Words starting with G

A boneless chicken, duck, or other meat, stuffed, poached or baked, then served cold in slices. It is often coated with aspic or jelly.

A room or building where works of art are shown to the public. It may be small, private, or part of a museum.

A game is an activity or sport with rules, played for fun, competition, or exercise. It can also mean a single match or round of that activity.

A piece of land next to a house where people grow flowers, plants, or vegetables. It can also be a place made for walking or relaxing.

To get or collect something, such as attention or results, often through effort.

Adding small decorative or extra items to food, clothing, or a surface to make it look better. It can also mean attaching money or property by a legal order.

Talks or writes too much; very talkative in a way that is hard to stop.

Gaseous means in the form of a gas, or like a gas. It describes something that has no fixed shape or volume.

To manipulate someone psychologically so they begin to doubt their own memory, feelings, or sense of reality. The person doing it usually denies things that really happened or twists the truth to confuse the other person.

The study of good food and how it is cooked and eaten. It can also mean the art or practice of fine cooking.

Lacking social ease; awkward or clumsy in manner.

To geek out means to become very excited about a topic you love and talk about it a lot. It is often used for hobbies, books, games, technology, or fandom.

In a way that shows strong interest in nerdy or highly technical things. It can also mean in a shy, awkward, or very enthusiastic way.

A soft, jelly-like substance that is thicker than a liquid but not fully solid. It is often used in hair products, cosmetics, and some foods.

To produce or cause something to come into existence. It often describes a process or system that creates an output — such as power, money, ideas, or reactions.

Relating to a whole group or class of things, not to one specific item or person. Something generic applies broadly and has no special or unique features.

Genetic means related to genes, heredity, or the DNA passed from parents to children. It can also mean caused by genes.

A genome is the complete set of genetic material in a living thing. It includes all the DNA, or RNA in some viruses, that helps control how it grows and works.

A category of art, music, film, writing, or other works that shares a style or theme. People use it to group works into types.

Geophysical means related to the physical processes and features of the Earth. It is often used in science, research, and engineering.

Connected with the heat inside the Earth. It often describes energy, water, or power made using this heat.

To begin to grow, especially when a seed starts making roots and shoots. It can also mean an idea, feeling, or plan starts to develop.

Using gestures, or related to gestures and body movements. It often describes communication, acting, or signs made with the hands or body.

If a situation gets out of hand, it becomes difficult to control. It often becomes worse than expected.

If people get your wires crossed, they misunderstand each other. One person thinks one thing, and another person thinks something different.

A case where someone seems to have knowledge, but the belief is true only by luck. It is often used in philosophy to show that true belief is not always knowledge.

The act of suddenly cutting off all contact with someone — texts, calls, and social media — without any explanation or warning. The person doing it simply 'disappears' like a ghost. It started as a dating term but now applies to friendships and even workplaces.

to stop responding to a server, device, or network without properly closing the connection. It is often used in technical or informal IT contexts.

A ghostwriter is a person who writes a book, article, speech, or other text for someone else. The other person gets the credit, not the writer.

To cover something with a thin layer of gold, or something that looks like gold. It is often used for objects, decorations, or writing in a more literary way.

The main or most important idea; the core meaning.

Very slow, cold, or icy. It can describe something made by glaciers, or something that feels extremely slow and unfriendly.

A glacial cirque is a bowl-shaped hollow high in a mountain, carved by a glacier. It often has steep sides and a rounded bottom.

A glacier is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land, usually in mountains or near the poles.

Happy or pleased about something. It can also mean feeling relief or gratitude.

If someone's eyes glaze over, they look dull and unfocused, often because they are bored, tired, or confused. It can also mean that a subject becomes hard to understand or people stop paying attention.

Visit fields or sources to collect leftover grain or useful details bit by bit.

a small problem or fault in a system, process, or machine that makes it work badly for a short time. It can also mean a person or thing that does not fit the expected pattern.

A style of music, art, or fashion that uses digital errors, broken images, and unstable sounds on purpose. It often feels edgy, noisy, and very internet-based.

In a way that includes the whole world. It is used when something happens, changes, or is true everywhere, not just in one place.

If a place or day is gloomy, it is dark, dull, or not bright. It often feels sad, cold, or unfriendly. If a person is gloomy, they are unhappy and expect bad things.

To move or fall in a heavy, awkward, or sloppy way. It can also mean to make a dull, wet sound when something drops or shifts. It is informal and often playful.

A big, positive change in a person's appearance, confidence, or life situation. It usually refers to a transformation that others can clearly see and admire.

Very rough, twisted, or full of bumps and knots. It often describes wood, roots, or surfaces that are hard to move over.

To stop using the internet or a network, often for a short time. It can also mean to make a device or service unavailable online.

To start using the internet or connect a device to the internet. It can also mean to start a website, service, or post on the internet.

To stop using assumptions and return to the basic facts or main idea. People use it when a problem is confusing and needs a simpler, clearer approach.

A way of explaining something unknown by saying God did it because science does not yet have an answer. People often use it in criticism.

of high quality, useful, or satisfactory. It can also mean kind, honest, or morally right.

Used to describe a situation, result, or experience with both positive and negative parts. It means things are mixed, not fully good or fully bad.

informal. Said when someone feels confused, upset, or annoyed by a person or situation. It can mean "you made me feel wrong" or "you treated me badly."

to eat a small meal or snack quickly and informally. It is often used when you do not have time for a full meal.

Impressively large or ambitious in scale, but in a way that often feels unrealistic or exaggerated. If something is grandiose, it tries so hard to be great that it ends up seeming over the top.

Made of very small pieces or grains, or looking as if it is. It can also mean very detailed, with many small parts.

Grass is a plant with long, narrow green leaves that grows in lawns, fields, and gardens. It is also used to refer to land covered with this plant.

Feeling happy and thankful because someone helped you or gave you something good. It can also mean knowing that something is useful or valuable.

The force that pulls objects toward the Earth, or toward any large body in space. It keeps us on the ground and makes things fall.

To let animals eat grass in a field or other open place. It can also mean to feed on grass.

Covered with oil or fat, or feeling oily to the touch. Greasy food contains a lot of oil or fat.

Very good, excellent, or very pleasing. People use it to praise quality, results, or experiences.

Green is the colour of grass, leaves, and many plants. It can also describe something that has this colour.

Very jealous of someone, especially because they have something you want. It is often used in a playful or exaggerated way.

Plants, leaves, and other green growth, especially when you see them together in a place. It often describes trees, bushes, and grass that make an area look fresh and natural.

Describes a person who loves being around other people and enjoys social situations. A gregarious person is energetic and enthusiastic in groups, not just politely friendly.

A grey area is a situation that is not clearly one thing or another. The rules, meaning, or right answer may be unclear.

Grief is deep sadness, especially because someone has died or something very important has been lost.

Deep, repeated thinking about sadness, loss, or painful events. It often feels heavy and hard to stop.

A strong feeling of unfair treatment; a complaint about something wrong.

A serving dish or menu item with mixed vegetables cooked on a grill and arranged on a large plate. It is often eaten as a side dish, starter, or light meal.

The courage to keep doing something difficult despite pain or frustration; mental strength and resolve.

Food and other household items sold in a shop, especially in a grocery store. In everyday English, it often means these items as a group, or the shop itself in some phrases.

To become bigger, stronger, or more developed over time. It can refer to people, plants, businesses, or ideas.

Informal food, especially simple, filling, or tasty food. It is often used for meals or snacks, especially in casual speech.

An Italian cured meat made from pork cheek or jowl. It is used in cooking, especially in pasta dishes.

Very stylish, fashionable, or expensive-looking. It is often used in casual speech, especially for clothes, shoes, or a person's appearance.

In a way that looks stylish, expensive, or like the Gucci brand. It is usually used playfully or as slang, not in formal writing.

The skill of using clever tricks to achieve your aims, often secretly.

Guilt is the unhappy feeling you get when you think you have done something wrong. It can also mean the fact that someone is responsible for a crime or mistake.

To make someone feel guilty, often to control their actions or get what you want.

Something you enjoy but feel slightly ashamed of liking, because it seems silly, childish, or not impressive. It is often used for entertainment, food, or habits.

A sticky, dirty, or unpleasant substance. It is often used for things like grease, grime, or thick dirt.