gnome1 |
a creature in fairy tales that lives inside the earth and guards precious treasure. Gnomes are often portrayed as little old men with beards. |
gnu |
a large mammal with a large head and long, curving horns. Gnus live in Africa and are a kind of antelope. They have a beard, a mane, and a long tail. |
go1 |
to move; travel. [16 definitions] |
goal |
a result or end that a person wants and works for; aim or purpose. [3 definitions] |
goalie |
a short form of "goalkeeper." |
goalkeeper |
the player who defends the team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey. |
goat |
an animal with hooves, hollow horns, and rough hair. Goats are mammals that are raised for their milk, wool, and meat. They are closely related to sheep. |
goatee |
a small pointed beard on a man's chin that looks like the beard of a goat. |
go back on |
to take back. |
gobble1 |
to eat in a fast, greedy, and sometimes noisy way. |
gobble2 |
to make a sound like that of a turkey. [2 definitions] |
Gobi Desert |
a large, very dry region in northern China and southwestern Mongolia. |
goblet |
a drinking glass with a stem and base, used mainly for wine. |
goblin |
a small, ugly creature in fairy tales that does evil or mischief to humans. |
god |
a being that is worshipped and believed to have special powers over nature or life. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed in the existence of many gods and goddesses. [2 definitions] |
goddess |
a female god. |
godfather |
a male godparent. |
godmother |
a female godparent. |
godparent |
an adult who promises at a child's baptism to take on certain responsibilities for the child. |
go Dutch |
(informal) to go on an outing or order a meal, with each person paying his or her own share. |
goes |
the present tense of go. |