Words Starting With GL
Here's the list of all the 1077 Words Starting With GL in the English Language.
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| global | 1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope 2. having the shape of a sphere or ball More Definitions → |
| glass | 1. furnish with glass 2. scan (game in the forest) with binoculars More Definitions → |
| glossary | 1. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field More Definitions → |
| glance | 1. throw a glance at; take a brief look at 2. hit at an angle More Definitions → |
| glad | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated 2. showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy More Definitions → |
| globe | 1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on 2. an object with a spherical shape More Definitions → |
| glasses | 1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision More Definitions → |
| glory | 1. a state of high honor 2. brilliant radiant beauty More Definitions → |
| glen | 1. a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains) More Definitions → |
| glow | 1. an alert and refreshed state 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
| glucose | 1. a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy More Definitions → |
| glove | 1. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball 2. handwear: covers the hand and wrist More Definitions → |
| globalization | 1. growth to a global or worldwide scale More Definitions → |
| glue | 1. join or attach with or as if with glue 2. be fixed as if by glue More Definitions → |
| glorious | 1. characterized by grandeur 2. having great beauty and splendor More Definitions → |
| gloss | 1. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text 2. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field More Definitions → |
| globally | 1. with respect to the whole earth 2. worldwide More Definitions → |
| glamour | 1. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) 2. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something More Definitions → |
| glossy | 1. a magazine printed on good quality paper 2. a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper More Definitions → |
| glacier | 1. a slowly moving mass of ice More Definitions → |
| glitter | 1. be shiny, as if wet 2. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light More Definitions → |
| glimpse | 1. a quick look 2. a brief or incomplete view More Definitions → |
| glassware | 1. an article of tableware made of glass More Definitions → |
| gland | 1. any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream More Definitions → |
| gladly | 1. with pleasure More Definitions → |
| globalisation | 1. growth to a global or worldwide scale More Definitions → |
| glowing | 1. highly enthusiastic 2. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface More Definitions → |
| glide | 1. move smoothly and effortlessly 2. fly in or as if in a glider plane More Definitions → |
| glazed | 1. (used of eyes) lacking liveliness 2. (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture More Definitions → |
| glare | 1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted 2. an angry stare More Definitions → |
| gluten | 1. a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough More Definitions → |
| glaze | 1. any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods 2. a glossy finish on a fabric More Definitions → |
| glucosamine | 1. an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides More Definitions → |
| glider | 1. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces More Definitions → |
| gladiator | 1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat 2. a professional boxer More Definitions → |
| glaucoma | 1. an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) More Definitions → |
| glade | 1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area More Definitions → |
| glamorous | 1. having an air of allure, romance and excitement More Definitions → |
| glacial | 1. relating to or derived from a glacier 2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain More Definitions → |
| glutamine | 1. a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism More Definitions → |
| glitch | 1. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine 2. To suffer a minor malfunction More Definitions → |
| glutamate | 1. a salt or ester of glutamic acid More Definitions → |
| gliding | 1. the activity of flying a glider More Definitions → |
| glued | 1. affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste More Definitions → |
| glib | 1. marked by lack of intellectual depth 2. having only superficial plausibility More Definitions → |
| glycol | 1. a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent 2. any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule More Definitions → |
| gloom | 1. a state of partial or total darkness 2. a feeling of melancholy apprehension More Definitions → |
| gloomy | 1. depressingly dark 2. filled with melancholy and despondency More Definitions → |
| glycoprotein | 1. a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component More Definitions → |
| glycine | 1. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane More Definitions → |
| glittering | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| glycerol | 1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils More Definitions → |
| glimmer | 1. shine brightly, like a star or a light 2. a flash of light (especially reflected light) More Definitions → |
| glaring | 1. shining intensely 2. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible More Definitions → |
| glyph | 1. glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief More Definitions → |
| gleaming | 1. a flash of light (especially reflected light) 2. an appearance of reflected light More Definitions → |
| glorified | 1. praise, glorify, or honor 2. bestow glory upon More Definitions → |
| glut | 1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself 2. supply with an excess of More Definitions → |
| glycogen | 1. one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body More Definitions → |
| glug | 1. make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle More Definitions → |
| glee | 1. great merriment 2. malicious satisfaction More Definitions → |
| globular | 1. having the shape of a sphere or ball More Definitions → |
| glob | 1. a compact mass More Definitions → |
| glorify | 1. praise, glorify, or honor 2. bestow glory upon More Definitions → |
| glycerin | 1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils More Definitions → |
| gluon | 1. a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks More Definitions → |
| glistening | 1. reflecting light More Definitions → |
| glassy | 1. resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness 2. (used of eyes) lacking liveliness More Definitions → |
| glebe | 1. plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office More Definitions → |
| glitz | 1. tasteless showiness More Definitions → |
| glazer | 1. someone who cuts flat glass to size More Definitions → |
| gleam | 1. be shiny, as if wet 2. shine brightly, like a star or a light More Definitions → |
| globulin | 1. a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed More Definitions → |
| glandular | 1. relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland More Definitions → |
| glace | 1. (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar More Definitions → |
| glial | 1. of or relating to neuroglia More Definitions → |
| glucagon | 1. a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin) More Definitions → |
| glucocorticoid | 1. a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity More Definitions → |
| glomerular | 1. of or relating to glomeruli More Definitions → |
| glioma | 1. a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia More Definitions → |
| glint | 1. be shiny, as if wet 2. throw a glance at; take a brief look at More Definitions → |
| gloriously | 1. with glory or in a glorious manner 2. blessedly or wonderfully More Definitions → |
| glean | 1. gather, as of natural products More Definitions → |
| gladness | 1. experiencing joy and pleasure More Definitions → |
| gleefully | 1. in a joyous and gleeful manner More Definitions → |
| globin | 1. a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells More Definitions → |
| glycerine | 1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils More Definitions → |
| gleaner | 1. someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters 2. someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully More Definitions → |
| glasshouse | 1. a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions More Definitions → |
| glasnost | 1. a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems More Definitions → |
| glazier | 1. someone who cuts flat glass to size More Definitions → |
| glomerulonephritis | 1. nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema More Definitions → |
| gluttony | 1. habitual eating to excess 2. eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
| globetrotter | 1. someone who travels widely and often More Definitions → |
| gloved | 1. having the hands covered with gloves More Definitions → |
| glycolysis | 1. a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP More Definitions → |
| glioblastoma | 1. a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal More Definitions → |
| gladden | 1. make glad or happy 2. become glad or happy More Definitions → |
| glum | 1. moody and melancholic 2. showing a brooding ill humor More Definitions → |
| glorification | 1. a state of high honor 2. a portrayal of something as ideal More Definitions → |
| glabrous | 1. having no hair or similar growth; smooth More Definitions → |
| glittery | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| glamor | 1. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) More Definitions → |
| glimmering | 1. a slight suggestion or vague understanding More Definitions → |
| glamourous | 1. having an air of allure, romance and excitement More Definitions → |
| glaciation | 1. the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action 2. the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice More Definitions → |
| glassworks | 1. a workplace where glass is made More Definitions → |
| glans | 1. a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris More Definitions → |
| glyceraldehyde | 1. a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars More Definitions → |
| glia | 1. sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system More Definitions → |
| gleeful | 1. full of high-spirited delight More Definitions → |
| gloating | 1. malicious satisfaction More Definitions → |
| gloat | 1. dwell on with satisfaction 2. gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy More Definitions → |
| glutton | 1. a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess 2. musteline mammal of northern Eurasia More Definitions → |
| gladiolus | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated 2. the large central part of the breastbone More Definitions → |
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