| green thumb |
If someone says you have a green thumb, they mean that you are very good at growing plants. Of course, people don't really have thumbs that are green! It's just something we say. |
| greeting |
A greeting is something you might say or do when you see a person you know, or when you meet someone for the first time. People often say hello, wave, or shake hands as a greeting. |
| Grenada |
Grenada is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. Farmers in Grenada grow many kinds of spices, including cinnamon and another spice called nutmeg. Many people in Grenada work with tourists, who come to see the country's mountains and waterfalls, and to enjoy its beaches. |
| grin |
When you grin, you make a smile that is very big and shows many of your teeth. |
| grind |
When you grind something, you make it into very small bits or a powder. You grind something by crushing it and cutting it up with a stone, or by using a machine to do that. After you grind something like wheat or corn, you have flour. |
| grocery |
A grocery is a store where you can buy food and small things that you use every day. You can buy things like fruit, vegetables, milk, bread, snacks, paper towels, and magazines in a grocery. [2 definitions] |
| grocery store |
A grocery store is a store where you can buy many kinds of food and other small things that you use every day. You can buy things like bread, milk, soap, and light bulbs at a grocery store. |
| groom |
When you groom yourself, you make yourself look clean and neat. [2 definitions] |
| ground1 |
The solid surface of the earth is called the ground. When we say that something is on the ground, we often mean that it is not in the air. [2 definitions] |
| ground beef |
Beef is meat that comes from a cow, and ground beef is this meat cut into very small bits. Ground beef is used for foods such as hamburgers. |
| groundhog |
A groundhog is an animal that makes its home in a hole in the ground. It has gray and brown fur, and its face looks a little like a squirrel's. A groundhog is much bigger than a squirrel, though. During the winter, a groundhog goes into its hole and goes into a very deep kind of sleep. It doesn't come out of its hole again until spring. |
| group |
Your family is a group of people. When people or things are together or connected in some way, we call them a group. At recess, some children might play alone, but often they play together in small groups. [2 definitions] |
| grow |
When something grows, it gets bigger. [3 definitions] |
| growl |
When an animal growls, it makes a sound that comes from deep in the throat. An animal usually growls when it is angry or when it wants to scare another animal away. [2 definitions] |
| growth |
Growth is the process of growing. When we measure the growth of something, we measure how much something has grown or how well it is growing. |
| grow up |
After you grow up, you are not a child anymore. When you grow up, you become an adult. |
| guard |
A guard is a person who watches out for danger or keeps something safe. [2 definitions] |
| Guatemala |
Guatemala is a country in Central America. It is between Mexico and Honduras. Guatemala has many hills, mountains, and volcanoes. Many different kinds of animals live in Guatemala including armadillos, jaguars, opossums, bats, and monkeys. |
| guess |
When you guess, you don't know the answer to something, but you try to give an answer. Sometimes before we open a present, we try to guess what is inside. |
| guest |
A guest is someone who visits your home. [2 definitions] |
| guide |
When you guide someone, you show them the way. [2 definitions] |