7-Letter Words Starting With G

Here's the list of all the 1396 7-Letter Words Starting With G in the English Language.

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general
1. a general officer of the highest rank
2. the head of a religious order or congregation
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gallery
1. spectators at a golf or tennis match
2. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
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getting
1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2. enter or assume a certain state or condition
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greater
1. greater in size or importance or degree
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growing
1. relating to or suitable for growth
2. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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graphic
1. of or relating to the graphic arts
2. relating to or presented by a graph
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generic
1. wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)
2. any product that can be sold without a brand name
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gourmet
1. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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gateway
1. an entrance that can be closed by a gate
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granted
1. acknowledged as a supposition
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genetic
1. of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
2. pertaining to or referring to origin
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glasses
1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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genuine
1. not fake or counterfeit
2. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
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grounds
1. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
2. the enclosed land around a house or other building
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greatly
1. to an extraordinary extent or degree
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grocery
1. a marketplace where groceries are sold
2. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
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genesis
1. a coming into being
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grammar
1. the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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gravity
1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
2. a manner that is serious and solemn
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garbage
1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
2. a worthless message
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gazette
1. a newspaper or official journal
2. publish in a gazette
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geology
1. a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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gilbert
1. a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
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griffin
1. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
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glucose
1. a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
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grading
1. the act of arranging in a graduated series
2. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
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granite
1. plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
2. something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
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goodbye
1. a farewell remark
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goddess
1. a female deity
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guiding
1. exerting control or influence
2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
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garment
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
2. an article of clothing
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grandma
1. the mother of your father or mother
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getaway
1. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
2. a rapid escape (as by criminals)
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garland
1. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
2. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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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
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glacier
1. a slowly moving mass of ice
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gigabit
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits
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grabbed
1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily
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glitter
1. be shiny, as if wet
2. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
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grouped
1. arranged into groups
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goggles
1. (plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
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glimpse
1. a quick look
2. a brief or incomplete view
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grilled
1. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
2. cooked over an outdoor grill
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grazing
1. the act of grazing
2. the act of brushing against while passing
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grinder
1. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
2. grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
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genital
1. of or relating to the external sex organs
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gesture
1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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gradual
1. (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
2. proceeding in small stages
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gastric
1. relating to or involving the stomach
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gorilla
1. largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
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golfing
1. playing golf
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glowing
1. highly enthusiastic
2. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
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grizzly
1. powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
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grandpa
1. the father of your father or mother
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grantee
1. a recipient of a grant
2. someone to whom the title of property is transferred
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guarded
1. prudent
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gushing
1. flowing profusely
2. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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ginseng
1. aromatic root of ginseng plants
2. Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
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grenade
1. a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
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granger
1. a person who operates a farm
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glacial
1. relating to or derived from a glacier
2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
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gearbox
1. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
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gliding
1. the activity of flying a glider
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grabber
1. an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
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gelatin
1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
2. an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
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gearing
1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
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giraffe
1. tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
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gangsta
1. (Black English) a member of a youth gang
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gambler
1. a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
2. someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
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grating
1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
2. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
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gaseous
1. existing as or having characteristics of a gas
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goliath
1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful
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gallant
1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
2. a man who attends or escorts a woman
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grossly
1. in a gross manner
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glycine
1. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
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gentile
1. belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
2. a person who does not acknowledge your god
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garnish
1. something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
2. any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
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gagging
1. prevent from speaking out
2. be too tight; rub or press
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grinned
1. to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
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guilder
1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
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groomed
1. neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
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glimmer
1. shine brightly, like a star or a light
2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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glaring
1. shining intensely
2. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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ghostly
1. resembling or characteristic of a phantom
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goddamn
1. used as expletives
2. expletives used informally as intensifiers
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grantor
1. a person who makes a grant in legal form
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gondola
1. a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
2. long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
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grapple
1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
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gingham
1. a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
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gunfire
1. the act of shooting a gun
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grouper
1. flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
2. usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
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ganglia
1. an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
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griddle
1. cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
2. cook on a griddle
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gravely
1. in a grave and sober manner
2. to a severe or serious degree
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gripped
1. hold fast or firmly
2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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gryphon
1. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
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greased
1. smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
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glorify
1. praise, glorify, or honor
2. bestow glory upon
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gestalt
1. a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
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gelding
1. castrated male horse
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gimmick
1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
2. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
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guarani
1. the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos
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gazelle
1. small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
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gunshot
1. the act of shooting a gun
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granola
1. cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
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granule
1. a tiny grain
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gymnast
1. an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
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griffon
1. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
2. breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
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gosling
1. young goose
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gnostic
1. possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things
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guanine
1. a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
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ghastly
1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
2. gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
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groupie
1. an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
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gunning
1. shoot with a gun
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gallium
1. a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
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gallows
1. an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
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greaves
1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
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grooved
1. established as if settled into a groove or rut
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gremlin
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
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godless
1. not revering god
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geodesy
1. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
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grommet
1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
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godsend
1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
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goulash
1. a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
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grumble
1. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
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gouache
1. an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
2. a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
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garbled
1. lacking orderly continuity
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galleon
1. a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
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germane
1. relevant and appropriate
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giardia
1. a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
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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
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grayish
1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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groping
1. acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
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gamelan
1. a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
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gunnery
1. guns collectively
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grouchy
1. annoyed and irritable
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granary
1. a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
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glazier
1. someone who cuts flat glass to size
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gainful
1. yielding a fair profit
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grandad
1. the father of your father or mother
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godlike
1. appropriate to or befitting a god
2. being or having the nature of a god
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genteel
1. marked by refinement in taste and manners
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gravure
1. a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
2. a printing plate used in the process of gravure
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gonadal
1. of or relating to the gonads
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gladden
1. make glad or happy
2. become glad or happy
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gilding
1. a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
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grimace
1. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
2. a contorted facial expression
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gassing
1. the process of interacting with gas
2. the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
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gapping
1. make an opening or gap in
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gulping
1. a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
2. the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
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greeter
1. a person who greets
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guzzler
1. someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages)
2. a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
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gentian
1. any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
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grannie
1. the mother of your father or mother
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gratify
1. make happy or satisfied
2. yield (to); give satisfaction to
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goshawk
1. large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
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gibbous
1. characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
2. (used of the moon) more than half full
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girlish
1. befitting or characteristic of a young girl
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gnocchi
1. (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
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gleeful
1. full of high-spirited delight
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gastrin
1. polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
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glutton
1. a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
2. musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
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gunboat
1. a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
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gutless
1. lacking courage or vitality
2. weak in willpower, courage or vitality
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greyish
1. of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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grimmer
1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
2. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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7-Letter Words Starting With G