goldenrod |
a plant with small, yellow flowers on top of tall, stiff stems. It blooms in late summer or early fall. |
goldfinch |
a small finch with yellow and black markings, found in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
goldfish |
a small fish that lives in fresh water. Goldfish are usually yellow or orange and are often kept in ponds or aquariums. |
gold mine |
a place where gold is removed from the earth. [2 definitions] |
golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. [2 definitions] |
gondola |
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and high curved ends, propelled by a person standing at the stern using a long pole. Gondolas are used for carrying passengers on the canals of Venice, Italy. [2 definitions] |
gone |
past participle of "go." [3 definitions] |
gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
goo |
(informal) a thick, wet, or sticky substance. |
good |
having qualities that are desired. [12 definitions] |
goodbye |
a word used by or to someone who is leaving or ending a telephone call; farewell. [2 definitions] |
Good Friday |
a Christian holiday on the Friday before Easter Sunday that marks the death of Jesus Christ. |
good-hearted |
having a kind and generous nature. |
good-looking |
attractive or pleasing in appearance; beautiful or handsome. |
good-natured |
having or showing a pleasant, cheerful, or friendly character or mood. |
goodness |
the quality or condition of being good. [2 definitions] |
good night |
used to say good-bye at night. |
goods |
things that belong to someone; possessions; belongings. [2 definitions] |
good will |
a friendly or kindly feeling. [2 definitions] |
goose |
a water bird that looks like a duck but is usually larger, with a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. Some geese are raised by farmers, and some are found in the wild. [4 definitions] |
goose bump |
roughness of the skin that looks like the skin of a plucked goose. Goose bumps last only for a short while and are caused by cold or fear. |