| gaudy |
If something is gaudy, it has a lot of bright color or pattern. Something gaudy might also have a lot of jewels for decoration or other things that are very shiny. When people say something is gaudy, they often feel it has too much decoration and is not in good taste. |
| gauge |
A gauge is a device that is used to measure something. A car has a number of different gauges that tell the driver things like whether the engine is too hot or if the tires don't have enough air. [2 definitions] |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| gauze |
Gauze is a kind of cotton cloth. It is used to cover a cut or other bleeding wound. Gauze is made with threads that have so much space between them that you can almost see through the cloth. |
| gave |
"Gave" is the past tense of "give." |
| gavel |
a small wooden hammer. It is used by a judge or someone in charge of a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| gay |
If something is gay, it is happy or merry. [2 definitions] |
| Gaza Strip |
a coastal region along the eastern Mediterranean Sea that was taken over by Israel in 1967. |
| gaze |
If you gaze at something, you look at it with strong attention and without moving your eyes away. You might gaze at something if you think it is beautiful or amazing or very interesting. |
| gazelle |
A gazelle is a mammal with short fur, long legs, and long horns. A gazelle's fur is gold, brown, and white. Gazelles are very fast when they run and leap. Gazelles live in Africa and Asia. |
| gear |
A gear is a part of a machine that causes another part to move. [3 definitions] |
| gearshift |
a lever used to change gears in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle. |
| gear stick |
the British word for the lever used to change gears in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle. "Gear stick" has the same meaning as "gearshift." |
| gear up |
to make preparations; get ready for. |
| gecko |
a small lizard with soft skin that eats insects. The gecko has a short body and large head and can climb walls and trees. It is found in tropical areas. |
| geese |
"Geese" is the word we use when we talk about more than one goose. "Geese" is the plural form of "goose." |
| Geiger counter |
an instrument used to find and measure radioactivity. |
| gel |
a chemical mixture that does not separate and that looks and feels like jelly. [2 definitions] |
| gelatin |
Gelatin is a substance that comes from animals. It is used in making glue, and it is used to make liquids thick. [2 definitions] |
| gem |
A gem is a very valuable stone that has been cut into a shape and polished. [2 definitions] |
| Gemini |
a constellation located between Taurus and Cancer. Gemini is also called the Twins. [3 definitions] |