glow |
a steady light, especially the light given off by something very hot. [6 definitions] |
glowworm |
a worm-shaped insect that can give off light from its body. The larvae and the females of the firefly are kinds of glowworm. |
glue |
a thick, sticky liquid used to join things together. [2 definitions] |
glum |
in low spirits; sad or gloomy. |
gnarled |
bent and twisted; crooked. [2 definitions] |
gnat |
a small flying insect with two wings. Some gnats bite people or animals. |
gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
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. |