| ghost |
Some people believe that when someone dies, their spirit can sometimes stay on the earth. This spirit is called a ghost. People who believe in ghosts say that a ghost looks like the person who has died or like something white that can float through the air. |
| giant |
A giant is an imaginary being who looks like a person but is very, very large and strong. [2 definitions] |
| gift |
A gift is something you give to someone because you think it will make them happy. People often give gifts at special times such as birthdays or holidays. A gift is the same thing as a present. |
| giggle |
When you giggle, you laugh in a silly or nervous way. |
| giraffe |
A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck and long legs. Giraffes also have short horns covered with fur. They live in Africa and eat the leaves at the tops of trees. Male giraffes can be up to eighteen feet tall. They are the tallest animal that live on land. |
| girl |
A girl is a female child or teenager. |
| give |
When someone gives you something, that thing becomes yours. If your friend gives you a present, the present is yours now. [2 definitions] |
| give birth |
When a woman or female animal gives birth, she brings a new baby into the world. |
| glad |
When you are glad, you are happy because something good happened or is going to happen. |
| 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. |
| globe |
A globe is a round ball with a map of the earth on it. We also sometimes use the word globe for other things that have the shape of a round ball. [2 definitions] |
| glove |
A glove is something you wear on your hand to protect it or keep it warm. A glove covers the hand and usually has separate parts for each finger and the thumb. [2 definitions] |
| glue |
Glue is a liquid that makes things stick together. [2 definitions] |
| go1 |
When you go, you move or travel from one place to another. [7 definitions] |
| goal |
A goal is something that a person works for or tries to reach. If you want to eat more pancakes than your brother, then that is your goal. You will try to do that. For many people, finishing school is an important goal. [3 definitions] |
| goat |
A goat is an animal that looks a little like a sheep. The hair of a goat is usually straight and not soft. Goats also have horns and hoofs. People keep goats for their milk and meat. |
| gobble1 |
When someone gobbles, it means that they eat fast and in a way that makes noise. |
| gobble2 |
A gobble is the sound that a turkey makes. |
| Gobi Desert |
The Gobi Desert is a large, dry area in northern China and southern Mongolia. Many of the deserts in the world are hot places with sand, but the Gobi Desert is cold, and most of it is just rock! |
| goblin |
A goblin is a small imaginary being that does bad things to people. A goblin is scary to look at. |