Genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America Genus_Tithonia   Genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower Genus_Todea   A genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae Genus_Todus   Type genus of the Todidae Genus_Tofieldia   Genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Genus_Tolmiea   1 species: pickaback plant Genus_Tolypeutes   A genus of Dasypodidae Genus_Tomistoma   A genus of Malayan crocodiles Genus_Toona   Formerly included in genus Cedrela Genus_Torreya   Nutmeg-yews Genus_Tortrix   Type genus of the Tortricidae Genus_Townsendia   Genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy Genus_Toxicodendron   In some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America Genus_Toxostoma   Thrashers Genus_Toxotes   Type genus of the Toxotidae Genus_Trachelospermum   Genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems Genus_Trachinotus   A genus of Carangidae Genus_Trachipterus   Type genus of the Trachipteridae Back to top Genus_Trachodon   A reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda Genus_Trachurus   Scads especially horse mackerels Genus_Tradescantia   Spiderworts Genus_Tragelaphus   African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks Genus_Tragopan   A genus of Phasianidae Genus_Tragopogon   Genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads Genus_Tragulus   Type genus of the Tragulidae Genus_Trapa   Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut Genus_Trautvetteria   Small genus of perennial herbs: false bugbane Genus_Trema   An evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia Genus_Tremella   Fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain Genus_Treponema   Type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals Genus_Triaenodon   A genus of Triakidae Genus_Trialeurodes   A genus of Aleyrodidae Genus_Triatoma   Conenoses Genus_Tribolium   Flour beetles Genus_Tribonema   Type genus of Tribonemaceae Genus_Tribulus   Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions Genus_Triceratops   Genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs Genus_Trichecus   Type and sole genus of the Trichechidae Back to top Genus_Trichoceros   Small genus of small epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical South America Genus_Trichodesmium   A genus of blue-green algae Genus_Trichoglossus   A genus of Loriinae Genus_Tricholoma   Agarics with white spores and a fleshy stalk and notched gills; of various colors both edible and inedible Genus_Trichomanes   Bristle ferns; kidney ferns Genus_Trichomonas   Flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans Genus_Trichophaga   Carpet moths Genus_Trichophyton   A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus Genus_Trichostema   Genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls Genus_Trichostigma   A genus of erect or climbing shrubs found in tropical South America Genus_Trichosurus   A genus of Phalangeridae Genus_Trichys   A genus of Hystricidae Genus_Tridacna   Type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams Genus_Trifolium   Any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets Genus_Triga   Type genus of the Triglidae Genus_Triglochin   Perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass Genus_Trigonella   Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs Genus_Trilisa   Genus of herbs of southern United States Genus_Trillium   Deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae Genus_Trimorphodon   Lyre snakes Back to top Genus_Trinectes   A genus of Soleidae Genus_Tringa   A genus of Scolopacidae Genus_Trionyx   Type genus of the Trionychidae Genus_Triops   Type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye Genus_Triostium   Genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot Genus_Tripleurospermum   Small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria Genus_Triplochiton   Small genus of tropical African trees with maplelike leaves Genus_Triticum   Annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions Genus_Triturus   Chiefly aquatic salamanders Genus_Trogium   A genus of Psocidae Genus_Troglodytes   Type genus of the Troglodytidae Genus_Trogon   Type genus of the Trogonidae Genus_Trollius   Perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers Genus_Trombicula   Type genus of the family Trombiculidae Genus_Tropaeolum   A tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae Genus_Tropidoclonion   Lined snakes Genus_Truncocolumella   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Rhizopogonaceae Genus_Tsuga   Hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce Genus_Tuber   Type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles Genus_Tubercularia   Type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks of woody plants Back to top Genus_Tulestoma   Type genus of the Tulostomaceae Genus_Tulipa   Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs Genus_Tulostoma   Type genus of the Tulostomaceae Genus_Tunga   A genus of Siphonaptera Genus_Tupaia   Type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews Genus_Tupinambis   Tejus Genus_Turbatrix   A genus of Cephalobidae Genus_Turdus   Type genus of the Turdidae Genus_Turnix   Type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail Genus_Turreae   Genus of trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia and Australia Genus_Turritis   Closely related to and often included in genus Arabis Genus_Tursiops   A genus of Delphinidae Genus_Tussilago   Genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites Genus_Tylenchus   Type genus of the family Tylenchidae Genus_Tympanuchus   Prairie chickens Genus_Typha   Reed maces; cattails Genus_Tyrannosaurus   Includes a single species Genus_Tyrannus   Type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers Genus_Tyto   Type and only genus of the family Tytonidae Genus_Uca   Fiddler crabs Back to top Genus_Uintatherium   Type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming Genus_Ulex   Genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse Genus_Ulmus   Type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions Genus_Ulva   Type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce Genus_Uma   Fringe-toed lizard Genus_Umbellularia   Aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast Genus_Umbrina   Croakers Genus_Unio   Type genus of the family Unionidae Genus_Upupa   Type genus of the Upupidae Genus_Urginea   Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae Genus_Uria   Murres Genus_Urocyon   Gray foxes Genus_Urocystis   A genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae Genus_Urophycis   Hakes Genus_Uropsilus   Shrew moles Genus_Urosaurus   A reptile genus of Iguanidae Genus_Ursinia   Genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals Genus_Ursus   Type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears Genus_Urtica   A nettle yielding fiber resembling flax Genus_Usnea   Widely distributed lichens usually having a grayish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus Back to top Genus_Ustilaginoidea   Genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut Genus_Ustilago   Type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts Genus_Uta   A reptile genus of Iguanidae Genus_Utahraptor   Advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur Genus_Utricularia   Bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution Genus_Uvularia   Genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States Genus_Vaccaria   Cow-cockles Genus_Vaccinium   Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries Genus_Valeriana   Genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs Genus_Valerianella   Genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized Genus_Vallisneria   Eelgrass; eel grass Genus_Vanda   Genus of showy epiphytic orchids of Himalayas to Malaysia Genus_Vanellus   Eurasian lapwings Genus_Vanessa   Painted beauty and red admiral Genus_Vangueria   Tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit Genus_Vanilla   Large genus of tropical climbing orchids; Old and New Worlds Genus_Varanus   Type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae Genus_Vedalia   Genus of Australian ladybugs Genus_Velociraptor   Advanced carnivorous theropod Genus_Venus   Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells Back to top Genus_Veratrum   A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae Genus_Verbascum   Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves Genus_Verbena   Type genus of the Verbenaceae; genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs Genus_Verbesina   Herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris Genus_Vernonia   Genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers Genus_Veronica   Widespread genus of herbs with pink or white or blue or purple flowers: speedwell Genus_Verticillium   Genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets; cause wilt diseases Genus_Vesicaria   Small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods Genus_Vespa   Type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets Genus_Vespertilio   A genus of Vespertilionidae Genus_Vespula   Sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps Genus_Vibrio   A genus of bacteria Genus_Viburnum   Deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree Genus_Vicia   Widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs Genus_Vicugna   A genus of Camelidae Genus_Vidua   Whydahs Genus_Vigna   Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus Genus_Viminaria   1 species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak Genus_Vinca   Periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials Genus_Vincetoxicum   Genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote Back to top Genus_Viola   Large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions Genus_Vipera   Type genus of the Viperidae Genus_Vireo   Type genus of the Vireonidae Genus_Virgilia   Genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods Genus_Viscum   Type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods Genus_Vitis   The type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes Genus_Vittaria   Tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds Genus_Viverra   Type genus of the family Viverridae Genus_Viverricula   A genus of Viverridae Genus_Volvaria   Agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva Genus_Volvariella   An important genus of mushrooms in the Orient Genus_Volvox   Type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis Genus_Vorticella   Ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk Genus_Vulpes   Foxes Genus_Vultur   Usually restricted to the Andean condor Genus_Weigela   East Asian flowering shrubs Genus_Welwitchia   Type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae Genus_Welwitschia   Type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae Genus_Wintera   Evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand Genus_Wisteria   Asiatic deciduous woody vine having large drooping racemes of white or bluish or purple or pinkish flowers and velvety pods; widely grown as an ornamental Back to top Genus_Wolffia   Minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond Genus_Wolffiella   Minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa Genus_Woodsia   Genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae Genus_Woodwardia   In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns Genus_Wyethia   Coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the United States Genus_Wynnea   A genus of fungi belonging to the family Sarcoscyphaceae Genus_Xanthium   Coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles Genus_Xanthomonas   A genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water Genus_Xanthorroea   Grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae Genus_Xanthosoma   Tropical American tuberous perennials Genus_Xenicus   Type genus for the Xenicidae Genus_Xenopus   An African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae Genus_Xenorhyncus   East Indian and Australian storks Genus_Xenosaurus   Type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles Genus_Xeranthemum   Genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia Genus_Xerobates   Possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research Genus_Xerophyllum   Small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Genus_Xiphias   Type genus of the Xiphiidae Genus_Xylaria   Type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata Genus_Xylocopa   Carpenter bees Back to top Genus_Xylomelum   Small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers Genus_Xylopia   Tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African Genus_Xylosma   Genus of tropical American and Asiatic spiny evergreen trees and shrubs Genus_Xyphophorus   Swordtails Genus_Xyris   Chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers Genus_Yucca   Tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae Genus_Zaglossus   A genus of Tachyglossidae Genus_Zalophus   Sea lions Genus_Zamia   Genus of small evergreen tropical and subtropical American cycads Genus_Zannichellia   Horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in Potamogetonaceae Genus_Zantedeschia   Calla lily Genus_Zanthoxylum   Deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash Genus_Zapus   Type genus of the Zapodidae Genus_Zea   Corn Genus_Zenaidura   Mourning doves Genus_Zerumbet   Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes Genus_Zeus   Type genus of the family Zeidae Genus_Zigadenus   Genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae Genus_Zingiber   Tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger Genus_Zinjanthropus   Genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned Back to top Genus_Zinnia   Genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers Genus_Zizania   Wild rice Genus_Ziziphus   Spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes Genus_Zoarces   Type genus of the Zoarcidae Genus_Zoisia   Lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions Genus_Zonotrichia   Large New World sparrows Genus_Zostera   (or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants Genus_Zoysia   Lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions Genus_Zygnema   Type genus of the family Zygnemataceae Genus_Zygocactus   Small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits Genus_Zygophyllum   Usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers Genu_valgum   Inward slant of the thigh Genu_varum   A leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) Genyonemus   A genus of Sciaenidae Genyonemus_lineatus   Small silvery marine food fish found off California Gen_X   The generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s) Geocentric   Having the earth as the center Geocentric_parallax   The parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates Geochelone   Giant tortoises Geochemistry   The chemistry of the earth''s crust Back to top Geococcyx   Roadrunners Geococcyx_californianus   Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas Geode   (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals Geodesic   (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) Geodesic   Of or relating to or determined by geodesy Geodesic   Of or resembling a geodesic dome Geodesical   Of or relating to or determined by geodesy Geodesic_dome   A lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller Geodesic_line   (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) Geodesy   The branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points Geodetic   Of or relating to or determined by geodesy Geoduck   A large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell Geoffrey_Chaucer   English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400) Geoffrey_of_Monmouth   Welsh chronicler who wrote and account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154) Geoffroea   Small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America Geoffroea_decorticans   Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries Geogia_holly   A holly shrub Geoglossaceae   A family of fungi belonging to the order Helotiales Geoglossum   Type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues Geographer   An expert on geography Back to top Geographic   Determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles" Geographic   Of or relating to the science of geography Geographical   Determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles" Geographical   Of or relating to the science of geography Geographically   With respect to geography; "they are geographically closer to the center of town" Geographical_area   A demarcated area of the Earth Geographical_mile   A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet) Geographical_point   A point on the surface of the Earth Geographical_region   A demarcated area of the Earth Geographical_zone   Any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude Geographics   Study of the earth''s surface; includes people''s responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation Geographic_area   A demarcated area of the Earth Geographic_expedition   To travel for the purpose of discovery Geographic_point   A point on the surface of the Earth Geographic_region   A demarcated area of the Earth Geography   Study of the earth''s surface; includes people''s responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation Geologic   Of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces" Geological   Of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces" Geologically   With respect to geology; "geologically speaking, this area is extremely interesting" Geological_dating   Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens Back to top Geological_era   A major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods Geological_fault   (geology) a crack in the earth''s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault" Geological_formation   (geology) the geological features of the earth Geological_horizon   A layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum Geological_period   A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods" Geological_phenomenon   A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth Geological_process   (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified Geological_time   The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) Geologic_process   (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified Geologic_time   The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) Geologist   A specialist in geology Geology   A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks Geomancer   One who practices geomancy Geomancy   Divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another) Geometer   A mathematician specializing in geometry Geometric   Characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs" Geometric   Of or relating to or determined by geometry Geometrical   Characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs" Geometrical   Of or relating to or determined by geometry Geometrically   In a geometric fashion; "it grew geometrically" Back to top Geometrically   With respect to geometry; "this shape is geometrically interesting" Geometrical_irregularity   An irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern Geometrical_regularity   A property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles Geometrician   A mathematician specializing in geometry Geometric_mean   The mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product Geometric_pace   A modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet Geometric_progression   (mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-16-64-256- is the start of a geometric progression" Geometric_series   A geometric progression written as a sum Geometrid   Slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms Geometridae   Measuring worms Geometrid_moth   Slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms Geometry   The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces Geometry_teacher   Someone who teaches geometry Geomorphologic   Pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth''s surface" Geomorphological   Pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth''s surface" Geomorphology   The branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms Geomyidae   North American pocket gophers Geomys   Type genus of the Geomyidae Geomys_bursarius   Gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America Geomys_pinetis   Gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida Back to top Geophagia   Eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency Geophagy   Eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency Geophilidae   Small extremely elongate earth-living centipedes Geophilomorpha   Small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs Geophilus   Type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs Geophysical   Of or concerned with geophysics; "geophysical sciences" Geophysical_science   Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth Geophysicist   A geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth Geophysics   Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth Geophyte   A perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms Geophytic   Of or relating to geophytes Geopolitical   Of or relating to geopolitics Geopolitics   The study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state George   Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) Georges_Bizet   French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875) Georges_Braque   French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963) Georges_Clemenceau   French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929) Georges_Cuvier   French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832) Georges_de_La_Tour   French painter of religious works (1593-1652) Georges_Enesco   Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955) Back to top Georges_Eugene_Benjamin_Clemenceau   French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929) Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette   French neurologist (1857-1904) Georges_Henri_Lemaitre   Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966) Georges_Jacques_Danton   French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794) Georges_Joseph_Christian_Simenon   French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989) Georges_Leopold_Chretien_Frederic_Dagobert_Cuvier   French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832) Georges_Pierre_Seurat   French painter who developed pointilism (1859-1891) Georges_Seurat   French painter who developed pointilism (1859-1891) Georges_Simenon   French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989) Georgetown   Port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812" Georgetown   A section of northwestern Washington, D.C. Georgette   A thin silk dress material George_Armstrong_Custer   United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876) George_Balanchine   United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983) George_Beadle   United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989) George_Berkeley   Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753) George_Bernard_Shaw   British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950) George_Boole   English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864) George_Bryan_Brummell   English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840) George_Burns   United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) Back to top George_Bush   Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George_Bush   43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) George_C._Scott   Award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999) George_Catlett_Marshall   United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) George_Charles_Hevesy_de_Hevesy   Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966) George_Dewey   A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War George_Dibdin-Pitt   A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855) George_Dibdin_Pitt   A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855) George_du_Maurier   English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896) George_Eastman   United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932) George_Edward_Moore   English philosopher (1873-1958) George_Edward_Pickett   American confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875) George_Eliot   British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880) George_Ellery_Hale   United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) George_Enescu   Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955) George_Fox   English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) George_Frederic_Handel   A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759) George_Gamow   United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968) George_Gershwin   United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937) George_Gilbert_Aime_Murphy   British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957) Back to top George_Gordon_Meade   United States general in charge of the Union troops at the battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872) George_Guess   Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843) George_H.W._Bush   Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George_Harrison   English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001) George_Herbert_Hitchings   United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (born in 1905) George_Herbert_Mead   United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931) George_Herbert_Walker_Bush   Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George_Herman_Ruth   United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) George_Hubert_Wilkins   Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958) George_I   Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727) George_II   King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760) George_III   King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820) George_IV   King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the crown (1762-1830) George_Louis_Palmella_Busson_du_Maurier   English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896) George_Lucas   United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944) George_M._Cohan   United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942) George_Macaulay_Trevelyan   English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962) George_Marshall   United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) George_Mason   American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792) George_Meany   United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980) Back to top George_Meredith   English novelist and poet (1828-1909) George_Michael_Cohan   United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942) George_Orson_Welles   United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985) George_Orwell   Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950) George_Otto_Trevelyan   English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928) George_Paget_Thomson   English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who co-discovered the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975) George_Percy_Aldridge_Grainger   United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961) George_Pitt   A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855) George_S._Kaufman   United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961) George_Sand   French writer known for works concerning women''s rights and independence (1804-1876) George_Segal   United States sculptor (born in 1924) George_Simon_Kaufman   United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961) George_Stephenson   English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848) George_Stevens   United States filmmaker (1905-1975) George_Szell   United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970) George_Town   The capital of the Cayman Islands George_V   King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936) George_Vancouver   English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798) George_VI   King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952) George_W._Bush   43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) Back to top George_Walker_Bush   43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) George_Washington   1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799) George_Washington_Bridge   A suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey George_Washington_Carver   United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943) George_Washington_Goethals   United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928) George_Wells_Beadle   United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989) George_Westinghouse   United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914) George_William_Russell   Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935) Georgia   A republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 Georgia   A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Georgia   One of the British colonies that formed the United States Georgian   A southern Caucasian language with 3 million speakers and a long literary tradition Georgian   A native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia Georgian   A resident of the American state of Georgia Georgian   Of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England; "the first Georgian monarch" Georgian   Of or relating to or characteristic of the American state of Georgia or its inhabitants; "the Georgian state capital is Atlanta"; "Georgian peach farmers" Georgian   Of or relating to or characteristic of the Asian republic of Georgia or its people or language; "the Georgian capital is Tbilisi"; "Georgian farmers"; "Georgian vowels" Georgian   Of or relating to the former British colony of Georgia; "the Georgian colony" Georgiana_Barrymore   United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893) Georgiana_Emma_Barrymore   United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893) Back to top Georgian_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Georgia Georgia_bark   Ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever Georgia_home_boy   Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate Georgia_Okeeffe   United States painter (1887-1986) Georgia_pine   Large 3-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree Georgi_Konstantinovich_Zhukov   Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974) Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_Riemann   Pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866) Georg_Friedrich_Handel   A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759) Georg_Meissner   German anatomist (1829-1905) Georg_Philipp_Telemann   German baroque composer (1681-1767) Georg_Simon_Ohm   German physicist who formulated Ohm''s Law (1787-1854) Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel   German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831) Georg_Wilhelm_Steller   German naturalist (1709-1746) Geosphere   The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle Geostationary   Of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth; "a geostationary satellite" Geostationary_orbit   A geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth Geostrategic   Of or relating to geostrategy; "Pakistan became a country of paramount geostrategic importance to the United States" Geostrategy   The branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy Geosynchronous   Of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth) Geosynchronous_orbit   A circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours Back to top Geothermal   Of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth Geothermally   By means of heat from the interior of the earth Geothermal_energy   Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth Geothermic   Of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth Geothlypis   Yellowthroats Geothlypis_trichas   An American warbler Geotropism   An orienting response to gravity Geraint   (Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table Gerald_Ford   38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) Gerald_R._Ford   38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) Gerald_Rudolph_Ford   38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) Geraniaceae   Chiefly herbaceous plants Geraniales   An order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants; see Euphorbiaceae; Geraniaceae; Rutaceae; Malpighiaceae; Simaroubaceae; Meliaceae; Zygophyllaceae; Tropaeolaceae Geranium   Any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae Geranium_family   Chiefly herbaceous plants Geranium_maculatum   Common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers Geranium_molle   Western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots Geranium_pratense   Tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America Geranium_richardsonii   Geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers Geranium_robertianum   A sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere Back to top Geranium_viscosissimum   Geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters Gerardia   Any plant of the genus Gerardia Gerardia_pedicularia   Multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia Gerardia_virginica   Sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia Gerardus_Mercator   Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594) Gerard_Depardieu   French film actor (born in 1948) Gerard_Manley_Hopkins   English poet (1844-1889) Gerbera   Genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies Gerbera_jamesonii   Widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays Gerbil   Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping Gerbille   Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping Gerbillinae   Gerbils Gerbillus   Type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils Gerea   Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers Gerea_canescens   Slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico Gerenuk   Slender east African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns Gerfalcon   Large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases Gerhard_Gerhards   Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536) Gerhard_Herzberg   Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904) Gerhard_Kremer   Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594) Back to top Geriatric   Of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital" Geriatric   Of or relating to the aged; "geriatric disorder" Geriatrician   A specialist in gerontology Geriatrics   The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people Germ   A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use Germ   A small simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism Germ   Anything that provides inspiration for later work German   The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic German   A person of German nationality German   Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language; "German philosophers"; "German universities"; "German literature" German   Of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness" German-American   Of or relating to or characteristic of German Americans German-speaking   Able to communicate in German Germander   Any of various plants of the genus Teucrium Germander_speedwell   Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers Germane(p)   Having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue" Germaneness   Pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand Germanic   A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic Germanic   Of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness" Germanic   Of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology" Back to top Germanic   Of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic sound shifts" Germanic_language   A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic Germanism   A custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens Germanite   A rare reddish-gray mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide Germanium   A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite Germany   A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 German_American   An American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German German_bee   Dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin German_capital   Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany German_chamomile   Annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior German_cockroach   Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest German_Democratic_Republic   A republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990 German_iris   A large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe German_iris   Iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica German_ivy   South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio German_language   The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic German_lesson   Instruction in the German language German_Luftwaffe   The German airforce German_mark   Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany German_measles   A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester Back to top German_millet   Millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes German_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Germany German_Nazi   A German member of Adolf Hitler''s political party German_pancake   Puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners'' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce German_police_dog   Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind German_rampion   A coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe German_shepherd   Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind German_shepherd_dog   Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind German_short-haired_pointer   Liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound German_silver   A silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel German_tamarisk   Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk Germfree   Free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile; "a germfree environment" Germicidal   Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms Germicide   An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease Germinal   Seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds Germinal   Containing seeds of later development; "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another" Germinal_area   A layer of cells on the inside of the blastula Germinal_disc   A layer of cells on the inside of the blastula Germinate   Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" Germinate   Cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants" Back to top Germinate   Work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" Germination   The origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent" Germination   The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow Germy   Full of germs or pathological microorganisms; "the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy" Germ_cell   A spermatozoon or an ovum Germ_layer   (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation Germ_plasm   The protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes Germ_theory   (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms Germ_warfare   The use of harmful bacteria as a weapon Geronimo   Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909) Gerontological   Of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital" Gerontologist   A specialist in gerontology Gerontology   The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people Gerreidae   Mojarras Gerres   Type genus of the Gerreidae Gerres_cinereus   Popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil Gerrhonotus   Alligator lizards Gerridae   An arthropod family that includes water striders Gerridae   Mojarras Gerrididae   An arthropod family that includes water striders Back to top Gerris   Type genus of the Gerrididae Gerris_lacustris   A variety of water strider Gerrymander   An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage) Gerrymander   Divide unfairly and to one''s advantage; of voting districts Gershwin   United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937) Gershwin   United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983) Gertrude_Caroline_Ederle   United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903-) Gertrude_Ederle   United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903-) Gertrude_Lawrence   English actress (1898-1952) Gertrude_Stein   Experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946) Gerund   A noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing'' form of an English verb when used as a noun) Gerundial   Relating to or like a gerund; "the gerundial suffix `-ing''" Geryon   (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules Gesell   United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961) Gesner   Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565) Gesneria   Any plant of the genus Gesneria Gesneriaceae   Large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales Gesneriad   Any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia Gesneria_family   Large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales Gestalt   A configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts Back to top Gestalt_law_of_organization   A principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization Gestalt_principle_of_organization   A principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization Gestalt_psychology   (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties Gestapo   The secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods Gestate   Be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" Gestate   Have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived" Gestation   The conception and development of an idea or plan Gestation   The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus Gestation   The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) Gestational   Of or relating to gestation Gestational_age   The age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization Gestation_period   The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) Gesticulate   Show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" Gesticulating   Making gestures while speaking; "her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary" Gesticulation   A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion Gestural   Being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression" Gestural   Used of the language of the deaf Gesture   Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling Gesture   Something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance" Gesture   The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals Back to top Gesture   Show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" Get   Make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don''t recognize them" Get   Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" Get   Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" Get   Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" Get   Give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don''t make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear" Get   Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble" Get   Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" Get   Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let''s get down to work now" Get   Receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions" Get   Grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don''t catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn''t get the joke"; "I just don''t get him" Get   Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" Get   Reach by calculation; "What do you get when you add up these numbers?" Get   Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" Get   Move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" Get   Communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn''t get Kobe because of the earthquake" Get   Take vengeance on or get even; "We''ll get them!"; "That''ll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" Get   Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" Get   Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" Get   Go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" Back to top Get   Attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" Get   Overcome or destroy; "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish" Get   In baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls" Get   Apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" Get   Evoke an emotional response; "Brahms''s `Requiem'' gets me every time" Get   Irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" Get   Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o''clock"; "She didn''t get to Chicago until after midnight" Get   Reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving" Get   Leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!" Get   Of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling" Get   Receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison" Get   Suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" Get   Perceive by hearing; "I didn''t catch your name"; "She didn''t get his name when they met the first time" Get   Purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?" Get   Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" Get   Achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day" Get   Acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?" Get-at-able   Capable of being reached or attained; "a very getatable man"; "both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations" Get-go   The time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" Get-up-and-go   Enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" Back to top Get-well_card   A card expressing get-well wishes Geta   Footwear usually with wooden soles Getable   Capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" Getable   Capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study" Getatable   Capable of being reached or attained; "a very getatable man"; "both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations" Getaway   A rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam" Getaway   The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup" Gettable   Capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" Gettable   Capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study" Getting   The act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he''s much more interested in the getting than in the giving" Getting_even   A reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" Gettysburg   A battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee''s invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union Gettysburg   A small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery Gettysburg_Address   A 3-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War (November 19, 1963) at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg Getulio_Dornelles_Vargas   Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954) Getup   A set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant" Get_about   Move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?" Get_across   Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" Get_across   Communicate successfully; "I couldn''t get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well" Get_across   Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" Back to top Get_ahead   Grow stronger; "The economy was booming" Get_ahead   Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" Get_along   Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" Get_along   Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well" Get_along   Proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He''s come a long way" Get_along_with   Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well" Get_around   Avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!" Get_around   Be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" Get_around   Move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?" Get_around   Be a social swinger; socialize a lot Get_around_to   Do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows" Get_at   Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Get_at   Reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" Get_at   Influence by corruption Get_away   Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities" Get_away   Run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison" Get_away   Remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer" Get_a_line   Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" Get_a_load   Look at with attention; "Have a look at this!"; "Get a load of this pretty woman!" Get_a_look   See something for a brief time Back to top Get_a_noseful   Smell strongly and intensely Get_a_whiff   Smell strongly and intensely Get_back   Get one''s revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" Get_back   Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost; "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers" Get_back   Take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" Get_back   Come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity Get_behind   To lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging" Get_by   Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities" Get_by   Pass or move in front of; "Bride''s Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" Get_by   Come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" Get_cracking   Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" Get_down   Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let''s get down to work now" Get_down   Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. Get_down   Pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won''t kill you!" Get_down   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Get_down   Get off (a horse) Get_down   Move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" Get_down   Lower (one''s body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!" Get_dressed   Put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" Get_even   Compensate; make the score equal Back to top Get_even   Take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" Get_going   Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" Get_going   Begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" Get_hitched_with   Take in marriage Get_hold   Get something or somebody for a specific purpose; "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter" Get_hold_of   Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" Get_hold_of   Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" Get_hold_of   Get into one''s hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" Get_in   Move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" Get_in   To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Get_in   Secure a place in a college, university, etc. Get_in   To surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" Get_in   Succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don''t know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!" Get_into   Put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" Get_into   Familiarize oneself thoroughly with; "He really got into semantics" Get_into   To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Get_into   Secure a place in a college, university, etc. Get_into   Get involved in or with Get_in_touch   Establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?" Get_it   Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" Back to top Get_it   Receive punishment; "You are going to get it!" Get_it_on   Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" Get_laid   Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" Get_married   Take in marriage Get_moving   Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" Get_off   Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities" Get_off   Cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody''s mind that he killed his wife" Get_off   Deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I''ve heard in a long time" Get_off   Transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia" Get_off   Get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend" Get_off   Send via the postal service; "I''ll mail you the check tomorrow" Get_off   Get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car" Get_off   Get off (a horse) Get_off   Leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. Get_off   Enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes" Get_off   Be relieved of one''s duties temporarily Get_off_the_ground   Get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground" Get_on   Grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" Get_on   Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" Get_on   Appear in a show, on T.V., radio, etc.; "The news won''t be on tonight" Back to top Get_on   Grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let''s all go to bed!" Get_on   Get on the back of; "mount a horse" Get_on   Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) Get_on   Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well" Get_one's_lumps   Suffer the results or consequences of one''s behavior or actions Get_onto   Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" Get_on_with   Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well" Get_out   Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities" Get_out   Be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" Get_out   Express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words" Get_out   Take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!" Get_out   Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" Get_out   Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire" Get_out   Move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" Get_over   Improve in health; "He got well fast" Get_over   Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" Get_over   To bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let''s get this job over with"; "It''s a question of getting over an unpleasant task" Get_over   Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" Get_rid_of   Terminate or take out; "Let''s eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics" Get_rid_of   Dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" Back to top Get_rid_of   Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia" Get_rolling   Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" Get_started   Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" Get_stranded   Of boats Get_stuck   Be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand" Get_the_best   Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us" Get_the_better_of   Win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" Get_the_goods   Discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" Get_the_hang   Be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years" Get_the_jump   Be there first; "They had gotten the jump on their competitors" Get_the_picture   Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" Get_through   Finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" Get_through   Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" Get_through   Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" Get_through   Succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" Get_through   Spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time Get_to   Arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away form home too long" Get_to   Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Get_to   Reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" Get_together   A small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my livingroom" Back to top Get_together   Work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group" Get_together   Become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" Get_together   Get together socially or for a specific purpose Get_together   Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members" Get_to_grips   Deal with (a problem or a subject); "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents" Get_under_one's_skin   Irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" Get_up   Get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night" Get_up   Cause to rise; "The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M." Get_up   Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" Get_up   Develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite" Get_up   Study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" Get_up   Arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director''s office" Get_up   Raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" Get_up   Rise to one''s feet; "The audience got up and applauded" Get_weaving   Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" Get_well   Improve in health; "He got well fast" Get_wind   Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" Get_wise   Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" Get_word   Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" Get_worse   Deteriorate in health; "he relapsed" Back to top Geum   Avens Geum_alleppicum_strictum   Erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America Geum_canadense   North American white-flowered avens Geum_macrophyllum   Hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America Geum_rivale   Erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and few nodding flowers with brown-purple calyx and orange-pink petals Geum_strictum   Erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America Geum_triflorum   North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits Geum_urbanum   Hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally Geum_virginianum   Avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers Gewgaw   Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Geyser   A spring that discharges hot water and steam Geyser   To overflow like a geyser Ghana   A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British" Ghanaian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language; "Ghanaian cocoa production" Ghanese   Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language; "Ghanaian cocoa production" Ghanian   A native or inhabitant of Ghana Ghanian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language; "Ghanaian cocoa production" Ghanian_monetary_unit   Monetary unit of Ghana Gharry   A horse-drawn carriage in India Ghastliness   The quality of being ghastly Back to top Ghastly   Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr Ghastly   Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead; "a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men''s bones"; "ghastly shrieks"; "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs" Ghat   Stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water Ghatti   An Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic Ghatti_gum   An Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic GHB   A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alchol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape Ghedda_wax   Wax from Indian and African bees Ghee   Clarified butter used in Indian cookery Gheg   The dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia Gheg_dialect   The dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia Ghent   Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry Gherkin   Small prickly cucumber Gherkin   Any of various small cucumbers pickled whole Ghetto   A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions Ghetto   Formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto" Ghetto   Any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool" Ghettoise   Put in a ghetto; "The Jews in Eastern Europe were ghettoized" Ghettoize   Put in a ghetto; "The Jews in Eastern Europe were ghettoized" Ghetto_blaster   A portable stereo Ghillie   A shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep Back to top Ghost   A mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past" Ghost   A suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" Ghost   The visible disembodied soul of a dead person Ghost   A writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else Ghost   Write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?" Ghost   Haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her" Ghost   Move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard" Ghostfish   Eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth Ghostlike   Like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance" Ghostliness   Strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear Ghostly   Like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance" Ghostwrite   Write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?" Ghostwriter   A writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else Ghost_dance   A religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead Ghost_gum   Small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips Ghost_town   A deserted town (especially in Western United States) Ghost_weed   Annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk Ghost_word   A word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error Ghoul   An evil spirit or ghost Ghoul   Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection Back to top Ghoulish   Suggesting the horror of death and decay; "morbid details" GHQ   Military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces Ghrelin   A hormone produced by stomach cells; "ghrelin is thought to increase feelings of hunger" GHRF   A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body GHz   1,000,000,000 periods per second Gi   A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns Gi   Of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder" GIA   A terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violant activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres" Giacometti   Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966) Giacomo_Meyerbeer   German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864) Giacomo_Puccini   Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924) Giambattista_Lulli   French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687) Giambattista_Marini   Italian poet (1569-1625) Giambattista_Marino   Italian poet (1569-1625) Gianbattista_Bodoni   Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813) Gianni_Versace   Italian fashion designer (1946-1997) Giant   Any creature of exceptional size Giant   An unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant" Giant   A very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) Giant   An imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales Back to top Giant   A person of exceptional importance and reputation Giant   Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful Giant   A very large person; impressive in size or qualities Giant   Of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp" Giantess   A female giant Giantism   Excessive largeness of stature Giantism   Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland Giant_anteater   Large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America Giant_armadillo   About three feet long exclusive of tail Giant_bamboo   Immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks Giant_buttercup   Spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus Giant_cane   Tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets Giant_chinkapin   Small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts Giant_clam   Giant clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific weighing up to 500 pounds Giant_cockroach   Large tropical American cockroaches Giant_conch   A large variety of conch Giant_coreopsis   Large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California Giant_crab   Very large deep-water Japanese crab Giant_eland   Large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa Giant_fern   Highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall Back to top Giant_fir   Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves Giant_foxtail   Two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States Giant_fulmar   Large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas Giant_garlic   European leek cultivated and used like leeks Giant_granadilla   Tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit Giant_helleborine   Orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf Giant_hornet   European hornet introduced into the United States Giant_hyssop   Any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache Giant_kangaroo   Very large grayish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas Giant_lizard   The largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands Giant_moa   The largest moa; about 12 feet high Giant_northwest_shipworm   Giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America Giant_panda   Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae Giant_petrel   Large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas Giant_pigfish   Found around the Great Barrier Reef Giant_potato_creeper   Vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers Giant_puffball   Huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight Giant_red_paintbrush   Wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers Giant_reed   Large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large gray-white feathery panicles Giant_ryegrass   Stout perennial grass of western North America Back to top Giant_salamander   Large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia Giant_scallop   A large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America Giant_schnauzer   A large schnauzer Giant_scrambling_fern   Large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China Giant_sequoia   Extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism Giant_silkworm   Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon Giant_silkworm_moth   Any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae Giant_squid   Largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) Giant_star   A very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) Giant_star_grass   Perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay Giant_stock_bean   Annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage Giant_sunflower   Very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots Giant_taro   Large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental Giant_timber_bamboo   Large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere Giant_tortoise   Very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands Giant_water_bug   Large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes Giant_willowherb   Tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant Gian_Carlo_Menotti   United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911) Giardia   A suspected cause of diarrhea in humans Giardiasis   Infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort Back to top Gib   A castrated tomcat Gibber   Unintelligible talking Gibber   Chatter inarticulately; of monkeys Gibber   Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Gibberellic_acid   A crystalline acid associated with gibberellin Gibberellin   A plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth Gibberish   Unintelligible talking Gibbet   Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging Gibbet   Expose to ridicule or public scorn Gibbet   Hang on an execution instrument Gibbon   Smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies Gibbon   English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794) Gibbose   (used of the moon) more than half full Gibbosity   Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form Gibbous   (used of the moon) more than half full Gibbous   Characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column Gibbousness   Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form Gibbs   United States chemist (1839-1903) Gibbsite   White crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina Gibe   An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead''"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" Back to top Gibe   Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" Gibe   Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don''t agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun" Gibelike   Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward'' and `sissy''" Gibingly   In a disrespectful jeering manner Giblet   Edible viscera of a fowl Giblets   Edible viscera of a fowl Gibraltar   Location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules Gibraltarian   A native or inhabitant of Gibraltar Gibraltarian   Of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants; "Gibraltarian customs office" Gibraltar_fever   Infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache Gibran   United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931) Gibson   United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (born in 1927) Gibson   Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956) Gibson   United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl'' (1867-1944) Gibson_Desert   A desert area in western Australia Gibson_girl   The idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson Gidar   A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad Giddily   In a giddy light-headed manner; "he walked around dizzily" Giddiness   An impulsive scatterbrained manner Giddiness   A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall Back to top Giddy   Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles" Giddy   Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff" Gide   French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951) Gideon_Algernon_Mantell   English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852) Gidgee   Scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms Gielgud   English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000) Gift   The act of giving Gift   Natural qualities or talents Gift   Something acquired without compensation Gift   Give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" Gift   Give qualities or abilities to Gift-wrap   Wrap (a gift) attractively Gifted   Showing a natural aptitude for something Gift_horse   A gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn''t much, but don''t look a gift horse in the mouth" Gift_shop   A shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts Gift_tax   A tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver Gift_wrap   Attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts Gift_wrapping   Ornamental wrapping for gifts Gig   A booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" Gig   Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood Back to top Gig   Tender that is a light ship''s boat; often for personal use of captain Gig   Long and light rowing boat; especially for racing Gig   A cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting Gig   An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish Gigabyte   A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes Gigacycle   1,000,000,000 periods per second Gigacycle_per_second   1,000,000,000 periods per second Gigahertz   1,000,000,000 periods per second Gigantic   So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation" Gigantism   Excessive largeness of stature Gigantism   Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland Gigartinaceae   A family of protoctista Giggle   A foolish or nervous laugh Giggle   Laugh nervously; "The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom" Giggler   A person who laughs nervously GIGO   (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out Gigolo   A man who has sex with and is supported by a woman Gigot   Lamb leg suitable for roasting Gikuyu   A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya Gila   A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River Back to top Gila_Desert   A desert area in southern Arizona Gila_monster   Large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested Gila_River   A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River Gilbert   United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934) Gilbert   English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583) Gilbert   English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603) Gilbert   A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911) Gilbert   A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns Gilbertian   Wildly comic and improbable as in Gilbert and Sullivan operas; "a Gilbertian world people with foundlings and changelings"- T.C.Worsley Gilbertian   Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the style of William S. Gilbert; "Gilbertian libretti" Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands   A former British possession in Micronesia Gilbert_and_Sullivan   The music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan" Gilbert_Charles_Stuart   United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828) Gilbert_Islands   A group of islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979 Gilbert_Keith_Chesterton   Conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936) Gilbert_Murray   British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957) Gilbert_Stuart   United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828) Gild   A formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" Gild   Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold Gilded   Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" Back to top Gilded   Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" Gilded   Rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" Gilded   Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument" Gilded_flicker   Southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck Gilder   Someone whose occupation is apply an overlay of gold or gilt Gildhall   The meeting place of a medieval guild Gilding   A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold Gilding_metal   A brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded Gild_the_lily   Make unnecessary additions to what is already complete Gild_the_lily   Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful) Giles_Lytton_Strachey   English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932) Gilgai_soil   Soil in the melon holes of Australia Gilgamesh   A legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories Gilgamish   Legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics Gill   Respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water Gill   Any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus Gill   A United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces Gill   A British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters Gill-less   Having no gills Gill-over-the-ground   Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Back to top Gilled   Provided with gills; "a gilled tadpole" Gillespie   United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993) Gilles_de_la_Tourette   French neurologist (1857-1904) Gilles_de_la_Tourette_syndrome   Neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia Gillette   United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932) Gillie   A shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep Gillie   A young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief Gillyflower   Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors Gillyflower   Any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers Gill_arch   One of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians Gill_bar   One of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians Gill_cleft   One of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes Gill_fungus   A basidiomycete with gills Gill_net   A flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills Gill_slit   One of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes Gilman   United States feminist (1860-1935) Gilmer   United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951) Giloacchino_Antonio_Rossini   Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868) Gilt   A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold Gilt   Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" Back to top Gilt-edged   Having gilded edges as the pages of a book Gilt-edged   Of the highest quality or value; "gilt-edged securities"; "gilt-edged credentials" Gimbaled   Supported on gimbals and remaining steady or level when the base tips Gimbals   An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship''s compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips Gimcrack   Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Gimcrackery   Ornamental objects of no great value Gimcracks   Ornamental objects of no great value Gimel   The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet Gimlet   Hand tool for boring holes Gimlet   A cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice Gimmick   Any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point" Gimmick   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Gimmickry   A collection of gimmicks Gimp   Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet Gimpiness   Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet Gin   A form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points Gin   A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers Gin   A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose Gin   Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries Gin   Trap with a snare; "gin game" Back to top Gin   Separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin Ginep   Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp Ginger   Liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep" Ginger   Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery Ginger   Dried ground gingerroot Ginger   Perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems Ginger   Add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" Ginger   (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten" Gingerbread   Cake flavored with ginger Gingerbread_man   Gingerbread cut in the shape of a person Gingerly   With extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White Gingerly   In a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket" Gingerol   Derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger Gingerroot   Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery Gingersnap   A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger Gingery   (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten" Gingery   Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce" Ginger_ale   Ginger-flavored carbonated drink Ginger_beer   Carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger Ginger_family   A family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales Back to top Ginger_nut   A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger Ginger_pop   Ginger-flavored carbonated drink Ginger_Rogers   United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (born 1911) Ginger_snap   A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger Ginger_up   E.g.,make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper" Gingham   A clothing fabric in a plaid weave Gingiva   The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth Gingival   Of or relating to the gums Gingivitis   Inflammation of the gums Gingko   Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree Ginglymoid_joint   A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane Ginglymostoma   Nurse sharks Ginglymostoma_cirratum   Small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia Ginglymus   A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane Ginkgo   Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree Ginkgoaceae   Constituting the order Ginkgoales; includes the genus Ginkgo and extinct forms Ginkgoales   Coextensive with the family Ginkgoaceae: plants that first appeared in the Permian and now represented by a single surviving species; often included in Coniferales Ginkgophyta   Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Ginkgophytina   Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Ginkgopsida   Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Back to top Ginkgo_biloba   Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree Ginkgo_family   Constituting the order Ginkgoales; includes the genus Ginkgo and extinct forms Ginmill   A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" Ginsberg   United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997) Ginseng   Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers Ginseng   Aromatic root of ginseng plants Gin_and_it   A cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth Gin_and_tonic   Gin and quinine water Gin_mill   Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals Gin_rickey   A rickey made with gin Gin_rummy   A form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points Gin_sling   A sling made with gin Giordano_Bruno   Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600) Giorgio_de_Chirico   Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978) Giorgio_Vasari   Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574) Giosue_Carducci   Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907) Giotto   Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337) Giotto_di_Bondone   Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337) Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo   Italian painter (1696-1770) Giovanni_Boccaccio   Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375) Back to top Giovanni_Cabato   Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498) Giovanni_Cimabue   Painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302) Giovanni_da_Verrazano   Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Giovanni_da_Verrazzano   Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Giovanni_de_Medici   The pope who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521) Giovanni_di_Bernardone   (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226) Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova   An Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798) Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova_de_Seingalt   An Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798) Giovanni_Lorenzo_Bernini   Italian sculptor and architect of the Baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680) Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrina   Italian composer (1526-1594) Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli   Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910) Gipsy   A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents Gipsywort   Hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers Gipsy_moth   European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees Giraffa   Type genus of the Giraffidae Giraffa_camelopardalis   Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa Giraffe   Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa Giraffidae   Giraffes Girandola   An ornate candle holder; often with a mirror Girandole   An ornate candle holder; often with a mirror Back to top Girard   United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831) Girasol   Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers Girasol   An opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors Giraudoux   French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944) Gird   Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border" Gird   Bind with something round or circular Gird   Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins" Gird   Encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields" Girder   A beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure Girdle   A woman''s close-fitting foundation garment Girdle   A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers Girdle   An encircling or ringlike structure Girdle   Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins" Girdle   Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant" Girgenti   A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples Giriama   A Bantu language spoken in the coastal regions of eastern Kenya Girl   A female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age" Girl   A youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle" Girl   A young woman; "a young lady of 18" Girl   A friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls" Back to top Girl   A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out" Girlfriend   A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out" Girlfriend   Any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party" Girlhood   The childhood of a girl Girlish   Befitting or characteristic of a young girl; "girlish charm"; "a dress too schoolgirlish for office wear" Girlishly   Like a girl; "she was girlishly shy" Girlishness   Being characteristic of a girl Girl_Friday   A female assistant who has a range of duties Girl_scout   A girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts Girl_Scouts   An organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training Girl_wonder   An extremely talented young female person Giro   A British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so Giro   A check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office Girolamo_Savonarola   Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-149 Girondist   A member of the moderate republican party during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins Giro_account   An account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank Giro_cheque   A check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office Girru   The Babylonian god of fire; often invoked in incantations against sorcery Girt   Encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields" Girth   Stable gear consisting of a band around a horse''s belly that holds the saddle in place Back to top Girth   The distance around a person''s body Girth   Tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" Girth   Encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields" Gish   United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993) Gismo   A device that is very useful for a particular job Gismo   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Gist   The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" Gist   The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work Git   A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''" Gita   (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God'' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life Gitana   A Spanish female Gypsy Gitano   A Spanish male Gypsy Gittern   A 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings Giulio_Natta   Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979) Giuseppe_Balsamo   Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795) Giuseppe_Garibaldi   Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882) Giuseppe_Mazzini   Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872) Giuseppe_Melchiorre_Sarto   Pope who condemned religious modernism (1835-1914) Giuseppe_Verdi   Italian operatic composer (1813-1901) Give   The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length Back to top Give   Proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" Give   Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" Give   Occur; "what gives?" Give   Estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" Give   Dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" Give   Inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" Give   Allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" Give   Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" Give   Submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one''s opinion"; "give an excuse" Give   Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one''s talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" Give   Offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" Give   Manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" Give   Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" Give   Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don''t pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" Give   Bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks" Give   Legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" Give   Propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" Give   Give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don''t give the child this tough meat" Give   Be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn''t give" Give   Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" Back to top Give   Bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory" Give   Bring about; "The trompe l''oeil-illusion establishes depth" Give   Perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" Give   Present to view; "He gave the sign to start" Give   Organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" Give   Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd" Give   Break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" Give   Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" Give   Leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" Give   Give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" Give   Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" Give   Convey or reveal information; "Give one''s name" Give   Tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" Give   Contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" Give   Give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" Give   Give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" Give   Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" Give   Bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" Give   Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" Give   Endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" Back to top Give   Afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" Give   Deliver in exchange or recompense; "I''ll give you three books for four CDs" Give   Emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp" Give   Execute and deliver; "Give bond" Give-and-go   A basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass Give-and-take   Mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating Give-and-take   Light teasing repartee Give-and-take   An exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" Give-up_the_ghost   Die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket" Giveaway   A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards Giveaway   An unintentional disclosure Giveaway   A gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group Given   An assumption that is taken for granted Given   Acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine''s condition, it is a wonder that it started" Given   Having possession delivered or transferred without compensation Given(a)   Specified in advance; "a given number"; "we will meet at a given time and location" Given(p)   (usually followed by `to'') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions" Givenness   The quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed Given_birth   (used especially of human beings) born Given_name   The name that precedes the surname Back to top Giver   Person who makes a gift of property Giver   Someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves" Give_and_take   Make mutual concessions; "In life you have to give and take" Give_away   Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" Give_away   Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won''t reveal how old she is"; "bring Give_away   Make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture" Give_away   Formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father Give_a_damn   Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don''t give a hoot"; "She doesn''t give a damn about her job" Give_a_hang   Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don''t give a hoot"; "She doesn''t give a damn about her job" Give_a_hoot   Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don''t give a hoot"; "She doesn''t give a damn about her job" Give_back   Pay back; "Please refund me my money" Give_birth   Give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!" Give_birth   Create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism" Give_care   Provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" Give_chase   Go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" Give_ear   Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" Give_forth   Give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke" Give_in   Consent reluctantly Give_in   Submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" Give_it_a_try   Make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I''ll give it a go" Back to top Give_it_a_try   Try; "let''s give it a whirl!" Give_it_a_whirl   Try; "let''s give it a whirl!" Give_it_the_deep_six   Toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!" Give_notice   Give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due" Give_notice   Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" Give_off   Have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities" Give_off   Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits" Give_one's_best   Perform as well as possible Give_or_take   Plus or minus a small amount; "it is a mile away, give or take a few hundred yards" Give_out   Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Give_out   Prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought" Give_out   Give out; "The teacher handed out the exams" Give_out   Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits" Give_rise   Cause to occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor" Give_suck   Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" Give_thanks   Express gratitude or show appreciation to Give_the_axe   Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman" Give_the_axe   Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" Give_the_bounce   Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman" Give_the_eye   Look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over" Back to top Give_the_gate   Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman" Give_the_glad_eye   Look seductively at someone Give_the_once_over   Look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over" Give_the_sack   Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" Give_tongue_to   Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" Give_up   Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations" Give_up   Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" Give_up   Give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" Give_up   Refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol" Give_up   Give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead" Give_up   Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" Give_up   Lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime Give_up   Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" Give_up   Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" Give_up   Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" Give_up   Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run" Give_up   Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" Give_vent   Give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" Give_voice   Put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" Give_way   Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Back to top Give_way   End resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram" Give_way   Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd" Give_way   Break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" Giving   Disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving" Giving   The act of giving Giving   The imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily" Giving   Given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday''s child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and Giving_birth   The process of giving birth Giving_medication   The act of administering medication Giving_protection   In a protective manner; "he bent protectively over the woman" Giving_up   The act of forsaking Giving_up   A verbal act of admitting defeat Giza   An ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx Gizmo   A device that is very useful for a particular job Gizmo   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Gizzard   Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food GI_series   Diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray GI_tract   Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination Gjellerup   Danish novelist (1857-1919) Glabella   A smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges Back to top Glabrescent   Lacking hair or a similar growth or tending to become hairless Glabrous   Having no hair or similar growth; smooth; "glabrous stems"; "glabrous leaves"; "a glabrous scalp" Glace   Used especially of fruits Glacial   Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" Glacial   Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile" Glacial   Relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit" Glacially   By a glacier; "glacially deposited material" Glacial_boulder   A boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin Glacial_epoch   From two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution Glacial_epoch   Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth''s surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene" Glacial_period   Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth''s surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene" Glaciate   Become frozen and covered with glaciers Glaciate   Cover with ice or snow or a glacier; "the entire area was glaciated" Glaciated   Covered with ice (as by a glacier) or affected by glacial action Glaciation   The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice Glaciation   The condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe" Glacier   A slowly moving mass of ice Glacier_lily   Dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers Glad   Cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning" Glad   Feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire''s warmth" Back to top Glad   Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion" Glad   (`lief'' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help" Gladden   Become glad or happy Gladden   Make glad or happy Gladdened   Made joyful; "the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive" Gladdon   Iris with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa Gladdon_iris   Iris with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa Glade   A tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area Glade_fern   North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks Glade_mallow   Tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States Gladfulness   Experiencing joy and pleasure Gladiator   (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat Gladiator   A professional boxer Gladiatorial   Of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat; "gladiatorial combats" Gladiola   Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated Gladiolus   The large central part of the breastbone Gladiolus   Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated Gladly   In a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it" Gladness   Experiencing joy and pleasure Gladsome   Experiencing or expressing gladness or joy; "a gladsome smile"; "a gladsome occasion" Back to top Gladsomeness   Experiencing joy and pleasure Gladstone   A large travelling bag made of stiff leather Gladstone   Liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898) Gladstone_bag   A large travelling bag made of stiff leather Gladys_Smith   United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979) Glad_hand   A warm welcome; may be insincere Glamor   Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) Glamorisation   The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way) Glamorise   Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!" Glamorization   The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way) Glamorize   Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!" Glamorize   Interpret romantically; "Don''t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!" Glamorous   Having an air of allure, romance and excitement; "glamorous movie stars" Glamour   Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) Glamour   Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something Glamourisation   The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way) Glamourise   Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!" Glamourise   Interpret romantically; "Don''t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!" Glamourization   The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way) Glamourize   Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!" Back to top Glamourous   Having an air of allure, romance and excitement; "glamorous movie stars" Glam_up   Use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends" Glance   A quick look Glance   Rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" Glance   Throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn''t see anything interesting" Glance_over   Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" Gland   Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream Glanders   A destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans Glandulae_cervicales_uteri   Mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix Glandulae_sebaceae   A cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin Glandular   Relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland; "glandular malfunctions" Glandular_cancer   Malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium Glandular_carcinoma   Malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium Glandular_disease   A disorder of the glands of the body Glandular_disorder   A disorder of the glands of the body Glandular_fever   An acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing Glandular_Labrador_tea   A Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum Gland_disease   A disorder of the glands of the body Glans   A small rounded gland-like structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris Glans_clitoridis   Small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris Back to top Glans_penis   The conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis Glare   An angry stare Glare   Great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color" Glare   A focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" Glare   Look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her" Glare   Shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us" Glare   Be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake''s surface" Glareola   Type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles Glareole   Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers Glareolidae   Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers Glaring   Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun" Glaring   Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery" Glaringly   In a glaring manner; "it was glaringly obvious" Glary   Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun" Glaser   United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926) Glasgow   Largest city in Scotland; a port in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world Glasnost   A policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems Glass   A small refracting telescope Glass   A glass container for holding liquids while drinking Glass   Glassware collectively; "She collected old glass" Back to top Glass   A mirror; usually a ladies'' dressing mirror Glass   Amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant Glass   The quantity a glass will hold Glass   A brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure Glass   Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" Glass   Put in a glass container Glass   Enclose with glass; "glass in a porch" Glass   Scan (game in the forest) with binoculars Glass   Furnish with glass; "glass the windows" Glass-cutter   Someone who cuts flat glass to size Glass-cutter   Someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass Glassblower   Someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass Glassed   Fitted or covered with glass; "four glazed walls" Glasses   Optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision Glasses_case   A case for carrying spectacles Glassful   The quantity a glass will hold Glasshouse   A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions Glassless   Not furnished with glass; "windows were unglazed to admit as much light and air as possible" Glassmaker   Some who makes glass Glassware   An article of tableware made of glass Back to top Glasswork   An article of tableware made of glass Glassworker   Someone who cuts flat glass to size Glassworks   A workplace where glass is made Glasswort   Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass Glasswort   Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash Glassy   Used of eyes lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom" Glassy   (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures" Glassy   Resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; "the glassy surface of the lake"; "the pavement was...glassy with water"- Willa Cather Glass_ceiling   A ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions Glass_cutter   A tool for cutting glass Glass_cutter   Someone who cuts flat glass to size Glass_cutter   Someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass Glass_eye   Prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass Glass_fiber   A very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images Glass_fibre   A very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images Glass_in   Enclose with glass; "glass in a porch" Glass_lizard   Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail Glass_over   Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" Glass_snake   Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail Glass_sponge   A siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae Back to top Glass_wool   Glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool Glaswegian   An inhabitant of Glasgow Glaswegian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants Glauber's_salt   (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic Glauber's_salts   (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic Glaucium   Herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy Glaucium_flavum   Yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America Glaucoma   Increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor; damages the optic disc and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) Glaucomys   New World flying squirrels Glaucomys_sabrinus   Large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada Glaucomys_volans   Small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States Glauconite   A green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand Glaucous   Having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous grapes" Glaucous_bristlegrass   Common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas Glaux   Sea milkwort Glaux_maritima   A small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers Glaze   Coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc. Glaze   A glossy finish on a fabric Glaze   Any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods Glaze   Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" Back to top Glaze   Coat with a glaze; "the potter glazed the dishes" Glaze   Coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze Glaze   Furnish with glass; "glass the windows" Glazed   Used of eyes lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom" Glazed   Having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts" Glazed   Fitted or covered with glass; "four glazed walls" Glazed   (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; "glazed doughnuts"; "a glazed ham" Glazer   Someone who cuts flat glass to size Glaze_over   Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" Glaze_over   Become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep" Glazier   Someone who cuts flat glass to size Gleam   An appearance of reflected light Gleam   A flash of light (especially reflected light) Gleam   Appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind" Gleam   Shine brightly, like a star or a light Gleam   Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" Gleaming   An appearance of reflected light Gleaming   A flash of light (especially reflected light) Gleaming   Bright with a steady but subdued shining; "from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar"; "Nereids beneath the nitid moon" Glean   Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes" Back to top Gleaner   Someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully Gleaner   Someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters Gleba   Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn Glebe   Plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office Glebe_house   A parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice) Glechoma   Ground ivy Glechoma_hederaceae   Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Gleditsia   Deciduous trees: honey locusts Gleditsia_aquatica   Honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood Gleditsia_triacanthos   Tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World Glee   Great merriment Glee   Malicious satisfaction Gleeful   Full of high-spirited delight Gleefully   In a joyous and gleeful manner; "the old man had greeted her gleefully" Gleefulness   Great merriment Gleet   A thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea Glee_club   A club organized to sing together Gleichenia   Type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand Gleicheniaceae   A family of ferns belonging to order Filicales Gleichenia_flabellata   Large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia Back to top Glen   A narrow secluded valley (in the mountains) Glenda_Jackson   English film actress who later became a member of Parliament (born in 1936) Glendower   Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV''s rule in Wales (1359-1416) Glengarry   A Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress Glenn   Made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-) Glenn_Curtiss   United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930) Glenn_Hammond_Curtiss   United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930) Glenn_Miller   United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944) Glenn_T._Seaborg   United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999) Glenoid_cavity   The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint Glenoid_fossa   The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint Glenoid_fossa   A deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible Glen_Gebhard   Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949) Glia   Sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system Glial   Of or relating to neuroglia Glial_cell   A cell of the neuroglia Glib   Artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite" Glib   Having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial" Glib   Marked by lack of intellectual depth; "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question" Glib-tongued   Artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite" Back to top Glibly   With superficial plausibility; "he talked glibly" Glibness   A kind of fluent easy superficiality; "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman" Glide   The activity of flying a glider Glide   The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn''t stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" Glide   A vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant Glide   Move smoothly and effortlessly Glide   Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly Glide   Fly in or as if in a glider plane Glide-bomb   Bomb by gliding Glider   Aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces Glide_by   Pass by; "three years elapsed" Glide_path   The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing Glide_slope   The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing Gliding   The activity of flying a glider Gliding_bacteria   Bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste Gliding_joint   A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions Glimmer   A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" Glimmer   A flash of light (especially reflected light) Glimmer   Shine brightly, like a star or a light Glimmering   A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" Back to top Glimmering   Shining softly and intermittently; "the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow"- Claudia Cassidy; "glimmering candlelight" Glimmery   Shining softly and intermittently; "the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow"- Claudia Cassidy; "glimmering candlelight" Glimpse   A quick look Glimpse   A brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" Glimpse   A vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor''s meaning" Glimpse   Catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine" Glinka   Russian composer (1804-1857) Glint   A spatially localized brightness Glint   A momentary flash of light Glint   Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" Glint   Throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn''t see anything interesting" Glinting   Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi Glioblastoma   A fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal Glioma   A tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia Glipzide   An oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas Gliricidia   Any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous Gliridae   Dormice and other Old World forms Glis   Type genus of the Gliridae Glissade   (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet Glissade   Perform a glissade, in ballet Back to top Glissando   A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale Glissando   (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please" Glisten   The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly Glisten   Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" Glistening   Reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse''s glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel" Glister   The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly Glistering   Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi Glis_glis   Large European dormouse Glitch   A fault or defect in a system or machine Glitter   The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly Glitter   The occurrence of a small flash or spark Glitter   Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" Glittering   Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi Glittery   Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi Glitz   Tasteless showiness Gloaming   The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" Gloat   Malicious satisfaction Gloat   Dwell on with satisfaction Gloat   Gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy Gloating   Malicious satisfaction Back to top Gloatingly   In a gloating manner; "he spoke gloatingly about people he had cheated out of their money" Glob   A compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder" Global   Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance" Global   Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey Globalisation   Growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry" Globalise   Make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized" Globalization   Growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry" Globalize   Make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized" Globally   Throughout the world; "this is globally significant" Global_aphasia   Loss of all ability to communicate Global_climate_change   A change in the world''s climate Global_organization   An international alliance involving many different countries Global_Positioning_System   A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver Global_warming   An increase in the average temperature of the earth''s atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes) Globe   A sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented Globe   The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" Globe   An object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire" Globe-trot   Travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing Globefish   Any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers Globeflower   Any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers Back to top Globetrotter   Someone who travels widely and often Globe_amaranth   Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color Globe_artichoke   A thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart Globe_artichoke   Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head Globe_flower   Any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers Globe_lily   Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers Globe_mallow   Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits Globe_pepper   Round sweet pepper Globe_thistle   Any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers Globicephala   Pilot whales Globicephala_melaena   Small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school Globigerina   Marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes Globigerinidae   A family of protoctists Globin   A colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells Globose   Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey Globosity   The roundness of a 3-dimensional object Globular   Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey Globularness   The roundness of a 3-dimensional object Globular_pearlite   If steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers Globule   A small globe or ball Back to top Globulin   A family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed Globus_pallidus   The inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus Glochid   A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti) Glochidium   A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti) Glockenspiel   A percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers Glogg   Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar Glom   Seize upon or latch onto something; "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater" Glom   Take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" Glomerular   Of or relating to glomeruli Glomerular_capsule   Thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron Glomerule   A compacted or sessile cyme Glomerulonephritis   Nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema Glomerulus   A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; glomeruli filter blood during urine formation Gloom   A feeling of melancholy apprehension Gloom   A state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispell the gloom" Gloom   An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office" Gloomful   Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful'' is archaic" Gloomily   With gloom; "such a change is gloomily foreseen by many" Gloominess   Excessive sadness and mournfulness Gloominess   A feeling of melancholy apprehension Back to top Gloominess   An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office" Glooming   Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful'' is archaic" Gloomy   Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful'' is archaic" Gloomy   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Gloomy   Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams Gloomy   Reflecting gloom; "gloomy faces" Gloomy   Characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood" Gloomy   Causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news" Gloomy_Gus   Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression Gloria_May_Josephine_Svensson   United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983) Gloria_Steinem   United States feminist (born in 1934) Gloria_Swanson   United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983) Glorification   The act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God" Glorification   A portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" Glorification   A state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" Glorified   Accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing Glorify   Bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic" Glorify   Cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building" Glorify   Elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ''s transfiguration Glorify   Praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one''s children"; "glorify one''s spouse''s cooking" Back to top Gloriole   An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint Gloriosa   Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous Gloriosa_superba   Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous Glorious   Having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity" Glorious   Bringing great happiness and thankfulness; "glorious freedom"; "glorious times" Glorious   Having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature" Glorious   Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" Glorious   Having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family" Gloriously   Blessedly or wonderfully; "how gloriously happy she had been during those few fleeting moments of time" Gloriously   With glory or in a glorious manner; "where others had failed he had gloriously succeeded" Glorious_Revolution   The revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689) Glory   Brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise" Glory   An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint Glory   A state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" Glory   Rejoice proudly Glory_fern   Named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered Glory_hole   A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship Glory_lily   Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous Glory_pea   Any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pealike red flowers in drooping racemes Gloss   An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color" Back to top Gloss   The property of being smooth and shiny Gloss   An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field Gloss   An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text Gloss   Gloss or excuse; "color a lie" Gloss   Provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase Gloss   Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written" Gloss   Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing Glossa   A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity Glossalgia   Pain in the tongue Glossary   An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field Glossily   In a glossy manner; "the magazine was glossily printed" Glossina   Blood-sucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc. Glossiness   The property of being smooth and shiny Glossinidae   Flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies Glossitis   Inflammation of the tongue Glossodia   Small genus of Australian orchids Glossodynia   Pain in the tongue Glossodynia_exfoliativa   A superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food Glossolalia   Repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor) Glossopharyngeal   Pertaining to the tongue and throat Back to top Glossopharyngeal_nerve   Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion Glossopsitta   A genus of Loriinae Glossopsitta_versicolor   Lorikeet with a colorful coat Glossoptosis   Abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue Glossy   Reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse''s glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel" Glossy   (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen" Glossy   Having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters" Glossy_snake   Nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales Gloss_over   Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let''s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes" Gloss_over   Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly Glottal   Of or relating to or produced by the glottis; "glottal stops" Glottal_catch   A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel Glottal_plosive   A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel Glottal_stop   A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel Glottis   The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated Glottis_spuria   The opening between the false vocal folds Glottis_vera   The space between the two true vocal folds Glottochronological   Pertaining to the study of the evolution of languages from a common source; "glottochronological studies" Glottochronology   The determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages" Gloucester   A city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn Back to top Gloucester   A town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries Gloucestershire   A county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley Glove   Gloves worn by fielders in baseball Glove   Gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing Glove   Handwear: covers the hand and wrist Gloved   Having the hands covered with gloves Gloveless   Devoid of gloves Gloves   Handwear: covers the hand and wrist Glove_anesthesia   A mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin" Glove_compartment   Compartment on the dashboard of a car Glove_doll   A puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand Glove_leather   Leather suitable for making gloves Glove_puppet   A puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand Glow   An appearance of reflected light Glow   Light from nonthermal sources Glow   A feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret" Glow   The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface Glow   A steady even light without flames Glow   The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised Glow   An alert and refreshed state Back to top Glow   Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" Glow   Be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people''s hearts glow" Glow   Emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden" Glow   Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" Glow   Shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning" Glower   An angry stare Glower   Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one''s forehead, as if to signal disapproval Glower   Look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her" Glowering   Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper Gloweringly   In a glowering manner; "he stared gloweringly at this morning''s headlines" Glowing   The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface Glowing   Softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars" Glowing   Highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise" Glowingly   In an enthusiastically glowing manner; "in her letter she praised him glowingly" Glowworm   The luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly Glow_lamp   A gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas Glow_tube   A gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas Gloxinia   Any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers Gloxinia_perennis   Herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers Gloxinia_spesiosa   South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers Back to top Glucagon   A hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin) Glucinium   A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element Gluck   German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787) Glucocorticoid   A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity Glucophage   An antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes Glucose   A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy Glucose_tolerance_test   Test of the body''s ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus Glucoside   A glycoside derived from glucose Glucosuria   The presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine Glucotrol   An oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas Glue   Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive Glue   Be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her" Glue   Join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign ont the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" Glued   Affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; "he stayed glued to one spot"; "pieces of pasted paper" Gluey   Having the properties of glue Glueyness   The property of being cohesive and sticky Glug   Make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; "the wine bottles glugged" Gluiness   The property of being cohesive and sticky Glum   Reflecting gloom; "gloomy faces" Glum   Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper Back to top Glume   Small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae Glumly   In a sullen manner; "he sat in his chair dourly" Glumness   A gloomy ill-tempered feeling Glumness   An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office" Gluon   A gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks Glut   The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall Glut   Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream" Glut   Supply with an excess of; "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient" Glutamate   A salt or ester of glutamic acid Glutamic_acid   An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats Glutamic_oxalacetic_transaminase   An enzyme involved in transamination Glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase   An enzyme involved in transamination Glutamine   A crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism Glutaminic_acid   An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats Glutathione_peroxidase   An enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals Glute   Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh Gluteal   Of or relating to or near the gluteus muscles Gluteal_artery   Branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region Gluteal_muscle   Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh Gluteal_vein   Veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body Back to top Glutelin   A simple protein found in the seeds of cereals Gluten   A protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough Gluten-free_diet   Diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten Gluten_bread   Bread made with gluten flour Glutethimide   Sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders Gluteus   Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh Gluteus_maximus   The outermost of the three gluteal muscles Gluteus_medius   The middle of the three gluteal muscles Gluteus_minimus   The innermost of the three gluteal muscles Gluteus_muscle   Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh Glutinosity   The property of having a viscosity like jelly Glutinous   Having the properties of glue Glutinousness   The property of having a viscosity like jelly Glutted   Exceeding demand; "a glutted market" Glutton   Wolverine of northern Eurasia Glutton   A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess Gluttonise   Eat a lot and without restraint Gluttonize   Eat a lot and without restraint Gluttonous   Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure" Gluttonously   In a gluttonous manner; "this man eats gluttonously!" Back to top Gluttony   Eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) Gluttony   Habitual eating to excess Glyburide   An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas Glyceraldehyde   A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars Glyceria   Manna grass Glyceria_grandis   A pasture grass of moist places throughout North America Glyceric_acid   A syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde Glyceric_aldehyde   A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars Glyceride   An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid" Glycerin   A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils Glycerinated_gelatin   A gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories Glycerine   A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils Glycerin_jelly   A mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens Glycerite   A medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin Glycerogel   A medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin Glycerogelatin   A medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin Glycerol   A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils Glycerole   A medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin Glycerolise   Place in glycerol Glycerolize   Place in glycerol Back to top Glycerol_trimargarate   A glyceryl ester of margaric acid Glycerol_tripalmitate   A triglyceride of palmitic acid Glycerol_tristearate   A triglyceride of stearic acid Glyceryl   A trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals Glyceryl_ester   An ester of glycerol Glyceryl_trinitrate   A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat) Glycine   Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean Glycine   The simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane Glycine_max   Erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia Glycogen   One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body Glycogenesis   The conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand Glycogenesis   The formation in animals of glycogen from glucose Glycogenic   Of or relating to or involving glycogen Glycol   Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule Glycol   A sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent Glycolic_acid   A translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes Glycollic_acid   A translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes Glycolysis   A metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body in the form of ATP Glycoprotein   A conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component Glycoside   A group of compounds derived from monosaccharides Back to top Glycosuria   The presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine Glycyrrhiza   Sticky perennial Eurasian herbs Glycyrrhiza_glabra   Deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots Glycyrrhiza_lepidota   North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties Glyoxaline   An organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor Glyph   Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief Glyptics   The art of engraving on precious stones Glyptic_art   Carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones) Glyptography   Carving or engraving (especially on stones) Glyptography   Carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones) Gm   A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram GMT   The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola   Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93) Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus   Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC) Gnaphalium   Large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres Gnaphalium_sylvaticum   Weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike Gnarl   Something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man''s fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots" Gnarl   Make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" Gnarl   Twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" Gnarled   Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick" Back to top Gnarly   Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick" Gnash   Grind together, of teeth Gnat   British usage Gnat   Any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies Gnatcatcher   Very small North American and South American warblers Gnathion   The most inferior point of the mandible in the midline Gnathostomata   Comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws Gnathostome   A vertebrate animal possessing true jaws Gnaw   Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" Gnaw   Bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie" Gnawer   Relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing Gnawing_animal   Relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing Gnawing_mammal   Relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing Gnaw_at   Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded" Gneiss   A laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite Gnetaceae   Plants having small unisexual flowers and fleshy or winged fruit: in some classifications includes the genera Ephedra and Welwitschia as well as Gnetum Gnetales   Chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms Gnetophyta   Gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta) Gnetophytina   Gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta) Gnetopsida   Gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta) Back to top Gnetum   Small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour Gnetum_gnemon   Small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour Gnocchi   (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese Gnome   A short pithy saying expressing a general truth Gnome   A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Gnomic   Relating to or containing gnomes; "gnomic verse" Gnomish   Used of small deformed creatures Gnomon   Indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial Gnosis   Intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics Gnostic   An advocate of gnosticism Gnostic   Possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things Gnostic   Of or relating to Gnosticism; "Gnostic writings" Gnosticism   A religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person''s spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches GNP   Former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr) Gnu   Large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail Gnu_goat   Large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area Go   A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent''s counters Go   A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" Go   Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine Go   A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it''s my go"; "a spell of work" Back to top Go   Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" Go   Follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" Go   Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully" Go   Be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge" Go   Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Go   Progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" Go   Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" Go   Have a turn; make one''s move in a game; "Can I go now?" Go   To be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" Go   Be spent; "All my money went for food and rent" Go   Go through in search of something; search through someone''s belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" Go   Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won''t go unless it''s plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn''t work anymore" Go   Change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before ni Go   Move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" Go   Begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" Go   Make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm''"; "The gun went `bang''" Go   Follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" Go   Pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call" Go   Be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day" Go   Continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents" Back to top Go   Be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes" Go   Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won''t fit into the puzzle" Go   Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn''t go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts ex Go   Lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" Go   Blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won''t go with the chairs" Go   Be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?" Go   Be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?" Go   Have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." Go   Be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go" Go   Be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let''s put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?" Go   Functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go" Go-ahead   Readiness to embark on bold new ventures Go-ahead   A signal to proceed Go-around   An approach that fails and gives way to another attempt Go-as-you-please   Not bound by rule or law or convention; "bewildered by the old go-as-you-please liberty of alliterative rhythm"- George Saintsbury Go-between   A negotiator who acts as a link between parties Go-cart   A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around Go-cart   Wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries" Go-cart   An enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk Go-getter   Someone whose career progresses rapidly Back to top Go-kart   A small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing Go-slow   A form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers Go-to-meeting(a)   Used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes" Goa   A state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony Goad   A pointed instrument used to prod into motion Goad   A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" Goad   Goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" Goad   Prod or urge as if with a log stick Goad   Urge with or as if with a goad Goad   Give heart or courage to Goaded   Compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred" Goading   A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" Goal   A successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" Goal   Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points Goal   The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" Goal   The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view" Goal-directed   Having a purpose; "purposive behavior" Goal-kick   (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line Goal-kick   (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal Goalie   The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring Back to top Goalie   The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal Goalkeeper   The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring Goalkeeper   The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal Goalless   Having no points scores; "a scoreless inning" Goalmouth   (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal Goalpost   One of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field Goaltender   The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring Goaltender   The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal Goal_line   A line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand Goat   Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns Goat   The tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19 Goat   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn Goat   A victim of ridicule or pranks Goat's_foot   Short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers Goat's_rue   Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally Goat's_rue   Perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone Goatee   A small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat''s beard Goateed   Having a small pointed chin beard Goatfish   Brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels Goatherd   A person who tends a flock of goats Back to top Goats'_milk   The milk of a goat Goatsbeard   Weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States Goatsfoot   Short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers Goatskin   The hide of a goat Goatsucker   Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects Goat_antelope   Bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats Goat_cheese   Made from goats'' milk Goat_grass   European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock Goat_herder   A person who tends a flock of goats Goat_rue   Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally Goat_willow   Much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves Goa_bean   Old World tropical bean Goa_bean   Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics Goa_bean_vine   Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics Goa_powder   A bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases Gob   Informal terms for the mouth Gob   A lump of slimey stuff; "a gob of phlegm" Gob   A man who serves as a sailor Gobbet   A lump or chunk of raw meat Gobble   The characteristic sound made by a turkey cock Back to top Gobble   Make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys Gobble   Eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don''t bolt your food!" Gobbledygook   Incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists Gobbler   Male turkey Gobbler   A hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls Gobble_up   Eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake" Gobi   A desert in central Asia Gobiesocidae   Clingfishes Gobiesox   Type genus of the Gobiesocidae Gobiesox_strumosus   Clingfish with typical skillet shape Gobiidae   Gobies Gobio   True gudgeons Gobio_gobio   Small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers Gobi_Desert   A desert in central Asia Goblet   A bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup Goblet   A drinking glass with a base and stem Goblet_cell   An epithelial cell that secretes mucous Goblin   (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings Gobs   A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers" Gobsmacked   Utterly astounded Back to top Goby   Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker God   A material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" God   Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force God   The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions God   A man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men" God's_acre   The yard associated with a church God's_Will   The omnipotence of a divine being God's_Wisdom   The omniscience of a divine being God-awful   Very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket" God-fearing   Devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken Godard   French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930) Godchild   An infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism Goddam   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Goddam   Extremely; "you are goddamn right!" Goddamn   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Goddamn   Used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!" Goddamn   Extremely; "you are goddamn right!" Goddamned   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Goddamned   Extremely; "you are goddamn right!" Goddard   United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945) Back to top Goddaughter   A female godchild Goddess   A female deity Godel   United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978) Godfather   Someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild Godfather   Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism Godforsaken   Pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment; "desolate and despairing"; "left forlorn" Godforsaken   Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places" Godhead   Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God Godiva   According to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080) Godless   Not revering god Godlessness   Impiety by virtue of not being a godly person Godlessness   The doctrine or belief that there is no God Godlike   Being or having the nature of a god; "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "''Tis wise to learn; ''tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe Godlike   Appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref Godliness   Piety by virtue of being a godly person Godly   Emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black1 or white...satanic or godlyt"-Saturday Rev. Godly   Showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life" Godmother   Any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism Godown   A warehouse in the East Godparent   A person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism Back to top Godsend   A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line" Godson   A male godchild Godspeed   A successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed" Godunov   Czar of Russian (1551-1605) Godwin_Austen   A mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high) Godwit   Large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill God_Almighty   Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God God_knows_how   By some means not understood by the speaker; "God knows how he did it, but he did climbed that steep wall" God_of_war   A god worshipped as giving victory in war God_tree   Massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber Goebbels   German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945) Goer   Someone who leaves Goering   German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946) Goeteborg   A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden Goethals   United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928) Goethe   German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832) Goethean   Of or relating to or in the manner of Goethe Goethian   Of or relating to or in the manner of Goethe Goethite   A red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust Gofer   An employee whose duties include running errands Back to top Goffer   An ornamental frill made by pressing pleats Goffer   An iron used to press pleats and ridges Goffer   A zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) Goffer   Make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress" Goggle   Look with amazement; look stupidly Goggle-eye   Of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait Goggle-eyed   With eyes or mouth open in surprise Goggles   Spectacles worn to protect the eyes Goggle_box   A receiver that displays television images; "the British call a tv set a telly" Gogh   Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890) Gogol   Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852) Goidelic   Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland Going   Act of departing Going   Advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding" Going   Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" Going(a)   In full operation; "a going concern" Going-out-of-business_sale   A sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close; "during the Great Depression going-out-of-business sales were very common" Going-over   A careful and thorough inspection Going-over   A severe scolding Going_ashore   Debarkation from a boat or ship Back to top Going_away   Act of departing Going_to_Jerusalem   A child''s game in which N players march to music around N-1 chairs; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is s Going_under   (of a ship) sinking Goiter   Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet Goitre   Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet Goitrogen   Any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter Golan   A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel" Golan_Heights   A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel" Golconda   A source of great wealth (especially a mine) Gold   A deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" Gold   Something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold" Gold   Great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson Gold   Coins made of gold Gold   A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia Gold   Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" Gold   Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" Gold-bearing   Containing gold; "auriferous quartz veins" Gold-beater   An artisan who beats gold into gold leaf Gold-crowned_kinglet   American golden-crested kinglet Gold-plate   Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch" Back to top Gold-tail_moth   White furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft Gold-worker   An artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold Golda_Meir   Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978) Goldbeater   An artisan who beats gold into gold leaf Goldberg   United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970) Goldbrick   Anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless Goldbrick   A brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not Goldbrick   An idle worthless person Goldbrick   A soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort Goldbrick   Avoid (one''s assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties" Goldbrick   Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Goldbricking   The evasion of work or duty Goldcrest   European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch Goldcup   Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus Golden   Very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity" Golden   Suggestive of gold; "a golden voice" Golden   Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" Golden   Supremely favored or fortunate; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust" Golden   Marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" Golden   Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" Back to top Golden-beard_penstemon   Plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip Golden-crested_kinglet   European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch Golden-eyed_fly   A variety of green lacewing Goldenbush   Any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America Goldenbush   A plant of the genus Haplopappus Goldeneye   Large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions Goldeneye   A variety of green lacewing Goldenrod   Any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago Goldenseal   Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves Golden_Age   (classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period Golden_age   Any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness Golden_age   A time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema" Golden_ager   An elderly person Golden_algae   Algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll Golden_aster   Any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada Golden_barrel_cactus   Large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines Golden_boy   A man who is unusually successful at an early age Golden_buttons   Common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally Golden_calf   (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly Golden_calla   Any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes Back to top Golden_chain   An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations Golden_chinkapin   Small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts Golden_clematis   Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers Golden_club   Aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers Golden_crownbeard   Coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico Golden_crown_beard   Coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico Golden_cup   Native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-gray finely dissected foliage Golden_Delicious   A sweet eating apple with yellow skin Golden_eagle   Large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck Golden_everlasting   Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the choice everlasting of dried-flower lovers Golden_fairy_lantern   Globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California Golden_fern   Stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides Golden_fern   Tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides Golden_fig   A strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas Golden_Fleece   In Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts Golden_Gate   A strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake Golden_Gate_Bridge   A suspension bridge across the Golden Gate Golden_glow   Very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads Golden_gram   Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Golden_groundsel   Weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio Back to top Golden_hamster   Small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet Golden_handshake   A lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire) Golden_heather   North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers Golden_honey_plant   Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States Golden_Horde   A Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century Golden_ironweed   Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States Golden_larch   Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves Golden_maidenhair   Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia Golden_marguerite   Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America Golden_mean   The middle between extremes Golden_mean   The proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long) Golden_mole   Mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur Golden_oak_mushroom   Edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe Golden_oldie   A song that was formerly popular Golden_oriole   Bright yellow songbird with black wings Golden_parachute   Giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover Golden_pea   Western United States bushy herb having yellow pealike flowers Golden_pheasant   Brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia Golden_pholiota   A beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast Golden_plover   Plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots Back to top Golden_polypody   Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia Golden_polypody   Tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium Golden_pothos   Evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage Golden_potto   A kind of lemur Golden_ragwort   Weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio Golden_rain   An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations Golden_retriever   An English breed having a long silky golden coat Golden_Rule   A command based on Jesus'' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Mathew 7:12) Golden_rule   Any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear" Golden_saxifrage   Any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium Golden_seal   Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves Golden_section   The proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long) Golden_shiner   Shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'' Golden_shower_tree   Deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia Golden_spleen   Any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium Golden_star   California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers Golden_stars   California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers Golden_State   A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes Golden_syrup   A pale cane syrup Golden_thistle   Any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads Back to top Golden_thread   Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers Golden_trumpet   Vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers Golden_warbler   Yellow-throated American wood warbler Golden_wattle   Shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental Golden_wedding_anniversary   The 50th wedding anniversary Golden_willow   European willow having grayish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry Golden_wonder_millet   Millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes Golden_yarrow   Grayish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America Golden_years   The time of life after retirement from active work Goldfield   A district where gold is mined Goldfields   Small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated Goldfinch   Small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings Goldfinch   American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer Goldfish   Small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes Goldfish_bowl   A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept Goldfish_bowl   A state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl" Goldie's_fern   North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe Goldie's_shield_fern   North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe Goldie's_wood_fern   North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe Goldilocks   Early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod Back to top Goldilocks_aster   Early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod Golding   English novelist (1911-1993) Goldman   United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940) Goldmark   United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered video cassette recording (1906-1977) Goldmine   A mine where gold ore is found Goldmine   A good source of something that is desired Goldoni   Prolific Italian dramatist (1707-1793) Goldplate   Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch" Goldsmith   An artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold Goldsmith   Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774) Goldstone   Aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles Goldthread   Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers Goldworker   An artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold Goldwyn   United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974) Gold_braid   Trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains Gold_coast   A rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago''s gold coast is along Lake Michigan" Gold_Coast   A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British" Gold_digger   A woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement Gold_digger   A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field Gold_dust   The particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining Back to top Gold_fern   Fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides Gold_fever   Greed and the contagious excitement of a gold rush Gold_foil   Foil made of gold Gold_leaf   A very thin form of gold foil Gold_medal   A medal made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition Gold_mine   A mine where gold ore is found Gold_mine   A good source of something that is desired Gold_miner   A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field Gold_of_pleasure   Annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America Gold_panner   A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field Gold_plate   A thin plating of gold on something Gold_plate   Tableware that is plated with gold Gold_plate   Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch" Gold_rush   A large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field Gold_rush   A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line" Gold_standard   A paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged" Gold_standard   A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold Golem   A mechanism that can move automatically Golem   (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means Golf   A game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes Back to top Golf   Play golf Golf-club   Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball Golf-club_head   (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball Golfcart   A small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots Golfer   Someone who plays the game of golf Golfing   Playing golf; "he goes south every winter for the golfing" Golfo_de_Mexico   An arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico Golf_bag   Golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls Golf_ball   A small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance Golf_caddie   An attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player Golf_cap   A cap with a bill Golf_cart   A small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots Golf_club   Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball Golf_club   A club of people to play golf Golf_course   Course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf Golf_equipment   Sports equipment used in playing golf Golf_game   A game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes Golf_glove   A glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golfclub Golf_hole   One playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes" Golf_lesson   A lesson in playing gold Back to top Golf_links   Course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf Golf_player   Someone who plays the game of golf Golf_pro   Someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf Golf_range   A practice range for practicing golf shots Golf_shot   The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it Golf_stroke   The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it Golf_tee   A short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground Golf_widow   A wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf Golgi   Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926) Golgi's_cell   A neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the gray matter Golgi_apparatus   A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions) Golgi_body   A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions) Golgi_cell   A neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the gray matter Golgi_complex   A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions) Golgotha   A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified Goliard   A wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs Goliath   Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful Goliath   (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot Goliath_frog   Largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa Golliwog   A grotesque black doll Back to top Golliwogg   A grotesque black doll Golosh   A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow Goma   A city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda Gombrowicz   Polish author (1904-1969) Gomel   Industrial city of Belarus southeast of Minsk Gomorrah   (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants Gomorrha   (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants Gompers   United States labor leader (born in England) who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924 (1850-1924) Gomphothere   Extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene Gomphotheriidae   Elephants extinct since the Pleistocene Gomphotherium   Type genus of the Gomphotheriidae Gomphrena   Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia Gomphrena_globosa   Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color Gomuti   Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago Gomuti_palm   Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago Gonad   A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced Gonadal   Of or relating to the gonads; "gonadal hormones" Gonadotrophic   Of or relating to or involving gonadotropin Gonadotrophic_hormone   Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity Gonadotrophin   Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity Back to top Gonadotropic   Of or relating to or involving gonadotropin Gonadotropic_hormone   Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity Gonadotropin   Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity Goncalo_alves   Tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction Goncourt   French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896) Goncourt   French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870) Gond   A member of a formerly tribal people in south central India Gondang_wax   A hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree Gondi   A Dravidian language spoken by the Gond people in south central India Gondola   Car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant Gondola   Long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice Gondola   A low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof Gondola_car   A low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof Gondolier   A (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola Gondoliere   A (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola Gondwanaland   A hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica Gone   Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend" Gone   Having all been spent; "the money is all gone" Gone   Well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era" Gone(a)   Destroyed or killed; "we are gone geese" Back to top Gone(p)   No longer retained; "gone with the wind" Gone(p)   Not present; having left; "he''s away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests" Goner   A person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I''m a goner if this plan doesn''t work"; "one mistake and you''re toast" Gong   A percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer Gong   A percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick Gong   Sound a gong Gongora   A Spanish poet (1561-1627) Gongorist   A practitioner of the affected elegant style of the Spanish poet Gongora Gong_buoy   A buoy with a bell on it Gonif   (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) Goniff   (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse) Goniometer   Direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals Gonion   The craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw Goniopteris   Terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America Gonne   Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953) Gonococcus   The pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea Gonorhynchidae   Coextensive with the genus Gonorhynchus Gonorhynchus   Slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth Gonorhynchus_gonorhynchus   Fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand Gonorrhea   A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra Back to top Gonorrhoea   A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra Goo   Any thick messy substance Goober   Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms Goober_pea   Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms Good   Moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" Good   That which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" Good   Benefit; "for your own good"; "what''s the good of worrying?" Good   Promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her" Good   Having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" Good   Having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature" Good   With or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" Good   Thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning" Good   Generally admired; "good taste" Good   Exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)" Good   Resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn''t there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all''s well that ends well" Good   Not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" Good   Not forged; "a good dollar bill" Good   Having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good p Good   Morally admirable Good   Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night''s sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air" Back to top Good   In excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" Good   Appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" Good   Agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners" Good   Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" Good   Capable of pleasing; "good looks" Good   Deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family''s good name" Good   Of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass Good   Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b Good   Financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" Good   Superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade" Good   (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good'' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well''); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-ar Good   In a complete and thorough manner (`good'' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly''); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" Good(p)   Feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good" Good-by   A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" Good-bye   A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" Good-for-naught   An idle worthless person Good-for-naught   Without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk" Good-for-nothing   An idle worthless person Good-for-nothing   Without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk" Good-hearted   Generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity" Back to top Good-humored   Disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson Good-humoredness   A cheerful willingness to be obliging Good-humoured   Disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson Good-king-henry   European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb Good-looking   Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women a Good-natured   Having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" Good-naturedly   In a good-natured manner Good-neighborliness   A disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors Good-neighbourliness   A disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors Good-tempered   Not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays" Good-temperedness   A cheerful willingness to be obliging Good-time   Occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie" Goodall   English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934) Goodby   A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" Goodbye   A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" Goodenia   A genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia Goodeniaceae   A family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China Goodenia_family   A family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China Goodish   Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" Goodish   Moderately good of its kind; "a goodish wine" Back to top Goodly   Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" Goodman   United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including Black as well as White musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986) Goodness   Moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" Goodness   That which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" Goods   Articles of commerce Goodwill   A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor''s grace in treating the vanquished" Goodwill   The friendly hope that something will succeed Goodwill   (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) Goody   Something considered choice to eat Goody-goody   A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior Goody-goody   Affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous Goodyear   United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860) Goodyera   Genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers Good_afternoon   A conventional expression of greeting or farewell Good_and   Completely or thoroughly; "when I''m good and ready" Good_authority   Testimony by someone who should know; "I have it on good authority" Good_Book   The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" Good_condition   Good physical condition; being in shape or in condition Good_continuation   A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendence to perceive a line as continuing its established direction Good_day   A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" Back to top Good_deal   (often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" Good_egg   (old-fashioned slang) a good person Good_enough   Adequately good for the circumstances; "if it''s good enough for you it''s good enough for me" Good_example   Something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" Good_faith   Having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants" Good_form   Behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning" Good_fortune   A stroke of luck Good_fortune   An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes Good_for_you(p)   Promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you" Good_Friday   Friday before Easter Good_guy   Any person who is on your side Good_health   The state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease Good_humor   A cheerful and agreeable mood Good_humour   A cheerful and agreeable mood Good_humouredness   A cheerful willingness to be obliging Good_looks   The quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man) Good_luck   An unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break" Good_luck   A stroke of luck Good_luck   An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes Good_luck_charm   Something believed to bring good luck Back to top Good_manners   A courteous manner Good_morning   A conventional expression of greeting or farewell Good_nature   A cheerful, obliging disposition Good_naturedness   A cheerful willingness to be obliging Good_night   A conventional expression of farewell Good_ol'_boy   A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group Good_old_boy   A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group Good_ole_boy   A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group Good_part   A place of especial strength Good_person   A person who is good to other people Good_Samaritan   A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble Good_sense   Sound practical judgment; "I can''t see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" Good_shape   Good physical condition; being in shape or in condition Good_Shepherd   A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) Good_speller   Someone who spells words Good_spirit   A benevolent spirit Good_story   An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) Good_temper   A cheerful and agreeable mood Good_time   A highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast" Good_turn   A favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" Back to top Good_weather   Weather suitable for outdoor activities Good_will   A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor''s grace in treating the vanquished" Good_will   The friendly hope that something will succeed Good_will   (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) Good_word   Good news Good_word   Something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable Gooey   Soft and sticky Goof   A man who is a stupid incompetent fool Goof   Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" Goof-off   An idle worthless person Goof-proof   Proof against human misuse, error, etc.; "Foolproof this appliance" Goofball   A man who is a stupid incompetent fool Goofing_off   The evasion of work or duty Goofproof   Proof against human misuse, error, etc.; "Foolproof this appliance" Goofy   A cartoon character created by Walt Disney Goofy   Pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books" Googly   A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way Googol   A cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred) Googolplex   A cardinal number represented as 1 followed by a googol of zeros (ten raised to the power of a googol) Gook   A disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) Back to top Gook   Any thick messy substance Goon   An aggressive and violent young criminal Goon   An awkward stupid person Gooney   A variety of albatross with black feet Gooney_bird   A variety of albatross with black feet Goonie   A variety of albatross with black feet Goony   A variety of albatross with black feet Goop   Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate Goora_nut   Tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract Goosander   Common merganser of Europe and North America Goose   Web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks Goose   Flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) Goose   A man who is a stupid incompetent fool Goose-tansy   Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia Gooseberry   Currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies Gooseberry   Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries Gooseberry_bush   Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries Gooseberry_family   In some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry Goosefish   Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey Gooseflesh   Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation Back to top Goosefoot   Any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers Goosefoot_family   Includes spinach and beets Goosefoot_maple   Maple of eastern North America with striped bard and large 2-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn Gooselike   Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books" Gooseneck   Something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose) Gooseneck_barnacle   Stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers Gooseneck_loosestrife   A variety of the loosestrife herb Goosey   Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books" Goose_barnacle   Stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers Goose_bump   Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation Goose_down   Down of the goose Goose_egg   A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn''t hear zilch about it" Goose_grass   Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere Goose_grass   Annual weedy grass used for hay Goose_grass   Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia Goose_grass   Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia Goose_grease   Grease derived from geese Goose_liver   Liver of a goose used as meat Goose_pimple   Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation Goose_plum   Wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh Back to top Goose_skin   Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation Goose_step   A manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high Goose_step   March in a military fashion Goosy   Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books" GOP   The younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party Gopher   Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America Gopher   Burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America Gopher   Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops Gopher   A zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) Gopherus   Gopher tortoises Gopherus_agassizii   Burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates Gopherus_polypemus   Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America Gopherwood   Small handsome round-headed deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye Gopher_hole   A hole in the ground made by gophers Gopher_snake   Bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows Gopher_snake   Large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico Gopher_State   A midwestern state Gopher_tortoise   Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America Gopher_turtle   Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America Goral   Small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains Back to top Gorbachev   Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931) Gordian   Extremely intricate; usually in phrase "gordian knot" Gordian_knot   An intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia Gordian_knot   Any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms Gordimer   South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923) Gordius   Legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot Gordon_setter   A Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat Gore   The shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the blood of his kinsmen" Gore   A triangular piece of cloth Gore   Coagulated blood from a wound Gore   Vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Gore   Wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument Gore   Cut into gores; "gore a skirt" Gore_Vidal   United States writer (born in 1925) Gorgas   United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920) Gorge   The passage between the pharynx and the stomach Gorge   A narrow pass (especially one between mountains) Gorge   A deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) Gorge   Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream" Gorged   Fed beyond capacity or desire Back to top Gorgeous   Dazzlingly beautiful; "a gorgeous Victorian gown" Gorgeously   In an impressively beautiful manner; "the Princess was gorgeously dressed" Gorger   Someone who eats food rapidly and greedily Gorgerin   The molding at the top of a column Gorget   Armor plate that protects the neck Gorgon   (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone Gorgonacea   Red corals and sea fans Gorgoniacea   Red corals and sea fans Gorgonian   Corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton Gorgonian_coral   Corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton Gorgonocephalus   Basket stars Gorgonzola   Italian blue cheese Gorilla   Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa Gorilla_gorilla   Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa Gorilla_gorilla_beringei   Gorilla of Kivu highlands Gorilla_gorilla_gorilla   A kind of gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_grauri   A kind of gorilla Goring   German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946) Gorki   An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Gorki   Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts Back to top Gorkiy   An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Gorky   An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky Gorky   Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts Gormandise   Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream" Gormandize   Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream" Gormless   British informal Gorse   Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe Gory   Covered with blood; "a bloodstained shirt"; "a gory dagger" Gory   Accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war" Gosainthan   A mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high) Gosan-chiku   Small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young Goshawk   Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry Gosling   Young goose Gosmore   European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat''s ears Gospel   A doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton''s writings were gospel for those who followed" Gospel   Four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ''s life and teachings Gospel   An unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel" Gospel   The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group Gospel   A genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) Gospeler   A preacher of the Christian gospel Back to top Gospeller   A preacher of the Christian gospel Gospels   Four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ''s life and teachings Gospel_According_to_John   The last of the four Gospels in the New Testament Gospel_According_to_Luke   One of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus''s birth and early life Gospel_According_to_Mark   The shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament Gospel_According_to_Matthew   One of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount Gospel_of_Luke   One of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus''s birth and early life Gospel_singing   A genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) Gospel_truth   An unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel" Gossamer   Filaments from a cobweb Gossamer   A gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture Gossamer   Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing" Gossamer   So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks" Gossip   Light informal conversation for social occasions Gossip   A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip" Gossip   A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others Gossip   Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Gossip   Wag one''s tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won''t dish the dirt" Gossiper   A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others Gossiping   A conversation that spreads personal information about other people Back to top Gossipmonger   A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others Gossipmongering   A conversation that spreads personal information about other people Gossipy   Prone to friendly informal communication Gossip_columnist   A journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities Gossypium   Herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton Gossypium_arboreum   East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms Gossypium_barbadense   Small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers Gossypium_herbaceum   Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short grayish lint removed with difficulty; considered an ancestor of modern short-staple cottons Gossypium_hirsutum   Native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton Gossypium_peruvianum   Cotton with long rough hairy fibers Gossypium_thurberi   Shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico Gota_Canal   A canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden Goteborg   A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden Goth   One of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries Goth   A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Gothenburg   A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden Gothic   A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches Gothic   A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries Gothic   Extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas Gothic   Characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein''" Back to top Gothic   As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating" Gothic   Of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations" Gothic   Of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the Gothic Bible translation" Gothic   Characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German Gothic_arch   A pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex Gothic_architecture   A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches Gothic_romance   A romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events Gothic_romancer   A writer of Gothic romances Gothite   A red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust Gotterdammerung   Myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibnitz   German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716) Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz   German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716) Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing   German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781) Gottlieb_Daimler   German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900) Gouache   A watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum Gouache   An opaque watercolor prepared with gum Gouda   Mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls Gouda_cheese   Mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls Gouge   The act of gouging Gouge   And edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves Back to top Gouge   An impression in a surface (as made by a blow) Gouge   Force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes" Gouge   Make a groove in Gouge   Obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" Gouger   A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud Gouger   An attacker who gouges out the antagonist''s eye Gouge_out   Make gouges into a surface; "The woman''s spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor" Goujon   Large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw Goulash   A rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika Gould   United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892) Gould   United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002) Gounod   French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893) Gourd   Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd Gourd   Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds Gourd   Any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds Gourde   The basic unit of money in Haiti Gourd_family   A family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin) Gourd_vine   Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds Gourmand   A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess Gourmandism   The disposition and habits of a gourmand Back to top Gourmandize   Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream" Gourmet   A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) Gout   A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints Gouty   Suffering from gout Gouty_arthritis   A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints Gouverneur_Morris   United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816) Govern   Direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" Govern   Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" Govern   Exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?" Govern   Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German" Governable   Capable of being controlled Governador_Valadares   A city in eastern Brazil northeast of Belo Horizonte Governance   The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" Governance   The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec Governed   The body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence Governess   A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) Governing   The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" Governing   Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies" Governing_board   A board that manages the affairs of an institution Governing_body   The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec Back to top Government   The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" Government   (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government" Government   The study of government of states and other political units Government   The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" Government-in-exile   A temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated Governmental   Dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state; "governmental policy" Governmental   Of or relating to the governing authorities; "the core of a governmental system"; "public confidence and governmental morale" Governmentally   By government; "governmentally determined policy" Government_Accounting_Office   An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States Government_activity   The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" Government_agency   An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" Government_agent   A representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government Government_bond   A bond that is an IOU on the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world Government_building   A building that houses a branch of government Government_department   A department of government Government_income   Income available to the government Government_issue   Supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government Government_man   A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Government_minister   A person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance" Government_note   A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Back to top Government_office   An office where government employees work Government_officials   People elected or appointed to administer a government Government_Printing_Office   An agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government Government_revenue   Income available to the government Government_security   A security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System Governor   A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) Governor   The head of a state government Governor's_plum   Small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums Governor's_race   A race for election to the governorship Governorship   The office of governor Governor_general   A governor of high rank Governor_plum   Small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums Gowen_cypress   Small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the Pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress Gown   Long, usually formal, woman''s dress Gown   Outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions Gown   Protective garment worn by surgeons during operations Gown   Dress in a gown Gowned   Wearing a gown; "beautifully gowned women" Goy   In this sense `Gentile'' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy'' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews Goya   Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828) Back to top Goya_y_Lucientes   Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828) Go_about   Begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" Go_across   Go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" Go_after   Go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" Go_after   Go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" Go_against   Resist; "buck the trend" Go_against   Act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" Go_against   Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax" Go_ahead   Proceed (with a plan oc action); "He went ahead with the project" Go_all_out   Perform as well as possible Go_along   Pass by; "three years elapsed" Go_along   Cooperate or pretend to cooperate; "He decided to play long with with the burglars for the moment" Go_along   Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" Go_around   Avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!" Go_around   Become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" Go_around   Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" Go_around   Go around the flank of (an opposing army) Go_around   Be sufficient; "There''s not enough to go around" Go_away   Get lost, especially without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" Go_away   Move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" Back to top Go_away   Go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn''t leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" Go_away   Become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke" Go_a_long_way   Suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent Go_back   Regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" Go_back   Return in thought or speech to something Go_back   Come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity Go_back   Belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years" Go_back_on   Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" Go_bad   Become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils" Go_bad   Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Go_ballistic   Get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn''t know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic" Go_board   A board used for playing go Go_by   Be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you''ll be safe" Go_by   Be called; go by a certain name; "She goes by her maiden name again" Go_by   Pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other" Go_by   Pass by; "three years elapsed" Go_deep   Extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far" Go_down   Grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" Go_down   Stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week" Go_down   Be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too" Back to top Go_down   Be ingested; "This wine sure goes down well"; "The food wouldn''t go down" Go_down   Disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days" Go_down   Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" Go_down   Go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" Go_down   Be recorded or remembered; "She will go down as the first feminist" Go_down_on   Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation Go_Dutch   Share expenses equally and split the cost of something; "My boyfriend and I always go Dutch" Go_far   Succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don''t know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!" Go_far   Extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far" Go_Fish   A card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards Go_for   Intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" Go_for   Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" Go_for   Make an attempt at achieving something; "She tried for the Olympics" Go_for   Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler''s window" Go_for   Be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" Go_forth   Come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves" Go_forth   Go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn''t leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" Go_forward   Move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" Go_for_broke   Risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race" Go_game   A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent''s counters Back to top Go_home   Return home; "After the movie, we went home" Go_in   To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Go_into   To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" Go_into   Be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet" Go_off   Burst inward; "The bottle imploded" Go_off   Be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off" Go_off   Happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?" Go_off   Go off or discharge; "The gun fired" Go_off   Stop running, functioning, or operating; "Our power went off during the hurricane" Go_off   Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along Go_off_at_half-cock   Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked" Go_off_half-cocked   Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked" Go_on   Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" Go_on   Continue with one''s activities; "I know it''s hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" Go_on   Start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up" Go_on   Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" Go_on   Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" Go_out   Become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" Go_out   Leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small" Go_out   Take the field; "The soldiers went out on missions" Back to top Go_out   Move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" Go_out   Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" Go_out   Go out of fashion; become unfashionable Go_over   Fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound" Go_over   Happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?" Go_over   Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" Go_over   Hold a review (of troops) Go_past   Pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other" Go_past   Go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" Go_steady   Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" Go_through   Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" Go_through   Apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example" Go_through   Eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal" Go_through   Go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" Go_through   Go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam" Go_through_the_motions   Pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it; "She isn''t really working--she''s just going through the motions" Go_to   Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?" Go_to_bed   Go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn" Go_to_pieces   Lose one''s emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died" Go_to_pot   Become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured" Back to top Go_to_sleep   Go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn" Go_to_the_dogs   Become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured" Go_to_war   Commence hostilities Go_under   Be called; go by a certain name; "She goes by her maiden name again" Go_under   Disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days" Go_under   Go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" Go_up   Increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" Go_up   Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames" Go_up   Go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" Go_up   Be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere" Go_up   Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" Go_up   Travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" Go_up   Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" Go_with   Go or occur together; "The word ''hot'' tends to cooccur with ''cold''" Go_with   Take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?" Go_with   Be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger" Go_wrong   Be unsuccessful; "Where do today''s public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably" GP   A physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses GPA   A measure of a student''s academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted GPO   An agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government Back to top GPS   A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver GP_bomb   A large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect Graafian_follicle   A vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg Grab   The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin''s snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder''s snap and throw was a single Grab   A mechanical device for gripping an object Grab   Capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" Grab   Take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child''s hand and ran out of the room" Grab   Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" Grab   Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" Grab   Get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" Grab   Obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" Grabber   An unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately Grabby   Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed Grab_bag   A container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents Grab_bag   An assortment of miscellaneous items Grab_bar   A bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself Grab_sample   A single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible Grace   A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor''s grace in treating the vanquished" Grace   (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God''s grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" Grace   A sense of propriety and consideration for others Back to top Grace   Elegance and beauty of movement or expression Grace   A short prayer of thanks before a meal Grace   (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors Grace   (Bhristian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of Grace   Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" Grace   Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" Graceful   Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form etc.; not awkward Graceful   Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth Gracefully   In a graceful manner; "she swooped gracefully" Gracefully   In a gracious or graceful manner; "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously" Gracefulness   Beautiful carriage Graceless   Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always may be feel gauche" Graceless   Lacking grace; clumsy; "a graceless production of the play"; "his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott Graceless   Lacking graciousness; "a totally graceless hostess" Gracelessly   In a graceless manner; "she moves rather gracelessly" Gracelessly   Without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly" Gracelessness   The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) Gracelessness   An unpleasant carriage Grace_cup   Cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal Grace_Ethel_Cecile_Rosalie_Allen   United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) Back to top Grace_Kelly   United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Grace_note   An embellishing note usually written in smaller size Grace_of_God   (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God''s grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" Grace_Patricia_Kelly   United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Gracie   United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) Gracie_Allen   United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) Gracilariid   Small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves Gracilariidae   Leaf miners Gracilariid_moth   Small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves Gracile   Slender and graceful Gracility   Elegance and beauty of movement or expression Gracillariidae   Leaf miners Gracious   Disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods" Gracious   Exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" Gracious   Doing or producing good Gracious   Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" Gracious   Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" Graciously   In a gracious or graceful manner; "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously" Graciousness   The quality of being kind and gentle Graciousness   Excellence of manners or social conduct Back to top Grackle   Long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage Grackle   Glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech Gracula   Mynas Gracula_religiosa   Glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech Grad   A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Grad   One-hundredth of a right angle Gradable   Capable of being graded (for quality or rank or size etc.) Gradable_opposition   An opposition that is capable of being graded Gradate   Pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another; "The paint on these walls gradates but you don''t see it" Gradate   Arrange according to grades; "These lines are gradated" Gradation   The act of arranging in grades Gradation   A degree of ablaut Gradation   Relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions" Gradational   Slowly and smoothly Gradatory   Slowly and smoothly Grade   A variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed Grade   The gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade" Grade   A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" Grade   The height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade" Grade   A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student''s performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" Back to top Grade   A degree of ablaut Grade   A body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy" Grade   One-hundredth of a right angle Grade   A relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" Grade   Determine the grade of or assign a grade to Grade   Assign a grade or rank to, according to one''s evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" Grade   Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" Grade   Level to the right gradient Grade-constructed   Constructed at ground level; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway" Graded   Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution" Grader   A judge who assigns grades to something Grade_crossing   Intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass Grade_insignia   V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" Grade_point   A numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course Grade_point_average   A measure of a student''s academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted Grade_school   A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades Grade_separation   A crossing that uses an underpass or overpass Gradient   The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" Gradient   A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension Grading   Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do" Back to top Grading   Changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface Grading   The act of arranging in a graduated series Gradual   (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass Gradual   Proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices" Gradual   Of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope" Graduality   The quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages Gradually   In a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim" Gradualness   The quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages Gradualness   The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual Graduate   A measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts Graduate   A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Graduate   Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder" Graduate   Confer an academic degree upon; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year" Graduate   Receive an academic degree upon completion of one''s studies; "She graduated in 1990" Graduate(a)   Of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor''s degree; "graduate courses" Graduated   Slowly and smoothly Graduated   Increasing as the amount taxed increases Graduated   Decreasing as the amount taxed increases Graduated   Marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer" Graduated_cylinder   A cylindrical graduate Back to top Graduated_table   An ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" Graduate_nurse   Someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school Graduate_school   A school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor''s degree Graduate_student   A student who continues studies after graduation Graduating_class   The body of students who graduate together this year Graduation   The successful completion of a program of study Graduation   The act of arranging in grades Graduation   A line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch" Graduation   An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred Graduation_exercise   An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred Grad_school   A school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor''s degree Grad_student   A student who continues studies after graduation Graeco-Roman   Characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures Graeco-Roman_deity   A deity of classical mythology Graecophile   An admirer of Greece and everything Greek Graecophile   Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society" Graecophilic   Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society" Graf   German tennis player who won seven women''s singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969) Graffiti   A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls Graffito   A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls Back to top Graft   The act of grafting something onto something else Graft   The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage Graft   (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient Graft   Place athe organ of a donor into the body of a recipient Graft   Cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree" Grafting   The act of grafting something onto something else Graf_Zeppelin   A large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs Graham   Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour'' is British usage) Graham   United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991) Graham   United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918) Grahame   English writer (born in Scotland) of children''s stories (1859-1932) Graham_bread   Bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour Graham_cracker   Semisweet whole-wheat cracker Graham_flour   Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour'' is British usage) Graham_Greene   English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991) Grail   (legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper Grain   The direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain" Grain   Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses Grain   A small hard particle; "a grain of sand" Grain   Dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn Back to top Grain   1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams Grain   1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams Grain   Used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat Grain   Become granular Grain   Form into grains Grain   Paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood Grain   Thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt" Grainfield   A field where grain is grown Grainger   United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961) Graininess   The quality of being composed of relatively large particles Graining   A texture like that of wood Grains_of_paradise   West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds Grainy   Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" Grainy_club   A variety of grainy club mushrooms Grainy_club_mushrooms   Any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycete Grain_alcohol   The intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline Grain_field   A field where grain is grown Grain_merchant   A merchant who deals in food grains Grain_moth   Moth whose larvae feed on grain Grain_sorghum   Any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain Back to top Gram   Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938) Gram   A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram Gram's_method   A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram's_procedure   A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram's_solution   A solution used in staining bacteria by Gram''s method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water Gram's_stain   A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-atomic_weight   The quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element Gram-negative   (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram''s method Gram-positive   (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram''s method Grama   Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Grama_grass   Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Gramicidin   An antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria Graminaceae   The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane Graminaceous_plant   Cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and narrow long-bladed leaves Graminales   Grasses; sedges; rushes Gramineae   The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane Gramineous_plant   Cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and narrow long-bladed leaves Gramma   Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Grammar   Studies of the formation of basic linguistic units Grammarian   A linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax Back to top Grammar_school   A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades Grammar_school   A secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college Grammatic   Of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender" Grammatical   Conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences" Grammatical   Of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender" Grammatically   In a grammatical manner; "this child already speaks grammatically" Grammatical_case   Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence Grammatical_category   (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties Grammatical_constituent   (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction Grammatical_construction   A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" Grammatical_gender   A grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness Grammatical_meaning   The meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form Grammatical_relation   A linguistic relation established by grammar Grammatical_rule   A linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances Grammatolatry   Worship of words Grammatophyllum   Small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long Gramma_grass   Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Gramme   A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram Gramophone   An antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically Gramps   The father of your father or mother Back to top Grampus   Slaty-gray blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas Grampus   Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas Grampus_griseus   Slaty-gray blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas Gram_atom   The quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element Gram_calorie   Unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure Gram_method   A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram_molecule   The molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites Gram_stain   A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gran   The mother of your father or mother Granada   A city in southeastern Spain; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Muslims in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction Granadilla   The egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers Granadilla   Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit Granadilla   Considered best for fruit Granadilla   Tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit Granadilla_tree   West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony Granadilla_wood   Wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets Granadilla_wood   Dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets Granadillo   West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony Granary   A storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed Grand   A piano with the strings on a harp-shaped frame; usually supported by 3 legs Back to top Grand   The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 Grand   Impressive in scale; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner" Grand   Impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings" Grand   Of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" Grandad   The father of your father or mother Grandaunt   An aunt of your father or mother Grandchild   A child of your son or daughter Granddad   The father of your father or mother Granddaddy   The father of your father or mother Granddaughter   A female grandchild Grandee   A nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal Grandeur   The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand Grandeur   The quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct Grande_dame   A woman of great prestige or ability Grandfather   The father of your father or mother Grandfather_clause   An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in US south after the Civil War Grandfather_clock   A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case Grandiloquence   High flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation Grandiloquent   Puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek Grandiloquent   Lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying" Back to top Grandiloquently   In a rhetorically grandiloquent manner; "the orator spoke magniloquently" Grandiose   Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval Grandiose   Affectedly genteel Grandiosely   In a grandiose manner; "the building was bombastically spacious" Grandiosity   High flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation Grandly   In a grand manner; "the mansion seemed grandly large by today''s standards" Grandma   The mother of your father or mother Grandmaster   A player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge Grandma_Moses   United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961) Grandmother   The mother of your father or mother Grandnephew   A son of your niece or nephew Grandness   Splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture" Grandness   The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand Grandness   Unusual largeness in size or extent Grandness   A prominent status; "a person of importance" Grandniece   A daughter of your niece or nephew Grandpa   The father of your father or mother Grandparent   A parent of your father or mother Grandson   A male grandchild Grandstand   A stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof Back to top Grandstand   The audience at a stadium or racetrack Grandstand   Perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause; "She never misses a chance to grandstand" Grandstander   Someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand Granduncle   An uncle of your father or mother Grand_Canal   An inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south Grand_Canal   The major waterway in Venice, Italy Grand_Canyon   The enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona Grand_Canyon_National_Park   A national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals Grand_Canyon_State   A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon Grand_circle   A gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended Grand_dragon   A high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan Grand_duchess   The wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right Grand_duchy   The domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess Grand_Duchy_of_Luxembourg   A grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center Grand_duke   A prince who rules a territory Grand_fir   Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves Grand_Guignol   A play of a macabre or horrific nature Grand_Inquisitor   Director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal) Grand_Island   A town in south central Nebraska Grand_jury   A jury to inquire in accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments Back to top Grand_Lama   Chief lama and once ruler of Tibet Grand_larceny   Larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale) Grand_mal   A seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body Grand_mal_epilepsy   Epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking Grand_Marnier   An orange-flavored French liqueur Grand_mufti   The chief Mufti of a district Grand_National   An annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England Grand_opera   Opera in which all the text is sung Grand_piano   A piano with the strings on a harp-shaped frame; usually supported by 3 legs Grand_Prix   One of several international races Grand_Rapids   A city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture Grand_slam   Winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge Grand_Teton   A mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high) Grand_Teton_National_Park   A national park in Wyoming featuring mountains Grand_theft   Larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale) Grand_tour   An extended sightseeing tour undertaken for pleasure Grand_Turk   The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire) Grange   An outlying farm Granger   A person who operates a farm Granicus   The battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC) Back to top Granite   Something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite" Granite   Plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz Granitelike   Hard as granite; "a granitic fist" Graniteware   A kind of stone gray enamelware Granite_State   A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies Granitic   Having austere inflexibility; "a flinty manner"; "granitic morality"; "his unyielding mouth and glassy eyes"- Marchette Chute Granitic   Hard as granite; "a granitic fist" Grannie   The mother of your father or mother Granny   A reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure Granny   The mother of your father or mother Granny   An old woman Granny's_bonnets   Common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States Granny_knot   A reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure Granny_Smith   Apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh Granola   Cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar Granola_bar   Cookie bar made of granola Grant   The act of providing a subsidy Grant   A right or privilege that has been granted Grant   A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park" Grant   18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) Back to top Grant   United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) Grant   Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) Grant   (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance Grant   Any monetary aid Grant   Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" Grant   Allow to have; "grant a privilege" Grant   Let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" Grant   Transfer by deed; "grant land" Grant   Give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers" Grant   Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Grant   Bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" Grant-in-aid   A grant from a central government to a local government Grant-in-aid   A grant to a person or school for some educational project Granted   Acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine''s condition, it is a wonder that it started" Granted   Given as a grant; "the special funds granted for his research project" Grantee   A recipient of a grant Granter   A person who grants or gives something Granth   The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus Granth_Sahib   The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus Granting_immunity   An act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution" Back to top Grantor   A person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee" Grantor_trust   A trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more Grant_Wood   United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942) Granular   Having a granular structure like that of chondrites Granular   Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" Granularity   The quality of being composed of relatively large particles Granular_pearlite   If steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers Granulate   Form granulating tissue; "wounds and ulcers can granulate" Granulate   Become granular Granulate   Form into grains Granulated   Made grainy or formed into granules; "granulated sugar" Granulated_sugar   Sugar in the form of small grains Granulation   The act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines" Granulation   New connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process Granulation_tissue   New connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process Granule   A tiny grain Granuliferous   Producing or full of granules Granulocyte   A leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm Granulocytic   Of or relating to granulocytes Granulocytic_leukemia   A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood Back to top Granulocytopenia   An acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes Granuloma   A tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection Granulomatous   Relating to or characterized by granulomas Granuloma_inguinale   A venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region Granuloma_venereum   A venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region Granulose   Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" Granville-Barker   English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946) Granville_Stanley_Hall   United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924) Granville_wilt   A bacterial wilt of tobacco plants Gran_casa   A large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch Gran_Santiago   The capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America Grape   Any of various juicy purple- or green-skinned fruit of the genus Vitis; grow in clusters Grape   Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries Grape-leaf_begonia   Tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers Grapefruit   Large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half Grapefruit   Citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp Grapefruit_juice   The juice of grapefruits Grapefruit_peel   Strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar Grapelike   Resembling the fruit of a grape vine Grapeshot   A cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot Back to top Grapevine   Gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth" Grapevine   Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries Grapevine_family   A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales Grapey   Having a taste like that of grapes; "a grapey wine" Grape_arbor   An arbor where grapes are grown Grape_arbour   An arbor where grapes are grown Grape_fern   A fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases Grape_hyacinth   Any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes Grape_jelly   Jelly made from grape juice Grape_juice   The juice of grapes Grape_louse   Destructive to various grape plants Grape_phylloxera   Destructive to various grape plants Grape_sugar   An isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits Graph   A drawing illustrating the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes Graph   Represent by means of a graph; "chart the data" Graph   Plot upon a graph Grapheme   A written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" Graphic   Describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail; "graphic sexual scenes" Graphic   Evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description" Graphic   Written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols" Back to top Graphic   Relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data" Graphic   Of or relating to the graphic arts; "the etchings, drypoints, lithographis, and engravings which together form his graphic work"- Brit. Book News Graphical   Written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols" Graphical   Relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data" Graphically   In a graphic way; "he described the event graphically" Graphically   With respect to graphic aspects; "graphically interesting designs" Graphically   In a diagrammatic manner; "the landscape unit drawn diagrammatically illustrates the gentle rolling relief, with a peat-filled basin" Graphical_record   A drawing illustrating the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes Graphical_user_interface   A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device Graphics   The drawings and photographs in the layout of a book Graphics   Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" Graphic_art   The arts of drawing or painting or printmaking Graphic_artist   An artist who designs and makes prints Graphic_symbol   A written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" Graphic_tellurium   A silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America Graphite   Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors Graphologist   A specialist in inferring character from handwriting Graphospasm   Muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil Graph_paper   Paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs Grapnel   A light anchor for small boats Back to top Grapnel   A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Grapnel_anchor   A light anchor for small boats GRAPO   An armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States" Grappa   Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing Grappelli   French jazz violinist (1908-1997) Grapple   The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" Grapple   A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam Grapple   A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Grapple   To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" Grapple   Come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" Grappler   A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Grappler   Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground Grappling   The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down Grappling   The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" Grappling   Taking the bull by the horns Grappling_hook   A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Grappling_iron   A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Graptophyllum   Caricature plant Graptophyllum_pictum   Tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face Grapy   Having a taste like that of grapes; "a grapey wine" Back to top Grasp   The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" Grasp   A firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" Grasp   The limit of capability; "within the compass of education" Grasp   Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" Grasp   Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" Grasp   Hold firmly Graspable   Capable of being apprehended or understood Grasping   The act of gripping something firmly with the hands Grasping   Understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings" Grasping   Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed Grass   Street names for marijuana Grass   Animal food for browsing or grazing Grass   German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) Grass   Narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay Grass   Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" Grass   Shoot down, of birds Grass   Feed with grass Grass   Cover with grass Grass   Spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach Grass   Cover with grass; "The owners decided to grass their property" Back to top Grass-covered   Covered with grass; "wide grass-covered plains as far as the eye could see" Grass-eating(a)   Feeding on grasses Grass-leaved_golden_aster   A variety of golden aster Grass-of-Parnassus   Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup Grassfinch   Usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds Grassfire   An uncontrolled fire in a grassy area Grasshopper   Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping Grasshopper   A cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao) Grasshopper_mouse   Insectivorous mouse of western North America Grassland   Land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life Grassless   Lacking grass Grasslike   Resembling grass Grassroots   Of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental politico-economic group; "a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament" Grassroots   Fundamental; "the grassroots factor in making the decision" Grassy   Abounding in grass Grassy_death_camas   Plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals Grass_bacillus   A species of Bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics Grass_family   The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane Grass_fern   Epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America Grass_finch   Common North American finch noted for its evening song Back to top Grass_finch   Usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds Grass_frog   A common semiterrestrial European frog Grass_over   Cover with grass Grass_parakeet   Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors Grass_pea   European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere Grass_pink   European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers Grass_pink   An orchid Grass_poly   Annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas Grass_roots   The common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity) Grass_roots   The essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots" Grass_skirt   A skirt made of long blades of grass Grass_snake   Either of two North American chiefly insectivorous green snakes Grass_snake   Any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes Grass_snake   Harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England Grass_tree   Gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long Grass_tree   Any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins Grass_tree   Elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand Grass_tree_family   One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted Grass_vetch   Annual European vetch with red flowers Grass_vetchling   Annual European vetch with red flowers Back to top Grass_widow   A divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband Grass_widower   A man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife Grass_wrack   Submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts Grate   A frame of iron bars to hold a fire Grate   A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air Grate   A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something Grate   Scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" Grate   Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one''s teeth in anger" Grate   Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg" Grate   Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" Grate   Furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace" Grated_cheese   Hard or semihard cheese grated Grateful   Feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree''s shade"; "a thankful smile" Grateful   Affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire" Gratefully   With appreciation; in a grateful manner; "he accepted my offer appreciatively" Gratefulness   Warm friendly feelings of gratitude Grater   Utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese) Graticule   A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument Gratification   The act or an instance of satisfying Gratification   State of being gratified; great satisfaction; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" Back to top Gratified   Having received what was desired Gratify   Yield (to); give satisfaction to Gratify   Make happy or satisfied Gratifying   Affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read" Gratifying   Pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge" Gratifying   Occasioning pride; "a gratifying (or proud) achievement" Gratifying   Giving pleasure or satisfaction Gratifyingly   In a gratifying manner; "the performance was at a gratifyingly high level" Grating   Optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum Grating   A frame of iron bars to hold a fire Grating   A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air Grating   Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" Gratingly   In a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears" Gratis   Without payment; "I''ll give you this gratis" Gratis(p)   Costing nothing; "complimentary tickets" Gratitude   A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help" Gratuitous   Without cause; "a gratuitous insult" Gratuitous   Unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers'' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life" Gratuitous   Costing nothing; "complimentary tickets" Gratuitously   In an uncalled-for manner; "he insulted us gratuitously" Back to top Gratuity   An award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation Gratuity   A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) Gratulatory   Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone''s success or good fortune; "a congratulatory telegram"; "the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent"; "a gratulatory address" Grave   A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother''s grave" Grave   A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation Grave   Death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave" Grave   Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner''s name onto the trophy cup" Grave   Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband" Grave   Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" Grave   Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference" Grave   Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" Gravedigger   A person who earns a living by digging graves Gravel   Rock fragments and pebbles Gravel   Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" Gravel   Cover with gravel; "We gravelled the driveway" Gravel   Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Gravel   Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" Gravelly   Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" Gravelly   Abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly little beach" Gravelweed   Perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States Back to top Gravely   To a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill" Gravely   In a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar" Gravel_pit   A quarry for gravel Graven   Cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations" Graven   Cut into a desired shape; "graven images"; "sculptured representations" Graveness   A manner that is serious and solemn Graven_image   A material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" Graver   A tool used by an engraver Graverobber   Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection Graverobber   Someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts Graves   English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985) Graves'_disease   Exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs Gravestone   A stone that is used to mark a grave Graveyard   A tract of land used for burials Graveyard_shift   Workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) Graveyard_shift   The work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) Graveyard_watch   A watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.) Grave_accent   A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation Grave_mound   (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs Gravid   In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" Back to top Gravida   A pregnant woman Gravida   The number of the pregnancy that a woman is in; "in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three" Gravidation   Technical terms for pregnancy Gravida_I   (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time Gravida_II   A woman who is pregnant for the second time Gravida_III   A woman who is pregnant for the third time Gravidity   Technical terms for pregnancy Gravidness   Technical terms for pregnancy Gravimeter   A measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth Gravimeter   A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid Gravimetric   Of or relating to hydrometry Gravimetric_analysis   Quantitative analysis by weight Gravimetry   The measurement of specific gravity Graving_dock   A large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline Graving_tool   A tool used by an engraver Gravitas   Formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" Gravitate   Move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other" Gravitate   Be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age" Gravitate   Move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics" Gravitation   A figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs" Back to top Gravitation   Movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps" Gravitation   (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p Gravitational   Of or relating to or caused by gravitation Gravitationally   With respect to gravitation; "gravitationally strong forces" Gravitational_attraction   (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p Gravitational_collapse   The implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object Gravitational_constant   (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton''s law of gravitation Gravitational_field   A field of force surrounding a body of finite mass Gravitational_force   (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p Gravitational_interaction   A weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons Gravitational_mass   (physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies Gravitational_theory   (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them Gravitation_wave   (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light Gravitative   Of or relating to or caused by gravitation Gravitons   A gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles Gravity   A manner that is serious and solemn Gravity   A solemn and dignified feeling Gravity   (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p Gravity-assist   (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field Gravity_bomb   A bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target Back to top Gravity_fault   An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall Gravity_gradient   A gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object; "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth" Gravity_meter   A measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth Gravity_wave   (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light Gravure   Intaglio printing Gravure   An intaglio print produced by gravure Gravure   A printing plate used in the process of gravure Gravure   A printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print Gravy   A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line" Gravy   Basically the juices that drip from cooking meats Gravy_boat   A dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce Gravy_holder   A dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce Gravy_train   Income obtained with a minimum of effort Gray   Horse of a light grey or whitish color Gray   Gray clothing; "he was dressed in gray" Gray   A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black Gray   Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray; "the Confederate army was a vast gray" Gray   United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin''s theories of evolution (1810-1888) Gray   American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806) Gray   English poet best known for his elegy written in a country church-yard (1716-1771) Back to top Gray   Turn gray; "Her hair began to gray" Gray   Make gray; "The painter decided to grey the sky" Gray   An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray" Gray   Darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick" Gray   Intermediate in character or position; "a gray area between clearly legal and strictly illegal" Gray   Used to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms); "a stalwart gray figure" Gray   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Gray-haired   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Gray-headed   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Gray-leaf_pine   Medium-sized 5-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones Grayback   A sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere Grayback   A dowitcher with a gray back Grayback   `johnny'' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback'' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms Graybeard   A stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) Graybeard   A man who is very old Grayed   Deprived of color; "colors dulled by too much sun"; "grayed with the dust of the road" Grayhen   Female black grouse Grayish   An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray" Grayish_brown   A color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat" Graylag   Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds Back to top Grayly   Having a gray appearance; "lonely creeks are opal in the dawn, sword-blue in the sun, grayly silver under misty moons" Grayness   A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black Gray_alder   Native to Europe but introduced in America Gray_area   An intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other Gray_birch   Medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale gray bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree Gray_catbird   North American songbird whose call resembles a cat''s mewing Gray_flounder   Flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico Gray_fox   Dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States Gray_Friar   A Roman Catholic friar wearing the gray habit of the Franciscan order Gray_goldenrod   A dyer''s weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing Gray_hen   Female black grouse Gray_jay   Gray jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery Gray_kingbird   A kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird Gray_lemming   Old World lemming Gray_market   An unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency Gray_matter   Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons Gray_mullet   Freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide Gray_mullet   Highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet Gray_partridge   Common European partridge Gray_polypody   Fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds grayish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa Back to top Gray_poplar   Large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves gray on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere Gray_sage   Low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant Gray_sea_eagle   Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland Gray_skate   Common European skate used as food Gray_snapper   Found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida Gray_sole   Grayish-white flesh of a flatfish Gray_substance   Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons Gray_whale   Medium-sized grayish-black whale of the northern Pacific Gray_willow   Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs Gray_wolf   Brindled gray wolf of forested northern regions of North America Graz   An industrial city is southeastern Austria Graze   The act of grazing Graze   A superficial abrasion Graze   Eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing" Graze   Scrape gently; "graze the skin" Graze   Feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" Graze   Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow Graze   Break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet" Grazed   Scraped or touched lightly in passing; "his grazed and bleeding arm proved he had been in the line of fire" Grazier   A rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market Back to top Grazing   The act of brushing against while passing Grazing   The act of grazing Grazing_fire   Fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground Grazing_land   A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock Grease   The state of being covered with unclean things Grease   A thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) Grease   Lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels" Grease-gun   A hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine Greaseball   Offensive terms for a person of Italian descent Greased   Smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction Greasepaint   A greasy substance used as makeup by actors Greaseproof   Resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax; "greaseproof wrapping paper" Greaseproof_paper   Paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking Greaser   Offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent Greasewood   Low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America Grease_monkey   Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles Grease_one's_palms   Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" Greasily   In a greasy manner; "the food was greasily unappetizing" Greasiness   Consisting of or covered with oil Greasy   Smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" Back to top Greasy   Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds" Greasy_spoon   A small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods Great   Marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" Great   Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Great   More than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry" Great   (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" Great   Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay" Great   Uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script" Great   Of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" Great   Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome" Great(p)   In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" Great-aunt   An aunt of your father or mother Great-leaved_macrophylla   Large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base Great-nephew   A son of your niece or nephew Great-niece   A daughter of your niece or nephew Great-uncle   An uncle of your father or mother Greatcoat   A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter Greater   Greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" Greater_Antilles   A group of islands in the western West Indies Greater_burdock   Burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use Back to top Greater_butterfly_orchid   South European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria Greater_celandine   Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers Greater_knapweed   Tall European perennial having purple flower heads Greater_kudu   A variety of kudu Greater_London   The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center Greater_masterwort   European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers Greater_New_Orleans_Bridge   Twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans Greater_New_York   The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center Greater_omentum   Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines Greater_pectoral_muscle   A skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm Greater_peritoneal_sac   The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum Greater_pichiciego   Of southern South America Greater_prairie_chicken   The most common variety of prairie chicken Greater_rhomboid_muscle   Rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column Greater_scaup   Large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male Greater_spearwort   Semi-aquatic European crowfoot with spear-shaped leaves Greater_stitchwort   Low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side Greater_Sunda_Islands   A chain of islands including Borneo and Celebes and Java and Sumatra Greater_water_parsnip   Large stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; Europe Greater_whitethroat   Grayish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts Back to top Greater_yellowlegs   A variety of yellowlegs Greatest   Greatest in size of those under consideration Greatest   Not to be surpassed; "his top effort" Greatest   Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country''s leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" Greatest   Highest in quality Greatest_common_divisor   The largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers Greatest_common_factor   The largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers Greathearted   Noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror" Greatly   To a great extent or degree; "he improved greatly"; "greatly reduced" Greatness   Unusual largeness in size or extent Greatness   The property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance Great_adductor_muscle   The muscle that adducts and extends the thing Great_anteater   Large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America Great_ape   Any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae Great_Attractor   A massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies Great_auk   Large large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct Great_Australian_Bight   A wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms Great_barracuda   Large (up to 6 ft) grayish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers Great_Barrier_Reef   The largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia Great_Bear   A constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the North Star Back to top Great_bellied   Having a prominent belly Great_black-backed_gull   White gull having a black back and wings Great_blue_heron   Large American heron having bluish-gray plumage Great_blue_shark   Slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters Great_bowerbird   Large bowerbird of northern Australia Great_Britain   An island comprising England and Scotland and Wales Great_Britain   A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland Great_burdock   Burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use Great_bustard   Largest European land bird Great_care   Greater care than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing" Great_cerebral_vein   A cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus Great_circle   A circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center Great_crested_grebe   Large Old World grebe with black ear tufts Great_Dane   Very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog Great_deal   (often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" Great_Depression   The economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s Great_Divide   That part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States Great_Dividing_Range   A mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia Great_Dog   A constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius Great_duckweed   Cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands Back to top Great_Falls   A town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power Great_grandfather   A father of your grandparent Great_grandmother   A mother of your grandparent Great_grandparent   A parent of your grandparent Great_gray_kangaroo   Very large grayish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas Great_gray_owl   Large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia Great_gross   A cardinal number equal to one dozen gross Great_hall   The principle hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment Great_horned_owl   Brown North American horned owl Great_hundred   The cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve Great_knapweed   Tall European perennial having purple flower heads Great_Lakes   A group of 5 lakes in central North America Great_Lakes_State   A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region Great_lobelia   Tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers Great_maple   Eurasian maple tree with pale gray bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn Great_Mendenhall_Glacier   A glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska Great_millet   Important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves Great_Mother   Great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops Great_mullein   Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches Great_Plains   A vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans Back to top Great_Plains_of_North_America   A vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans Great_plains_paintbrush   Hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico Great_power   A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world Great_Proletarian_Cultural_Revolution   A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos Great_Pyramid   A massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt Great_Pyrenees   Bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland Great_ragweed   A coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately 3-cleft or 5-cleft Great_Revolt   A widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II Great_Rift_Valley   ( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults Great_Russian   A member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia Great_Salt_Lake   A shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah Great_Sandy_Desert   A desert region in northwestern Australia north of the Gibson Desert Great_saphenous_vein   The longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein Great_seal   The principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty Great_Seal_of_the_United_States   The seal of the United States government Great_skua   Large brown skua of the northern Atlantic Great_Slave_Lake   A lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River Great_Smoky_Mountains   Part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park   A national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States Great_snipe   Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe Back to top Great_Solomon's-seal   North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers Great_St_John's_wort   Perennial shrub having large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrowly pyramidal cymes Great_toe   The first largest innermost toe Great_Victoria_Desert   A desert region in south central Australia north of the Nullarbor Plain Great_Wall   A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; is 1,500 miles long and averages 6 meters in width Great_Wall_of_China   A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; is 1,500 miles long and averages 6 meters in width Great_War   A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 Great_white_heron   Large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys Great_white_heron   Widely distributed Old World white egret Great_white_heron   The common American egret; a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus Great_white_hope   Someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry''s waste management policy" Great_white_shark   Large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans Great_White_Way   A street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters Great_year   Time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years Great_yellowcress   Perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium Great_yellow_gentian   Robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers Greave   Armor plate that protects legs below the knee Greaves   Armor plate that protects legs below the knee Grebe   Small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet Grecian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a grecian robe" Back to top Greco   Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614) Greco-Roman   Characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures Greco-Roman_architecture   Architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans Greco-Roman_deity   A deity of classical mythology Greece   A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil Greed   Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) Greed   Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves Greedily   In a greedy manner Greediness   An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers" Greediness   An excessive desire for food Greedy   Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don''t be greedy with the cookies" Greedy   Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed Greedy   (often followed by `for'') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" Greegree   An African amulet Greek   The Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages Greek   A native or inhabitant of Greece Greek   Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a grecian robe" Greek_alphabet   The alphabet used by ancient Greeks Greek_architecture   The architecture of ancient Greece Greek_capital   The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world''s most powerful and civilized city" Back to top Greek_Catholic   A member of the Greek Orthodox Church Greek_chorus   A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play Greek_Church   State church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church Greek_clover   Annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry Greek_cross   A cross with each of the four arms the same length Greek_deity   A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks Greek_drachma   Formerly the basic unit of money in Greece Greek_fire   A mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted Greek_fret   An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls" Greek_key   An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls" Greek_mode   Any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece Greek_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Greece Greek_mythology   The mythology of the ancient Greeks Greek_Orthodox   Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church Greek_Orthodox_Church   State church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church Greek_partridge   Of mountainous areas of southern Europe Greek_valerian   Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers Greek_valerian   Erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States Greeley   United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872) Green   Street names for ketamine Back to top Green   The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass Green   Any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables Green   An area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the trap" Green   A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park" Green   A river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River Green   An environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party Green   United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952) Green   Turn or become green; "The trees are greening" Green   Similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint" Green   Not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood" Green   Naive and easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love" Green   Looking pale and unhealthy; "you''re looking green"; "green around the gills" Green   Concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party Green-blind   Inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red Green-blindness   Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red Green-eyed   Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover" Green-eyed_monster   A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) Green-tailed_towhee   Towhee of the Rocky mountain region Green-winged_teal   Common teal of Eurasia and North America Greenback   A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Back to top Greenback_Party   A former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation Greenbelt   A belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city Greenberg   United States linguist who studied the historical relations among 5,000 languages (1916-2001) Greenbottle   Blowfly with brilliant coppery green body Greenbottle_fly   Blowfly with brilliant coppery green body Greenbrier   A very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries Greene   English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991) Greenery   Green foliage Greeneye   Bottom-livers having large eyes with metallic green luster Greenfly   Greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants Greengage   Sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum Greengage_plum   Sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum Greengrocer   A grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables Greengrocery   A greengrocer''s grocery store Greengrocery   Groceries sold by a greengrocer Greenhood   Any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood Greenhorn   An awkward and inexperienced youth Greenhouse   A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions Greenhouse   Of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; "greehouse gases" Greenhouse_effect   Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth Back to top Greenhouse_emission   A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation Greenhouse_gas   A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation Greenhouse_whitefly   Whitefly that inhabits greenhouses Greening   The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape" Greening   Turning green; leafing out; "overgrown with greening trees and underbrush" Greenish   Similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint" Greenishness   The property of being somewhat green Greenish_blue   A shade of blue tinged with green Greenish_yellow   A shade of yellow tinged with green Greenland   The largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a self-governing province of Denmark Greenland_caribou   Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America Greenland_Sea   Part of the Arctic Ocean north of Iceland Greenland_spar   A white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine Greenland_whale   Large-mouthed arctic whale Greenling   Food fish of the northern Pacific Greenly   With green color; "the countryside rolled greenly down into the valley" Greenmail   (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business Greenmarket   An open-air marketplace for farm products Greenness   The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass Greenness   Lush greenness of flourishing vegetation Back to top Greenness   The state of not being ripe Greenockite   Ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form Greenpeace   An international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species Greenroom   A backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors Greens   Any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables Greensand   An olive-green sandstone containing glauconite Greensboro   A city of north central North Carolina Greenshank   Large European sandpiper with greenish legs Greensickness   Iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin Greenside   Adjacent to a putting green; "greenside bunker" Greenskeeper   Someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course Greenstick_fracture   A partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side Greensward   Surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots Greenville   A town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River north of Vicksburg Greenville   A city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market Greenville   A town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont Greenway   A belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city Greenweed   Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Greenwich   A borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time Greenwich_Mean_Time   The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere Back to top Greenwich_Time   The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere Greenwich_Village   A mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village'' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century Greenwing   Common teal of Eurasia and North America Greenwood   Woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood''s home" Green_adder's_mouth   North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals Green_alder   Shrub of mountainous areas of Europe Green_alder   North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts Green_algae   Algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water Green_apple_aphid   Bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves Green_arrow_arum   Perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries Green_ash   A variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces Green_Bay   A city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan Green_bean   Immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable Green_bean   A common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods Green_Beret   A soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces Green_bristlegrass   European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed Green_broom   Deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers Green_card   A card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States; "he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green" Green_corn   Corn developed to be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft Green_corn   Corn whose young ears are sweet and suitable for eating as a vegetable Back to top Green_dinosaur   A living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur''; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named Green_douglas_fir   Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones Green_dragon   Early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix Green_dragon   European arum resembling the cuckoopint Green_fingers   A special ability to make plants grow Green_foxtail   European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed Green_fringed_orchis   Fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerate Green_frog   Similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada Green_gentian   Tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia Green_gland   One of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae Green_goddess   Street names for marijuana Green_gold   A gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance Green_goods   Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market Green_gram   Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Green_groceries   Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market Green_hellebore   Deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers Green_June_beetle   Large greenish June beetle of southern United States Green_lacewing   Pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae Green_lead_ore   A mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead Green_light   Permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin" Back to top Green_light   A signal to proceed Green_Line   The border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence Green_lizard   A common Eurasian lizard about a foot long Green_mamba   Green phase of the black mamba Green_manure   A growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil Green_market   An open-air marketplace for farm products Green_mayonnaise   Mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber Green_monkey   Common savannah monkey with greenish-gray back and yellow tail Green_monkey_disease   A viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness Green_Mountain_State   A state in New England Green_mushroom_pimple   A variety of mushroom pimple Green_olive   Olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento Green_onion   Young onion before the bulb has enlarged Green_paper   A preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion Green_Party   An environmentalist political party Green_pea   Fresh pea Green_peach_aphid   Yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches Green_peafowl   Peafowl of southeast Asia Green_pea_soup   Made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery Green_pepper   A sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe Back to top Green_plover   Large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs Green_revolution   The introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity Green_River   A river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River Green_salad   Tossed salad composed primarily of salad greens Green_smut   Disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia Green_smut_fungus   Fungus causing green smut in rice Green_snake   Either of two North American chiefly insectivorous green snakes Green_snake   Any of numerous African green snakes Green_soap   A soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases Green_soybean   Seeds shelled and cooked as lima beans Green_spleenwort   Small often many-crowned fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere Green_tea   Tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting Green_thumb   A special ability to make plants grow Green_turtle   Large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup Green_turtle_soup   Soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles Green_woodpecker   Woodpecker of Europe and western Asia Greet   React to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls" Greet   Send greetings to Greet   Express greetings upon meeting someone Greet   Be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment" Back to top Greeter   A person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters" Greeting   (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) Greeting_card   A card sent to express personal greetings Gregarine   Vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebrates Gregarinida   An order in the subclass Telosporidia Gregarious   Seeking and enjoying the company of others; "a gregarious person who avoids solitude" Gregarious   Tending to form a group with others of the same kind; "gregarious bird species"; "man is a gregarious animal" Gregariously   In a gregarious manner Gregariousness   The quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone Gregorian   Of or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582 Gregorian   Of or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church Gregorian_calendar   The solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it w Gregorian_calendar_month   A month in the Gregorian calendar Gregorian_chant   A liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church Gregorian_mode   Any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode Gregorian_telescope   A reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror Gregory   (Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) Gregory   The pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Church and the supremacy of the Church over the state (1020-1085) Gregory   The pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) Gregory_Goodwin_Pincus   United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967) Back to top Gregory_I   (Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) Gregory_John_Norman   Australian golfer (born in 1955) Gregory_Nazianzen   (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) Gregory_of_Nazianzen   (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) Gregory_Pincus   United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967) Gregory_the_Great   (Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) Gregory_VII   The pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Church and the supremacy of the Church over the state (1020-1085) Gregory_XIII   The pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) Gregor_Mendel   Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884) Greg_Norman   Australian golfer (born in 1955) Greisen   A granitic rock composed of quartz and mica Gremlin   (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous Grenada   An island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth Grenada_dollar   The basic unit of money in Grenada Grenade   A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile Grenade_thrower   An infantryman equipped with grenades Grenadian   A native or inhabitant of Grenada Grenadian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Grenada or its inhabitants; "the Grenadian capital" Grenadier   Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail Grenadier   An infantryman equipped with grenades Back to top Grenadine   Thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks Grenoble   A city in southeastern France on the Isere River Gres-gris   An African amulet Gresham   English financier (1519-1579) Gresham's_Law   (economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically Greta_Garbo   United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990) Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson   United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990) Gretzky   High-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961) Grevillea   Any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea Grevillea_banksii   Tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky-gray beneath; eastern Australia Grevillea_robusta   Medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia Grevillea_striata   Tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood Grevillela_parallela   Small slender tree with usually entire gray-green pendulous leaves and white or cream flowers; northern Australia Grevy's_zebra   Zebra with less continuous stripes Grewia   A genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees Grewia_asiatica   Drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets Grey   Gray clothing; "he was dressed in gray" Grey   A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black Grey   Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray; "the Confederate army was a vast gray" Grey   Englishman who as Prime minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) Back to top Grey   Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554) Grey   United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939) Grey   Turn gray; "Her hair began to gray" Grey   Make gray; "The painter decided to grey the sky" Grey   An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray" Grey   Darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick" Grey   Intermediate in character or position; "a gray area between clearly legal and strictly illegal" Grey   Used to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms); "a stalwart gray figure" Grey   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Grey-haired   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Grey-headed   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Greybeard   A man who is very old Greyhound   A tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog Greyhound_racing   The sport of racing greyhounds Greyish   An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray" Greyish_brown   A color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat" Greylag   Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds Greylag_goose   Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds Greyly   Having a gray appearance; "lonely creeks are opal in the dawn, sword-blue in the sun, grayly silver under misty moons" Greyness   A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black Back to top Grey_area   An intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other Grey_fox   Dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States Grey_matter   Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons Grey_substance   Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons Gri-gri   Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts Grias   Anchovy pear tree Grias_cauliflora   West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango Grid   A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat Grid   An electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube Grid   A network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image Grid   A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region Griddle   Cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked Griddle   Cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes" Griddlecake   A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle Griddlecake   A scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle Gridiron   The playing field on which football is played Gridiron   A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat Gridiron-tailed_lizard   Swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico Gridlock   A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible Grid_metal   A kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries Back to top Grief   Something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John" Grief   Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) Grief-stricken   Sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" Grieg   Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907) Grievance   A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action Grievance   An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice Grievance   A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" Grieve   Feel grief; eat one''s heart out Grieve   Break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow Griever   A person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died) Grieving   Sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" Grievous   Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" Grievous   Shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit" Grievous   Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference" Grievous   Causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin''s granddaughter" Grievously   In a grievous manner; "the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival" Grievous_bodily_harm   Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate Griffin   Winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion Griffith   United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) Griffon   Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings Back to top Griffon   Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France Griffon   Breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle Griffon_vulture   Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings Grifola_frondosa   Large grayish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees Grifter   A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud Grigori_Efimovich_Rasputin   Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916) Grigri   An African amulet Grill   A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill" Grill   A restaurant where food is cooked on a grill Grill   Cook over a grill; "grill the sausages" Grille   A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill" Grille   Grating that admits cooling air to car''s radiator Grille   Small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted Grilled   Cooked over an outdoor grill Grilled   Cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill) Grilling   Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) Grillroom   A restaurant where food is cooked on a grill Grillwork   A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill" Grillwork   Mesh netting made of wires Grim   Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr Back to top Grim   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Grim   Characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood" Grim   Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia''s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood" Grim   Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie Grim   Harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit" Grimace   A contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect" Grimace   Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" Grime   The state of being covered with unclean things Grime   Make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don''t soil your clothes when you play outside!" Grimes'_golden   Yellow apple that ripens in late autumn; eaten raw Griminess   The state of being grimy Grimly   In a grim implacable manner; "he was grimly satisfied" Grimm   The older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm''s Law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863) Grimm   The younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859) Grimm's_law   A sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages Grimness   Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters" Grimness   The quality of being ghastly Grimoire   A manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons) Grimy   Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen" Grim_Reaper   Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe Back to top Grin   A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement Grin   To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl Grind   The act of grinding to a powder or dust Grind   Hard monotonous routine work Grind   An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively Grind   Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" Grind   Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one''s teeth in anger" Grind   Press or grind with a crunching noise Grind   Dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one''s partner such that the dancers'' legs are interlaced Grind   Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" Grindelia   Large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America Grindelia_robusta   Perennial gumweed of California and Baja California Grindelia_squarrosa   Perennial gumweed of western and central North America Grinder   A machine tool that polishes metal Grinder   Machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing Grinder   Grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars Grinder   A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States Grinding   A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) Grinding   Matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" Grinding   The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Back to top Grinding_wheel   A wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding Grindle   Primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America Grindstone   A revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools Grind_away   Study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" Grind_down   Rule a country as a tyrant Grind_organ   A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs Grind_out   Produce in a routine or monotonous manner; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding" Grind_to_a_halt   Be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand" Gringo   A Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen) Grinner   A person who grins Grinning   A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement Griot   A storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village Grip   The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" Grip   A portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him" Grip   A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip" Grip   The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" Grip   A firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" Grip   Worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made Grip   The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) Grip   Hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" Back to top Grip   To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" Grip   To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" Gripe   Informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" Gripe   Complain; "What was he hollering about?" Grippe   An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease Gripping   Capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" Gripsack   A small suitcase Gris   Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927) Grisaille   Chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of gray imitating the effect of relief Griselinia   Evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America Griselinia_littoralis   Small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental Griselinia_lucida   South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers Griseofulvin   A kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium Grisly   Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr Grison   Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts Grison_vittatus   Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts Grissino   A long slender crusty breadstick Grist   Grain intended to be or that has been ground Gristle   Tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults Gristly   Difficult to chew Back to top Gristmill   A mill for grinding grain (especially the customer''s own grain) Grit   Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it" Grit   A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone Grit   Clench together; "grit one''s teeth" Grit   Cover with a grit; "grit roads" Gritrock   A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone Grits   Coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States Gritstone   A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone Gritty   Willing to face danger Gritty   Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" Grivet   White and olive green east African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face Grizzle   A grey wig Grizzle   Complain whiningly Grizzle   Be in a huff; be silent or sullen Grizzled   Having dark hairs mixed with gray or white Grizzly   Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America Grizzly   Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head" Grizzly_bear   Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America Groan   An utterance expressing pain or disapproval Groan   Indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" Back to top Groaner   A person who groans Groaning   Making low inarticulate sound as e.g. of pain or sorrow; "the groaning wounded"; "moaning sounds in her sleep" Groat   A former English silver coin worth four pennies Groats   The hulled and crushed grain of various cereals Grocer   A retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies) Grocery   (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer Grocery   A marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market" Grocery_bag   A sack for holding customer''s groceries Grocery_boy   A delivery boy for groceries Grocery_list   A list of groceries to be purchased Grocery_list   A list of heterogenous items that someone wants; "the union came to the table with a whole grocery list of demands" Grocery_store   A marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market" Groenendael   Black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail Groenlandia   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae Grog   Rum cut with water Grogginess   Marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion and by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor" Grogginess   A groggy state resulting from weariness Grogginess   A dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol Groggy   Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) Grogram   A coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum Back to top Groin   A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Groin   The crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals Groin   Build with groins; "The ceiling was groined" Groined_vault   Two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles Grommet   Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines Gromwell   European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands Gromyko   Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989) Gronland   The largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a self-governing province of Denmark Groom   A man who has recently been married Groom   A man participant in his own marriage ceremony Groom   Someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses Groom   Care for one''s external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" Groom   Give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" Groom   Prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior" Groom-to-be   A man who is engaged to be married Groomed   Neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed" Grooming   The activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes Grooming   Activity leading to skilled behavior Groomsman   A male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding Groove   A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut" Back to top Groove   (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part Groove   A long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) Groove   Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil" Groove   Make a groove in, or provide with a groove; "groove a vinyl record" Grooved   Established as if settled into a groove or rut Grooved   Having grooves or tracks cut or incised; "grooved records" Groover   A device that makes grooves by cutting or punching Grooving   The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm Groovy   (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" Groovy   Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Grope   The act of groping; and instance of groping Grope   Fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly" Grope   Feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom" Grope   Search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection" Grope_for   Feel searchingly; "She groped for his keys in the dark" Groping   Acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand" Gropingly   In an uncertain groping manner Gropius   United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969) Grosbeak   Any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill Groschen   100 groschen equal 1 schilling Back to top Grosgrain   A silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs Gross   The entire amount of income before any deductions are made Gross   Twelve dozen Gross   Earn before taxes, expenses, etc. Gross   Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery" Gross   Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited" Gross   Repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man" Gross   Of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable" Gross   Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) Gross   Before any deductions; "gross income" Gross(a)   Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad" Grossbeak   Any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill Grossly   In a gross manner Grossness   The quality of lacking taste and refinement Grossulariaceae   In some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry Gross_anatomy   The study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope Gross_domestic_product   Measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year) Gross_estate   The total valuation of the estate''s assets at the time of the person''s death Gross_margin   The ratio gross profits divided by net sales Gross_national_product   Former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr) Back to top Gross_out   Lose one''s nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out" Gross_out   Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" Gross_profit   (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold Gross_profit_margin   (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold Gross_revenue   Income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time Gross_sales   Income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time Gross_ton   A British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds Grosz   100 groszy equal 1 zloty Gros_point   Needlepoint done with large stitches Gros_point   Needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads Gros_Ventre   A Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa people Gros_Ventre   A member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota Grot   A small cave (usually with attractive features) Grotesque   Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants Grotesque   Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes" Grotesque   Ludicrously odd; "Hamlet''s assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" Grotesquely   In a grotesque manner; "behind the house lay two nude figures grotesquely bald, with deliberate knife-slashes marking their bodies" Grotesqueness   Ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion Grotesquerie   Ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion Grotesquery   Ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion Back to top Grotto   A small cave (usually with attractive features) Grotty   Very unpleasant or offensive ; "a grotty little play" Grouch   A bad-tempered person Grouch   Show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" Grouchily   In an ill-natured manner; "she looked at her husband crossly" Groucho   United States comedian; oldest of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977) Grouchy   Perversely irritable Ground   The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface Ground   (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting Ground   A connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage) Ground   A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused Ground   The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" Ground   A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground" Ground   A rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" Ground   The solid part of the earth''s surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" Ground   Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" Ground   A relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" Ground   The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church" Ground   Use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation" Ground   Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject Back to top Ground   Connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" Ground   Fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" Ground   Cover with a primer; apply a primer to Ground   Hit onto the ground Ground   Hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman" Ground   Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage Ground   Place or put on the ground Ground   Confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot" Ground   Hit or reach the ground Ground   Bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship" Ground   Broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive" Ground-berry   Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil Ground-berry   Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia Ground-controlled_approach   Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar Ground-effect_machine   A craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines Ground-emplaced_mine   An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over Ground-floor   On the floor closest to level with the ground; "the ground-floor entrance is kept locked" Ground-service_crew   The crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground Ground-shaker   Huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America Groundball   (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground Back to top Groundberry   Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil Groundberry   Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia Groundbreaker   Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art Groundbreaking   The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project Groundbreaking   Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original" Groundbreaking_ceremony   The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project Groundcover   Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor Groundcover   Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow Grounder   (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground Groundfish   Fish that live on the sea bottom especially commercially important gadoid fishes like cod and haddock or flatfish like flounder Groundhog   Reddish brown North American marmot Groundhog_Day   If the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter Grounding   Fastening electrical equipment to earth Grounding   Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics" Groundkeeper   Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field) Groundless   Without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy" Groundling   In Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section Groundmass   The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded Groundnut   Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms Groundnut   Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans Back to top Groundnut   A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans Groundnut_oil   A oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap; "groundnut oil" is British usage Groundnut_vine   A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans Grounds   The enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard" Grounds   Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" Grounds   A justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" Grounds   A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.) Grounds   Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid Groundsel   Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers Groundsel_bush   A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts Groundsel_tree   A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts Groundsheet   A waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture Groundskeeper   Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field) Groundsman   Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field) Groundspeed   The speed of an aircraft relative to the ground Groundwater_level   Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table" Groundwork   Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago" Groundwork   Lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" Groundwork   The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" Ground_almond   European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Back to top Ground_attack   An attack by ground troops Ground_bait   Bait scattered on the water to attract fish Ground_ball   (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground Ground_bass   A short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated Ground_beef   Beef that has been ground Ground_beetle   Predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects Ground_cable   A mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor Ground_cedar   A procumbent variety of the common juniper Ground_cedar   A variety of clubmoss Ground_cherry   Any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers Ground_cloth   A waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture Ground_control   A communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing Ground_cover   Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor Ground_cover   Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow Ground_crew   The crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground Ground_effect   Apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground Ground_fir   A variety of clubmoss Ground_fire   A forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface Ground_floor   The floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building Ground_floor   Becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor" Back to top Ground_forces   A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state Ground_glass   Glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching Ground_glass   Particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive Ground_ivy   Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Ground_level   The floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building Ground_level   The height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade" Ground_loop   A sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground Ground_noise   Extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal Ground_out   Make an out by hitting the ball on the ground Ground_pine   Low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa Ground_pine   Any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches Ground_pink   Low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers Ground_plan   A floor plan for the ground level of a building Ground_rattler   Small pygmy rattlesnake Ground_rent   Payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land Ground_roller   Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms Ground_rose   Low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers Ground_rule   (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds Ground_sloth   Gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America Ground_snake   Small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America Back to top Ground_squirrel   Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops Ground_squirrel   Small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches Ground_state   (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle Ground_stroke   A tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once Ground_substance   The clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell Ground_substance   The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded Ground_swell   A broad and deep undulation of the ocean Ground_swell   An obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment" Ground_tackle   A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving Ground_water   Underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks Ground_wave   A radio wave propagated on or near the earth''s surface Ground_zero   The point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon Ground_zero   The site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed Ground_zero   The target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile) Group   Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit Group   A set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse Group   (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule Group   Arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?" Group   Form a group or group together Grouped   Arranged into groups Back to top Grouper   Usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas Grouper   Flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass Groupie   An enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around) Grouping   Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit Grouping   The activity of putting things together in groups Grouping   A system for classifying things into groups Groupthink   Decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility) Groupware   Software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space Group_AB   The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens Group_action   Action taken by a group of people Group_Amentiferae   Used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins Group_B   The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen Group_captain   A commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army Group_Centrospermae   Used in former classification systems; approximately synonymous with order Caryophyllales Group_discussion   A discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic Group_dynamics   The branch of social psychology that studies the dynamics of interaction in social groups Group_insurance   Insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group Group_O   The blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors" Group_participation   Participation by all members of a group Group_practice   (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources Back to top Group_psychotherapy   Psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic Group_Pteridospermae   Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales Group_Pteridospermaphyta   Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales Group_theory   The branch of mathematics dealing with groups Group_therapy   Psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic Grouse   Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet Grouse   Flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil Grouse   Complain; "What was he hollering about?" Grouse   Hunt grouse Grouse-berry   Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries Grouseberry   Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries Grouse_whortleberry   Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries Grout   A thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork Grout   Bind with grout; "grout the bathtub" Grove   Garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth Grove   A small growth of trees without underbrush Grovel   Show submission or fear Groveler   Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect Groveling   Totally submissive Groveller   Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect Back to top Grovelling   Totally submissive Grover_Cleveland   22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908) Groves   United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970) Grow   Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" Grow   Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" Grow   Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" Grow   Increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn''t grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees" Grow   Cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard" Grow   Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" Grow   Become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together" Grow   Grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior" Grow   Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" Grow   Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" Grower   Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil Growing   (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state Growing   (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" Growing   Having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population" Growing   Increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses" Growing   Relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather" Growing_pains   Problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) Back to top Growing_pains   Emotional distress arising during adolescence Growing_pains   Pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth Growing_season   The season during which a crop grows best Growl   The sound of growling (as made by animals) Growl   To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" Growler   A small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping Growler   A speaker whose voice sounds like a growl Growling   A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) Growling   The sound of growling (as made by animals) Grown   (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman" Grownup   A fully developed person from maturity onward Grownup   (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman" Growth   The gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece" Growth   Vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass" Growth   Something grown or growing; "a growth of hair" Growth   (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" Growth   A progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture" Growth   A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" Growth   (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) Growth-onset_diabetes   Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease Back to top Growth_factor   A protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth Growth_hormone   A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans Growth_hormone-releasing_factor   A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body Growth_industry   An industry that is growing rapidly Growth_rate   The rate of increase in size per unit time Growth_regulator   (botany) a hormone-like plant product Growth_ring   An annual formation of wood in plants as they grow Growth_stock   Stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to Grow_over   Grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio" Grow_over   Grow in such a way as to cover (a building, for example); "ivy grew over the walls of the university buildings" Grow_together   Of body parts Grow_up   Become an adult Groyne   A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Grozny   The capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields Groznyy   The capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields Grub   A soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects Grub   Informal terms for a meal Grub   Search about busily Grub   Ask for and get free; be a parasite Grubbily   In a dingy manner Back to top Grubbiness   The state of being grimy Grubby   Small sculpin of the coast of New England Grubby   Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen" Grubstake   Funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits Grubstake   Supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits Grub_out   Of roots and tree stumps, for example Grub_Street   The world of literary hacks Grub_up   Of roots and tree stumps, for example Grudge   A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" Grudge   Accept or admit unwillingly Grudge   Bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings Grudging   Petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip" Grudging   Reluctant to give or share; "grudging in her praise" Grudging   Of especially an attitude; "gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent''s victory" Grudgingly   In a grudging manner; "he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by" Gruel   A thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal) Grueling   Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a Gruelling   Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a Gruesome   Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr Gruesomely   In a gruesome manner; "he was gruesomely wounded" Back to top Gruesomeness   The quality of being ghastly Gruff   Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog''s gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson Gruff   Brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply" Gruffly   In a gruff manner; "`No,'' he replied gruffly" Gruffness   An abrupt discourteous manner Gruffness   A throaty harshness Grugru   Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts Grugru_nut   Nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms Grugru_palm   Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts Gruidae   Cranes Gruiformes   Inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards Grumble   A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone Grumble   A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" Grumble   Make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" Grumble   Show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" Grumble   To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff" Grumble   Make a low noise; "rumbling thunder" Grumbler   A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining Grumbling   A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone Grumbling   A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" Back to top Grumbling   Muttering discontentedly; "the grumbling boarders requested a meeting with the cook" Grumbling   Continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder" Grume   A semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells Grummet   Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines Grumose   Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood" Grumous   Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood" Grump   A bad-tempered person Grumpily   In an ill-natured manner; "she looked at her husband crossly" Grumpiness   A fussy and eccentric disposition Grumpy   Perversely irritable Grundyism   Excessive or affected modesty Grunge   The state of being covered with unclean things Grungily   In a dingy manner Grungy   Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen" Grunt   Medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter a grunting sound when caught Grunt   The short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs Grunt   An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years" Grunt   Issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval" Grunt-hoot   Communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates Grunter   Domestic swine Back to top Grunter   A person who grunts Grunting   Making short inarticulate guttural sounds as of effort expended; "ferries grunting on the river"; "grunting boxers" Gruntle   Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" Grus   Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes Grus   A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix Grus_americana   Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call Gruyere   Wiss cheese with small holes Gryllidae   Crickets Gryphon   Winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion GSA   A central management agency thata sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management GSM   GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile telephony systems in the world. The GSM Association, its promoting industry trade organization of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers, estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard. GSM is used by over 1.5 billion people across more than 212 countries and territories. Its ubiquity enables international roaming arrangements between mobile network operators, providing subscribers the use of their phones in many parts of the world. GSM differs from its predecessor technologies in that both signaling and speech channels are digital, and thus GSM is considered a second generation (2G) mobile phone system. This also facilitates the wide-spread implementation of data communication applications into the system. GSPC   An Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and nor GSR   A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body GU   The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898 Gu   Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions; "genitourinary infections" Guacamole   A dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings Guacharo   Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter Guadalajara   A city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era Guadalcanal   A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces Guadalcanal   A mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth Back to top Guadalupe_cypress   Relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage Guadalupe_fur_seal   Of Pacific coast of California and southward Guadalupe_Island   A Mexican island in the Pacific west of Baja California Guadalupe_Mountains   A mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains Guadalupe_Mountains_National_Park   A national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds Guadeloupe   An island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry Guaiac   Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum Guaiacum   Small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America Guaiacum   Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum Guaiacum   Medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree Guaiacum_officinale   Small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin Guaiacum_sanctum   Small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood Guaiacum_wood   Heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes Guaiac_wood   Heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes Guaira   A great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay Guaira_Falls   A great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay Guallatiri   The world''s highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959 Guam   The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898 Guama   Tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations Guan   Any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food Back to top Guanabana   Large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples Guanabenz   Antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system Guanaco   Wild llama Guangdong   A province in southern China Guangdong_province   A province in southern China Guangzhou   A city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port Guanine   A purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine Guano   The excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer Guanosine   A nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose Guano_bat   The common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter Guantanamo   City in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base Guar   Drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material Guarani   The language spoken by the Guarani people of Paraguay and Bolivia Guarani   A member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia Guarani   The basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos Guarantee   A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications Guarantee   A pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" Guarantee   A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults Guarantee   Promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" Guarantee   Give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" Back to top Guarantee   Make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" Guarantee   Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" Guaranteed   Secured by written agreement Guarantor   One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another Guaranty   A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults Guard   A position on a basketball team Guard   A position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers" Guard   The duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" Guard   A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" Guard   A device designed to prevent injury Guard   A posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" Guard   A group of men who escort and protect some important person Guard   The person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play" Guard   A person who keeps watch over something or someone Guard   The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team Guard   Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I''m away" Guard   Protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy''s attacks" Guard   To keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses" Guard   Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection" Guard's_van   The car on a train that is occupied by the guard Back to top Guardant(ip)   Looking forward Guarded   Prudent; "guarded optimism" Guarded   Very reluctant to give out information Guardedly   In a conservative manner; "we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000." Guardhouse   A military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained Guardian   A person who cares for persons or property Guardian   Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods" Guardianship   The responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" Guardianship   Attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" Guardian_angel   An angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual Guardian_spirit   An angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual Guardrail   A railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety Guardroom   A room used by soldiers on guard Guardroom   A cell in which soldiers under guard are confined Guardsman   A soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard'' or `guards'' Guard_boat   A boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships Guard_dog   A dog trained to guard property Guard_duty   The duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" Guard_hair   Coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals Guard_of_honor   An escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral Back to top Guard_ship   A warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron Guarneri   Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698) Guarneri   Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745) Guarnerius   A violin made by a member of the guarneri family Guarnerius   Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698) Guarnerius   Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745) Guarnieri   Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698) Guarnieri   Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745) Guar_gum   From seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth Guatemala   A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable Guatemalan   A native or inhabitant of Guatemala Guatemalan   Of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents; "Guatemalan coffee" Guatemalan_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Guatemala Guatemala_City   The capital and largest city of Guatemala Guava   Tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies Guava   Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit Guava   Small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit Guava_bush   Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit Guayaquil   The largest city of Ecuador Guayule   Much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber Back to top Gubbins   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Gubernatorial   Relating to a governor; "gubernatorial election" Guck   Any thick messy substance Gudgeon   Small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers Gudgeon   Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker Gudgeon_pin   Pin joining a piston to a connecting rod Guelder_rose   Deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries Guenevere   (Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot''s lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table Guenon   Small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face Guenon_monkey   Small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face Guerdon   A reward or payment Guereza   A colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body Gueridon   A small round table Guerilla   A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Guerilla(a)   Used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces" Guerilla_force   An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups Guernsey   Breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey Guernsey_elm   A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves Guerrilla   A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Guerrilla(a)   Used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces" Back to top Guerrilla_force   An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups Guerrilla_theater   Dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street Guess   An estimate based on little or no information Guess   A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence Guess   Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn''t think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" Guess   Guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" Guess   Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" Guess   Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" Guesser   A person who guesses Guessing   An estimate based on little or no information Guessing_game   A game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing Guesstimate   An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing Guesstimate   Estimate based on a calculation Guesswork   An estimate based on little or no information Guest   (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network Guest   A visitor to whom hospitality is extended Guest   A customer of a hotel or restaurant etc. Guest   United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959) Guest(a)   Staying temporarily; "a visiting foreigner"; "guest conductor" Guesthouse   A house separate from the main house; for housing guests Back to top Guestimate   An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing Guestroom   A bedroom that is kept for the use of guests Guestworker   A person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists" Guest_night   An evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests Guest_of_honor   The person in whose honor a gathering is held Guest_worker   A person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists" Guevara   An Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro''s chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967) Guevina   1 species: Chilean nut Guevina_avellana   Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut Guevina_heterophylla   Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut Guff   Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) Guffaw   A burst of deep loud hearty laughter Guffaw   Laugh boisterously Guggenheim   United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905) Guggenheim   United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundation to support the arts (1861-1949) Guggle   Drink from a flask with a gurgling sound Guggle   Make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle Guggle   Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks" Guglielmo_Marconi   Italian electrical engineer known as the father of radio (1874-1937) GUI   A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device Back to top Guiana   A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam Guiana_Highlands   A mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil Guib   Antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns Guidance   The act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" Guidance   The act of guiding or showing the way Guidance   Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action Guidance_device   A system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) Guidance_system   A system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) Guide   A model or standard for making comparisons Guide   Something that offers basic information or instruction Guide   Someone who shows the way by leading or advising Guide   Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory Guide   Someone employed to conduct others Guide   Guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" Guide   Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Guide   Take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" Guide   Use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on" Guide   Be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" Guidebook   Something that offers basic information or instruction Guided   Subject to guidance or control especially after launching; "a guided missile" Back to top Guided_Bomb_Unit-28   A 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground faccilities Guided_missile   A rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices Guided_missile_cruiser   A cruiser that carries guided missiles Guided_missile_destroyer   A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship Guided_missile_frigate   A frigate that carries guided missiles Guideline   A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior Guideline   A detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam" Guideline   A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters Guidepost   A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior Guidepost   A post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way Guide_dog   A dog trained to guide the blind Guide_fossil   A fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found Guide_on   Use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on" Guide_rope   A rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane Guiding   Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother''s directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" Guiding   Exerting control or influence; "a guiding principle" Guiding_light   A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" Guild   A formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" Guilder   Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents Guilder   The basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents Back to top Guildhall   The hall of a guild or corporation Guild_socialism   A form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers Guile   The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Guile   The quality of being crafty Guile   Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception Guileful   Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dik"; "a wily old attorney" Guileless   Free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest" Guileless   Free of deceit Guillain-Barre_syndrome   A form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown Guillaume_Apollinaire   French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918) Guillemot   Small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas Guilloche   An architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands Guillotine   Instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people Guillotine   Closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill Guillotine   Kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country" Guilt   Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence Guilt   The state of having committed an offense Guilt-ridden   Feeling or revealing a sense of guilt; "so guilt-ridden he could not face his father" Guiltily   In the manner of someone who has committed an offense; "she blushed guiltily as she spoke" Guiltiness   The state of having committed an offense Back to top Guiltless   Free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty" Guiltlessness   A state of innocence Guilty   Showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater Guilty   Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior" Guilty_conscience   Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence Guilt_by_association   The attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty Guilt_feelings   Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence Guilt_pang   Pangs of feeling guilty Guilt_trip   Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence Guimpe   A short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress Guimpe   A piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun''s habit Guine-Bissau   A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974 Guinea   A west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world Guinea   A republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958 Guinea   Offensive terms for a person of Italian descent Guinea   A former British gold coin worth 21 shillings Guinea-Bissau   A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974 Guinea-Bissau_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau_peso   The basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos Guinea-hen_flower   Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental Back to top Guinean   A native or inhabitant of Guinea Guinean   Of or relating to or characteristic of Guinea or its inhabitants; "Guinean borders" Guinean_franc   The basic unit of money in Guinea Guinean_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Guinea Guinea_corn   Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa Guinea_flower   Any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers Guinea_fowl   A west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world Guinea_gold   22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made Guinea_gold   Brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry Guinea_gold_vine   Any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers Guinea_grains   West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds Guinea_hen   Female guinea fowl Guinea_hen   Flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens) Guinea_pepper   Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine Guinea_pepper   West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds Guinea_pig   Stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research Guinea_pig   A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities" Guinea_worm   Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates Guinea_worm   A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human''s abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person''s skin Guinea_worm_disease   A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human''s abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person''s skin Back to top Guinevere   (Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot''s lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table Guinness   A kind of bitter stout Guinness   English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000) Guise   An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" Guiseppe_Fortunino_Francesco_Verdi   Italian operatic composer (1813-1901) Guiseppe_Guarneri   Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745) Guitar   A stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking Guitarfish   Primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body Guitarist   A musician who plays the guitar Guitar_pick   A plectrum used to pluck a guitar Guitar_player   A musician who plays the guitar Gujarat   An industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay Gujarat   A region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken Gujarati   The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India Gujarati   A member of the people of Gujarat Gujerat   An industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay Gujerat   A region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken Gujerati   The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India Gujerati   A member of the people of Gujarat Gula   Eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) Back to top Gula   The Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta Gulag   A Russian prison camp for political prisoners Gulch   A narrow gorge with a stream running through it Gulden   Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents Gulden   The basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents Gulf   An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy" Gulf   A deep wide chasm Gulf   An arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay Gulfweed   Brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea Gulf_Coast   A coast of the Gulf of Mexico Gulf_of_Aden   Arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea Gulf_of_Aegina   A gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece Gulf_of_Akaba   A northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia Gulf_of_Alaska   A gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago Gulf_of_Antalya   A gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey Gulf_of_Aqaba   A northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia Gulf_of_Bothnia   A northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland Gulf_of_California   A gulf west of Mexico Gulf_of_Carpenteria   A wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia Gulf_of_Corinth   Inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Back to top Gulf_of_Finland   An eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia Gulf_of_Guinea   A gulf off the southwest coast of Africa Gulf_of_Lepanto   Inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Gulf_of_Mexico   An arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico Gulf_of_Ob   An inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia Gulf_of_Oman   An arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf Gulf_of_Riga   An inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia Gulf_of_Saint_Lawrence   An arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada Gulf_of_Siam   An arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula Gulf_of_Sidra   Wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya Gulf_of_St._Lawrence   An arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada Gulf_of_Suez   A northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal Gulf_of_Tehuantepec   An arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico Gulf_of_Thailand   An arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula Gulf_of_Venice   An arm of the Adriatic Sea Gulf_States   The countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf Gulf_States   A region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas Gulf_stream   A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean Gulf_War   A dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution Gulf_War   A war fought between a coalition led by the United States and Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 Back to top Gulf_War_syndrome   A medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders Gull   Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs Gull   A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of Gull   Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!" Gull   Make a fool or dupe of Gullet   The passage between the pharynx and the stomach Gullibility   Tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived Gullible   Easily tricked because of being too trusting; "gullible tourists taken in by the shell game" Gullible   Naive and easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love" Gulliver   A fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift Gully   Deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) Gulo   A genus of Mustelidae Gulo_gulo   Wolverine of northern Eurasia Gulo_luscus   Stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal Gulp   A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" Gulp   A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing Gulp   Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat" Gulp   To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" Gulper   A drinker who swallows large amounts greedily Gulping   A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing Back to top Gulping   The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly Gulu   A city in northern Uganda Gulyas   A rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika Gum   The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth Gum   A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing Gum   Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum Gum   Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum Gum   Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive Gum   Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying Gum   Exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring" Gum   Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food" Gum-lac   An inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar Gumbo   A soup or stew thickened with okra pods Gumbo   Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews Gumbo   Tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus Gumbo   Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water Gumbo-limbo   Tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes Gumboil   A boil or abscess on the gums Gumbo_soil   Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water Gumdrop   A jellied candy coated with sugar crystals Back to top Gumma   A small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis Gummed   Treated with adhesive gum Gummed_label   An adhesive label Gumminess   The property of being cohesive and sticky Gumming   Ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) Gummite   A gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende Gummosis   Disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora Gummosis   Pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees Gummy   Having the properties of glue Gumption   Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it" Gumption   Sound practical judgment; "I can''t see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" Gumptious   Working hard to promote an enterprise Gumshield   (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete''s mouth Gumshoe   A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow Gumshoe   Someone who is a detective Gumweed   Any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock Gumwood   Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum Gum_acacia   Gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals) Gum_accroides   An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper Gum_albanum   A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida Back to top Gum_ammoniac   The aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant Gum_anime   Any of various resins or oleoresins Gum_arabic   Gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals) Gum_ball   A ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar Gum_benjamin   Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation Gum_benzoin   Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation Gum_boot   A high boot made of rubber Gum_butea   Dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent Gum_dammar   Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine Gum_elastic   Latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) Gum_elemi   Fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense Gum_eurphorbium   An acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine Gum_kino   Obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning Gum_labdanum   A dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses Gum_myrrh   Aromatic resin burned as incense and used in perfume Gum_myrrh   Aromatic resin used in perfume and incense Gum_olibanum   An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation Gum_plant   Any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock Gum_resin   A mixture of resin and gum Gum_ridge   A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth Back to top Gum_sangapenum   A variety of gum Gum_terpentine   Obtained from conifers (especially pines) Gum_tree   Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum Gum_up   Stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up" Gun   The discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "a twenty gun salute" Gun   A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" Gun   Large but transportable armament Gun   A hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine Gun   A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) Gun   A professional killer who uses a gun Gun   A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) Gun   Shoot with a gun Gun-sight   A sight used for aiming a gun Gunboat   A small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols Gunboat_diplomacy   Diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives Guncotton   Nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives Gunfight   A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten Gunfire   The act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" Gunflint   The piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon Gung_ho   Very enthusiastic and dedicated Back to top Gunite   A mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure Gunk   Any thick messy substance Gunlock   The action that ignites the charge in a firearm Gunman   A professional killer who uses a gun Gunman   A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) Gunmetal   A type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water) Gunnar_Myrdal   Swedish economist (1898-1987) Gunnel   Small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic Gunnel   Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel Gunner   A serviceman in the artillery Gunnery   Guns collectively Gunnery_sergeant   A noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines Gunny   Coarse jute fabric Gunnysack   A bag made of burlap Gunny_sack   A bag made of burlap Gunplay   A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten Gunpoint   The gun muzzle''s direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun" Gunpowder   A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks Gunpowder_Plot   A conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes Gunrunner   A smuggler of guns Back to top Gunrunning   The smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally Gunshot   The act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" Gunsight   A sight used for aiming a gun Gunslinger   A professional killer who uses a gun Gunsmith   Someone who makes or repairs guns Gunstock   The handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" Gunter's_chain   A unit of length (22 yards) Gunter_Grass   German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass   German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) Gunwale   Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel Gun_barrel   A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired Gun_carriage   A framework on which a gun is mounted for firing Gun_case   A case for storing a gun Gun_chamber   Chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge Gun_control   Efforts to regulate or control sales of guns Gun_deck   Formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end Gun_dog   A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns Gun_down   Strike down or shoot down Gun_emplacement   An emplacement for a gun Gun_enclosure   A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation Back to top Gun_for_hire   A professional killer who uses a gun Gun_moll   The girl friend of a gangster Gun_muzzle   The open circular discharging end of a gun Gun_rest   Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel Gun_room   Military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship Gun_smoke   Smoke created by the firing of guns Gun_trigger   Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun Gun_turret   A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation Guomindang   The political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan Guppy   Small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums Gur   A group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana Gurgle   The bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck Gurgle   Utter with a gurgling sound; "''Help,'' the stabbing victim gurgeld" Gurgle   Drink from a flask with a gurgling sound Gurgle   Make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it" Gurgle   Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks" Gurkha   A member of Hindu people descended from Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal Gurkha   A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat Gurnard   Bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom Gurney   A metal stretcher with wheels Back to top Guru   A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher Guru   A recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics" Guru   Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion Guru_Nanak   Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538) Gush   An unrestrained expression of emotion Gush   A sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words" Gush   Praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant" Gush   Issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building" Gush   Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth" Gusher   An oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary Gushing   Uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones" Gushing   Flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters" Gushing(a)   Extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" Gushingly   In a gushing manner; "a gushingly prolific writer" Gushy   Extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" Gusset   A piece of material inset to strengthen or enlarge a garment Gusset   A metal plate used to strengthen a joist Gusset   A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate Gusseted   Provided or reinforced with gussets Gusset_plate   A metal plate used to strengthen a joist Back to top Gussied   With superficial adornments added; "all gussied up in sequins and feathers" Gussied_up   With superficial adornments added; "all gussied up in sequins and feathers" Gussy_up   Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" Gust   A strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust" Gustation   The faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" Gustative   Of or relating to gustation Gustatorial   Of or relating to gustation Gustatory   Of or relating to gustation Gustatory_cell   An epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve Gustatory_modality   The faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" Gustatory_organ   An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue Gustatory_perception   The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" Gustatory_sensation   The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" Gustave_Courbet   French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877) Gustave_Flaubert   French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880) Gustavus   King of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560) Gustavus   King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632) Gustavus_Adolphus   King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632) Gustavus_Franklin_Swift   United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) Gustavus_I   King of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560) Back to top Gustavus_II   King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632) Gustavus_V   King of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World Wars (1858-1950) Gustav_Hertz   German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) Gustav_Klimt   Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918) Gustav_Ludwig_Hertz   German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) Gustav_Mahler   Austrian composer and conductor (1860-1911) Gustav_Robert_Kirchhoff   German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887) Gustav_Theodor_Fechner   German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner''s Law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887) Gusto   Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment Gusty   Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day"; "a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind" Gut   A strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery Gut   The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus Gut   Remove the guts of; "gut the sheep" Gut   Empty completely; destroy the inside of; "Gut the building" Gutenberg   German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468) Guthrie   United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967) Gutierrezia   Sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America Gutierrezia_microcephala   Similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers Gutierrezia_sarothrae   Low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads Gutierrezia_texana   Annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers Back to top Gutless   Lacking courage or vitality; "he was a yellow gutless worm"; "a spineless craven fellow" Gutlessness   The trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury Guts   Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it" Gutsiness   The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury Gutsy   Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine" Gutta-percha   A whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of the gutta-percha tree Gutta-percha_tree   East Indian tree yielding gutta-percha Gutta-percha_tree   East Indian tree yielding gutta-percha Gutta_balata   When dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls Gutter   A channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater Gutter   A tool for gutting fish Gutter   A worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.) Gutter   Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet" Gutter   Provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings" Gutter   Wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil" Gutter   Flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face" Gutter   Burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground" Guttersnipe   A child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas Gutter_press   Press that engages in sensaional journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures) Guttiferae   Widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber Back to top Guttiferales   Used in some classifications; coextensive with Parietales Guttle   Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" Guttural   A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat Guttural   Like the sounds of frogs and crows; "a guttural voice"; "acres of guttural frogs" Guttural   Relating to or articulated in the throat; "the glottal stop and uvular `r'' and `ch'' in German `Bach'' are guttural sounds" Gutturally   In a guttural manner; "gutturally articulated" Guttural_consonant   A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat Guvnor   Boss Guy   A rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent) Guy   An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day Guy   An informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy''s only doing it for some doll" Guy   Steady or support with with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing" Guy   Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" Guyana   A republic in northeastern South America; achieved independence from England in 1966 Guyana_dollar   The basic unit of money in Guyana Guyanese   A native or inhabitant of Guyana Guyanese   Of or relating to or characteristic of Guyana or its inhabitants; "the Guyanese capital" Guyot   A seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean) Guy_cable   A rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent) Guy_de_Maupassant   French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893) Back to top Guy_Fawkes   English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606) Guy_Fawkes_Day   Day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot Guy_Fawkes_Night   Effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night Guy_rope   A rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent) Guzzle   Drink greedily or as if with great thirst; "The boys guzzled the cheap vodka" Guzzler   A drinker who swallows large amounts greedily Guzzler   Someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages); "he''s a beer guzzler every night" Guzzling   The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly Gwydion   Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization Gwyn   Celtic underworld god Gwynn   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) Gybe   Shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly" Gym   Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training Gymanstic_exercise   A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility Gymkhana   A meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes Gymnadenia   Small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia Gymnadenia_conopsea   European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs Gymnadenia_odoratissima   Similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs Gymnadeniopsis   Genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria Gymnasium   Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training Back to top Gymnasium   A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 Gymnast   An athlete who is skilled in gymnastics Gymnastic   Vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" Gymnastic   Of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility; "gymnastic horse" Gymnastics   A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility Gymnastic_apparatus   Sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises Gymnastic_exercise   (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) Gymnelis   A genus of Zoarcidae Gymnelis_viridis   Brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout Gymnocalycium   Large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles Gymnocarpium   Oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris Gymnocarpium_dryopteris   Bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere Gymnocarpium_robertianum   Yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere Gymnocladus   Small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods Gymnocladus_dioica   Handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute Gymnogyps   Containing solely the California condor Gymnogyps_californianus   North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct Gymnomycota   Slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista Gymnophiona   An order of amphibians including caecilians Gymnopilus   A genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit Back to top Gymnopilus_spectabilis   A fungus with a brownish orange fruiting body and a ring near the top of the stalk; the taste is bitter and the flesh contains psilocybin and psilocin Gymnopilus_validipes   A poisonous fungus with a dry cap and a cortina that does not leave much of a ring on the robust stalk Gymnopilus_ventricosus   A giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk Gymnorhina   In some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows Gymnorhina_tibicen   Crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged Gymnosophical   Of or relating to gymnosophy Gymnosophist   Member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism) Gymnosophy   The doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation Gymnosperm   Plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary Gymnospermae   Plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetops Gymnospermophyta   Plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetops Gymnospermous   Relating to or characteristic of plants of the class Gymnospermae Gymnospermous_tree   Any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta Gymnospermous_yellowwood   Any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood Gymnosperm_family   A family of gymnosperms Gymnosperm_genus   A genus of gymnosperms Gymnosporangium   Genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae Gymnosporangium_juniperi-virginianae   Rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc Gymnura   Butterfly rays Gymslip   A sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform Back to top Gym_mat   Sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports Gym_rat   Someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa Gym_shoe   A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole Gym_suit   Clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise Gynaecological   Of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination" Gynaecologist   A specialist in gynecology Gynaecology   The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women Gynaeolatry   Worship of women Gynandromorph   One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made Gynandromorphic   Having both male and female morphological characteristics Gynandromorphous   Having both male and female morphological characteristics Gynecologic   Of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination" Gynecological   Of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination" Gynecologist   A specialist in gynecology Gynecology   The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women Gynecomastia   Excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives) Gyneolatry   Worship of women Gynne   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) Gynobase   The enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne Gynoecium   A female gametoecium Back to top Gynogenesis   Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus Gynophobia   A morbid fear of women Gynophore   The stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle Gynostegium   The crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias Gynura   Genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants Gynura_aurantiaca   Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs Gyp   A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property Gyp   Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Gypaetus   In some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae Gypaetus_barbatus   The largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill Gyps   A genus of Accipitridae Gypsophila   Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers Gypsophila_paniculata   Tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers Gypsum   A common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) Gypsum_board   Wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bounded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls Gypsy   The Indic language of the Gypsies Gypsy   A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents Gypsyweed   Common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes Gypsywort   Hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers Gypsy_cab   A taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls Back to top Gypsy_dancing   A style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet Gypsy_moth   European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees Gypsy_Rose_Lee   United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) Gyps_fulvus   Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings Gyral   Relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain; "the gyral sulcus" Gyrate   Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" Gyrate   To wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" Gyration   The act of rotating in a circle or spiral Gyration   A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" Gyre   A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles Gyrfalcon   Large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases Gyrinidae   Whirligig beetles Gyro   Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction Gyro   A Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread Gyrocompass   A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead Gyromitra   Any fungus of the genus Gyromitra Gyromitra_brunnea   A lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk Gyromitra_californica   A gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California Gyromitra_esculenta   A poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown Gyromitra_fastigiata   A lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk Back to top Gyromitra_gigas   A gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time Gyromitra_infula   A poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even Gyromitra_sphaerospora   A gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains Gyroplane   An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller Gyroscope   Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction Gyroscopic   Having the characteristics of a gyroscope Gyrostabiliser   A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane Gyrostabilizer   A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane Gyro_horizon   A navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; provides an artificial horizon for the pilot Gyrus   A convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain Gyrus_cinguli   A long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system Gywn   English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687) G_clef   A clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff G_suit   Worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration Back to top