| give someone the slip |
to escape from. |
| give up |
When you give up some activity, you stop doing it. Often when you give up something, you don't really want to give it up. You give it up because you have to, or you can't do it anymore. [3 definitions] |
| give way |
to collapse or fall apart. |
| glacier |
A glacier is a large amount of ice that forms in very cold places on the earth. A glacier forms from packed snow, and it moves like a very slow river or waterfall of ice. |
| glad |
When you are glad, you are happy because something good happened or is going to happen. [2 definitions] |
| gladiator |
a man in ancient Rome who fought other men or animals, often to the death, to entertain an audience. |
| gladiolus |
a garden plant that has long leaves and colorful flowers growing on tall stems. It is a member of the iris family. |
| glamour |
the quality of being exciting, charming, and very attractive. |
| glance |
When you glance at something, your eyes look at it for a quick moment. [2 definitions] |
| gland |
A gland is a group of cells or an organ in your body that produces certain fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. These fluids have important purposes. For example, glands in your mouth produce saliva, which we need in order to make food ready to go into the stomach. |
| glare1 |
a light so strong and bright that it hurts the eyes or makes seeing difficult. [4 definitions] |
| glaring |
extremely bright. [3 definitions] |
| glass |
Glass is a kind of hard, clear material. Windows and bottles are often made of glass. If you drop something that is made of glass, it can break. [2 definitions] |
| glasses |
Glasses are something people wear to help them see better. |
| glaze |
to give a shiny coating to during cooking or baking. [3 definitions] |
| gleam |
When something gleams, it shines brightly. |
| glee |
a feeling of delight or joy. |
| glen |
a small, narrow valley. |
| glide |
When you glide, you move through the air or over a surface without making any effort. It's easy to glide over ice on ice skates. |
| glider |
A glider is an aircraft without an engine. It is light in weight and can fly on currents of air. |
| glimmer |
a dim or unsteady light; flicker. [3 definitions] |