| greenhouse |
a building or enclosure, usu. having a glass roof and walls, for growing and tending plants in a controlled atmosphere. |
| greenhouse effect |
the warming trend on the surface and in the lower atmosphere of a planet, held by scientists to occur when solar radiation is trapped, as by emissions from the planet. |
| Greenland |
the largest island in the world, a self-governing possession of Denmark between Iceland and the northeastern coastal islands of Canada. |
| green pepper |
the fruit of the bell or sweet pepper before it turns red. [2 definitions] |
| green thumb |
an ability to make plants grow and prosper. |
| greet |
to meet or address with friendly or respectful words. [3 definitions] |
| greeting |
words or gestures used to greet or to convey a message of friendliness or respect. [3 definitions] |
| Grenada |
an island country in the eastern West Indies north of Trinidad and Tobago. |
| grenade |
a small missile thrown or shot from a rifle-mounted launcher at a target after being primed to explode. [2 definitions] |
| grew |
past tense of grow. |
| grey |
variant of gray. |
| greyhound |
a member of a breed of dog that has a narrow body and head, long legs, and speed in running. |
| grid |
a framework or grating of crisscrossed or parallel bars. [5 definitions] |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. [2 definitions] |
| gridiron |
a flat framework of parallel or crisscrossed metal bars, used to support foods for broiling. [4 definitions] |
| gridlock |
a traffic jam in which congestion in a grid of streets blocks movement in all directions. [2 definitions] |
| grief |
intense sorrow or distress, esp. over a loss; anguish. [3 definitions] |
| grieve |
to feel intense sorrow; mourn. [2 definitions] |
| grill |
a framework or grating of parallel metal bars used to support foods for broiling; gridiron. [7 definitions] |
| grim |
stern and unrelenting; harsh. [3 definitions] |
| grimace |
a contorted facial expression that shows pain, disgust, or contempt. [2 definitions] |