General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton''s law of gravitation
A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
A purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
A garment that provides covering for the loins
Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; covering for the pubic area
British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
English philosopher (1873-1958)
Conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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 Back to top
The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
A collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
Light informal conversation for social occasions
An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
(usually in the plural) trousers
A firm durable fabric with a twill weave
Rapid and indistinct speech
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
One of a family of granular intrusive rocks
Full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
Light informal conversation for social occasions
The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
United States film actor (1901-1960)
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall; "a gabled roof"
The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
A republic on the west coast of Africa Back to top
A native or inhabitant of Gabon
Of or relating to Gabon or its inhabitants; "Gabonese hills"; "gabonese writers"
A republic on the west coast of Africa
The basic unit of money in Gabon
Large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper
British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)
French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)
Capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)
Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648)
A republic on the west coast of Africa
A sharp prod fixed to a rider''s heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
The Dravidian language spoken by the Gadaba people
A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India
A restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d''etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942) Back to top
A cushion on a throne for a prince in India
Any of various large flies that annoy livestock
A persistently annoying person
A device that is very useful for a particular job
A person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets
Appliances collectively; "labor-saving gadgetry"
Large family of important mostly marine food fishes
Cods, haddocks, grenadiers; in some classifications considered equivalent to the order Anacanthini
A soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
A soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
A mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
An industrial town in north central Alabama
Type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
Closely related to Atlantic cod
A food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
One of the world''s most important commercial fishes
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland Back to top
Relating to or characteristic of the Celts
Able to communicate in Gaelic
Italian composer of operas (1797-1848)
Italian dancer for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
An iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
A spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
A socially awkward or tactless act
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
An elderly man
A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
A triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
A city in west central Tunisia
Restraint put into a person''s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Cause to retch or choke
Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
Make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" Back to top
Tie a gag around someone''s mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
Be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
Prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "she was crazy about him"; "gaga over the rock group''s new album"; "he was infatuated with her"
Mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail"
Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)
A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Street names for marijuana
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
A flock of geese
Make a noise characteristic of a goose; "Cackling geese"
Someone who writes comic material for public performers
A comedian who uses gags
Someone who writes comic material for public performers
Someone who writes comic material for public performers
Any law that limits freedom of the press
A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
The point of a joke or humorous story
A court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit; "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment"
Normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth Back to top
A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
A festive merry feeling
A gay feeling
Any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy
Annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center
In a gay manner; "the scandals were gaily diverting"
The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
The advantageous quality of being beneficial
The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
A quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle''s gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Increase (one''s body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
Increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
Rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
Obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden" Back to top
A dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
A person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"
A person who gains weight
A university town in north central Florida
Yielding a fair profit
In a gainful way; "are you gainfully employed now?"
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Without gain or profit
Graceful and pleasing; "gainly conduct"; "a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes"
Take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
King of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
A person''s manner of walking
A horse''s manner of moving
The rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
A cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles Back to top
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
Prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Roman satirist (died in 66)
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)
Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
Alliterative term for girl (or woman)
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
A unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)
A gay festivity
Offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
Agent that induces milk secretion
Inconceivably large
Of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way); "the galactic plane" Back to top
A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
A simple sugar found in lactose
A genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
The secretion of milk
Agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
A mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
Boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
A drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion''s prayers
An ancient country in central Asia Minor
A native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)
A New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
A splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula'' is a former name for `galaxy''" Back to top
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
A gay festivity
A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
Jacamars
The seed-producing cone of a cypress tree
A strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
An organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
Small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat''s rue
Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
Soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Tiger sharks
Large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body
Erect annual European herbs
Coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
A genus of Carcharhinidae
Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)
An active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes Back to top
A coterie of undesirable people
A region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
The dialect of Portuguese (sometimes regarded as a dialect of Spanish) spoken in Galicia northwestern Spain
Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts
The cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
Of or relating to Galileo or his works
One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
A type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy
An area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus''s ministry
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers Back to top
Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
Bedstraw with sweetish roots
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
Common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia
The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
A skin sore caused by chafing
An open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
Neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
A man who attends or escorts a woman
Unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"
Having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight Back to top
Having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
Lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"
In a gallant manner; "he gallantly offered to take her home"
Polite attentiveness to women
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
Courtesy towards women
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930
United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851)
Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
Painful from having the skin abraded
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
A genus of Pyralidae
Moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
Narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
A covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
A long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"
A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) Back to top
Spectators at a golf or tennis match
The area for food preparation on a ship
The kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
A large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
A proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
A laborer who is obliged to do menial work
A slave condemned to row in a galley
Any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
An ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
Golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
Of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French cooking"; "a gallic shrug"
Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars"
A word or phrase borrowed from French
A colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
Pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins
Small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds Back to top
Relating to or resembling fowl
Of or relating to a gallinacean
Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
Snipes
Common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
American snipe
Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
Gallinules
Black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
North American dark bluish-gray gallinule
Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Rails of New Zealand
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
Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
Ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
Cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" Back to top
Go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"
That are running rapidly; "surrounded by galloping horses"
Cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
Breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
A district in southwestern Scotland
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
A person who deserves to be hanged
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
A calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
A town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
Common domestic birds and related forms
Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
A jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl
A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion''s foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants Back to top
French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
Group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations
A disreputable or clumsy man
Existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"
In great numbers; "daffodils galore"
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
English novelist (1867-1933)
English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields: heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
Southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers
Move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"
Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs'' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
Pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple"
Battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
Either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting
Stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"
Stimulation with a galvanic current Back to top
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
Cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"
To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
A leader who stimulates and excites people to action
A skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
The therapeutic application of electricity to the body
Electricity produced by chemical action
Either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting
Stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"
Stimulation with a galvanic current
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
Cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"
To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
Iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
A leader who stimulates and excites people to action
A skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
Meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
A town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island Back to top
An arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas south of Houston
An island at the entrance of Galveston Bay
A port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
A bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Scottish district of Galloway or its people
Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870)
Leopard lizards
A narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
A native or inhabitant of Gambia
Of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants; "Gambian gameparks"
Monetary unit in Gambia
A group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
A maneuver in a game or conversation
An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
A risky act or venture
Money that is risked for possible monetary gain
Play games for money
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
A person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events Back to top
Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"
A public building for gambling and entertainment
A contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A game that involves gambling
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette"
A strong yellow color
A gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
Mosquitofish
Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
A contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" Back to top
A single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
An amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
Frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
Your occupation or line of work; "he''s in the plumbing game"; "she''s in show biz"
Animal hunted for food or sport
The game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
The flesh of wild animals that is used for food
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
Willing to face danger
Disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
A canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
A cock bred and trained for fighting
Someone who is a very fierce fighter
A person employed to take care of game and wildlife
A traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
In a plucky manner; "he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso"
Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet Back to top
The teacher in charge of games at a school
The teacher in charge of games at a school
The use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
Cell or organ in which gametes develop
A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
An immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
Gametangia and surrounding bracts
The development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
A modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts
The gamete-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Willing to face danger
Used of the smell of game beginning to taint
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
Any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
Equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
Any fish providing sport for the angler
Any of several breeds reared for cock-fighting
A regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals
A license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
(ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player) Back to top
A game that involves gambling
(sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President''s game plan for an invasion"
A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children''s play etc)
A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
A person employed to take care of game and wildlife
A homeless child who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
One of a set of cards used in gambling games
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips
The 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
A form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
A crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
A plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses Back to top
A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alchol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
A nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Hind portion of a side of bacon
Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
A disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood
(British informal) sore or lame; "a gammy foot"
Having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel
United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
Colloquial terms for an umbrella
A complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
The entire scale of musical notes
Willing to face danger
Used of the smell of game beginning to taint
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Mature male goose
Political and spiritual leader during India''s struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948) Back to top
Daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)
Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his teachings
A laborer in a railroad maintenance gang
Small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
An organized group of workmen
An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"
Act as an organized group
Rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped"
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
Underworld organizations
The foreman of a work gang
An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
Underworld organizations Back to top
Ungracefully tall and thin
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
Ungracefully tall and thin
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
Suffering from tissue death
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
A power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts
A criminal who is a member of gang
The girl friend of a gangster
Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
A temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
A fight between rival gangs of adolescents
Act as an organized group
The most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect Back to top
A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
Large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
A group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales
Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
Shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
Shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
A province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
A province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
A sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
The convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
A glove with long sleeve
A glove of armored leather; protects the hand
To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
A sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
A framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
The largest of Jupiter''s satellites
A river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang north of Nanchang Back to top
An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
Someone who guards prisoners
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
A narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
A pass between mountain peaks
An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
Make an opening or gap in
Having widely spaced teeth; "his gap-toothed grin"
A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
An expression of open-mouthed astonishment
Look with amazement; look stupidly
Be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
A musical scale with fewer than seven notes
Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters Back to top
Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
An outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
A repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
Keep or store in a garage; "we don''t garage our car"
The extension of a mechanic''s lien to include payment for work on automobiles
An outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller''s premises
Small berrylike fruit
Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit
Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit
An antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
A semiautomatic rifle
A semiautomatic rifle
Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
A receptacle where garbage is discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
A worthless message
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
A hauler of garbage; "there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections"
The collection and removal of garbage Back to top
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
A kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
Eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake"
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A hauler of garbage; "there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections"
An accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
The collection and removal of garbage
A truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
Large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
The seed of the chickpea plant
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen";
Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
A state of commotion and noise and confusion
The study of a society by analyzing its garbage Back to top
Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco''s soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936)
Evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
Looking forward
A plot of ground where plants are cultivated
A yard or lawn adjoining a house
The flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
Work in the garden; "My hobby is gardening"
Someone who takes care of a garden
Someone employed to work in a garden
An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
Perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
Evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves
Evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves
The cultivation of plants
A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally Back to top
Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
A cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops
Chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden
Cress cultivated for salads and garnishes
Cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
Tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
A hose used for watering a lawn or garden
Improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
Annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
Frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia
Strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers
A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America
A party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
Fresh pea
Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
The flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant Back to top
Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
Annual herb used as salad green and garnish
Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
Any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
A rake used by gardeners
Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns
Any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests
European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
Low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
A spade used by gardeners
A common European garden spider
A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
Widely cultivated
Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops
Used for working in gardens or yards
A trowel used by gardeners
Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized Back to top
A variety of webworm
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
Writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
Small Eurasian teal
Of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
The sound produced while gargling
A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
Rinse one''s mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"
Utter with gargling or burbling sounds
An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
A loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi''s soldiers
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Back to top
In a tastelessly garish manner; "the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers"
Strident color or excessive ornamentation
Tasteless showiness
Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"
Medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
Widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning
Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
Relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic; "garlicky sauce"
French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven
Butter seasoned with mashed garlic
Large flat leaves used as chive is used
A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
One of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
European herb that smells like garlic
A press for extracting juice from garlic Back to top
Ground dried garlic and salt
Garlic mayonnaise
An article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
A person who makes garments
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen";
Possessing no clothing
A person who makes garments
A suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
Someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments
Makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
A person who makes garments
A storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Store grain
Acquire or deserve by one''s efforts or actions
Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
Lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
French architect (1825-1898)
A green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel Back to top
Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
Having decorative or flavorful additions; sometimes used in combination; "a whole salmon garnished with lemon slices"; "parsley-garnished potatoes"
Take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
A court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee''s wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
A fortified military post where troops are stationed
The troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
Station (troops) in a fort or garrison
A wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Back to top
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Someone who kills by strangling
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Someone who kills by strangling
Subfamily of the crow family: jays
The quality of being wordy and talkative
Full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"
In a chatty loquacious manner; "`When I was young,'' she continued loquaciously, `I used to do all sorts of naughty things''"
The quality of being wordy and talkative
Type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
Small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale gray bark
A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
Fasten with or as if with a garter
A wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
Any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
A knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)
A form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
Supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or bearer of Vishnu
Fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings Back to top
A city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
Show off
Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"
A nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
An electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
A tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas
Not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
A ship powered by a gas turbine
The bag containing the gas in a balloon
A boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
A region of southwestern France Back to top
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
Show off
A region of southwestern France
Existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state"
Having the consistency of a gas
A cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
A region where there is natural gas underground
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
A wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
Cut open; "she slashed her wrists"
Wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"
A mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)
The process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"
Converted into a gas or vapor
Turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
Seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
Lower part of a horse''s thigh between the hock and the stifle
Light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas Back to top
Someone employed by a gas company
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
A gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
An internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
A service station that sells gasoline
A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
A tax on every gallon of gasoline sold
A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
Breathing laboriously or convulsively Back to top
In a breathless manner; "she spoke gaspingly"
As someone winded and out of breath; "he came running after us pantingly"
The deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
The process of interacting with gas
Suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Resembling gas
Any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
Fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
Horse botflies
Type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
Parasitic chiefly on horses
Snails and slugs and their relatives
Sticklebacks
Type genus of the family Gasterosteidae
Of rivers and coastal regions
Confined to rivers
United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)
An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Relating to or involving the stomach; "gastric ulcer" Back to top
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach
The process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
Digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"
Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
Alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
A peptic ulcer of the stomach
One of several veins draining the stomach walls
Polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium
A dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete
A fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete
The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
A genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
A species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis Back to top
A physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
The branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
Surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
Of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
Reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
Feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening
Of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder"
Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
The system that makes food absorbable into the body
Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
Surgical incision into the stomach
Any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
Fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"
Of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"
The art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
A particular style of cookery (as of a region); "New England gastronomy" Back to top
One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
Primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads
Small toad of southeastern United States
Small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Snails and slugs and their relatives
A type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
Surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
Double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
The process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
The workplace where coal gas is manufactured
A bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
A pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals
A public utility that provides gas
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure Back to top
Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
An internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
A workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
The fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
A device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner
A furnace that burns gas
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
A gun that fires gas shells
A car with relatively low fuel efficiency
Heating system that burns natural gas
A heater that burns gas for heat
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
A lamp that burns illuminating gas
A pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn''t start because dirt clogged the gas line"
A pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line" Back to top
A queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline
A main that distributes gas
A maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules
A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
An oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
A domestic oven fueled by gas
A cremation chamber fueled by gas
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
The pressure exerted by a gas
A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
Gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
A public utility that provides gas
(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
A service station that sells gasoline
A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
Facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service Back to top
A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
Turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
Fill with gasoline; "Gas up the car"
A well that yields or has yielded natural gas
A gangster''s pistol
A door-like movable barrier in a fence or wall
A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
Passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
Total admission receipts at a sports event
Restrict (school boys'') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
Control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
Supply with a gate; "The house was gated"
Enter uninvited; informal; "let''s crash the party!"
Of those who go where they are not invited; "gate-crashing guests disrupted the party"
Any of various rich and elaborate cakes
Someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
An oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
A house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper''s residence
Someone who guards an entrance Back to top
Someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekepers between the field officers and the chief"
A drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs
Either of two posts that bound a gate
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
A large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier
An entrance that can be closed by a gate
A habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people"
The largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
The act of gathering something
Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
Conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"
Look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
Draw fabric together and sew it tightly
Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let''s gather in the dining room"
Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
Having accumulated or become more intense; "the deepened gloom"
Brought together in one place; "the collected works of Milton"; "the gathered folds of the skirt"
A skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist Back to top
A person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
A person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers"
The act of gathering something
The social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
A group of persons together in one place
Accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk"
A favorite haunt where people gather
Fold up; "take in the sails"
Take and lift upward
Gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
An ancient Iranian language
United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
An early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated
Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts
A United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always may be feel gauche"
An impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"
A rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
A socially awkward or tactless act Back to top
The quality of being rustic or gauche
A cowboy of the South American pampas
Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Cheap or pretentious display
Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
In a tastelessly garish manner; "the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers"
Strident color or excessive ornamentation
Tasteless showiness
Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
A celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
An ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
An iron used to press pleats and ridges
Make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress"
A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Diameter of a tube or gun barrel
The thickness of wire
The distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
Accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Back to top
Mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
Adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"
Measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"
Rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"
A particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles
French post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)
In the manner of Paul Gauguin
An ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
A Celt of ancient Gaul
A person of French descent
Widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
Slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough-hairy seeds
Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
Small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries
British informal
Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
A glove with long sleeve Back to top
A glove of armored leather; protects the hand
To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
Wearing a protective glove; "gestured with his gauntleted hand"
Extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
A framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
Wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India
In Hinduism, goddess of purity and posterity and a benevolent aspect of Devi; the `brilliant''
German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
A unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
Of or relating to Karl Gauss or his mathematical theories of magnetics or electricity or astronomy or probability; "Gaussian distribution"
A symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
A theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
A symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
A meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
Founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings Back to top
So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
Feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
A small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
Type genus of the Gavidae: loons
Large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
Gavials
Type genus of the Gavialidae
Large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
Loon family
Large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms
Seabirds of the order Gaviiformes
An old formal French dance in quadruple time
Music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte
(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
An awkward stupid person
Look with amazement; look stupidly
The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
Lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
Look with amazement; look stupidly
Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Back to top
Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
Brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw'' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
Given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
Offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
Full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"
Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)
(physics) the density of an ideal gas at constant pressure varies inversely with the temperature
Ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur
Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries
Low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries
Creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berries
Huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit
In a joyous manner; "they shouted happily"
A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
Common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals
The movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
The movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression Back to top
A homosexual man
A female homosexual
A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"
Any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers
Decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base
A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"
A long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
Look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
A small roofed building affording shade and rest
Typical gazelles
A kind of gazelle
East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle
Small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
Old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
A newspaper or official journal
Publish in a gazette
A geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
A soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold
Raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price Back to top
A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
A highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
A 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground faccilities
1,000,000,000 periods per second
Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
A nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
A port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
Measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
A mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged Back to top
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
A set of gears
A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever"
A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever"
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever"
A mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
A family of earthstar fungi belonging to the order Lycoperdales
Type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments
An earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac
Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis
Large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers
Any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
Give a command to a horse to turn to the right side
Turn to the right side; "the horse geed" Back to top
A word for horse used by children or in adult slang
Any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
A person with an unusual or odd personality
A carnival performer who does disgusting acts
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
A man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
A late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he''s showing his years"; "age hasn''t slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
Well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock
A faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
A type of ascomycetous fungus
A place where the wicked are punished after death
Baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945)
Counter tube that detects ionizing radiations
An ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter
Counter tube that detects ionizing radiations
An ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter
United States writer of children''s books (1904-1991)
A Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
A Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing Back to top
Geckos
A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
A colloid in a more solid form than a sol
Apply a styling gel to; "she mousses her hair"
Become a gel; "The solid, when heated, gelled"
A thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
An edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
A colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
A colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
Convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch"
Become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated"
Convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch"
Become gelatinous or change into a jelly; "the starch gelatinized when it was heated"
Coat with gelatin
Thick like gelatin
Thick like gelatin
The property of having a viscosity like jelly
Jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water
Cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse" Back to top
Castrated male horse
Type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
Small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton
Larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
Small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
Important economic pests
Small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
Coldness due to a cold environment
A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)
A type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)
Evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
Poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers
Informal terms for money
Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
A person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Back to top
A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
The second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna
Medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
A doubled or long consonant; "the `n'' in `thinness'' is a geminate"
Arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words"
Arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
Occur in pairs
Form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful"
The doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
A zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Gemini
A program of space flights undertaken by US in 1965 and 1966; "under the Gemini program each crew had two astronauts"
The third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
Small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
Asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
Covered with beads or jewels or sequins
Bearing or reproducing by a gemma
Anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy Back to top
Snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide
Snake mackerels
Type genus of the Gempylidae
Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth
Large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
Large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
One who cuts and shapes precious stones
A state in the Rocky Mountains
Informal term for information; "give me the gen on your new line of computers"
A French policeman
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn''t want to know the sex of the foetus"
A grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
Agreement in grammatical gender between words in the same construction
Your identity as it is experienced with regard to your individuality as male or female; awareness normally begin in infancy and is reinforced during adolescence
The overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness; "your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity"
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors" Back to top
The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Of or relating to genealogy; "genealogical records"
Of or relating to genealogy; "genealogical records"
In a genealogical manner; "he charted his family tree genealogically"
An expert in genealogy
Successive generations of kin
A fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
A general officer of the highest rank
The head of a religious order or congregation
Command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"
Prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"
Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
Not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"
Applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
Of national scope; "a general election"
Affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
Somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
Not limited in use or function
A large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus Back to top
Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
An idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"
Become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
Draw from specific cases for more general cases
Speak or write in generalities
Made general; widely prevalent; "a problem of generalized human needs"; "a state of generalized discontent"
Spread throughout a body or system; "generalized edema"
Not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment; "the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal"
The officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist"
The quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
An idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
An idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"
Become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" Back to top
Draw from specific cases for more general cases
Speak or write in generalities
Made general; widely prevalent; "a problem of generalized human needs"; "a state of generalized discontent"
Spread throughout a body or system; "generalized edema"
Not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment; "the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal"
An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
Epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
A seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
Without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general"
Usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn''t rain much here"
Without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
A collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
The office of general
The leadership ability of a military general
An agent who sells insurance
Someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
A United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
A state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
An anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals Back to top
A state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
An anesthetic that anesthetizes entire body and causes loss of consciousness
Persons who make or amend or repeal laws
The supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations
Group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)
French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
A part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
A national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies
Military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
Knowledge that is available to anyone
The ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)
A lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property
The highest ranking manager
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
Officers in the army or air force or marines above the rank of colonel
A physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence) Back to top
A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
The Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency; "the Shin Bet also handles overall security for Israel''s national airline"
A central management agency thata sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
Military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
A retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise
A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
An ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
Make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don''t recognize them"
Bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"
Produce (energy); "We can''t generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to to generate more electricity"
Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
The production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"
A coming into being
Group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
The normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
A stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"
Of or relating to a generation
The generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s) Back to top
Producing new life or offspring; "tXsXwhe reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs"
Having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces"
Engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
An apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
An electronic device for producing a signal voltage
Someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
Applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?"
(of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen'' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol''"
Relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name"
As sharing a common genus; "these animals are not related generically"
Without a trademark or brand name; "we market these drugs generically"
When the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"
Acting generously
The trait of being willing to give your money or time
More than adequate; "a generous portion"
Willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
Not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people"
In a generous manner; "he gave liberally to several charities"
The trait of being willing to give your money or time
The first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God''s covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers Back to top
A coming into being
Agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)
French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
Tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
Of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"
Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code"
Of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"
By genetic mechanisms; "genetically passed down talents"
A biologist who specializes in genetics
The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
The ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
The particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
Guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
The total of inherited attributes
The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism Back to top
Biometric identification obtained by examining a person''s unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases
The procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person''s body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
Graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome
A specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
The procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person''s body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
The branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease; "genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria"
Genets
Agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
Made in the Netherlands
A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
An agreement concerning the treatment of prisoners of war
Black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen
A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
A microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
A vector for delivering genes into cells
Conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein
United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996) Back to top
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
A mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)
A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
Mongolian Emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)
Conducive to comfort; beneficial; "the genial sunshine"; "a kind climate"; "hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
Diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
In an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,'' he said amiably"
Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic combinations"; "genetic code"
Veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
Bent at a sharp angle
One of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
Round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes
Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
Any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
A succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind Back to top
A succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
Chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom
Prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
Erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers
Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
Of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease"
External sex organ
External sex organ
An infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area
External sex organ
(psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives
(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person''s development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity
(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person''s development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity
Organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus
The case expressing ownership
Serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings" Back to top
The case expressing ownership
A natural father or mother
Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions; "genitourinary infections"
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
Unusual mental ability
A natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
Exceptional creative ability
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he''s smart but he''s no Einstein"
The guardian spirit of a place
The special atmosphere of a place
Rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and trap-leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
Of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants; "the Genoese sailor we call Columbus"
Rich and delicate Italian sponge cake
The ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism; "the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs"
The branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
The particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism Back to top
A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
Of or relating to or constituting a genotype; "genotypical pattern"
Of or relating to or constituting a genotype; "genotypical pattern"
A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
Of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants; "the Genoese sailor we call Columbus"
A class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
A kind of literary or artistic work
An expressive style of music
A style of expressing yourself in writing
A genre depicting everyday life
Family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
King of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
A boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there''s a fellow at the door"; "he''s a likable cuss"
Informal abbreviation of `gentleman''
An antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
In a genteel manner; "the English lived genteelly in India"
Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis Back to top
Type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
Chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals
An order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae
Low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
Gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all
Tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America
Similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers
Tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers
Medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-glue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution
Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains
Robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers
Perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths
Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America
Gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
Erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort
Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park
A perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America
Low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
Gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas Back to top
Gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America
Genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
Tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers
Medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-glue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution
Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains
Small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park
Chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals
A green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
In this sense `Gentile'' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy'' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews
A person who is not a member of one''s own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
A person who does not acknowledge your God
Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Stroke soothingly
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
Marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"
Having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
Having or showing a kindly or tender nature; "the gentle touch of her hand"; "her gentle manner was comforting"; "a gentle sensitive nature"; "gentle blue eyes" Back to top
Quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"
Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the
Easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
A man of refinement
A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man"
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man"
One of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
Befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior"
Befitting a man of good breeding; "gentlemanly behavior"
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
A personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding
Mildness of manner or disposition
The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
A woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
Wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
With little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" Back to top
In a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain"
In a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of lower-income people)
Renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations; "gentrify a row of old houses"; "gentrify the old center of town"
The most powerful members of a society
Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
Not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don''t really listen to us"
Genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British"
Undisputed credibility
The state of being genuine
A general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Birch leaf miner Back to top
Type genus of the Megapodiidae
A genus including the common European kits
Chiefly east Asian shrubs
Genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
True firs
European fishes
Abrocomes
Genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers
Damsel fishes
Herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor maple; indian mallow
Large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa
A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
A genus of Xenicidae
Mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region
Wahoos
Australian elapid snakes
A genus of Bruchidae
Type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
Bear''s breeches
Type genus of the family Accipitridae Back to top
Type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
Death''s-head moth
Common house and field crickets
Perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil
Genus of tropical perennial American herbs
A genus of Labridae
Tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit
Cheetahs
Plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha
Type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons
Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
Genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal
Sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
Mynas
Cricket frogs
A genus of Phalangeridae
Small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
A genus of Sylviidae
Genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum Back to top
Central and South American feather palms
Coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
Baneberry
Luna moths
A genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
Small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
Terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
Used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
Type genus of the family Actinomycetaceae
A genus of Scolopacidae
Genus of ladybugs
Baobab; cream-of-tartar tree
Genus of antelopes of northern African deserts
Type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
Small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas
1 species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia
African antelopes: puku
Cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
1 species: climbing fumitory Back to top
Annual or perennial herbs
Yellow-fever mosquitos
A genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae
Goat grass
A genus of Accipitridae
A genus of Hominoidea
A genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae
African antelopes: impalas
Type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds
Epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff 2-ranked leaves and fragrant white flowers in arching racemes
Aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
Large genus of East Indian ornamental woody epiphytic plants
Deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
Old World genus of the family Cruciferae
Fool''s parsley
A genus of Myliobatidae
An African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae
Dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus
Congo peafowl
Semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies Back to top
Type genus of the Agamidae
Small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae
A genus of Psittacidae
Type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species
Giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop
Kauri pine
Type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
A genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
Red-winged blackbirds
Annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America
Genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers
Copperheads
Epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
Climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen
Type genus of the Agonidae
Genus of herbs found chiefly in north temperate regions having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by bristly fruit
A genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
Small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
Perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass
A caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles Back to top
Annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent'' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)
Small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
Only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
Lesser pandas
Wood duck and mandarin duck
A genus of Platalea
Bugle
Type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
Large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
Large genus of unarmed trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
Genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
Type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts
Type and sole genus of the family Albulidae
Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with Althea
Type genus of the Alcedinidae
African antelopes: hartebeests
Elk or moose
One species: waterwheel plant Back to top
A genus of Carangidae
Lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
A genus of Perdicidae
Brush turkeys
Slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
Small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Candlenut
Type genus of the Aleyrodidae
An extinct genus of Hominoidea
Small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants
Genus of tropical American woody vines
A genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and whit flowers and long siliques
Type genus of the Alligatoridae
Small genus of chiefly American herbs
Large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
Carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
Alders
Tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix
Large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae
Annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds Back to top
Arctic foxes
Type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
Shad
Howler monkeys
Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
Tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia
Geometrid moths
Genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae
Genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera
Hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with Alcea
A genus of the family Cruciferae
Midwife toads
Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
Large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs
Type genus of the Amaryllidaceae; bulbous flowering plants of southern Africa
Epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia
A genus of Psittacidae
Herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers
A genus of Centrarchidae Back to top
Marine iguanas
Comprising the ragweeds; in some classification considered the type genus of a separate family Ambrosiaceae
Type genus of the Ambystomatidae
Type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
North American deciduous trees or shrubs
Type genus of the Amiidae
1 species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Small genus of Australian herbs grown for their flowers
Type genus of the Ammodytidae
Genus of wild sheep
Protozoan inhabiting moist soils or bottom vegetation in fresh or salt water
American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides
Genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil''s tongue; snake palm
Cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls
Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut
Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut
Type genus of the Amphioxidae
Damsel fishes
Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae Back to top
Congo snakes
Rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks
Genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America
Used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus
The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch
A genus of Tettigoniidae
Type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew
Spanish pellitory
2 species of tropical American shrubs or trees
Chiefly Old World herbs
Moth whose larvae are flour moths
Very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods
A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)
Genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting
Type genus of the Anarhichadidae
Type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
Squash bugs
One species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant
Openbills
Genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous Back to top
Rough-hairy Old World herbs
Copperheads
Type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet
Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa
Brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits
A solitary burrowing short-tongued bee
Cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks
Low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere
Tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions
Genus of hardy hairy latex-producing perennials of Mediterranean area
Climbing salamanders
Genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
Perennial herbs with tuberous roots and beautiful flowers; of north and south temperate regions
1 species: rue anemone
1 species: yerba mansa
Dill
Biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot
1 species: tree fern
Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque
Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque Back to top
Type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
A genus of Cephalobidae
Type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
Type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers
Type genus of the Anhingidae
Genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo''s paw and cat''s paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
A genus of Haemulidae
Armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
Type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs
A genus of mammals of the family Bovidae
Thin-shelled freshwater mussels
Genus of delicate Asiatic orchids
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae
New World chameleons
Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
Type genus of the family Anomalopidae
Small moas
Type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
Malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult''s head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
Typical geese Back to top
A genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae
Small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
Dog fennel
Large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
Genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
Small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum
Potter bees
Hornworts
Weevils destructive of cultivated plants
Chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia
Large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants
Pipits
Genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs
Springboks
A genus of fish in the family Caproidae
Type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
Blackbucks
A genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
Carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
A genus of Vespertilionidae Back to top
Douroucoulis
Large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic
Large Old World butterflies
Type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
A genus of Scolopacidae
A genus of Cercopidae
1 species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae
Twining perennial North American plants
Type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
Celery
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
Type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers
Type genus of the family Aplysiidae
Perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers
Old World field mice
Type genus of the Apogonidae
Small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico
A genus of chordates in the class Larvacea
Large penguins
Type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis Back to top
Type genus
A genus of Accipitridae
Columbine
Macaws
A genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus Arabis
Annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress
A genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut)
Type genus of Araliaceae; large widely distributed genus of shrubs and trees and vines: spikenard; Hercules''-club
Genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the Western Hemisphere: courlan; limpkin
A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
A genus of Araucaria
Small genus of South American evergreen vines
Large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madrona
Type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams
Type genus of the Arcellidae
Genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers
A genus of fossil birds
A genus of fossil bird
A genus of fossil birds Back to top
A genus of Elephantidae
A genus of Trochilidae
Giant squid
A genus of Sparidae
Binturongs
Burdock
A genus of Lorisidae
Fur seals
A genus of Mustelidae
Bearberry; manzanita
Herbs and subshrubs: African daisy
Type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
Tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas
A monocotyledonous genus of palm trees
Turnstones
Sandworts
A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees
Genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan
Prickly poppies
Type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines Back to top
Enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina
The type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
Type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
Argus pheasants
Fritillaries
Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
Woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia
Orange tortrix
Small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
A genus of Reduviidae
Slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas
A genus of Stromateidae
Tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
Tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area
Birthworts; dutchman''s pipe
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America
Type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
Glossy snake
Type genus of the Armadillidiidae
Shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials Back to top
Genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot
A honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it
Horseradish
Large genus of herbs of north temperate and arctic regions
Lamb succory
Oat grass
Type genus of the Artamidae
Fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
Usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon
Tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns
Evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
Type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
North American bamboo
Any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds
In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus
Wild ginger
Type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae
Roundworm having a preanal sucker
Type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
Genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed Back to top
Brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis
Pawpaw
A genus of European owls
Genus of South African heathlike shrubs
Large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
Genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
Woodruff
Genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
Small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
African coral snakes
A genus of Diaspididae
Genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae
Alligatorfishes
Horned vipers
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
Type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish
Large genus of herbs widely cultivated for their daisylike flowers
Chiefly Asiatic perennials: spirea
Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with aromatic roots and palmate leaves and showy flowers Back to top
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae
Evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania
A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae
Includes many of the basket stars
A genus of fish of the family Apogonidae
Spider monkeys
A genus of Strigidae
A genus of Atherinidae
A genus of Hystricidae
A genus of gymnosperm
Temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium
Type genus of the Atrichornithidae
Orach; saltbush
Belladonna
Unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America
Atlas moth
Hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan
A genus of Ramphastidae
Type genus of the Aulostomidae
Small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia Back to top
Type genus of the Auriculariaceae
A genus of Paridae
Extinct genus of African hominid
One species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
A gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew
Io moth
A genus of Indriidae
Oats
Trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas
Small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
Genus of tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Eupatorium
Canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.
Genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees
A genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae
Type genus of the family Babesiidae
A genus of Suidae
Shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
Type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
Type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
Pygmy mice Back to top
Drumfish
Type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
Type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills
Type genus of the Balaenopteridae
Type genus of the family Balanidae
Type genus of the Balistidae
Perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound
Genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam
Tall tender clumping bamboos
Giant shipworms
Important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers
Small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar
Genus of North American plants with showy pealike flowers and an inflated pod
Biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress
Huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic
A living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur''; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named
A genus of Scolopacidae
A reptile genus of Iguanidae
Cacomistles
Summer cypress Back to top
Mole rats
Small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae: low straggling dioecious shrubs
Slender salamanders
Mountain ebony, orchid tree
Small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia
Large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Daisy
Sweet-potato whitefly
Type of the Bennettitales
Used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
Large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds
Genus of perennial spring-blooming rhizomatous herbs with thick evergreen leaves; eastern Asia
Coextensive with the class Nuda
Hoary alyssum
Brazil nut
Small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
Genus of North American spring wildflowers
Beets
Jerboa kangaroo Back to top
A genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)
Wild ox
Bur marigolds
1 species: cross vine
Genus of Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustard
Sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo
A genus of Viperidae
Giant cockroaches
Small species of tuberous-rooted Australian perennial herbs
Shrews
A genus of fungi of the family Blastodiaceae
Genus of pathogenic yeastlike fungi
Type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide
Small cockroaches
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns
Type genus of the Blenniidae
Small genus of North American herbs: wood mints
Genus of tropical American terrestrial orchids with large purple or pink flowers
Small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia
Small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe Back to top
Chinch bugs
Small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
Tropical American trees or shrubs closely related to genus Macleaya
False nettle
Terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
Type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible
Genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters
Large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
Trees of chiefly South America
Fire-bellied toads
Bumblebees
Waxwings
Type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
Ruffed grouse
Perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
Palmyra
Small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals
Wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
Indian antelopes: nilgais Back to top
Genus of incense-yielding trees of North Africa and India
Bitterns
Fer-de-lance
Grape fern; moonwort
Ornamental tropical woody vines
Ornamental tropical woody vines
Forage grasses
Small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs with flowers in panicles; North America; Japan
Bombardier beetles
Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks)
Mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads
Small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black:
Type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths
Type genus of the Bramidae
Type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker
Wild geese
Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae
Genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids
Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow to green spiderlike flowers with long slender sepals and warty lips: spider orchids Back to top
Mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
Menhaden
Genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath
Genus of western United States bulbous plants with basal leaves and variously colored flowers; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae
Large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic
Paper mulberry
Small genus of tropical South American annuals
Cusk
Type genus of the Bruchidae
1 species: spike heath
Includes some plants often placed in the genus Datura: angel''s trumpets
Genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits
Genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region; source of a durable hardwood
1 genus; allied to and once included in genus Phyllodoce
Climbing perennial herbs: bryony
Type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules
In some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes
A genus of Strigidae
Small white egrets Back to top
Buffleheads and goldeneyes
Type genus of the family Bucerotidae
Buffalo grass
Small genus of Asiatic and American parasitic shrubs
Shrubs or trees of warm regions
Gnu goats
Type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds
Palo santo
Deciduous or evergreen American shrubs small trees having very hard wood and milky latex
Kraits
Oxeye
Type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews
Type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a 3-angled or 3-winged perianth
A genus of Dasypodidae
Type genus of Burseraceae; tropical and subtropical American shrubs and trees some yielding timber and gum elemi
Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak
Broad-winged soaring hawks
Type genus of the Buxaceae
Solely the tatouay
Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae; a small genus of American aquatic plants Back to top
Uakaris
Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia
A genus of Psittacidae
A genus of tropical American orioles
A genus of Pyralidae
Type genus of the family Caenolestidae
Small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
Caimans
A genus of Anatidae
Erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
Small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and Europe
Terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia
Small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves
Reed grass
Calamint
A genus of Sparidae
Distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest
Large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers
Large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids
Large genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs with showy cymose flowers Back to top
Marigold
A genus of Scolopacidae
Water arum
Genus of pinnate-leaved shrubs and small trees of tropical and subtropical North and South America and India and West Africa
Titis
Cinnabar moths
New World blue crabs
Asian coral snakes
Type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
Small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers
Zebra-tailed lizard
1 species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
Type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets
Water starworts
Evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines
Asian coral snakes
Fur seals
One species
A genus of tropical American trees of the family Sapotaceae
Tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus Back to top
Large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
Genus of tropical evergreen trees
Terrestrial orchids of North America
Genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars
A genus of Caltha
Genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores
A magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice
Medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark
A genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
1 species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia
Climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed
Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
A genus of Astacidae
Annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia
Tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees
Type genus of the Camelidae: camels
Large genus of herbs grown for their blossoms: bellflowers
A genus of Picidae
Carpenter ants
Classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium Back to top
Epiphytic ferns of tropical America
Alternative classifications for the cactus wrens
Spruce grouse
A genus of Malayan tree
A genus of Malayan tree
Herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics
Type genus of the family Cancridae
A genus of yeastlike imperfect fungi; sometimes included in genus Monilia of the family Moniliaceae
1 species
Type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
Type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lilylike herbs of New World tropics
Hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae
A well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes the chanterelles
Snipes
Tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees
Goats
Skeleton shrimp
Roe deer
Serows
Type genus of the Caprimulgidae Back to top
A genus of fish in the family Caproidae
Shepherd''s purse
Chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
Large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees
Type genus of the Carangidae
Goldfish
Type genus of the Carcharhinidae
Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
Man-eating sharks
Bittercress, bitter cress
Tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot
Type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles
In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
Genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles
Loggerhead turtles
Large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges
Type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
Type genus of the Caricaceae; tropical American trees: papayas
Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs
Genus of Mediterranean thistles Back to top
Caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro
1 species; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
Thunder snake
Mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae
A caryophyllaceous genus of Carpobrotus
Codling moths
House finches and purple finches
Safflower
Caraway
Genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China
Type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts
Fishtail palms
A white egrets
Some Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista
Low tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having mosslike foliage and nodding white or pink flowers
Chestnuts; chinkapins
Evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage; southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand
A rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut
Genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses
Genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses Back to top
Type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
Extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States
Genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinales
Type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
Moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings
A dicotyledonous genus of plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae; has large flowers (white or mottled) and long terete pods
Genus of Mediterranean herbs: cupid''s dart
Genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences
A genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers
Skuas
Small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
Type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
One species; related to Pseudotsuga and Larix
Willet
Type genus of the family Catostomidae
Large and highly valued genus of beautiful tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids; the typical orchids; known in many varieties
Blue cohosh
Type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs
Pygmy marmosets
Type genus of the Cebidae Back to top
Large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
Tropical American trees
True cedars
Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers
Type genus of the Celastraceae: bittersweet and shrubby bittersweet; woody vines and shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia
Annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa
Large genus of trees and shrubs with berrylike fruit
A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs
Knapweed; star thistle
Genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
Genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs
Sage grouse
A genus of Centrolobium
Type genus of the Centropomidae: snooks
Sea basses
A genus of Cuculidae
A genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Primulaceae
Small genus of temperate Old World terrestrial orchids
A genus of Cotingidae Back to top
The genus of Cephalotaxus (see plum-yews)
One species: Australian pitcher plant
A genus of birds including: guillemots
Antler moths
Horned vipers
Mouse-eared chickweed
Mediterranean fruit flies
Type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes
Carobs
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae
Constituting the family Ceratophyllaceae: hornworts
Type genus of the Ceratopogonidae
Water ferns
Primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs
Genus of fungi forming continuous hyaline spores
African genus
Small genus of Mexican cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
1 species: katsura tree
Spiny shrubs or small trees sometimes placed in genus Parkinsonia: paloverde
Deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States Back to top
Mangabeys
Type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons
Form genus of imperfect fungi that are leaf parasites with long slender spores
Form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores
Genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
Wax palms
Type genus of the Certhiidae
Type genus of the Cervidae
A genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
Genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs
Venus''s girdle
Small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus
A genus of Cetoniidae
Comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae
Foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes
Genus of flowering herbs of western United States
Flowering quince
A genus of fish of the family Clinidae including pikeblennies
A genus of Ephippidae
Type genus of the Chaetodontidae Back to top
Type genus of the Chalcididae
Thornbills
A genus of Paridae
Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia
A genus of Chamaecyparis
Small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus
1 species: leatherleaf
Type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
Type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
Small genus of plants sometimes included in genus Anthemis: chamomile
Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts
Type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers
Boas of western North America
A genus of Mustelidae
A genus of Apodidae
Crested screamers
Small evergreen ferns: lipferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers
1 species: greater celandine
A genus of Chelonethida Back to top
Herbaceous perennials: shellflower
Green turtles
Snapping turtles
Goosefoot; pigweed
Flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates including humans
Sand snakes
Burrfishes
One species: desert willow
Type genus of the Chimaeridae
Small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia
Small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet
Type genus of the Chinchillidae
Large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark
Shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World
Deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree
Fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
Type genus of the Chironomidae
A genus of Polyplacophora
A genus of Ptilonorhynchidae
Type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae: disease-causing parasites Back to top
Type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; solitary doubly-flagellated plant-like algae common in fresh water and damp soil; multiply freely; often a pest around filtration plants
Frilled lizards
Pichiciago
Type genus of the Chloranthaceae
Nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins
Tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners: finger grass; windmill grass
Type genus of Chlorococcales; unicellular green algae occurring singly or in a layer on soil or damp rock
African green snakes
A genus of Malaconotinae
A genus of fungus belonging to the family Lepiotaceae
Deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka
Towhees
A genus of Phyllostomatidae
A genus of Megalonychidae
A genus of protoctista
A genus of Caprimulgidae
2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered
Australian bustard
Moths whose larvae are army cutworms
Genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas Back to top
Medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical forests of Old World to Americas
A reptile genus of Therapsida
In some classifications many plants usually assigned to the genus Chrysanthemum have been divided among other genera: e.g. Argyranthemum; Dendranthema; Leucanthemum; Tanacetum
A genus of Scyphozoa
Painted turtles
Coco plums
Type genus of the Chrysochloridae
Two species: golden chinkapins
Golden pheasants
Australian snapper
Tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs
Golden aster
Genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers
Genus of low branching shrubs of western North America
A genus of Cariamidae
In some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds
Type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas
Chick-pea plant; Asiatic herbs
Chicory
Type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks Back to top
Small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock
Type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
Small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions: bugbane
Large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark
Type genus of the family Cinclidae
Asiatic and Australian aromatic trees and shrubs
Enchanter''s nightshade
Harrier eagles
A genus of haws comprising the harriers
Plume thistles
Marsh wrens
Small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa
Typical ground squirrels
A genus of Bothidae
A cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata
A dicot genus of the family cucurbitaceae including watermelons
Orange; lemon; lime; etc.
Type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia
One of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
Yellowwoods Back to top
A genus of ducks
Type genus of the Clathraceae
Fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses
Genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes
Terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia
Large genus of deciduous or evergreen woody vines or erect herbs
Tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs
Type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or small trees: white alder, summer-sweet
A genus of Cricetidae
Genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines
1 species: titi
Wild basil
Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
A genus of agarics with white to pale yellow spore deposits and fleshy stalks centrally attached to the cap and closely attached gills
Genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers
Anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
Type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings
Tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs; often epiphytic; some stranglers
Whiptails
1 species: blessed thistle Back to top
A genus of perennial plant with bristles; belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Large finches
Climbing plants or shrubs
Type genus of the Coccidae
A genus of Cuculidae
A genus of the family Cruciferae
Boatbills
Coconut palms
Used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium
Evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands
Terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid
Large diverse genus of tropical Asiatic epiphytic orchids
Late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs
Type genus of the Coerebidae
Coffee trees
Large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
A genus of Picidae
Chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs; sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae
Banded geckos
Genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon Back to top
New World quail: the bobwhites
Genus of hardy annual herbs of western United States
Small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States
A genus of Apodidae
A genus of Cercopithecidae
Small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
Racers
Mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
Type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
Genus of tropical American subshrubs and lianas
Small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods
Small genus of chiefly North American parasitic plants
Former usage synonymous with Antedon
Type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees
Type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow''s tears
Genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products
A reptile genus of Theropoda
1 species: sweet fern
Star-nosed moles
A genus of Mustelidae Back to top
Type genus of Tribonemaceae
Jerboa rats
Terrestrial ferns of Pacific islands and Asia
Small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock
Large genus of tropical trees and shrubs; type genus of the Connaraceae
African antelopes: gnus
Monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree
Mistflower
A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae
Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes: smoke bush
Small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States
Plants having flowers resembling the larkspur''s but differing from larkspur''s in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium
Pewees
A genus of Psittacidae
Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
Genus of mostly climbing or scrambling herbs and shrubs: bindweed
Common American weed or wildflower
Slow-growing tropical fan palms
Genus of black-spotted agarics in which the cap breaks down at maturity into an inky fluid; sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae
Small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers Back to top
Type genus of the Coraciidae
A genus of Cathartidae
Genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions
Widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia
Tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers
Tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants
Type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
Type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes
Genus of American plants widely cultivated for their flowers
Small genus of annual Mediterranean herbs
Type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs
A rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere
Evergreen shrubs with intricately twisted wiry stems that in summer are smothered in small yellow flowers; grows in New Zealand
Genus of Old World shrubs and herbs
A monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees
Tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass
Genus of fungi having simple smooth-surfaced sporophores; some are parasitic on wood or economic crops; some species formerly placed in form genus Rhizoctinia
The largest genus in th Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
Type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens Back to top
Small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids
Type genus of the Corydalidae
Annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa
Type genus of the Corydalidae
Small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia
Deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae
The type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals
Large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia
Mainly globose cacti of southwestern United States and Mexico covered with many nodules; superficially resembling and formerly included in genus Mammillaria
Genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous
A genus of Anatidae
A genus of fish in the family Syngnathidae
Genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers
A genus of flagellate protoctista
Type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas
Smoke trees
Genus of deciduous or evergreen Old World shrubs widely cultivated
Type genus of the Cottidae: sculpins
Cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere; many used as ground covers
Old World quail Back to top
Tropical American trees: tonka beans
Type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds
Annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages
Type genus of the family Crangonidae
Herbs of Australia and New Zealand
Virginia oysters
Type genus of Crassulaceae; herbs and small shrubs having woody stems and succulent aerial parts
Thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
Tropical genus of small trees or shrubs
Type genus of the Cracidae: curassows
Hawk''s beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere
A genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
Corncrakes
Type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters
A genus of Scolopacidae
Type genus of the Crocodylidae
Type genus of the Crocodylidae
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
A genus of Hyaenidae
Rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns Back to top
Large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa
Large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
Collard lizards
Tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil
Ani
A genus of Stichaeidae
Type genus of the Cryptobranchidae
Cockroaches
Water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often used as aquarium plants
Sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Cryptogrammataceae
Japanese cedar; sugi
Large primitive catlike carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
Genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes
Least shrews
An arthropod genus of fleas
A former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides
Type genus of the Cuculidae
Cucumbers; muskmelons
Type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
Includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands Back to top
Type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Cumin
Pacas
Asiatic wild dog
Type genus of Cupressaceae
Tropical Asiatic perennial herbs
Coursers
A large evergreen tree of South Africa
Genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder
Type genus of the Cuterebridae
Small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia
Whale lice
New World jays
Type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
Type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves
Genus of widely cultivated flowering Eurasian herbs with centrally depressed rounded tubers and rounded heart-shaped leaves
A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
Only the silky anteater
Tropical Old World ferns having closely crowded circular sori and no indusia
Copepod water fleas Back to top
Type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes
Small genus of terrestrial ferns of tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere
Genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids
Quince
A genus of Anatidae
Genus of tropical epiphytic or terrestrial Old World orchids; one of the most popular orchid genera
Genus of perennial tropical African lianas
Artichoke; cardoon
Type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps
Type genus of the family Cynocephalidae
Creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa
A large genus of tall rough herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae
Prairie dogs
A genus of Megachiroptera
Sea trout
Asiatic wild dog
Type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
Tree tomato
Type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries
Type genus of the family Cyprinidae: carp Back to top
Genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady''s slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum
1 species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit
Small genus of tropical Asiatic greenhouse ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
Hooded seals
Chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae
Large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae
Australasian kingfishers
Evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines
Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs
Type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa
A monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species)
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Gramineae
Type genus of the Dactylopiidae
A genus of Dactylopteridae
Genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa
Genus of perennial tuberous-rooted plants of Mexico and Central America
Large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers
Indigo bush
Fallow deer Back to top
African antelopes: sassabies
Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America
Type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies
Usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs
Water fleas
One species: California pitcher plant
1 species
Type genus of the Dasyatidae
Type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
Type genus of the Dasypodidae
Type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats
Thorn apple
Type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae
Carrot
Old World tropical fern; in some classification systems placed directly in family Polypodiaceae
Genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods
Scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution
Small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
A reptile genus of Ornithomimida
Advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur Back to top
1 species: German ivy
A genus of Hirundinidae
Evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India
White whale
Large genus of chiefly perennial erect branching herbs of north temperate regions some poisonous
Type genus of the Delphinidae
Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
Mambas
Mambas
Large genus and variable genus of chiefly epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Asia and Australasia
Giant clump-forming bamboos
Type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae
Genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
A genus of Parulidae
Tree wallabies
1 species: bush poppy
Copperheads
Chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
Usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus
Classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera Back to top
Vectors of important diseases of man and animals
Larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans
Type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
Genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
Includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systems
Genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers
A genus of protoctista
Beggarweed; tick trefoil
Type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats
An amphibian genus of Plethodontidae
Genus of ornamental mostly deciduous shrubs native to Asia and Central America; widespread in cultivation; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
One species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas
A genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
A genus of Aleyrodidae
Carnations and pinks
Type genus of Diapensiaceae
A genus of Phasmidae
Type genus of the Dicamptodontidae
North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers
Most common species in Africa Back to top
Genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes
Tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
Terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical
Type genus of Dicranaceae
Pied lemmings
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae
Genus of slime molds that grow on dung and decaying vegetation
Closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus
Type genus of the family Didelphidae
Evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
Small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles
Genus of protozoans related to Amoeba
Genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers
Crab grass; finger grass
East Indian and Australian shrubs and trees having panicles of large white or yellow flowers
A reptile genus of Pelycosauria
Longan
South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers
Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
Type genus of the Diodontidae Back to top
Type of the Diomedeidae
A genus of the family Droseraceae
Small genus of arborescent cycads of Mexico and Central America; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
Yams
A genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood
Vampire bats
Genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap
A genus of bacteria
A reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda
Scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific
Wall rocket
Kangaroo rats
1 species: Australian pea
Type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel
Desert iguanas
Small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China
Tropical American trees: tonka beans
Type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind food
Deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood
Genus of showy tropical African terrestrial orchids Back to top
A genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body and ornamented spores
A genus of tropical shrub or tree
Bobolinks
Genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma
Maras
Type genus of the Doliolidae
Genus of African shrubs or small trees
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia
Genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard''s bane
A caryophyllaceous genus of Dorotheanthus
Small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae
Small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees; Africa; India; Sri Lanka
Large genus of low tufted herbs of temperate and arctic regions
Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
Flying dagons
Genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family: dragonheads
Small genus of tropical American cormous herbs
Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips
Type genus of the family Dracunculidae
Tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum Back to top
Zebra mussels
A genus of Drepanididae
Shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage
A genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes
The type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants
A genus of Drosophilidae
1 species
Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers
Mountain avens
A genus of Colubridae
Epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea
Large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia
Genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene
Large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
1 species
Type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs
Catbirds
A genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae
Crab-eating dog
A genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it Back to top
Imperial moths
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
Exploding cucumber; squirting cucumber
Type genus of the Echeneididae: typical remoras
A genus of Siphonaptera
Small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
Globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil
Large genus of low-growing shrubby ribbed cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States
Annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions
Tapeworms
Genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles
A genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
A genus of Columbidae
Type genus of the Edaphosauridae
Duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada
Small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
Small Old and New World herons
Water hyacinth; water orchid
Type genus of the family Eimeriidae; includes serious pathogens
A genus of Mustelidae Back to top
Oleaster
Oil palms
Type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae
A genus of Carangidae
A genus of kites
A genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
North American rat snakes
A genus of Cervidae
Type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
Sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths
Perennial American herb
Type genus of the family Elephantidae
Cardamom
Annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands
Completely terrestrial robber frogs
Lerots
Submerged freshwater perennials
Type genus of the Elopidae: tenpounder
Genus of Asiatic and African aromatic herbs
Tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye) Back to top
Old World buntings
Small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters
Tropical African herbs
1 species: yellow bells
Crowberries
Genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush
Small genus of xerophytic herbs of southwestern United States
Genus of arborescent African cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
Large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
The type genus of the family Endamoebidae
One species: North American herbs that resemble sunflowers
Type genus of the family Engraulidae
Sea otters
Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas
Razor clams
Cedar mahogany trees
A genus of evergreen shrub that grows in New Zealand
Pinworms
Small genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia
Agarics with pink spores but lacking both volva and annulus (includes some that are poisonous) Back to top
Type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects
Primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
Type genus of the Epacridaceae: Australian heath
Type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions
Small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products
Saddlebills
Large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States
Small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus
Genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
Large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
Herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia
Genus of groupers or sea bass
Genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers
Small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti
Small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas
Genus of tropical American herbs having soft hairy foliage
A genus of fossil fish of the family Myxinidae
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Drumfish
Horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae Back to top
Type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
Annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics
Winter aconite
A genus of evergreen climbers
Coarse herbs with whitish discoid flower heads and silky pappus
A genus of Erethizontidae
Hawksbills
Genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle covered with long silky hairs
Large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths
Cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally
Bearded seals
Type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs
Asiatic evergreen fruit trees
Type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs
Small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico
North American herbs of the buckwheat family
Cotton grass
Genus of hairy herbs and shrubs of western North America
Woolly aphids
Old World thrushes Back to top
Geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions
A genus of Scolopacidae
Annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region
A genus of bacteria
Large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution
Large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North America
Genus of powdery mildews
Genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers
Patas
Perennial bulbous herbs most of northern United States: dogtooth violet; adder''s tongue; trout lily; fawn lily
A large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
A large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
A genus of bacteria
Type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae
Showy herbs of western North America
Type and only genus of the family Esocidae
Avadavats
A genus of Bothidae
American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
Tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves Back to top
Quandong trees
A genus of Gerreidae
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Rock hoppers
Tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
Type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum
New World skinks
Mason wasps
Sea lions
Mastiff bats
Anacondas
Widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
Large genus of chiefly tropical herbs having heads of white or purplish flowers
A genus of Icteridae
Type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice
A genus of Dasypodidae
A genus of Hyalospongiae
A genus of Lymantriidae
A genus of fungi belonging to the order Eurotiales
Basket stars Back to top
Small genus of herbs of warm regions of southern North America to northern South America
Chipmunks of western America and Asia
A monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America
A genus of Scombridae
Lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus
Genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets
A genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia
Genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs
Buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum
Beeches
Sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia
A genus of Falconidae
A genus of Fasciolidae
A genus of Fasciolidae
Small South American shrubs or trees
Genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
Type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
Genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
A genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae
Large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees Back to top
Genus of small woolly herbs
Small genus of Asian trees or shrubs
Type genus of the family Fissurellidae: keyhole limpets
Type genus of the family Fistulariidae
Fungi having each pore separate though crowded
Often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa
A genus of agarics
Small genus of Australian timber trees
Very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers
Genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees
Genus of often spiny American shrubs and trees
Type genus of Forficulidae
Type genus of the Formicidae
Type genus of the Formicariidae
Forsythia
Small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats
Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
Small genus of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern United States
Resinous succulent trees or shrubs of desert and semi-desert regions of southwestern United States that are leafless most of the year
Strawberries Back to top
A genus of gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occus as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
Perennial evergreen herbs with white or pink flowers; Chile
Tobacco thrips
Genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia
Puffins
Ash
Cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa
Type genus of the Fregatidae
Flannelbush
Flannelbush
Type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling
Fritillary
Genus of erect or procumbent herbs of the Americas having spikes of woolly white flowers: cottonweed
Large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers
Type genus of the family Fucaceae: cartilaginous brown algae
Coots
Fulmars
Annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base
Killifish
Mushroom corals Back to top
Robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
Type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds
Quandong trees
A form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry rot; in humans a species can cause inflammation of cornea leading to blindness
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
Type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
Genus of western American hairy herbs with showy flowers
Bush babies
Evergreen herbs of southeastern United States
Small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat''s rue
Tiger sharks
Erect annual European herbs
A genus of Carcharhinidae
Alternative name for the genus Grison
Annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers
A genus of Pyralidae
Snipes
Gallinules
Rails of New Zealand
Common domestic birds and related forms Back to top
Leopard lizards
Mosquitofish
Evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens
Large genus of attractive Old World tropical shrubs and small trees
Type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
Type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
Type genus of the family Gasterosteidae
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium
A genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
Genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush
Primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads
Widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
Type genus of the Gavidae: loons
Type genus of the Gavialidae
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries
Genus of tomentose tropical African herbs with milky sap
Typical gazelles
Type genus of Geastraceae; fungi whose outer peridium when dry splits into starlike segments
Type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
Evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia Back to top
Type genus of the Gempylidae
Genets
Tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs bearing yellow flowers and succulent edible fruit with a thick rind
Chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom
Small genus of carnivorous plants of tropical African swamps
Type genus of the Gentianaceae; cosmopolitan genus of herbs nearly cosmopolitan in cool temperate regions; in some classifications includes genera Gentianopsis and Gentianella
Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
Genus of fringed gentians; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
A genus of Sciaenidae
Giant tortoises
Roadrunners
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America
Type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues
Type genus of the Geomyidae
Type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs
Yellowthroats
Genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills
Genus of annual or perennial herbs with showy pink or purple or yellow flowers; plants often assigned to genera Aureolaria or Agalinis
Genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies
Type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils Back to top
Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers
Type genus of the Gerreidae
Alligator lizards
Type genus of the Gerrididae
Large genus of tropical American herbs having showy tubular flowers
Avens
Flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
Nurse sharks
Sole surviving genus of the Ginkgoaceae
Type genus of the Giraffidae
Gladiolas
Type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles
Herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy
New World flying squirrels
Sea milkwort
Ground ivy
Deciduous trees: honey locusts
Type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
Small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America
Type genus of the Gliridae Back to top
Pilot whales
Type genus of the family Globigerinidae
Sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily
Type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies
Small genus of Australian orchids
A genus of Loriinae
Small genus of tropical American herbs with leafy stems and axillary flowers
Manna grass
Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
Sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
Large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres
Type genus of the Gnetaceae; small trees or shrubs usually with climbing jointed stems and terminal spikes of flowers with orange-red seeds clustered in rough cones
Type genus of the Gobiesocidae
True gudgeons
Type genus of the Gomphotheriidae
Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia
Terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America
Slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth
Genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers
Gopher tortoises Back to top
Basket stars
Gorillas
Herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
Mynas
Small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long
Grampus
Caricature plant
Large genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers
A genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees
Anchovy pear tree
Large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
Evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America
A genus of Mustelidae
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae
Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
Small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
1 species: Chilean nut
A genus of Mustelidae
Sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America
Small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia Back to top
Genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria
A genus of Zoarcidae
Large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles
Oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris
Small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
Containing solely the California condor
A genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit
In some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
Genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae
Butterfly rays
Genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants
In some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
A genus of Accipitridae
Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers
A genus of fungi of the family Helvellaceae with a fertile portion that is tan to brown
Genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep
Chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; includes species formerly placed in genus Gymnadeniopsis
Stickweed; beggar''s lice
Genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
European genus of bloodsucking flies Back to top
Oystercatchers
Small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees
Small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees
Type genus of family Haemodoraceae
Leeches
Type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
Type genus of the Haemulidae
Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers
A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Ground snakes
Genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians
Deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America
A genus of Accipitridae
A genus of Labridae
1 species: salt tree
Type genus of the family Haliotidae
Dioecious trees or shrubs of New Zealand; similar in habit to Dacrydium
A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
Genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region
Genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel Back to top
Deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
Genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel
Evergreen tropical American shrubs or small trees
Common genus of marine bubble shells of the Pacific coast of North America
Genus of North and South American perennial herbs or shrubs with yellow flowers; in some classifications include species placed in other genera especially Hazardia
Small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia
A genus of Accipitridae
Genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees
Genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America
Small genus of South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
Small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature
Small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal)
Old World woody vines
Genus of herbs of north temperate regions
Genus of American herbs with yellow-rayed flowers: sneezeweeds
Alternative classifications for the cactus wrens
Genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America
Widely distributed evergreen or semi-evergreen shrublets; America; Europe and North Africa to Asia Minor and central Asia
Genus of tall erect or branched American annual or perennial herbs with showy flowers: sunflowers
Large genus of mostly African and Australian herbs and shrubs: everlasting flowers; in some classifications includes genus Ozothamnus Back to top
Genus of shrubs and small trees of tropical America and Asia having cylindrical fruits spirally twisted around one another
A genus of helical or curved or straight aerobic bacteria with rounded ends and multiple flagella; found in the gastric mucosa of primates (including humans)
Genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubs
Oxeye
A genus of Noctuidae
Genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially Pteropogon and Hyalosperma
Type genus of the family Helicidae
A genus of Helleborus
1 species: terrestrial fern of southeastern Asia and Australia
Type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards
Type genus of the Helotiaceae
Type genus of the Helvellaceae
Deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in low mountains in Japan
1 species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
Ringhals
East Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
Banded palm civets
Tetras
Razorfishes
Sea ravens Back to top
Small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions; allied to genus Anemone
Widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers
Small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses
Genus of African herbs and subshrubs having honey-scented bell-shaped flowers
Genus of marine sea slugs
Low-growing Old World herbs with minute bright green leaves
Mongooses
Primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
Evening grosbeak
Biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers
Mud plantains
Sand rats
A genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes
1 species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia
Tattlers
Genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs
Genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers
Small genus of South American trees yielding latex
Type genus of the Hexagrammidae
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae Back to top
Flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds
A genus of Hexanchidae
Evergreen heathlike or scandent shrubs of Madagascar; Australasia; Polynesia
Large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors
Large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella
Small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region
Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
Bulbous flowering plants of tropical America
Type genus of the Hippoboscidae
Seahorses
Species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch
Genus of ladybugs
A genus of Pleuronectidae
Halibuts
Type genus of the Hippopotamidae
Horseshoe bats
Sable antelopes
A genus of Embiotocidae
Type genus of the family Hirudinidae
Type genus of the Hirundinidae Back to top
Small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand: lacebarks
Genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia
Earless lizards
A genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America
Type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes
Type genus of the Holothuridae
Type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
Type genus of the family Hominidae
Small genus of low perennial herbs of montane Europe; in some classifications included in genus Tussilago
Tea tortrix
Annual to perennial grasses of temperate northern hemisphere and South America: barley
Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller
Robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
Aquatic herbs
1 species; east Asian low-growing plant of wet places
Genus of Australian evergreen shrubs
Large genus of climbing shrubs of Australia and Asia and Polynesia
Small evergreen subshrubs of North America
1 species: tansy-leaved rocket
Small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs; Pacific coast of the northwestern United States Back to top
Hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae
1 species: golden cup
Small genus of perennial bulbs of western Europe and North Africa; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae as the type genus
Type genus of the Hyaenidae
American silkworm moth
Genus of herbs of temperate Australia including some from genus Helipterum
A genus of herbs and small shrubs with white or purple flowers; grows in tropical or subtropical regions
Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees
Type genus of Hydnaceae
Hydras
Type genus of Hydrangeaceae; large genus of shrubs and some trees and vines with white or pink or blue flower clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
Small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan
1 species
Type genus of the Hydrobatidae
Frogbit
A genus of Hydrochoeridae
A genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller''s sea cow
Web-toed salamanders
Water rats Back to top
Waterleaf
Water chevrotains
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
Type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
Barking frogs
Gibbons
Genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers
American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery
A genus of Formicariidae
Genus of tropical American timber trees
A genus of slender evergreen shrubs; grow in Australia and New Zealand
Type genus of the Hymenophyllaceae: filmy ferns
Earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Pennsylvania
Genus of poisonous herbs: henbane
A genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
Large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and arctic or high altitudes and desert regions
A genus of Stromateidae
Bottle-nosed whales Back to top
Fall webworms
Widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds
Widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds
In some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies
Sheep frogs
Term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa
Small plants that resemble Amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass
Night snakes
Musk kangaroos
Extinct horse genus; formerly called genus Eohippus
Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs
Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft
A genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes
Ibises
Type genus of the Ichthyosauridae
Second earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Greenland
Channel catfishes
New World chats
Type genus of the Icteridae
Buffalo fishes Back to top
A genus of Mustelidae
1 species
Type genus of the Iguanidae
Type genus of the Iguanodontidae
A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera
1 species: coral necklace
Anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
Annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America, Australia, and New Zealand
A genus of Nymphalidae
Genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes
Type genus of the Indriidae
Genus of tropical trees or shrubs
Genus of Old World herbs or subshrubs: elecampane
Morning glory
Type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
Genus of tropical American herbs or subshrubs
A genus of Hirundinidae
Large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
Wild mango Back to top
Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad
Early reptile found in Argentina
Type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales
Tufted perennial herbs of northern hemisphere
Type genus of the Istiophoridae
Mako sharks
Small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Bitterns
Type genus of the family Ixodidae
Jabirus
Genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches
Sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae
Jerboas
Used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
Xerophytic ferns of South America
Shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine
A mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
Flagfishes Back to top
Type genus of the Juglandaceae
American finches
Type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes
Junipers
Wrynecks
A genus of Psittacidae
Erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel
Type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees
Oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae
Genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers
Genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers
Extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya
A genus of Keteleeria
African mahogany trees
Small genus of South African shrubs or small trees
Type genus of the Kinosternidae
Small genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs
A genus of bacteria
Small genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia
Genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae Back to top
African antelopes: waterbucks
Summer cypress
American mountain mint
Pygmy sperm whales
Genus of tropical American shrubs
Chinese genus of 1 species: beauty bush
Small genus of herbs of southeastern United States and tropical America and Africa
Small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions
A genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
Type genus of the Kyphosidae
1 species: hyacinth bean
Flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
1 species: giant buttercup
Type genus of the Lacertidae
A genus of Labridae
Large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
Type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae
A genus of Ostraciidae
An herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce
Large genus of mostly epiphytic or lithophytic Central and South American orchids of various sizes Back to top
Genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium
Bottle gourds
Small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solitary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis
Shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
A genus of Chinchillidae
A genus of Sparidae
Ptarmigans
Hare wallabies
Viscachas
Woolly monkeys
A genus of Laguncularia
Llamas
Small genus of Australian shrubs
Scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere
Type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
Genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits
A genus of Lamnidae
Type genus of the Lampridae
King snakes and milk snakes
Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes Back to top
Type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Meliaceae
1 species
Mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle
Stickweed; beggar''s lice
Evergreen monoecious climbers of South America having dark mauve-blue edible berries
Larches
Xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States
Type genus of the Laridae
Type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America
Tropical terrestrial shield ferns
Genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea
Type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth
Venomous spiders
Small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves
Lavender
Widespread genus or herbs or soft-wooded arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers
Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers Back to top
Guppies
Epiphytic ferns of southeastern Asia to New Guinea
Type genus of Lecanoraceae; crustaceous lichens
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
Evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions
Type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae
1 species: sand myrtle
Mallee fowl
Flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
1 species: corkwood
Tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit
Lemmings
Minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root
Type genus of the Lemuridae
Genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
A genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae
Small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa
Tamarins
Tamarins
Hawkbit Back to top
Edelweiss
Genus of stout Old World herbs having cut-lobed leaves and flowers in whorls
Type genus of the family Lepadidae
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae
Cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress
A genus of dicotyledonous trees belonging to the family Lepidobotryaceae
Ridleys
A genus of Gempylidae
Small usually shrubby conifers
Agarics with white spores that includes several edible and poisonous mushrooms: parasol mushrooms
Type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish
Type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars
Bream
1 species: leatherleaf saxifrage
Colorado potato beetles
Type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
Leaf-footed bugs
Including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea
Adjutant birds and marabous
Very slender aerobic spirochetes; free-living or parasitic in mammals Back to top
Blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas
Type genus of the Leporidae: hares
Genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States
Genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpods
Large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
Small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
A genus of fish including: dace, chub
A genus of protoctista
A genus of protoctista
New Zealand edelweiss
American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs
Genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers
Genus of western North American low-growing herbs having linear woolly leaves and large pink flowers
Small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China
Genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus
Genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots
Cypresses that resemble cedars
Boas of western North America
Genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants Back to top
Genus of Old World shrubs: privet
Type genus of Liliaceae
A genus of Pleuronectidae; righteye flounders having a humped nose and small scales; the underside is often brightly colored
A genus of Limacidae
Mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
American frogbit
Snipe
Dowitchers
Sea lavender
Godwits
Type genus of the family Limulidae
A genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States
Genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon
Aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America
1 species: Texas star
1 species: twinflower
A herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
Pocket mice
Type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae
Type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes Back to top
Genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate
A genus of Psocidae
Sweet gum
Tulip trees
Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf
Genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe
A genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small gram-positive rods
Chinese trees
Tanbark oaks
Small genus of perennial herbs of the western North America
Genus of stemless South African succulents
Annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia
Antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks
Type genus of the family Littorinidae: periwinkles
Fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia
Genus of tropical American prickly herbs or subshrubs
In some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae
A genus of Phalaropidae
Type genus of the Lobotidae
Sweet alyssum Back to top
A genus of Acrididae
California quail
Type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers
1 species: alpine azalea
Squids
Darnel; ryegrass
Small genus of low-growing evergreens of Chile and Australia; some yield dyes
Large scandent ferns of southeastern Asia
1 species: yellow ageratum
Genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers
Woodbine
Type genus of family Lophiidae
A genus of Merginae
Large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters
Two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescal
Monals
1 species: tree fern of Central and South America
Type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species
Type genus of the Lorisidae
Burbot Back to top
Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
Genus of African timber trees
Crossbill
A genus of Elephantidae
1 species of terrestrial ferns of New Zealand
Garden webworms
Greenbottle flies
A genus of Hominidae
Dishcloth gourds
A genus of Stichaeidae
Small genus of European herbs: honesty
Puffins
Herbs or shrubs: lupin
Nightingales
Type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers
In some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae
Type genus of the Luvaridae
Type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
African hunting dog
Genus of plants strongly resembling those of genus Silene: catchfly Back to top
Deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions
Genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium
Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
Small genus of herbs of the mint family
Type genus of the family Lycosidae
Genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous
Chiefly tropical climbing ferns
Plant-sucking bugs
Type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer'')
Lynxes
Evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya
Black grouse
Skunk cabbage
Skunk cabbage
Small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and flat straight pods
Loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
Loosestrife
Macaques; rhesus monkeys Back to top
Trees or shrubs; madagascar to Australia
Wildflowers of western North America
A perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy
Yellowwood trees or shrubs
A stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely
Maleos
Giant crabs of Japan
Alligator snapping turtles
A genus of Melolonthidae
Giant petrels
Type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies
Medium to large terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia to Polynesia and Australia; naturalized in Americas
A genus of Peramelidae
Leafnose bats
Annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos
Genus of large evergreen Australian cycads; sometimes classified in family Cycadaceae
A genus of Zoarcidae
Genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
Genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa
Brain corals Back to top
Seventeen-year locust
Shrubs or trees of North America or Asia having entire evergreen or deciduous leaves; among most ancient of angiosperm genera
Evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia
Type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
Sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false lily of the valley
Type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
Small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum
Marlins
American terrapins
Tent caterpillars
Genus of shrubs or small trees: chaparral mallow
Large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan
Genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistan
Capelins
Small genus of chiefly European herbs
Electric catfish
One species; often included in the genus Rhus
Type genus of the Malpighiaceae
Apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere
Herbs and subshrubs: mallows Back to top
Genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera
Small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows
American and Asiatic trees having edible one-seeded fruit
Large genus of cacti characterized chiefly by nipple-shaped protuberances or tubercles on their surface
Extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons
Extinct genus: mammoths
Genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap
A genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae
Baboons
Moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms
Tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit
A genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China
Genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava
Genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical
Type genus of the Manidae
A genus of Mobulidae
Type genus of the Mantidae: mantises
Herbs of tropical America
Chiefly small mushrooms with white spores
Type genus of the Marattiaceae: ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows Back to top
Type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores
Marmots
Old World aromatic herbs: horehound
Clover ferns
Martens
In some classifications includes the unicorn plants
Large genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids whose flowers have sepals fused at the base forming a tube; includes orchids sometimes placed in genera Dracula and Dryadella and Scaphosepalum
Whip snakes
Giant whip scorpions
Extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons
Primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera
Chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum
Small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae
Genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals
Large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes
A genus of fish in the family Catostomidae
Small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers
A genus of Cecidomyidae
Brockets
Herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic Back to top
A genus of herbs that resemble clover
Tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers
Type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees
Type genus of the Megadermatidae
Giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus
Type genus of the Megalosauridae
Humpback whales
Type genus of the Megatheriidae
Herbs and subshrubs of warm North America
Rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer
A genus of Picidae
Scoters
Haddock
New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers
A genus of Mimidae
Type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries
Type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae
Type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
Tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries Back to top
Tropical American trees and shrubs bearing berries
A genus of deciduous shrubs or trees; fruit is a berry; grow in New Zealand and Fiji and Solomon Islands
Old World herbs: the sweet clovers
A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
Ratels
Genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean
A genus of Mustelidae
A genus of Melolonthidae
An arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked
A genus of Psittacidae
American song sparrow and swamp sparrow
Sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
Stone crabs
Terrestrial ferns of tropical Americas
Climbing herbs
Chicken lice
Mint plants
Kingfishes; whiting
Genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs
Type and sole genus of the family Menuridae Back to top
The type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans
Deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia
In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
A genus of Veneridae
A genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Mergansers
A genus of Cricetidae
Whitings
Hakes
Type genus of the Meropidae
A genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels
Small to medium evergreen dioecious trees of oceanic climates: puka
South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight
Golden hamsters
A genus of Equidae
Medlars
Genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers
Genus of deciduous conifers comprising both living and fossil forms; 1 extant species: dawn redwood of China; variously classified as member of Pinaceae or Taxodiaceae
A genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die
Katydids Back to top
Type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
Kangaroo mice
Epiphytic ferns of tropical America and Africa
Large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs
Old World harvest mice
Croakers
American freshwater black basses
Tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia
A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
A genus of Pleuronectidae
2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania
Voles of the northern hemisphere
Coral snakes
Coral snakes
Large genus of evergreen lianas of tropical America
Genus of trees and shrubs of the Old World tropics
Genus of tropical American orchids
Genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
Type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds
Mostly perennial herbs of northern hemisphere often with mat-forming habit; most often placed in genus Arenaria: sandworts Back to top
Four o''clocks
Elephant seals
Creeping evergreen herbs of North America
Genus of low slender herbs of North America and northeastern Asia having flowers with trifid or pinnatifid petals
Mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger
Type genus of the Mobulidae
Low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having 4- rather than 5-petaled flowers
African terrestrial ferns
Type genus of the Molidae
Mollies
Carpetweeds
Genus of Australian desert lizard
Cowbirds
Small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated
Ling
Old World tropical vine
Type genus of the Momotidae
Wild bergamot, horsemint, beebalm
A genus of fragrant herbs of the family Labiatae in the western United States
1 species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola Back to top
Genus of parasitic yeastlike imperfect fungi having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains; some species usually placed in other genera especially genus Candida
Type genus of the Monocanthidae
Sawyer beetles
Type genus of the Monodontidae
A genus of Formicidae
Authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur
Leafless fleshy saprophytic plants; in some classifications placed in the family Pyrolaceae
Tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves
1 species: medium-sized evergreen tree of Puerto Rico or Mexico
Small genus of densely tufted annual herbs; north temperate regions and South America and tropical Africa and Asia
Genus of edible fungi: morel
Carnivorous fresh and salt water fishes
Type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
Musk deer
Type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
Type genus of the Mucoraceae; genus of molds having cylindrical or pear-shaped sporangia not limited in location to points where rhizoids develop
Genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters
Type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets
A genus of grasses of the family Gramineae grown in America and Asia
A genus of Mullidae Back to top
Type genus of the Mullidae: goatfishes
Muntjacs
1 species: Jamaican cherry; sometimes placed in family Flacourtiaceae
Type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; upper incisors have a square-notched tip
Type genus of the Musaceae: bananas
Type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
A genus of Gliridae
Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Type genus of the Muscicapidae
A genus of Tyrannidae
Type genus of the Musophagidae
Type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
Smooth dogfishes
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Phallaceae
Genus of South American shrubs or lianas having large flower heads with feathery pappuses
Type genus of the family Myacidae
Solitaires
Nonmotile gram-positive aerobic bacteria
Type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae
A genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis Back to top
Groupers
Type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae
A genus of Capromyidae
A genus of Cricetidae
Forget-me-nots; scorpion grass
Largest and most widely distributed genus of bats
A genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
Deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees
Small genus of deciduous shrubs or subshrubs of southern Europe to Siberia and China; tolerant of chalky soil
Chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
Type genus of Myristicaceae; tropical Asian evergreen trees with small white or yellow flowers followed by fleshy fruits
Bulldog ants
Banded anteater
Type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear
Type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions
A genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers
European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers
Evergreen trees and shrubs having aromatic foliage; Africa; Asia: New Zealand
Small genus of arborescent cacti of Mexico and Central America
Type genus of the Myrtaceae Back to top
Type genus of the family Mysidae
Type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
Type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)
Fossil hagfishes
Grubby
Genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
Gorals
Small genus of Asian evergreen trees having columnar crowns and distinguished by leaves lacking a midrib; eastern Asia including India and Philippines and New Guinea
Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
Cobras
Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
A genus of Siphonophora
1 species: glade mallow
Old World perennial bulbous herbs
Bog asphodels; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Proboscis monkeys
Aquatic herbs
Coatis
Water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus
Small genus of evergreen tropical shrubs or trees with smooth leathery leaves Back to top
A genus of Carangidae
Type genus and sole recent representative of the family Nautilidae
A genus of Proteidae
Lemon sharks
Sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses
Genus of ornamental chiefly California herbs: baby blue-eyes
Extant Australian lungfishes
Round-tailed muskrat
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
A genus of Soricidae
A genus of Accipitridae
Packrats
Type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
Pitcher plants
Catmint
A genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia
Small genus of tropical ferns; sometimes placed in Polypodiaceae
A genus of Nephropsidae
Small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs Back to top
Type genus of the Neritidae
A genus of Neritidae
1 species: oleander
North American water snakes
Bandicoot rats
A genus of Psittacidae
Genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries
Shrew moles
Sturdy annual of Peru
American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage
Type genus of the Nidulariaceae
Genus of tropical American erect or creeping herbs with solitary flowers
Erect annual Eurasian herbs
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
False sabertoothed tigers
Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
Fragile branching stoneworts
Rod-shaped soil bacteria
Ellipsoidal soil bacteria
A genus of protoctista Back to top
Type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
Perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico
A genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
A genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers
Type genus of the family Nostocaceae: freshwater blue-green algae
Tiger snakes
Golden shiners
Beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech
A genus of Nothosauria
Jerboa rats
Type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
Newts
A genus of Rallidae
Type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole
Shiners
Nutcrackers
Curlews
Guinea fowl
Spatterdocks
One species Back to top
A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Nyctaginaceae having only one species
American night herons
Raccoon dogs
A genus of Lorisidae
Old World night herons
East Indian fruit bats
The type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies
Type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies
A genus of Psittacidae
Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
Tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds
A genus of Hydrobatidae
Type genus of Ochnaceae; evergreen trees and shrubs of Old World tropics
Type genus of the Ochotonidae
1 species: balsa
Basil
Type genus of the family Octopodidae
Snappers
Type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses
North American deer Back to top
Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
Large and important genus of tropical American mostly epiphytic orchids; some of the most widely grown species are often placed in other genera
Genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family
Tree crickets
Type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature
Wheatears
Poisonous herbs: water dropworts
Chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers
Type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
Okapis
Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
Or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns
Large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers
Genus of fern having only one species
Leatherjackets
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
A genus of Decapoda
A genus of mushrooms with a depressed disc in the cap
Sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; coho salmon
Large genus of showy epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical and subtropical America Back to top
Muskrats
Type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball
Genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods
1 species: sensitive fern; in some classifications included in Polypodiaceae
Genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow
A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
A genus of North American perennial herbs of the family Boraginaceae
Small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: claw ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae
A genus of Macropodidae
Grasshopper mice
North American green snakes
A genus of Ophiodontidae
The type genus of the fern family Ophioglossaceae
King cobra
Glass lizards
A hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia
Type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins
Large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
Palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm Back to top
Type genus of the family Orchestiidae
Type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern hemisphere
Killer whales
Mountain goats
Carpet sharks
3 species of ferns formerly included in genus Dryopteris or Thelypteris
Mountain quail of western United States
A genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae
Type genus of the Oriolidae
Small genus of Australian shrubs or trees
Genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood
Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae
1 species of aquatic plant: golden club
Chachalacas
A shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions
A genus of Haemulidae
Tailorbirds
Coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae
Old World rabbits Back to top
African antelopes: oryxes
Rice
Rice rats
Rice grass
Widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
Type genus of the Osmeridae
Type genus of the Osmundaceae
Type genus of the family Ostreidae
Deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
Deciduous monoecious shrubs of China and Mongolia resembling trees of the genus Ostrya; sometimes placed in subfamily or family Carpinaceae
Type genus of the Otariidae
Genus of western African herbs or shrubs
Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
A genus of Strigidae
A genus of Hominidae
A genus of Portunidae
Consisting of the musk-ox
Sheep
Type genus of the Oxalidaceae; large genus of plants having leaves that resemble clover and variously colored flowers usually clustered in umbels
Genus of tropical trees Back to top
Vine snakes
Sourwood
A genus of Hexagrammidae
Large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pealike corolla with a clawed petal
Ruddy duck
Taipans
Form genus of imperfect fungi
Genus of Australian shrubs and perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Helichrysum
Arboreal insectivorous birds
Small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
Evergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs
Genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio
A genus of Ploceidae
Peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
Sea breams
A genus of Laridae
Harp seals
A genus of Sparidae
Type genus of the family Paguridae
Type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus Back to top
Large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves
Geometrid moths
Type genus of the family Palinuridae
Thorny Eurasian shrubs
A genus of Stromateidae
Chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
Perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng
Type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines)
Type genus of the Pandionidae
Panic grass
A genus of Tetranychidae
Lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
Type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
Horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium
Baboons
A genus of Stromateidae
A genus of Characidae
Palm civets
A genus of Bothidae
A genus of Lithodidae Back to top
Freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove
A genus of Serranidae
Former classification for Australopithecus robustus
Brewer''s moles
1 species: parasite yew
Terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America
Small genus of stingless herbs
Sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
Genus of tropical Old World trees: nitta trees
Small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees
Type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
Genus of bog herbs of arctic and northern temperate regions
1 species: shamrock pea
Low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
A genus of Soleidae
One species: iron tree
One species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains
Small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers
Woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils
Type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers Back to top
Type genus of the family Paridae
A genus of perennial grasses of warm regions
Type genus of the Passeridae
Small North American bush-loving finches: New World buntings
Type genus of the Passifloraceae
A rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
Peafowl
Genus of tropical hairy shrubs or herbs of tropics and subtropics especially South America
Genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha
Type genus of the Tayassuidae
Genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns
Type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops
Type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
Tropical American succulent shrubs
Low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America
Sharp-tailed grouse
Plain wanderer
Genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
Geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated Back to top
Type genus of the Pelecanidae
Genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in the form genus Rhizoctinia
Small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs
1 species
A genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
Type genus of the family Peneidae
Genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
Type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
A genus of Old World grasses
Large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
Large genus of small tropical usually succulent herbs: radiator plants
Type genus of the Percidae
A genus of Percidae
A genus of Perdicinae
Genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
Cineraria
Type genus of the family Peridiniidae
Small genus of Asiatic herbs
A genus of Gobiidae Back to top
Type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions
Type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions
Cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
Genus of woody vines of warm regions of the Old World
Canada jays
In some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins
A common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
A genus of Lorisidae
Pocket mice
New World wood mice
Genus of destructive downy mildews
Avocado
Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs
Crustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus
Genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot
Very large Asiatic flying squirrels
A genus of Phalangeridae
Perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains of northern Spain; similar to and sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
Rock wallabies
Typical lampreys Back to top
Parsley
1 species: Dalmatian laburnum
Annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of tropical South America
Type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus
Constituted by the extinct solitaire
American herbs with usually pinnatifid leaves and blue or purple or white flowers in scorpioid cymes
Warthogs
Type genus of the Phaethontidae
Genus of Asiatic ans Australian terrestrial orchids
Type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
Genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia
A genus of Caprimulgidae
Type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses
Type genus of the family Phalangiidae
A genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers
Type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
Genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
A genus of Trogonidae
Pouched mice
Koalas Back to top
Herbs of warm regions including most American beans
Type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants
Beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris
Small genus of aromatic deciduous trees of east Asia often having thick corky bark
North American boles
Mock orange: type and sole genus of the subfamily Philadelphaceae; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae
A genus of Cercopidae
Small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
Any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves
American woodcocks
Ruffs
Leaf miners
Chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
Small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths
Grasses native to temperate regions
Large genus of Old World aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs having often woolly leaves
Herbaceous to shrubby evergreen or deciduous annuals or perennials, diffuse (spreading) or caespitose (tufted or matted); from Alaska and western Canada to Mexico
Type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
Porpoises
Latanier palm Back to top
Type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae
Old World thrushes
A large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
Type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks
Genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific
Genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood
Type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels
Straggling herbs of southwestern United States
Any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe
Genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
A genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
Minnows
Genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers
Reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions
Horned lizards
True lice: crab lice
True lice: crab lice
Potato moths
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
Type genus of the Phyllidae Back to top
Celery pine
Small genus of evergreen arctic and alpine shrubs
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
Leaf-nosed snakes
Warblers
Medium and large bamboos
Type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae
Type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
Type genus of the physidae; freshwater air-breathing snails
Portuguese man-of-war
Ground cherries
Small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpods
Type genus of the Physeteridae
Genus of North American perennial herbs
African woody vines: calabar beans
Small genus of South American feather palms
Type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed
Destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
Magpies
A genus of temperate and arctic evergreen trees (see spruce) Back to top
1 species: chaparral pea
A genus of Picidae
Small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia
Genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed
A genus of Picidae
Type genus of Picidae
Type genus of the Pieridae
Decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
Low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage
Genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium
Pillworts
Allspice tree
Anise
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America
Pearl oysters
A genus of Adelgidae
Butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica
Great auk
A genus of Fringillidae
Type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs Back to top
Type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines
Type genus of the Pipidae
Type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
Genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)
Towhees
Nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats
Type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins
Tropical American trees and shrubs; often placed in other genera
An Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae
Small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia
A genus of Thraupidae
Type genus of the family Babesiidae
Primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic
Genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons
Genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America
A dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit
1 species: water lettuce
Small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas
Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
Thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia Back to top
Sakis
Thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia
Type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands
Bull snakes
Pine mice
Terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Windowpane oysters
Small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand
A deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States
A genus of Pseudococcidae
Type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs
Type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds
Type genus of the family Plasmodiidae
Type genus of the Plataleidae
Herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres
Genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore
A genus of Pleuronectidae
Often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
Small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs
Genus of tropical American trees: quira Back to top
Platys
1 species: creamcups
A genus of Alcidae
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza
Small genus of Australian orchids
Large genus of ornamental flowering plants; includes some plants often placed in the genus Coleus
Snow bunting
Small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan
Perennial succulents of South Africa
Former name for the genus Australopithecus
A reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria
Type genus of the Plethodontidae
Sea gooseberries
Type genus of the Pleuronectidae
Small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand
Large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical America
Agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
A genus of Peripatidae
Type genus of the Ploceidae Back to top
Shrubs and herbs and woody vines of warm regions: leadwort
Deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
A large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
Golden plovers
Coursers
Chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions
Genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora
Type genus of the Podargidae
Type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes
A genus of Podicipedidae
Evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
Perennial rhizomatous herbs
A genus of Miridae
Muishonds
Grassfinches
Small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone
Genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil
Widely distributed herbs having palmate leaves and creamy white to or pink to magenta flowers with many stamens of unequal length
Type genus of the Polemoniaceae
Genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lilylike flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae Back to top
New World gnatcatchers
A genus of Vespidae
Pollack
Type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane
A genus of Falconidae
Tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
Tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
Genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms
A genus of Polynemidae
Amazon ants
Type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; seneca; snakeroot
Sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae
Comma butterflies
Diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions
Type genus of the Polyodontidae
Type genus of the Polypedatidae
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
Type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers
Wreckfish
Small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae Back to top
Angelfishes
Type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes
A genus of Australasian shrubs and trees
Type genus of the Pomatomidae
Genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned
Crappies
1 species: trifoliate orange
1 species: Indian beech
Type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
Pickerelweed
A genus of Fringillidae
A genus of Scarabaeidae
A genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars
Old World genus of isopod crustaceans
A genus of Stromateidae
A genus of protoctista
Old World purple gallinules
American purple gallinules
Genus of mainly tropical fleshy or trailing herbs
Type genus of the family Portunidae Back to top
Spotted crakes
Type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews
A large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water
Ground snakes
Chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil
A genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae
Evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil
Potoroos
A genus of Procyonidae
Tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)
A genus of Mysidae
Genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus
Langurs
Type genus of the Priacanthidae
Very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
A genus of Sylviidae
Solely the giant armadillo
Blue sharks
A genus of Triglidae
Type genus of the Pristidae Back to top
Chamois cress
In some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants
Type genus of the Procaviidae
Type genus of the Procellariidae
A genus of Aphididae
Bellbirds
Genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus
The type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
A genus of Hirundinidae
Genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
Whitefishes
Type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
Aardwolf
Early archosaurian carnivore
Type genus of the Proteidae
Genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi
Extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx
Small horned dinosaurs
A genus of Equidae
Mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus Back to top
Type genus of the Prunellidae
Small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers
A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
A genus of Paridae
A genus of Stromateidae
A genus of Polyodontidae
A genus of Bothidae
A genus of Soleidae
Chorus frogs
Moths whose larvae are armyworms
Venomous Australian blacksnakes
Sliders; red-bellied terrapin
Tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees
Type genus of the Pseudococcidae
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae
One species: golden larch
Type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
A genus of Pleuronectidae
Species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992
One species Back to top
Douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya
Evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand
Guavas
Type genus of the Psilophytaceae: genus of small wiry herbaceous Paleozoic plants with underground rhizomes and apical sporangia
Type genus of the Psilotaceae
A large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste
Most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous
A genus of Psittacidae
Type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African gray
Type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
Species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs
Widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers
Epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium
Tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees
Small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae
Large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
Burrowing tree frogs
Genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts Back to top
Type genus of the Pteroclididae
A genus of birds of the family Rheidae
A reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
Lionfishes
Genus of Australian and South African herbs including some from genus Helipterum
A genus of Megachiroptera
Genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs
Genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand and western Pacific
Pentails
Sea lilies
Type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae
A genus of Paradisaeidae
Asian rat snakes
Flying geckos
Type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants
Genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
Shearwaters
Type genus of the Pulicidae
Genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
Includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers Back to top
Coextensive with the family Punicaceae
American mountain mint
Type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
A genus of Spheniscidae
Flathead catfishes
Eurasian evergreen thorny shrubs bearing red or orange-red berries
Type genus of the Pyralidae
Moths whose larvae are corn borers
Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
A genus of Tyrannidae
Short-stemmed perennial herbs of cool or temperate regions: wintergreen; shinleaf
Tropical click beetles
Bullfinches
Large showy finches related to cardinals
Epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World
Small genus of chiefly Asiatic parasitic shrubs
Fruit trees native to the Old World: pears
Destructive root-parasitic fungi
Old World boas
1 species: pyxie; the eastern United States Back to top
Genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs
Tropical trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and large scarlet flowers; bark is medicinal
Oaks
Grackles
Genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia
A genus of fungus belonging to the family Geastraceae
Very small species of shrubs of southern hemisphere: bush hibiscus
Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
Type genus of the family Rajidae
Shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus
Thornbills
Type genus of the Ranidae
Elongate very slender water scorpions
Reindeer or caribou
Annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
Genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia
Radish
Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
African antelopes: steenboks
Type genus of the Raphidae: dodos Back to top
Genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads
Common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
Pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees
Pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees
Woody tropical plants with tall trunks; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
Type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
Type genus of the Regalecidae
1 species of aquatic or semi-aquatic fern
A genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
New World harvest mice
A genus of Echeneididae
Old World genus of herbs having racemose flowers: mignonette; dyer''s rocket
Small genus of mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista
Includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees
Small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America
A genus of Trypetidae
Type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns
Genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan
Type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches
Rhubarb Back to top
Deer grass
Whale sharks
Type genus of the Rhinocerotidae
Orange horseshoe bats
A genus of Myliobatidae
Large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits
The type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen
Form genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been found
Type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
A genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers
Genus of rot-causing fungi having columnar hemispherical aerial sporangia anchored to the substrate by rhizoids
Genus of xerophytic herbs and shrubs of South Africa and Australia; sometimes included in genus Helipterum
Large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers
1 species; an Australian evergreen sumac
Type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
Olympic salamanders
Australian coral snakes
Genus of epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia
Type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes Back to top
A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere
Evergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania
Cardinals
A genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
Can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans
A genus of Hirundinidae
A genus of Laridae
Small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America
Killifish
Deciduous flowering trees and shrubs
Chiefly fruticose maritime rock-inhabiting lichens
A genus of Serranidae
Genus of Australian ladybugs
1 species: matilija poppy
Insectivorous undershrubs of South Africa; in some classifications placed in the family Droseraceae
Annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarctica
Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
Fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores
Rosemary
A monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms Back to top
Type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
Large genus of brambles bearing berries
North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads
Docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions
Leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum
Chamois
Cock of the rocks
New (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys
A genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
Large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice
Type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs
Roaches
Type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
A genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes
American dwarf fan palms
Genus of smooth slender North American herbs with showy flowers
Small genus of deciduous West Indian trees or shrubs: carib wood
Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
Tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane
Low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands Back to top
Small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions
Chief genus of Chaetognatha including the largest arrowworms
Genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers
Type family of the Sagittariidae
Eurasian antelopes: saigas
Squirrel monkeys
East African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated
Type genus of the Salamandridae
Glassworts
A large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows
Type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout
A genus of bacteria
Type (perhaps sole) genus of the Salpidae
Herbs of temperate North and South America: cock''s eggs
Small genus of herbs of the southern Andes having large showy flowers
A genus of Troglodytidae
Chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts
Genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows in Africa through Arabia to India and China
Brook trout
Large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage Back to top
Type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns
Elder; elderberry
Silkworm moths
Genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels
1 species: bloodroot
Chiefly American herbs: sanicle
Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae
Parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
Genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
Small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia
Type genus of the Sapindaceae
Mostly perennial Old World herbs
Aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
1 species: greasewood
Genus of tropical African trees and shrubs
Diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia
Chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia
Snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae
Flesh flies
Tasmanian devil Back to top
Type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites
Usually containing only the king vulture
Succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia
Bonitos
Pilchards
Pilchards
Pilchards
A genus of protoctista
Pitcher plants
A genus of Sassafras
Savory
Savory
Type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth
Chuckwallas
Early archosaurian carnivore
Type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard''s-tails
Genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia
1 species: Prince Albert''s yew
1 species: Prince Albert''s yew
Old World chats Back to top
Type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage
Phoebes
Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs; mainly Mediterranean
New World spadefoot toads
Comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape
Type genus of the Scarabaeidae
Rudds
A genus of Blenniidae
Mud daubers
A genus of Strigidae
Spiny lizards
1 species
Large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage
Genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and Canary Islands and China
Type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
Overlaps the genus Andropogon
Type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass fern
Chilean herbs with orchidlike flowers
Small genus of South American herbs grown for its flowers
Small genus of deciduous climbing and creeping shrubs with white flowers in flat clusters; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Back to top
Type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts
South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers
Type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines
Type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers
A genus of Sciaenidae
Type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat
Sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae
A reptile genus of Scincidae
Type genus of Scincidae
Evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil
Rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
Type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
Small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel
Genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
Large genus of ascomycetous fungi including various destructive plant pathogens
Form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants
Type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
Small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region Back to top
Type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
Type genus of the Scombridae
A genus of Scomberesocidae
Spanish mackerels
A genus of Scomberesocidae
A genus of Bothidae
Genus of European perennial herbs yielding medicinal alkaloids
Type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
Genus of narrow-leaved European herbs
Type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants'' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
Skullcap; helmet flower
A genus of Scutigeridae
Garden centipedes
Mexican spurges
Rockfishes
Cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye
Large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves
Genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America
Ovenbirds and water thrushes
Type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss Back to top
Big-eyed scad
Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
A genus of Carangidae
Mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night
Genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla
Enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
Genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia
Type genus of the Sepiidae
Type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium
Redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae
Giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae
One species: saw palmetto
Small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters
Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
A genus of Carangidae
Woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or gray and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia
A genus of Sciaenidae
Type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses
Piranhas
A genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod Back to top
Genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves
Sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies
Tropical African and Indian herbs
Small genus of tropical and subtropical leguminous herbs or shrubs or trees
A rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots
Annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses
A genus of Parulidae
A genus of bacteria
Genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin
Evergreen perennial herbs of North America and eastern Asia: oconee bells
North American bluebirds
Type genus of the Sialidae
Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances
Genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose flowers
Genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region
American cotton rats
Large widely distributed genus of plants having mostly showy flowers of various colors: campion; catchfly
Type genus of the Sillaginidae
Tall North American perennial herbs
Type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes Back to top
Type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
Small genus of east African herbs
Type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark
Type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
Genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
Small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
Genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America
A genus of fossil birds
A genus of Sirenidae
Genus including stone parsley
Pygmy rattlesnakes
Genus of Old World annual or biennial or perennial herbs with racemose flowers; many are considered to be weeds
Chiefly North American grasslike herbs
A genus of Bruchidae
Grain moths
Type genus of the Sittidae
Perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere: water parsnips
Extinct primates; lower Pliocene
Genus of tropical hardwood timber trees
Sometimes placed in Smilacaceae Back to top
Saber-toothed tigers
Alexanders
Genus of tropical American orchids
Shrubby climbers of tropical America
Tropical American epiphytic ferns having rhizomes with tubers and roots as well as scales
Type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
Type genus of the Soleidae
1 species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
Fire ants
Genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus
Goldenrod
Eider ducks
Sow thistles
Ground snakes
Cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria
A genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves
Type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
Annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum
Marine worms resembling the sagittas but with a broader body and only one pair of lateral fins
Type genus of the Spalacidae Back to top
Deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
Type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions
Small genus of tropical African shrubs
Grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
1 species: Spanish broom
Evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and Indonesia
Small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry
Chiefly maritimes Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry
Typical ground squirrels
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae
Genus of smut fungus
Large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows
Type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus
Type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus
A large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water
Large solitary wasps: cicada killer
A genus of Old World orioles
Type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins
Coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
Type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda Back to top
A genus of Picidae
Type genus of the Sphyrnidae
A genus of Mustelidae
Spinach
In some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
Large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids
A genus of bacteria
Type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; flexible undulating chiefly aquatic bacteria
Minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
A genus of protoctista
Genus of small cephalopods with many-chambered spiral shells resembling those of the extinct belemnites
Chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
Moths whose larvae are armyworms
Tropical trees having one-seeded fruit
Cosmopolitan annual and perennial grasses (as dropseed or rush grass)
Small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes
Fritillaries
Spiny dogfishes
Type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks Back to top
Type genus of the family Squillidae
Large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia
Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids
Prince''s plume
Genus of evil-smelling plants resembling cacti; found from Africa to East India
A genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae
Includes many pathogenic species
Primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil
Type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
A genus of Phalaropidae
Quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
Genus of small caespitose orchids of tropical America
Common chickweed; stitchwort
Small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia
Large tropical ferns; some epiphytic climbers and some terrestrial bog ferns; Africa; Asia; Australasia
Sand crickets
A reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae
Lawn grasses
Scups
Genus of western North American low evergreen shrubs growing in dense tufts Back to top
Trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel
Malheur wire lettuce
Genus of Old World tropical woody vines
Type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers
Type genus of the Sterculiaceae: deciduous or evergreen trees of Old and New World tropics and subtropics
A genus of Sterninae
Musk turtles
Genus of shrubs and herbs of tropical and warm Americas
Umbrella ferns; warm regions of Australia and New Zealand
Mountain pacas
A genus of Columbidae
Genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters
Pikeperches
1 species: stokes'' aster
A genus of Colubridae
A monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family
Small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
Bell magpies
African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
Large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose Back to top
A genus of bacteria
Type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae
Turtledoves
1 species: marmalade bush
Owls lacking ear tufts
Fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap
Type genus of the family Strombidae
Genus of Polynesian or southeastern Asian shrubs or vines
Genus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees
Genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae
Type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
Small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada
Large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
A genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
Type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings
1 species: wind poppy
Wood poppies
Australian heathlike shrubs
Genus of horned dinosaurs
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees Back to top
Small genus of herbs of north temperate regions and mountains of tropical Africa
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
Small genus of rhizomatous herbs of northwestern America and South America
Type genus of the Sulidae
1 species
Meerkats
A genus of hawk-like owls
Type genus of the Suidae
Genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas
Genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa
Tropical American mahogany trees
North American rabbits
Used in some classifications for the siamangs
Deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
Comfrey
One species: skunk cabbage
Type and sole genus of Symplocaceae including sweetleaf
A genus of Serranidae
Stonefishes
Bog lemmings Back to top
Simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites
Cape buffalo
Type genus of the family Syngnathidae
Epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage
Genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs
A genus of Pteroclididae
A tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
Evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
Genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
Type genus of the family Tachyglossidae
A genus of Limulidae
Freetail bats
Sheldrakes
Type genus of the family Taeniidae: tapeworms
Marigolds
Genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs
Lesser anteater
Widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa
Genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia
Chipmunks of eastern North America Back to top
American red squirrels
A genus of tuberous-rooted vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes
A large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
Black-headed snakes
Type genus of the Tapiridae
Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees
Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees
An asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
Pacific newts
Tarpons
Small genus of east Asian and Australian timber trees
Type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
African antelopes: elands
Tautogs
A genus of Labridae
In some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
Bald cypress; swamp cypress
Yews
Type genus of the Tayassuidae
Terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests Back to top
Small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak
Used in former classifications systems; now included in genus Alternanthera
Genus of hardy perennials with palmately lobed leaves and long racemes of small nodding five-petaled flowers; western North America
Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs
Genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush
Type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs
Genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas
Type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles
Type genus of the family Teredinidae
Type genus of the Termitidae
Box turtles
Small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses
Type genus of the Testudinidae
Type genus of the family Aplysiidae
Sandarac tree
New Zealand spinach
A genus of Stromateidae
Protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles
Genus of hairy yellow-flowered plants of the western United States
Type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies Back to top
A genus of Istiophoridae
Large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia
Polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
A genus of Labridae
Widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue
A genus of Formicariidae
Garter snakes
Marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
Cacao plants
A genus of Lepismatidae
Genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas
Small genus of tropical trees: Portia tree
Genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose flowers
Genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot
A genus of bacteria
Herbs of temperate regions: pennycress
Western pocket gophers
Type genus of the Threskiornithidae
Small to medium-sized fan palms
Type genus of the Thripidae Back to top
Carolina wrens
Red cedar
One species; has close similarity to genus Thuja
A genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae
Tunas: warm-blooded fishes
Tasmanian wolf
Pademelons
Large genus of Old World mints: thyme
1 species
Small genus of herbs of upland regions of the Pacific coast of North America
Small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers
Harvest flies
Wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae
A genus of Cichlidae
Deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-gray bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
Large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
Type genus of the Timaliidae
Tench
Type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths Back to top
Webbing clothes moths
1 species: South American tree: tipu tree
Genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America
Genus of robust herbs of Mexico and Central America: Mexican sunflower
A genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae
Type genus of the Todidae
Genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
1 species: pickaback plant
A genus of Dasypodidae
A genus of Malayan crocodiles
Formerly included in genus Cedrela
Nutmeg-yews
Type genus of the Tortricidae
Genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy
In some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
Thrashers
Type genus of the Toxotidae
Genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems
A genus of Carangidae
Type genus of the Trachipteridae Back to top
A reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda
Scads especially horse mackerels
Spiderworts
African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
A genus of Phasianidae
Genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
Type genus of the Tragulidae
Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut
Small genus of perennial herbs: false bugbane
An evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
Fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain
Type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals
A genus of Triakidae
A genus of Aleyrodidae
Conenoses
Flour beetles
Type genus of Tribonemaceae
Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions
Genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs
Type and sole genus of the Trichechidae Back to top
Small genus of small epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of tropical South America
A genus of blue-green algae
A genus of Loriinae
Agarics with white spores and a fleshy stalk and notched gills; of various colors both edible and inedible
Bristle ferns; kidney ferns
Flagellates parasitic in alimentary or genitourinary tracts of vertebrates and invertebrates including humans
Carpet moths
A genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
Genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls
A genus of erect or climbing shrubs found in tropical South America
A genus of Phalangeridae
A genus of Hystricidae
Type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams
Any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets
Type genus of the Triglidae
Perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass
Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
Genus of herbs of southern United States
Deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae
Lyre snakes Back to top
A genus of Soleidae
A genus of Scolopacidae
Type genus of the Trionychidae
Type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye
Genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot
Small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria
Small genus of tropical African trees with maplelike leaves
Annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions
Chiefly aquatic salamanders
A genus of Psocidae
Type genus of the Troglodytidae
Type genus of the Trogonidae
Perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers
Type genus of the family Trombiculidae
A tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae
Lined snakes
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Rhizopogonaceae
Hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce
Type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
Type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks of woody plants Back to top
Type genus of the Tulostomaceae
Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs
Type genus of the Tulostomaceae
A genus of Siphonaptera
Type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews
Tejus
A genus of Cephalobidae
Type genus of the Turdidae
Type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
Genus of trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia and Australia
Closely related to and often included in genus Arabis
A genus of Delphinidae
Genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites
Type genus of the family Tylenchidae
Prairie chickens
Reed maces; cattails
Includes a single species
Type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
Type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
Fiddler crabs Back to top
Type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
Genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse
Type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions
Type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
Fringe-toed lizard
Aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
Croakers
Type genus of the family Unionidae
Type genus of the Upupidae
Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
Murres
Gray foxes
A genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
Hakes
Shrew moles
A reptile genus of Iguanidae
Genus of South African herbs and shrubs cultivated as ornamentals
Type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
A nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
Widely distributed lichens usually having a grayish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus Back to top
Genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut
Type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts
A reptile genus of Iguanidae
Advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
Bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
Genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
Cow-cockles
Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
Genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs
Genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized
Eelgrass; eel grass
Genus of showy epiphytic orchids of Himalayas to Malaysia
Eurasian lapwings
Painted beauty and red admiral
Tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit
Large genus of tropical climbing orchids; Old and New Worlds
Type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
Genus of Australian ladybugs
Advanced carnivorous theropod
Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells Back to top
A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
Type genus of the Verbenaceae; genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs
Herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris
Genus of New World tropical herbs or shrubs with terminal cymose heads of tubular flowers
Widespread genus of herbs with pink or white or blue or purple flowers: speedwell
Genus of imperfect fungi having conidia borne singly at the apex of whorled branchlets; cause wilt diseases
Small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods
Type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
A genus of bacteria
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
Widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
A genus of Camelidae
Whydahs
Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus
1 species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak
Periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
Genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote Back to top
Large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions
Type genus of the Viperidae
Type genus of the Vireonidae
Genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods
Type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods
The type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
Tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
Type genus of the family Viverridae
A genus of Viverridae
Agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva
An important genus of mushrooms in the Orient
Type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis
Ciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
Foxes
Usually restricted to the Andean condor
East Asian flowering shrubs
Type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae
Type and sole genus of Welwitschiaceae
Evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand
Asiatic deciduous woody vine having large drooping racemes of white or bluish or purple or pinkish flowers and velvety pods; widely grown as an ornamental Back to top
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa
Genus of small to medium-sized usually rock-inhabiting ferns of temperate and cold regions; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns
Coarse leafy perennial plants resembling sunflowers found especially in the United States
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Sarcoscyphaceae
Coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles
A genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water
Grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae
Tropical American tuberous perennials
Type genus for the Xenicidae
An African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
East Indian and Australian storks
Type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles
Genus of annual densely hairy herbs of Mediterranean to southwestern Asia
Possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research
Small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Type genus of the Xiphiidae
Type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata
Carpenter bees Back to top
Small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers
Tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
Genus of tropical American and Asiatic spiny evergreen trees and shrubs
Swordtails
Chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers
Tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae
A genus of Tachyglossidae
Sea lions
Genus of small evergreen tropical and subtropical American cycads
Horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in Potamogetonaceae
Calla lily
Deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash
Type genus of the Zapodidae
Corn
Mourning doves
Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
Type genus of the family Zeidae
Genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
Genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned Back to top
Genus of annual or perennial plants of tropical America having solitary heads of brightly colored flowers
Wild rice
Spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes
Type genus of the Zoarcidae
Lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions
Large New World sparrows
(or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants
Lawn grasses native to southeastern Asia and New Zealand; grown especially in warm regions
Type genus of the family Zygnemataceae
Small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits
Usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers
Inward slant of the thigh
A leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
A genus of Sciaenidae
Small silvery marine food fish found off California
The generation following the baby boom (especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s)
Having the earth as the center
The parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
Giant tortoises
The chemistry of the earth''s crust Back to top
Roadrunners
Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
Of or relating to or determined by geodesy
Of or resembling a geodesic dome
Of or relating to or determined by geodesy
A lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller
(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
The branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
Of or relating to or determined by geodesy
A large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
Welsh chronicler who wrote and account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154)
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America
Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
A holly shrub
A family of fungi belonging to the order Helotiales
Type genus of the Geoglossaceae comprising the earthtongues
An expert on geography Back to top
Determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"
Of or relating to the science of geography
Determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles"
Of or relating to the science of geography
With respect to geography; "they are geographically closer to the center of town"
A demarcated area of the Earth
A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
A point on the surface of the Earth
A demarcated area of the Earth
Any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
Study of the earth''s surface; includes people''s responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
A demarcated area of the Earth
To travel for the purpose of discovery
A point on the surface of the Earth
A demarcated area of the Earth
Study of the earth''s surface; includes people''s responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
Of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces"
Of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces"
With respect to geology; "geologically speaking, this area is extremely interesting"
Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens Back to top
A major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
(geology) a crack in the earth''s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"
(geology) the geological features of the earth
A layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum
A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
A specialist in geology
A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
One who practices geomancy
Divination by means of signs connected with the earth (as points taken at random or the arrangement of particles thrown down at random or from the configuration of a region and its relation to another)
A mathematician specializing in geometry
Characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs"
Of or relating to or determined by geometry
Characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs"
Of or relating to or determined by geometry
In a geometric fashion; "it grew geometrically" Back to top
With respect to geometry; "this shape is geometrically interesting"
An irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
A property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
A mathematician specializing in geometry
The mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product
A modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet
(mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-16-64-256- is the start of a geometric progression"
A geometric progression written as a sum
Slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
Measuring worms
Slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
Someone who teaches geometry
Pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth''s surface"
Pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth''s surface"
The branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
North American pocket gophers
Type genus of the Geomyidae
Gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America
Gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida Back to top
Eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
Eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
Small extremely elongate earth-living centipedes
Small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs
Type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs
Of or concerned with geophysics; "geophysical sciences"
Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
A geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
Geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
A perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms
Of or relating to geophytes
Of or relating to geopolitics
The study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)
French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)
French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955) Back to top
French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)
French neurologist (1857-1904)
Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)
French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
French painter who developed pointilism (1859-1891)
French painter who developed pointilism (1859-1891)
French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)
Port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812"
A section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
A thin silk dress material
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)
United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)
English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) Back to top
Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
Award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966)
A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
English philosopher (1873-1958)
American confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)
United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955)
English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957) Back to top
United States general in charge of the Union troops at the battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)
Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)
Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)
United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (born in 1905)
United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)
Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the crown (1762-1830)
English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980) Back to top
English novelist and poet (1828-1909)
United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
Imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)
English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)
English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who co-discovered the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)
French writer known for works concerning women''s rights and independence (1804-1876)
United States sculptor (born in 1924)
United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
United States filmmaker (1905-1975)
United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)
The capital of the Cayman Islands
King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)
43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) Back to top
43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
A suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)
United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
A republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
One of the British colonies that formed the United States
A southern Caucasian language with 3 million speakers and a long literary tradition
A native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia
A resident of the American state of Georgia
Of or relating to the Hanoverian kings of England; "the first Georgian monarch"
Of or relating to or characteristic of the American state of Georgia or its inhabitants; "the Georgian state capital is Atlanta"; "Georgian peach farmers"
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Asian republic of Georgia or its people or language; "the Georgian capital is Tbilisi"; "Georgian farmers"; "Georgian vowels"
Of or relating to the former British colony of Georgia; "the Georgian colony"
United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893)
United States actress; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893) Back to top
Monetary unit in Georgia
Ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever
Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
United States painter (1887-1986)
Large 3-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
Pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)
A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
German anatomist (1829-1905)
German baroque composer (1681-1767)
German physicist who formulated Ohm''s Law (1787-1854)
German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)
German naturalist (1709-1746)
The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth; "a geostationary satellite"
A geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
Of or relating to geostrategy; "Pakistan became a country of paramount geostrategic importance to the United States"
The branch of geopolitics dealing with strategy
Of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)
A circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours Back to top
Of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
By means of heat from the interior of the earth
Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
Of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
Yellowthroats
An American warbler
An orienting response to gravity
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
Chiefly herbaceous plants
An order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants; see Euphorbiaceae; Geraniaceae; Rutaceae; Malpighiaceae; Simaroubaceae; Meliaceae; Zygophyllaceae; Tropaeolaceae
Any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
Chiefly herbaceous plants
Common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers
Western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots
Tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America
Geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers
A sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere Back to top
Geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters
Any plant of the genus Gerardia
Multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
Sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)
French film actor (born in 1948)
English poet (1844-1889)
Genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies
Widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays
Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Gerbils
Type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils
Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers
Slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico
Slender east African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns
Large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)
Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594) Back to top
Of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital"
Of or relating to the aged; "geriatric disorder"
A specialist in gerontology
The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
A small simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
Anything that provides inspiration for later work
The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
A person of German nationality
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language; "German philosophers"; "German universities"; "German literature"
Of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness"
Of or relating to or characteristic of German Americans
Able to communicate in German
Any of various plants of the genus Teucrium
Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers
Having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"
Pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
Of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness"
Of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology" Back to top
Of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic sound shifts"
A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
A custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
A rare reddish-gray mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide
A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
An American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German
Dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin
Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
Annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
A republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990
A large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
Iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
Instruction in the German language
The German airforce
Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany
A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester Back to top
Millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes
Monetary unit in Germany
A German member of Adolf Hitler''s political party
Puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners'' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce
Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
A coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
Liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound
A silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk
Free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile; "a germfree environment"
Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds
Containing seeds of later development; "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another"
A layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
A layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
Cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants" Back to top
Work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
The origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"
The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Full of germs or pathological microorganisms; "the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy"
A spermatozoon or an ovum
(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
The protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
The use of harmful bacteria as a weapon
Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
Of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital"
A specialist in gerontology
The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Mojarras
Type genus of the Gerreidae
Popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
Alligator lizards
An arthropod family that includes water striders
Mojarras
An arthropod family that includes water striders Back to top
Type genus of the Gerrididae
A variety of water strider
An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
Divide unfairly and to one''s advantage; of voting districts
United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)
United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903-)
United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903-)
English actress (1898-1952)
Experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)
A noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing'' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Relating to or like a gerund; "the gerundial suffix `-ing''"
(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules
United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)
Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
Any plant of the genus Gesneria
Large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
Any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia
Large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
A configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts Back to top
A principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
A principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
The secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
Be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
Have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"
The conception and development of an idea or plan
The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
Of or relating to gestation
The age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization
The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
Show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
Making gestures while speaking; "her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary"
A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
Being other than verbal communication; "the study of gestural communication"; "art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression"
Used of the language of the deaf
Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
Something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals Back to top
Show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
Make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don''t recognize them"
Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
Give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don''t make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let''s get down to work now"
Receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
Grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don''t catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn''t get the joke"; "I just don''t get him"
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Reach by calculation; "What do you get when you add up these numbers?"
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
Move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
Communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn''t get Kobe because of the earthquake"
Take vengeance on or get even; "We''ll get them!"; "That''ll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
Go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" Back to top
Attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
Overcome or destroy; "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish"
In baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
Apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
Evoke an emotional response; "Brahms''s `Requiem'' gets me every time"
Irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"
Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o''clock"; "She didn''t get to Chicago until after midnight"
Reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving"
Leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"
Of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
Receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"
Suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
Perceive by hearing; "I didn''t catch your name"; "She didn''t get his name when they met the first time"
Purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?"
Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
Achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
Acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
Capable of being reached or attained; "a very getatable man"; "both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations"
The time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
Enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" Back to top
A card expressing get-well wishes
Footwear usually with wooden soles
Capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"
Capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study"
Capable of being reached or attained; "a very getatable man"; "both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations"
A rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"
Capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"
Capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study"
The act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he''s much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
A reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
A battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee''s invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union
A small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
A 3-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War (November 19, 1963) at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg
Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954)
A set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
Move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?"
Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
Communicate successfully; "I couldn''t get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"
Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" Back to top
Grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"
Proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He''s come a long way"
Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"
Avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!"
Be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"
Move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?"
Be a social swinger; socialize a lot
Do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows"
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
Influence by corruption
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
Run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
Remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
Look at with attention; "Have a look at this!"; "Get a load of this pretty woman!"
See something for a brief time Back to top
Smell strongly and intensely
Smell strongly and intensely
Get one''s revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"
Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost; "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers"
Take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
Come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
To lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
Pass or move in front of; "Bride''s Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
Come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let''s get down to work now"
Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
Pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won''t kill you!"
Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her"
Get off (a horse)
Move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
Lower (one''s body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!"
Put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
Compensate; make the score equal Back to top
Take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even"
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"
Begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
Take in marriage
Get something or somebody for a specific purpose; "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
Get into one''s hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
Move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
Secure a place in a college, university, etc.
To surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
Succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don''t know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"
Put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
Familiarize oneself thoroughly with; "He really got into semantics"
To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
Secure a place in a college, university, etc.
Get involved in or with
Establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" Back to top
Receive punishment; "You are going to get it!"
Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
Take in marriage
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
Cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody''s mind that he killed his wife"
Deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I''ve heard in a long time"
Transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
Get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"
Send via the postal service; "I''ll mail you the check tomorrow"
Get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"
Get off (a horse)
Leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
Enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"
Be relieved of one''s duties temporarily
Get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
Grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Appear in a show, on T.V., radio, etc.; "The news won''t be on tonight" Back to top
Grow late or (of time) elapse; "It is getting on midnight--let''s all go to bed!"
Get on the back of; "mount a horse"
Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"
Suffer the results or consequences of one''s behavior or actions
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Have smooth relations; "My boss and I get along very well"
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
Be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning"
Express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"
Take out of a container or enclosed space; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!"
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
Move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
Improve in health; "He got well fast"
Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
To bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let''s get this job over with"; "It''s a question of getting over an unpleasant task"
Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Terminate or take out; "Let''s eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"
Dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" Back to top
Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"
Of boats
Be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
Win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
Discover some bad or hidden information about; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail"
Be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
Be there first; "They had gotten the jump on their competitors"
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
Succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister"
Spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
Arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away form home too long"
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
A small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my livingroom" Back to top
Work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"
Become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
Get together socially or for a specific purpose
Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
Deal with (a problem or a subject); "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents"
Irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"
Get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
Cause to rise; "The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M."
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite"
Study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director''s office"
Raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
Rise to one''s feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"
Improve in health; "He got well fast"
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn''t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
Deteriorate in health; "he relapsed" Back to top
Avens
Erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America
North American white-flowered avens
Hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America
Erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and few nodding flowers with brown-purple calyx and orange-pink petals
Erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America
North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
Hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally
Avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
A spring that discharges hot water and steam
To overflow like a geyser
A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language; "Ghanaian cocoa production"
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language; "Ghanaian cocoa production"
A native or inhabitant of Ghana
Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language; "Ghanaian cocoa production"
Monetary unit of Ghana
A horse-drawn carriage in India
The quality of being ghastly Back to top
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr
Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead; "a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men''s bones"; "ghastly shrieks"; "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"
Stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
An Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic
An Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic
A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alchol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
Wax from Indian and African bees
Clarified butter used in Indian cookery
The dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia
The dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia
Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Small prickly cucumber
Any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
Formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"
Any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"
Put in a ghetto; "The Jews in Eastern Europe were ghettoized"
Put in a ghetto; "The Jews in Eastern Europe were ghettoized"
A portable stereo
A shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep Back to top
A mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
A suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
The visible disembodied soul of a dead person
A writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
Write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"
Haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
Move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"
Eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth
Like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"
Strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear
Like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"
Write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"
A writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
A religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead
Small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
A deserted town (especially in Western United States)
Annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk
A word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
An evil spirit or ghost
Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection Back to top
Suggesting the horror of death and decay; "morbid details"
Military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
A hormone produced by stomach cells; "ghrelin is thought to increase feelings of hunger"
A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
1,000,000,000 periods per second
A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder"
A terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violant activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres"
Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)
German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)
Italian poet (1569-1625)
Italian poet (1569-1625)
Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813)
Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)
Any creature of exceptional size
An unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant"
A very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
An imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales Back to top
A person of exceptional importance and reputation
Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
A very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
A female giant
Excessive largeness of stature
Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
About three feet long exclusive of tail
Immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks
Spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus
Tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets
Small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts
Giant clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific weighing up to 500 pounds
Large tropical American cockroaches
A large variety of conch
Large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California
Very large deep-water Japanese crab
Large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa
Highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall Back to top
Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
Two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States
Large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas
European leek cultivated and used like leeks
Tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
Orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
European hornet introduced into the United States
Any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache
Very large grayish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas
The largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
The largest moa; about 12 feet high
Giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
Large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas
Found around the Great Barrier Reef
Vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers
Huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight
Wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers
Large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large gray-white feathery panicles
Stout perennial grass of western North America Back to top
Large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia
A large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
A large schnauzer
Large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China
Extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
Largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
A very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
Perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay
Annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
Very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots
Large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
Large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere
Very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands
Large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes
Tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911)
A suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
Infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort Back to top
A castrated tomcat
Unintelligible talking
Chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
A crystalline acid associated with gibberellin
A plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
Unintelligible talking
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
Expose to ridicule or public scorn
Hang on an execution instrument
Smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
(used of the moon) more than half full
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
(used of the moon) more than half full
Characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
United States chemist (1839-1903)
White crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead''"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" Back to top
Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don''t agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun"
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward'' and `sissy''"
In a disrespectful jeering manner
Edible viscera of a fowl
Edible viscera of a fowl
Location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
A native or inhabitant of Gibraltar
Of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants; "Gibraltarian customs office"
Infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931)
United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (born in 1927)
Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl'' (1867-1944)
A desert area in western Australia
The idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
In a giddy light-headed manner; "he walked around dizzily"
An impulsive scatterbrained manner
A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall Back to top
Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)
English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852)
Scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
The act of giving
Natural qualities or talents
Something acquired without compensation
Give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
Give qualities or abilities to
Wrap (a gift) attractively
Showing a natural aptitude for something
A gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn''t much, but don''t look a gift horse in the mouth"
A shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts
A tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver
Attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts
Ornamental wrapping for gifts
A booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood Back to top
Tender that is a light ship''s boat; often for personal use of captain
Long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
A cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
1,000,000,000 periods per second
1,000,000,000 periods per second
1,000,000,000 periods per second
So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation"
Excessive largeness of stature
Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
A family of protoctista
A foolish or nervous laugh
Laugh nervously; "The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom"
A person who laughs nervously
(computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out
A man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
Lamb leg suitable for roasting
A Bantu language spoken in western Kenya
A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River Back to top
A desert area in southern Arizona
Large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested
A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)
English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Wildly comic and improbable as in Gilbert and Sullivan operas; "a Gilbertian world people with foundlings and changelings"- T.C.Worsley
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the style of William S. Gilbert; "Gilbertian libretti"
A former British possession in Micronesia
The music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan"
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
A group of islands in Micronesia southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979
Conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
A formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" Back to top
Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
Rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"
Southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck
Someone whose occupation is apply an overlay of gold or gilt
The meeting place of a medieval guild
A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
A brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
Make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)
Soil in the melon holes of Australia
A legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
Legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics
Respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
Any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
A United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
A British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
Having no gills
Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Back to top
Provided with gills; "a gilled tadpole"
United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
French neurologist (1857-1904)
Neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
A shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
A young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
Any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
One of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
One of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
One of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
A basidiomycete with gills
A flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
One of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
United States feminist (1860-1935)
United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951)
Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" Back to top
Having gilded edges as the pages of a book
Of the highest quality or value; "gilt-edged securities"; "gilt-edged credentials"
Supported on gimbals and remaining steady or level when the base tips
An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship''s compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
Ornamental objects of no great value
Ornamental objects of no great value
The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Hand tool for boring holes
A cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
Any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
Something whose name is either forgotten or not known
A collection of gimmicks
Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
A form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
Trap with a snare; "gin game" Back to top
Separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
Liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
Dried ground gingerroot
Perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
Add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"
Cake flavored with ginger
Gingerbread cut in the shape of a person
With extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White
In a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"
Derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
(used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"
Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
Ginger-flavored carbonated drink
Carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger
A family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales Back to top
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
Ginger-flavored carbonated drink
United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (born 1911)
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
E.g.,make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"
A clothing fabric in a plaid weave
The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Of or relating to the gums
Inflammation of the gums
Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Nurse sharks
Small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia
A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
Constituting the order Ginkgoales; includes the genus Ginkgo and extinct forms
Coextensive with the family Ginkgoaceae: plants that first appeared in the Permian and now represented by a single surviving species; often included in Coniferales
Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
Ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class (Ginkgopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Ginkgophytina or Ginkgophyta); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta Back to top
Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
Constituting the order Ginkgoales; includes the genus Ginkgo and extinct forms
A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
Aromatic root of ginseng plants
A cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth
Gin and quinine water
Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
A rickey made with gin
A form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
A sling made with gin
Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600)
Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978)
Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574)
Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907)
Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
Italian painter (1696-1770)
Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375) Back to top
Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)
Painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)
Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
The pope who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
An Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
An Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
Italian sculptor and architect of the Baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)
Italian composer (1526-1594)
Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)
A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents
Hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
Type genus of the Giraffidae
Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
Giraffes
An ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
An ornate candle holder; often with a mirror Back to top
United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
Tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
An opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors
French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)
Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
Bind with something round or circular
Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"
Encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields"
A beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
A woman''s close-fitting foundation garment
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
An encircling or ringlike structure
Put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"
Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant"
A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
A Bantu language spoken in the coastal regions of eastern Kenya
A female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
A youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
A young woman; "a young lady of 18"
A friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls" Back to top
A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
Any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
The childhood of a girl
Befitting or characteristic of a young girl; "girlish charm"; "a dress too schoolgirlish for office wear"
Like a girl; "she was girlishly shy"
Being characteristic of a girl
A female assistant who has a range of duties
A girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts
An organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training
An extremely talented young female person
A British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
A check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-149
A member of the moderate republican party during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
An account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank
A check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
The Babylonian god of fire; often invoked in incantations against sorcery
Encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields"
Stable gear consisting of a band around a horse''s belly that holds the saddle in place Back to top
The distance around a person''s body
Tie a cinch around; "cinch horses"
Encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields"
United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
A device that is very useful for a particular job
Something whose name is either forgotten or not known
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God'' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
A Spanish female Gypsy
A Spanish male Gypsy
A 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979)
Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
Pope who condemned religious modernism (1835-1914)
Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)
The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length Back to top
Proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
Occur; "what gives?"
Estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
Dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
Inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
Allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
Submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one''s opinion"; "give an excuse"
Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one''s talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
Offer in good faith; "He gave her his word"
Manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don''t pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"
Bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"
Legal use: accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff"
Propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
Give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don''t give the child this tough meat"
Be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn''t give"
Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" Back to top
Bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
Bring about; "The trompe l''oeil-illusion establishes depth"
Perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
Present to view; "He gave the sign to start"
Organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd"
Break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
Leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?"
Give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
Convey or reveal information; "Give one''s name"
Tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"
Contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
Give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
Give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug"
Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
Bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
Endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" Back to top
Afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
Deliver in exchange or recompense; "I''ll give you three books for four CDs"
Emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
Execute and deliver; "Give bond"
A basketball maneuver; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
Mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating
Light teasing repartee
An exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
Die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
An unintentional disclosure
A gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
An assumption that is taken for granted
Acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine''s condition, it is a wonder that it started"
Having possession delivered or transferred without compensation
Specified in advance; "a given number"; "we will meet at a given time and location"
(usually followed by `to'') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
The quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed
(used especially of human beings) born
The name that precedes the surname Back to top
Person who makes a gift of property
Someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"
Make mutual concessions; "In life you have to give and take"
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won''t reveal how old she is"; "bring
Make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"
Formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don''t give a hoot"; "She doesn''t give a damn about her job"
Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don''t give a hoot"; "She doesn''t give a damn about her job"
Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don''t give a hoot"; "She doesn''t give a damn about her job"
Pay back; "Please refund me my money"
Give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Create or produce an idea; "Marx and Engels gave birth to communism"
Provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
Go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
Give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"
Consent reluctantly
Submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
Make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I''ll give it a go" Back to top
Try; "let''s give it a whirl!"
Try; "let''s give it a whirl!"
Toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!"
Give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"
Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
Perform as well as possible
Plus or minus a small amount; "it is a mile away, give or take a few hundred yards"
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
Prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
Give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"
Give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
Cause to occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"
Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
Express gratitude or show appreciation to
Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
Look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over" Back to top
Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
Look seductively at someone
Look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over"
Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations"
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
Give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
Refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"
Give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
Lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
Give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
Put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Back to top
End resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd"
Break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
Disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"
The act of giving
The imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"
Given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday''s child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and
The process of giving birth
The act of administering medication
In a protective manner; "he bent protectively over the woman"
The act of forsaking
A verbal act of admitting defeat
An ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
A device that is very useful for a particular job
Something whose name is either forgotten or not known
Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
Diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Danish novelist (1857-1919)
A smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges Back to top
Lacking hair or a similar growth or tending to become hairless
Having no hair or similar growth; smooth; "glabrous stems"; "glabrous leaves"; "a glabrous scalp"
Used especially of fruits
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
Relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit"
By a glacier; "glacially deposited material"
A boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin
From two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth''s surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"
Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth''s surface; "the most recent ice age was during the Pleistocene"
Become frozen and covered with glaciers
Cover with ice or snow or a glacier; "the entire area was glaciated"
Covered with ice (as by a glacier) or affected by glacial action
The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
The condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
A slowly moving mass of ice
Dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers
Cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
Feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire''s warmth" Back to top
Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
(`lief'' is archaic) very willing; "was lief to go"; "glad to help"
Become glad or happy
Make glad or happy
Made joyful; "the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive"
Iris with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
Iris with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
A tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks
Tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States
Experiencing joy and pleasure
(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
A professional boxer
Of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat; "gladiatorial combats"
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
The large central part of the breastbone
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
In a willing manner; "this was gladly agreed to"; "I would fain do it"
Experiencing joy and pleasure
Experiencing or expressing gladness or joy; "a gladsome smile"; "a gladsome occasion" Back to top
Experiencing joy and pleasure
A large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
A large travelling bag made of stiff leather
United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)
A warm welcome; may be insincere
Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)
Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!"
The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)
Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!"
Interpret romantically; "Don''t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"
Having an air of allure, romance and excitement; "glamorous movie stars"
Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)
Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!"
Interpret romantically; "Don''t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"
The act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)
Make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!" Back to top
Having an air of allure, romance and excitement; "glamorous movie stars"
Use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"
A quick look
Rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"
Throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn''t see anything interesting"
Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
A destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
Mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix
A cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
Relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland; "glandular malfunctions"
Malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
Malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
A disorder of the glands of the body
A disorder of the glands of the body
An acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
A Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum
A disorder of the glands of the body
A small rounded gland-like structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
Small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris Back to top
The conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis
An angry stare
Great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color"
A focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
Look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"
Shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
Be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake''s surface"
Type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles
Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers
Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
In a glaring manner; "it was glaringly obvious"
Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"
United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926)
Largest city in Scotland; a port in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
A policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
A small refracting telescope
A glass container for holding liquids while drinking
Glassware collectively; "She collected old glass" Back to top
A mirror; usually a ladies'' dressing mirror
Amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
The quantity a glass will hold
A brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
Put in a glass container
Enclose with glass; "glass in a porch"
Scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
Furnish with glass; "glass the windows"
Someone who cuts flat glass to size
Someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass
Someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass
Fitted or covered with glass; "four glazed walls"
Optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
A case for carrying spectacles
The quantity a glass will hold
A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Not furnished with glass; "windows were unglazed to admit as much light and air as possible"
Some who makes glass
An article of tableware made of glass Back to top
An article of tableware made of glass
Someone who cuts flat glass to size
A workplace where glass is made
Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Used of eyes lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom"
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"
Resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; "the glassy surface of the lake"; "the pavement was...glassy with water"- Willa Cather
A ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
A tool for cutting glass
Someone who cuts flat glass to size
Someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass
Prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
A very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
A very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
Enclose with glass; "glass in a porch"
Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
A siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae Back to top
Glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
An inhabitant of Glasgow
Of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants
(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
Herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy
Yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America
Increased pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor; damages the optic disc and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
New World flying squirrels
Large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada
Small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States
A green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
Having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous grapes"
Common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas
Sea milkwort
A small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
Coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc.
A glossy finish on a fabric
Any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" Back to top
Coat with a glaze; "the potter glazed the dishes"
Coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
Furnish with glass; "glass the windows"
Used of eyes lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom"
Having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"
Fitted or covered with glass; "four glazed walls"
(of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; "glazed doughnuts"; "a glazed ham"
Someone who cuts flat glass to size
Become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
Become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
Someone who cuts flat glass to size
An appearance of reflected light
A flash of light (especially reflected light)
Appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"
Shine brightly, like a star or a light
Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
An appearance of reflected light
A flash of light (especially reflected light)
Bright with a steady but subdued shining; "from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar"; "Nereids beneath the nitid moon"
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes" Back to top
Someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully
Someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters
Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn
Plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
A parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)
Ground ivy
Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
Deciduous trees: honey locusts
Honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood
Tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World
Great merriment
Malicious satisfaction
Full of high-spirited delight
In a joyous and gleeful manner; "the old man had greeted her gleefully"
Great merriment
A thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
A club organized to sing together
Type genus of Gleicheniaceae: leptosporangiate ferns with sessile sporangia; South Africa to Malaysia and New Zealand
A family of ferns belonging to order Filicales
Large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia Back to top
A narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
English film actress who later became a member of Parliament (born in 1936)
Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV''s rule in Wales (1359-1416)
A Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
Made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)
The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
A deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
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
Of or relating to neuroglia
A cell of the neuroglia
Artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite"
Having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
Marked by lack of intellectual depth; "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question"
Artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite" Back to top
With superficial plausibility; "he talked glibly"
A kind of fluent easy superficiality; "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman"
The activity of flying a glider
The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn''t stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
A vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant
Move smoothly and effortlessly
Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
Fly in or as if in a glider plane
Bomb by gliding
Aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
Pass by; "three years elapsed"
The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
The activity of flying a glider
Bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
A flash of light (especially reflected light)
Shine brightly, like a star or a light
A slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" Back to top
Shining softly and intermittently; "the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow"- Claudia Cassidy; "glimmering candlelight"
Shining softly and intermittently; "the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow"- Claudia Cassidy; "glimmering candlelight"
A quick look
A brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
A vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor''s meaning"
Catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"
Russian composer (1804-1857)
A spatially localized brightness
A momentary flash of light
Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
Throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn''t see anything interesting"
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi
A fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal
A tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia
An oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
Dormice and other Old World forms
Type genus of the Gliridae
(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
Perform a glissade, in ballet Back to top
A rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please"
The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
Reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse''s glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi
Large European dormouse
A fault or defect in a system or machine
The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
The occurrence of a small flash or spark
Be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi
Tasteless showiness
The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
Malicious satisfaction
Dwell on with satisfaction
Gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
Malicious satisfaction Back to top
In a gloating manner; "he spoke gloatingly about people he had cheated out of their money"
A compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
Growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
Make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized"
Growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
Make world-wide in scope or application; "Markets are being increasingly globalized"
Throughout the world; "this is globally significant"
Loss of all ability to communicate
A change in the world''s climate
An international alliance involving many different countries
A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
An increase in the average temperature of the earth''s atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
A sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
An object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
Travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing
Any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
Any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers Back to top
Someone who travels widely and often
Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
A thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
Any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
Round sweet pepper
Any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
Pilot whales
Small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
Marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
A family of protoctists
A colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
The roundness of a 3-dimensional object
Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
The roundness of a 3-dimensional object
If steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
A small globe or ball Back to top
A family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
The inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
A barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
A percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar
Seize upon or latch onto something; "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater"
Take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
Of or relating to glomeruli
Thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
A compacted or sessile cyme
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
A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; glomeruli filter blood during urine formation
A feeling of melancholy apprehension
A state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispell the gloom"
An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful'' is archaic"
With gloom; "such a change is gloomily foreseen by many"
Excessive sadness and mournfulness
A feeling of melancholy apprehension Back to top
An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful'' is archaic"
Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful'' is archaic"
Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams
Reflecting gloom; "gloomy faces"
Characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"
Causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news"
Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
United States feminist (born in 1934)
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
The act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"
A portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
A state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
Accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
Bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"
Cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"
Elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ''s transfiguration
Praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one''s children"; "glorify one''s spouse''s cooking" Back to top
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
Having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
Bringing great happiness and thankfulness; "glorious freedom"; "glorious times"
Having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
Having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"
Blessedly or wonderfully; "how gloriously happy she had been during those few fleeting moments of time"
With glory or in a glorious manner; "where others had failed he had gloriously succeeded"
The revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)
Brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
A state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
Rejoice proudly
Named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
Any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pealike red flowers in drooping racemes
An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color" Back to top
The property of being smooth and shiny
An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Gloss or excuse; "color a lie"
Provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Pain in the tongue
An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
In a glossy manner; "the magazine was glossily printed"
Blood-sucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
The property of being smooth and shiny
Flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies
Inflammation of the tongue
Small genus of Australian orchids
Pain in the tongue
A superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food
Repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
Pertaining to the tongue and throat Back to top
Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
A genus of Loriinae
Lorikeet with a colorful coat
Abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
Reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse''s glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen"
Having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
Nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales
Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let''s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
Of or relating to or produced by the glottis; "glottal stops"
A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
The opening between the false vocal folds
The space between the two true vocal folds
Pertaining to the study of the evolution of languages from a common source; "glottochronological studies"
The determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"
A city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn Back to top
A town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
A county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley
Gloves worn by fielders in baseball
Gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing
Handwear: covers the hand and wrist
Having the hands covered with gloves
Devoid of gloves
Handwear: covers the hand and wrist
A mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin"
Compartment on the dashboard of a car
A puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand
Leather suitable for making gloves
A puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand
An appearance of reflected light
Light from nonthermal sources
A feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret"
The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
A steady even light without flames
The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
An alert and refreshed state Back to top
Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
Be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people''s hearts glow"
Emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"
Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
Shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
An angry stare
Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one''s forehead, as if to signal disapproval
Look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"
Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper
In a glowering manner; "he stared gloweringly at this morning''s headlines"
The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
Softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"
Highly enthusiastic; "glowing praise"
In an enthusiastically glowing manner; "in her letter she praised him glowingly"
The luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
A gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas
A gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas
Any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
Herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers Back to top
A hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
A steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
An antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
A monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Test of the body''s ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus
A glycoside derived from glucose
The presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine
An oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"
Join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign ont the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
Affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; "he stayed glued to one spot"; "pieces of pasted paper"
Having the properties of glue
The property of being cohesive and sticky
Make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; "the wine bottles glugged"
The property of being cohesive and sticky
Reflecting gloom; "gloomy faces"
Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper Back to top
Small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
In a sullen manner; "he sat in his chair dourly"
A gloomy ill-tempered feeling
An atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
A gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks
The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"
Supply with an excess of; "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient"
A salt or ester of glutamic acid
An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
An enzyme involved in transamination
An enzyme involved in transamination
A crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
An enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals
Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
Of or relating to or near the gluteus muscles
Branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
Veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body Back to top
A simple protein found in the seeds of cereals
A protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
Diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten
Bread made with gluten flour
Sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
The outermost of the three gluteal muscles
The middle of the three gluteal muscles
The innermost of the three gluteal muscles
Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
The property of having a viscosity like jelly
Having the properties of glue
The property of having a viscosity like jelly
Exceeding demand; "a glutted market"
Wolverine of northern Eurasia
A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
Eat a lot and without restraint
Eat a lot and without restraint
Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure"
In a gluttonous manner; "this man eats gluttonously!" Back to top
Eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Habitual eating to excess
An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
Manna grass
A pasture grass of moist places throughout North America
A syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde
A sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
A gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories
A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
A mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens
A medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
A medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin
A medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin
A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
A medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
Place in glycerol
Place in glycerol Back to top
A glyceryl ester of margaric acid
A triglyceride of palmitic acid
A triglyceride of stearic acid
A trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
An ester of glycerol
A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
The simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
Erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
The conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
The formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
Of or relating to or involving glycogen
Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
A sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
A translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
A translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
A metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for the body in the form of ATP
A conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
A group of compounds derived from monosaccharides Back to top
The presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
Sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
Deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
An organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
The art of engraving on precious stones
Carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
Carving or engraving (especially on stones)
Carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
Large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres
Weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike
Something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man''s fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"
Make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
Twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"
Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick" Back to top
Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick"
Grind together, of teeth
British usage
Any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
Very small North American and South American warblers
The most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
Comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws
A vertebrate animal possessing true jaws
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
Bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"; "chewed on a cookie"
Relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
A laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
Plants having small unisexual flowers and fleshy or winged fruit: in some classifications includes the genera Ephedra and Welwitschia as well as Gnetum
Chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms
Gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)
Gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)
Gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta) Back to top
Small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
Small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
(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
A short pithy saying expressing a general truth
A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
Relating to or containing gnomes; "gnomic verse"
Used of small deformed creatures
Indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
Intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
An advocate of gnosticism
Possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things
Of or relating to Gnosticism; "Gnostic writings"
A religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person''s spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
Former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
Large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
Large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent''s counters
A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it''s my go"; "a spell of work" Back to top
Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
Follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
Be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
Progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
Have a turn; make one''s move in a game; "Can I go now?"
To be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
Be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"
Go through in search of something; search through someone''s belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won''t go unless it''s plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn''t work anymore"
Change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before ni
Move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
Begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
Make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm''"; "The gun went `bang''"
Follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
Pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"
Be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"
Continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents" Back to top
Be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"
Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won''t fit into the puzzle"
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn''t go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts ex
Lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
Blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won''t go with the chairs"
Be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"
Be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"
Have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
Be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
Be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let''s put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
Functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"
Readiness to embark on bold new ventures
A signal to proceed
An approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
Not bound by rule or law or convention; "bewildered by the old go-as-you-please liberty of alliterative rhythm"- George Saintsbury
A negotiator who acts as a link between parties
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
Wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"
An enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
Someone whose career progresses rapidly Back to top
A small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
A form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers
Used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
A state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
A pointed instrument used to prod into motion
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
Goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
Prod or urge as if with a log stick
Urge with or as if with a goad
Give heart or courage to
Compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
A successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
Having a purpose; "purposive behavior"
(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
(rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring Back to top
The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Having no points scores; "a scoreless inning"
(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
One of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
A line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
The tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
A victim of ridicule or pranks
Short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers
Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
A small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat''s beard
Having a small pointed chin beard
Brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
A person who tends a flock of goats Back to top
The milk of a goat
Weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers
The hide of a goat
Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
Bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats
Made from goats'' milk
European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
A person who tends a flock of goats
Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves
Old World tropical bean
Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
A bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
Informal terms for the mouth
A lump of slimey stuff; "a gob of phlegm"
A man who serves as a sailor
A lump or chunk of raw meat
The characteristic sound made by a turkey cock Back to top
Make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys
Eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don''t bolt your food!"
Incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
Male turkey
A hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
Eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake"
A desert in central Asia
Clingfishes
Type genus of the Gobiesocidae
Clingfish with typical skillet shape
Gobies
True gudgeons
Small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
A desert in central Asia
A bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
A drinking glass with a base and stem
An epithelial cell that secretes mucous
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"
Utterly astounded Back to top
Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
A material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
A man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"
The yard associated with a church
The omnipotence of a divine being
The omniscience of a divine being
Very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
Devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken
French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
An infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn
Extremely; "you are goddamn right!"
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn
Used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!"
Extremely; "you are goddamn right!"
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn
Extremely; "you are goddamn right!"
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945) Back to top
A female godchild
A female deity
United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978)
Someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
Any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
Pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment; "desolate and despairing"; "left forlorn"
Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
According to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)
Not revering god
Impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
The doctrine or belief that there is no God
Being or having the nature of a god; "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "''Tis wise to learn; ''tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe
Appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref
Piety by virtue of being a godly person
Emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black1 or white...satanic or godlyt"-Saturday Rev.
Showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
Any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
A warehouse in the East
A person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism Back to top
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line"
A male godchild
A successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed"
Czar of Russian (1551-1605)
A mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)
Large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
By some means not understood by the speaker; "God knows how he did it, but he did climbed that steep wall"
A god worshipped as giving victory in war
Massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)
Someone who leaves
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
Of or relating to or in the manner of Goethe
Of or relating to or in the manner of Goethe
A red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
An employee whose duties include running errands Back to top
An ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
An iron used to press pleats and ridges
A zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
Make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress"
Look with amazement; look stupidly
Of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait
With eyes or mouth open in surprise
Spectacles worn to protect the eyes
A receiver that displays television images; "the British call a tv set a telly"
Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Act of departing
Advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"
Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
In full operation; "a going concern"
A sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to close; "during the Great Depression going-out-of-business sales were very common"
A careful and thorough inspection
A severe scolding
Debarkation from a boat or ship Back to top
Act of departing
A child''s game in which N players march to music around N-1 chairs; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is s
(of a ship) sinking
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from under-production or over-production of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"
A fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"
A source of great wealth (especially a mine)
A deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
Something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"
Great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson
Coins made of gold
A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
Containing gold; "auriferous quartz veins"
An artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
American golden-crested kinglet
Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch" Back to top
White furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft
An artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978)
An artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
Anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
A brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
An idle worthless person
A soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
Avoid (one''s assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
The evasion of work or duty
European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity"
Suggestive of gold; "a golden voice"
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
Supremely favored or fortunate; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"
Marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
Made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" Back to top
Plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip
European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
A variety of green lacewing
Any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America
A plant of the genus Haplopappus
Large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions
A variety of green lacewing
Any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
(classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
Any period (sometimes imaginary) of great peace and prosperity and happiness
A time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
An elderly person
Algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll
Any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada
Large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
A man who is unusually successful at an early age
Common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
Any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes Back to top
An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations
Small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts
Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers
Aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers
Coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico
Coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico
Native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-gray finely dissected foliage
A sweet eating apple with yellow skin
Large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the choice everlasting of dried-flower lovers
Globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California
Stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
Tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides
A strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
In Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
A strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake
A suspension bridge across the Golden Gate
Very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio Back to top
Small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
A lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)
North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers
Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
A Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century
Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves
Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
The middle between extremes
The proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
Mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur
Edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
A song that was formerly popular
Bright yellow songbird with black wings
Giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover
Western United States bushy herb having yellow pealike flowers
Brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia
A beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast
Plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots Back to top
Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
Tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
Evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
A kind of lemur
Weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations
An English breed having a long silky golden coat
A command based on Jesus'' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Mathew 7:12)
Any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"
Any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium
Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
The proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
Shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream''
Deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
Any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium
California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers
California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers
A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
A pale cane syrup
Any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads Back to top
Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
Vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers
Yellow-throated American wood warbler
Shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
The 50th wedding anniversary
European willow having grayish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry
Millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes
Grayish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America
The time of life after retirement from active work
A district where gold is mined
Small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
Small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
Small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
A state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"
North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
Early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod Back to top
Early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
English novelist (1911-1993)
United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940)
United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered video cassette recording (1906-1977)
A mine where gold ore is found
A good source of something that is desired
Prolific Italian dramatist (1707-1793)
Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch"
An artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
Aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
An artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
Trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
A rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago''s gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"
A woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
The particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining Back to top
Fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides
Greed and the contagious excitement of a gold rush
Foil made of gold
A very thin form of gold foil
A medal made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition
A mine where gold ore is found
A good source of something that is desired
A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
Annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
A thin plating of gold on something
Tableware that is plated with gold
Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch"
A large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line"
A paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"
A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
A mechanism that can move automatically
(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
A game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes Back to top
Play golf
Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
A small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
Someone who plays the game of golf
Playing golf; "he goes south every winter for the golfing"
An arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico
Golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls
A small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
An attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
A cap with a bill
A small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
A club of people to play golf
Course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
Sports equipment used in playing golf
A game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
A glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golfclub
One playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"
A lesson in playing gold Back to top
Course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
Someone who plays the game of golf
Someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
A practice range for practicing golf shots
The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
The act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
A short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
A wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)
A neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the gray matter
A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
A neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the gray matter
A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
A wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs
Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
Largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa
A grotesque black doll Back to top
A grotesque black doll
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
A city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda
Polish author (1904-1969)
Industrial city of Belarus southeast of Minsk
(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants
(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants
United States labor leader (born in England) who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924 (1850-1924)
Extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene
Elephants extinct since the Pleistocene
Type genus of the Gomphotheriidae
Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia
Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago
Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago
A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Of or relating to the gonads; "gonadal hormones"
Of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity Back to top
Of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)
French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
A member of a formerly tribal people in south central India
A hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
A Dravidian language spoken by the Gond people in south central India
Car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant
Long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
A low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
A low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
A (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
A (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
A hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica
Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
Having all been spent; "the money is all gone"
Well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"
Destroyed or killed; "we are gone geese" Back to top
No longer retained; "gone with the wind"
Not present; having left; "he''s away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
A person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I''m a goner if this plan doesn''t work"; "one mistake and you''re toast"
A percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
A percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick
Sound a gong
A Spanish poet (1561-1627)
A practitioner of the affected elegant style of the Spanish poet Gongora
A buoy with a bell on it
(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
Direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
The craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
Terrestrial ferns of Florida and West Indies to Central and South America
Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)
The pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea
Coextensive with the genus Gonorhynchus
Slender cylindrical marine fishes lacking air bladders and teeth
Fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand
A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra Back to top
A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
Any thick messy substance
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms
Moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
That which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
Benefit; "for your own good"; "what''s the good of worrying?"
Promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
Having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
Having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature"
With or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
Thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
Generally admired; "good taste"
Exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
Resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn''t there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all''s well that ends well"
Not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
Not forged; "a good dollar bill"
Having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good p
Morally admirable
Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night''s sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air" Back to top
In excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
Appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
Agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
Capable of pleasing; "good looks"
Deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family''s good name"
Of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b
Financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
Superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good'' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well''); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-ar
In a complete and thorough manner (`good'' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly''); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"
Feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
An idle worthless person
Without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"
An idle worthless person
Without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"
Generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity" Back to top
Disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
A cheerful willingness to be obliging
Disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women a
Having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"
In a good-natured manner
A disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
A disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
Not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
A cheerful willingness to be obliging
Occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
A genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia
A family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China
A family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China
Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"
Moderately good of its kind; "a goodish wine" Back to top
Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including Black as well as White musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
Moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
That which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
Articles of commerce
A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor''s grace in treating the vanquished"
The friendly hope that something will succeed
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
Something considered choice to eat
A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
Affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)
Genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers
A conventional expression of greeting or farewell
Completely or thoroughly; "when I''m good and ready"
Testimony by someone who should know; "I have it on good authority"
The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendence to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" Back to top
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
(old-fashioned slang) a good person
Adequately good for the circumstances; "if it''s good enough for you it''s good enough for me"
Something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
Having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants"
Behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"
A stroke of luck
An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
Promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"
Friday before Easter
Any person who is on your side
The state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
A cheerful and agreeable mood
A cheerful and agreeable mood
A cheerful willingness to be obliging
The quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)
An unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"
A stroke of luck
An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
Something believed to bring good luck Back to top
A courteous manner
A conventional expression of greeting or farewell
A cheerful, obliging disposition
A cheerful willingness to be obliging
A conventional expression of farewell
A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group
A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group
A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group
A place of especial strength
A person who is good to other people
A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
Sound practical judgment; "I can''t see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
Good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Someone who spells words
A benevolent spirit
An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
A cheerful and agreeable mood
A highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
A favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" Back to top
Weather suitable for outdoor activities
A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor''s grace in treating the vanquished"
The friendly hope that something will succeed
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
Good news
Something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
Soft and sticky
A man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
An idle worthless person
Proof against human misuse, error, etc.; "Foolproof this appliance"
A man who is a stupid incompetent fool
The evasion of work or duty
Proof against human misuse, error, etc.; "Foolproof this appliance"
A cartoon character created by Walt Disney
Pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
A cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred)
A cardinal number represented as 1 followed by a googol of zeros (ten raised to the power of a googol)
A disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) Back to top
Any thick messy substance
An aggressive and violent young criminal
An awkward stupid person
A variety of albatross with black feet
A variety of albatross with black feet
A variety of albatross with black feet
A variety of albatross with black feet
Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
Tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract
Common merganser of Europe and North America
Web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
Flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
A man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
Currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
In some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation Back to top
Any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
Includes spinach and beets
Maple of eastern North America with striped bard and large 2-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books"
Something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
Stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
A variety of the loosestrife herb
Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books"
Stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Down of the goose
A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn''t hear zilch about it"
Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
Annual weedy grass used for hay
Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
Grease derived from geese
Liver of a goose used as meat
Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh Back to top
Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
A manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high
March in a military fashion
Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books"
The younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
Burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
A zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
Gopher tortoises
Burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
Small handsome round-headed deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye
A hole in the ground made by gophers
Bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows
Large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico
A midwestern state
Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
Small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains Back to top
Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931)
Extremely intricate; usually in phrase "gordian knot"
An intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
Any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms
South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)
Legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot
A Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat
The shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the blood of his kinsmen"
A triangular piece of cloth
Coagulated blood from a wound
Vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
Wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
Cut into gores; "gore a skirt"
United States writer (born in 1925)
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
A deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"
Fed beyond capacity or desire Back to top
Dazzlingly beautiful; "a gorgeous Victorian gown"
In an impressively beautiful manner; "the Princess was gorgeously dressed"
Someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
The molding at the top of a column
Armor plate that protects the neck
(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
Red corals and sea fans
Red corals and sea fans
Corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton
Corals having a horny of calcareous branching skeleton
Basket stars
Italian blue cheese
Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
Largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
Gorilla of Kivu highlands
A kind of gorilla
A kind of gorilla
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky
Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts Back to top
An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky
An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky
Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"
British informal
Very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
Covered with blood; "a bloodstained shirt"; "a gory dagger"
Accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war"
A mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high)
Small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young
Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Young goose
European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat''s ears
A doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton''s writings were gospel for those who followed"
Four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ''s life and teachings
An unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"
The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
A genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
A preacher of the Christian gospel Back to top
A preacher of the Christian gospel
Four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ''s life and teachings
The last of the four Gospels in the New Testament
One of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus''s birth and early life
The shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
One of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
One of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus''s birth and early life
A genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
An unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"
Filaments from a cobweb
A gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"
So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
Light informal conversation for social occasions
A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Wag one''s tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won''t dish the dirt"
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
A conversation that spreads personal information about other people Back to top
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
A conversation that spreads personal information about other people
Prone to friendly informal communication
A journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities
Herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms
Small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers
Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short grayish lint removed with difficulty; considered an ancestor of modern short-staple cottons
Native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton
Cotton with long rough hairy fibers
Shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico
A canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden
A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
One of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
A port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
Extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
Characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein''" Back to top
As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating"
Of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations"
Of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the Gothic Bible translation"
Characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
A pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
A romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events
A writer of Gothic romances
A red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
Myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil
German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)
German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)
A watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
An opaque watercolor prepared with gum
Mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
Mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
The act of gouging
And edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves Back to top
An impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"
Make a groove in
Obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
An attacker who gouges out the antagonist''s eye
Make gouges into a surface; "The woman''s spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor"
Large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
A rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893)
Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
Any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds
The basic unit of money in Haiti
A family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
Any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
The disposition and habits of a gourmand Back to top
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"
A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
Suffering from gout
A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
Direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
Exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"
Capable of being controlled
A city in eastern Brazil northeast of Belo Horizonte
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec
The body of people who are citizens of a particular government; "governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
Responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"
A board that manages the affairs of an institution
The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec Back to top
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"
The study of government of states and other political units
The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
A temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated
Dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state; "governmental policy"
Of or relating to the governing authorities; "the core of a governmental system"; "public confidence and governmental morale"
By government; "governmentally determined policy"
An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
A representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government
A bond that is an IOU on the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
A building that houses a branch of government
A department of government
Income available to the government
Supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
A person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Back to top
An office where government employees work
People elected or appointed to administer a government
An agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government
Income available to the government
A security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
The head of a state government
Small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
A race for election to the governorship
The office of governor
A governor of high rank
Small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
Small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the Pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress
Long, usually formal, woman''s dress
Outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
Dress in a gown
Wearing a gown; "beautifully gowned women"
In this sense `Gentile'' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy'' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews
Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828) Back to top
Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)
Begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
Go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
Go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
Go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
Resist; "buck the trend"
Act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Proceed (with a plan oc action); "He went ahead with the project"
Perform as well as possible
Pass by; "three years elapsed"
Cooperate or pretend to cooperate; "He decided to play long with with the burglars for the moment"
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
Avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!"
Become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
Go around the flank of (an opposing army)
Be sufficient; "There''s not enough to go around"
Get lost, especially without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
Move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" Back to top
Go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn''t leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
Become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"
Suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
Regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
Return in thought or speech to something
Come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
Belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"
Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"
Become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
Get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn''t know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
A board used for playing go
Be or act in accordance with; "Go by this rule and you''ll be safe"
Be called; go by a certain name; "She goes by her maiden name again"
Pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
Pass by; "three years elapsed"
Extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"
Grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
Stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week"
Be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too" Back to top
Be ingested; "This wine sure goes down well"; "The food wouldn''t go down"
Disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
Go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
Be recorded or remembered; "She will go down as the first feminist"
Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
Share expenses equally and split the cost of something; "My boyfriend and I always go Dutch"
Succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don''t know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"
Extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"
A card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards
Intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
Make an attempt at achieving something; "She tried for the Olympics"
Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler''s window"
Be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
Come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
Go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn''t leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
Move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
Risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent''s counters Back to top
Return home; "After the movie, we went home"
To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
To come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
Be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet"
Burst inward; "The bottle imploded"
Be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off"
Happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?"
Go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
Stop running, functioning, or operating; "Our power went off during the hurricane"
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked"
Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Continue with one''s activities; "I know it''s hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
Start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
Become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"
Leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small"
Take the field; "The soldiers went out on missions" Back to top
Move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
Go out of fashion; become unfashionable
Fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound"
Happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?"
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
Hold a review (of troops)
Pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
Go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"
Apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example"
Eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
Go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
Go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
Pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it; "She isn''t really working--she''s just going through the motions"
Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"
Go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"
Lose one''s emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
Become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured" Back to top
Go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"
Become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"
Commence hostilities
Be called; go by a certain name; "She goes by her maiden name again"
Disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
Go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
Increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames"
Go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
Be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere"
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Go or occur together; "The word ''hot'' tends to cooccur with ''cold''"
Take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?"
Be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"
Be unsuccessful; "Where do today''s public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
A physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
A measure of a student''s academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
An agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government Back to top
A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
A large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
A vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin''s snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder''s snap and throw was a single
A mechanical device for gripping an object
Capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
Take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child''s hand and ran out of the room"
Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask"
Get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
Obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"
An unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed
A container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
An assortment of miscellaneous items
A bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself
A single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible
A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will; "the victor''s grace in treating the vanquished"
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God''s grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"
A sense of propriety and consideration for others Back to top
Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
A short prayer of thanks before a meal
(Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors
(Bhristian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of
Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form etc.; not awkward
Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
In a graceful manner; "she swooped gracefully"
In a gracious or graceful manner; "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously"
Beautiful carriage
Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always may be feel gauche"
Lacking grace; clumsy; "a graceless production of the play"; "his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott
Lacking graciousness; "a totally graceless hostess"
In a graceless manner; "she moves rather gracelessly"
Without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly"
The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
An unpleasant carriage
Cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) Back to top
United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
An embellishing note usually written in smaller size
(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God''s grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"
United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
Small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves
Leaf miners
Small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves
Slender and graceful
Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
Leaf miners
Disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
Exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
Doing or producing good
Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"
Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"
In a gracious or graceful manner; "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously"
The quality of being kind and gentle
Excellence of manners or social conduct Back to top
Long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
Glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
Mynas
Glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
One-hundredth of a right angle
Capable of being graded (for quality or rank or size etc.)
An opposition that is capable of being graded
Pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another; "The paint on these walls gradates but you don''t see it"
Arrange according to grades; "These lines are gradated"
The act of arranging in grades
A degree of ablaut
Relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
Slowly and smoothly
Slowly and smoothly
A variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
The gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
The height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student''s performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" Back to top
A degree of ablaut
A body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"
One-hundredth of a right angle
A relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"
Determine the grade of or assign a grade to
Assign a grade or rank to, according to one''s evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Level to the right gradient
Constructed at ground level; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway"
Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"
A judge who assigns grades to something
Intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"
A numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course
A measure of a student''s academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
A crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"
A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
Evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do" Back to top
Changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
The act of arranging in a graduated series
(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
Proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"
Of a topographical gradient; not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
The quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
In a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"
The quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
A measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
Confer an academic degree upon; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year"
Receive an academic degree upon completion of one''s studies; "She graduated in 1990"
Of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor''s degree; "graduate courses"
Slowly and smoothly
Increasing as the amount taxed increases
Decreasing as the amount taxed increases
Marked with or divided into degrees; "a calibrated thermometer"
A cylindrical graduate Back to top
An ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
Someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
A school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor''s degree
A student who continues studies after graduation
The body of students who graduate together this year
The successful completion of a program of study
The act of arranging in grades
A line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"
An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
A school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor''s degree
A student who continues studies after graduation
Characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
A deity of classical mythology
An admirer of Greece and everything Greek
Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society"
Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society"
German tennis player who won seven women''s singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls Back to top
The act of grafting something onto something else
The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
Place athe organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
Cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree"
The act of grafting something onto something else
A large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour'' is British usage)
United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
English writer (born in Scotland) of children''s stories (1859-1932)
Bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour
Semisweet whole-wheat cracker
Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour'' is British usage)
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
(legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper
The direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"
Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
A small hard particle; "a grain of sand"
Dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn Back to top
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
Used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Become granular
Form into grains
Paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"
A field where grain is grown
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
The quality of being composed of relatively large particles
A texture like that of wood
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand"
A variety of grainy club mushrooms
Any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycete
The intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
A field where grain is grown
A merchant who deals in food grains
Moth whose larvae feed on grain
Any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain Back to top
Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are
A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are
A solution used in staining bacteria by Gram''s method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water
A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are
The quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
(of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram''s method
(of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram''s method
Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
An antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and narrow long-bladed leaves
Grasses; sedges; rushes
The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and narrow long-bladed leaves
Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
Studies of the formation of basic linguistic units
A linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax Back to top
A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
A secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
Of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender"
Conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"
Of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender"
In a grammatical manner; "this child already speaks grammatically"
Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"
A grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
The meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
A linguistic relation established by grammar
A linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
Worship of words
Small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long
Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
An antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
The father of your father or mother Back to top
Slaty-gray blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
Slaty-gray blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
The quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
Unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are
The molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites
A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram''s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are
The mother of your father or mother
A city in southeastern Spain; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Muslims in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction
The egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers
Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
Considered best for fruit
Tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
Wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets
Dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets
West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
A storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
A piano with the strings on a harp-shaped frame; usually supported by 3 legs Back to top
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Impressive in scale; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"
Impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings"
Of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
The father of your father or mother
An aunt of your father or mother
A child of your son or daughter
The father of your father or mother
The father of your father or mother
A female grandchild
A nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
The quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct
A woman of great prestige or ability
The father of your father or mother
An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in US south after the Civil War
A pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
High flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
Lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying" Back to top
In a rhetorically grandiloquent manner; "the orator spoke magniloquently"
Impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
Affectedly genteel
In a grandiose manner; "the building was bombastically spacious"
High flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
In a grand manner; "the mansion seemed grandly large by today''s standards"
The mother of your father or mother
A player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
The mother of your father or mother
A son of your niece or nephew
Splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"
The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
Unusual largeness in size or extent
A prominent status; "a person of importance"
A daughter of your niece or nephew
The father of your father or mother
A parent of your father or mother
A male grandchild
A stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof Back to top
The audience at a stadium or racetrack
Perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause; "She never misses a chance to grandstand"
Someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
An uncle of your father or mother
An inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south
The major waterway in Venice, Italy
The enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona
A national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals
A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
A gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended
A high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
The wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right
The domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess
A grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
A prince who rules a territory
Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
A play of a macabre or horrific nature
Director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)
A town in south central Nebraska
A jury to inquire in accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments Back to top
Chief lama and once ruler of Tibet
Larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
A seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
Epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
An orange-flavored French liqueur
The chief Mufti of a district
An annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
Opera in which all the text is sung
A piano with the strings on a harp-shaped frame; usually supported by 3 legs
One of several international races
A city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture
Winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
A mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high)
A national park in Wyoming featuring mountains
Larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
An extended sightseeing tour undertaken for pleasure
The ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
An outlying farm
A person who operates a farm
The battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC) Back to top
Something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"
Plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
Hard as granite; "a granitic fist"
A kind of stone gray enamelware
A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
Having austere inflexibility; "a flinty manner"; "granitic morality"; "his unyielding mouth and glassy eyes"- Marchette Chute
Hard as granite; "a granitic fist"
The mother of your father or mother
A reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
The mother of your father or mother
An old woman
Common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States
A reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
Apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh
Cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
Cookie bar made of granola
The act of providing a subsidy
A right or privilege that has been granted
A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) Back to top
United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Any monetary aid
Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
Allow to have; "grant a privilege"
Let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
Transfer by deed; "grant land"
Give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
A grant from a central government to a local government
A grant to a person or school for some educational project
Acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine''s condition, it is a wonder that it started"
Given as a grant; "the special funds granted for his research project"
A recipient of a grant
A person who grants or gives something
The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
An act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution" Back to top
A person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"
A trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more
United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
Having a granular structure like that of chondrites
Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand"
The quality of being composed of relatively large particles
If steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
Form granulating tissue; "wounds and ulcers can granulate"
Become granular
Form into grains
Made grainy or formed into granules; "granulated sugar"
Sugar in the form of small grains
The act of forming something into granules or grains; "the granulation of medicines"
New connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
New connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
A tiny grain
Producing or full of granules
A leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
Of or relating to granulocytes
A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood Back to top
An acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
A tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
Relating to or characterized by granulomas
A venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region
A venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region
Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand"
English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)
United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
A bacterial wilt of tobacco plants
A large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
The capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
Any of various juicy purple- or green-skinned fruit of the genus Vitis; grow in clusters
Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
Tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers
Large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
Citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
The juice of grapefruits
Strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
Resembling the fruit of a grape vine
A cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot Back to top
Gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"
Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
Having a taste like that of grapes; "a grapey wine"
An arbor where grapes are grown
An arbor where grapes are grown
A fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases
Any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes
Jelly made from grape juice
The juice of grapes
Destructive to various grape plants
Destructive to various grape plants
An isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
A drawing illustrating the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
Represent by means of a graph; "chart the data"
Plot upon a graph
A written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
Describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail; "graphic sexual scenes"
Evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description"
Written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols" Back to top
Relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data"
Of or relating to the graphic arts; "the etchings, drypoints, lithographis, and engravings which together form his graphic work"- Brit. Book News
Written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols"
Relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data"
In a graphic way; "he described the event graphically"
With respect to graphic aspects; "graphically interesting designs"
In a diagrammatic manner; "the landscape unit drawn diagrammatically illustrates the gentle rolling relief, with a peat-filled basin"
A drawing illustrating the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
The drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
The arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
An artist who designs and makes prints
A written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
A silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
A specialist in inferring character from handwriting
Muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil
Paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs
A light anchor for small boats Back to top
A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
A light anchor for small boats
An armed wing of the (illegal) Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime; "GRAPO is vehemently opposed to the United States"
Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
French jazz violinist (1908-1997)
The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
Come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
Taking the bull by the horns
A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Caricature plant
Tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face
Having a taste like that of grapes; "a grapey wine" Back to top
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
A firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
The limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Hold firmly
Capable of being apprehended or understood
The act of gripping something firmly with the hands
Understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed
Street names for marijuana
Animal food for browsing or grazing
German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
Narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
Shoot down, of birds
Feed with grass
Cover with grass
Spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach
Cover with grass; "The owners decided to grass their property" Back to top
Covered with grass; "wide grass-covered plains as far as the eye could see"
Feeding on grasses
A variety of golden aster
Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
Usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
An uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
A cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
Insectivorous mouse of western North America
Land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
Lacking grass
Resembling grass
Of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental politico-economic group; "a grassroots movement for nuclear disarmament"
Fundamental; "the grassroots factor in making the decision"
Abounding in grass
Plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals
A species of Bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
Common North American finch noted for its evening song Back to top
Usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
A common semiterrestrial European frog
Cover with grass
Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere
European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
An orchid
Annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas
The common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)
The essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"
A skirt made of long blades of grass
Either of two North American chiefly insectivorous green snakes
Any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
Harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
Gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
Any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
Elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
Annual European vetch with red flowers
Annual European vetch with red flowers Back to top
A divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
A man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
Submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
Scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one''s teeth in anger"
Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
Furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
Hard or semihard cheese grated
Feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree''s shade"; "a thankful smile"
Affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"
With appreciation; in a grateful manner; "he accepted my offer appreciatively"
Warm friendly feelings of gratitude
Utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
The act or an instance of satisfying
State of being gratified; great satisfaction; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" Back to top
Having received what was desired
Yield (to); give satisfaction to
Make happy or satisfied
Affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
Pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"
Occasioning pride; "a gratifying (or proud) achievement"
Giving pleasure or satisfaction
In a gratifying manner; "the performance was at a gratifyingly high level"
Optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
In a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears"
Without payment; "I''ll give you this gratis"
Costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"
A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"
Without cause; "a gratuitous insult"
Unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers'' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
Costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"
In an uncalled-for manner; "he insulted us gratuitously" Back to top
An award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone''s success or good fortune; "a congratulatory telegram"; "the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent"; "a gratulatory address"
A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother''s grave"
A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner''s name onto the trophy cup"
Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
A person who earns a living by digging graves
Rock fragments and pebbles
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Cover with gravel; "We gravelled the driveway"
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
Abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly little beach"
Perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States Back to top
To a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
In a grave and sober manner; "he walked soberly toward the altar"
A quarry for gravel
Cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations"
Cut into a desired shape; "graven images"; "sculptured representations"
A manner that is serious and solemn
A material effigy that is worshipped as a god; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
A tool used by an engraver
Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
Someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
Exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs
A stone that is used to mark a grave
A tract of land used for burials
Workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
The work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
A watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
A mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" Back to top
A pregnant woman
The number of the pregnancy that a woman is in; "in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three"
Technical terms for pregnancy
(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
A woman who is pregnant for the second time
A woman who is pregnant for the third time
Technical terms for pregnancy
Technical terms for pregnancy
A measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
Of or relating to hydrometry
Quantitative analysis by weight
The measurement of specific gravity
A large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
A tool used by an engraver
Formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
Move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"
Be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"
Move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"
A figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs" Back to top
Movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p
Of or relating to or caused by gravitation
With respect to gravitation; "gravitationally strong forces"
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p
The implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton''s law of gravitation
A field of force surrounding a body of finite mass
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p
A weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons
(physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
Of or relating to or caused by gravitation
A gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
A manner that is serious and solemn
A solemn and dignified feeling
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth''s mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the p
(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
A bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target Back to top
An inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
A gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object; "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"
A measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
Intaglio printing
An intaglio print produced by gravure
A printing plate used in the process of gravure
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
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line"
Basically the juices that drip from cooking meats
A dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
A dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
Income obtained with a minimum of effort
Horse of a light grey or whitish color
Gray clothing; "he was dressed in gray"
A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray; "the Confederate army was a vast gray"
United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin''s theories of evolution (1810-1888)
American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
English poet best known for his elegy written in a country church-yard (1716-1771) Back to top
Turn gray; "Her hair began to gray"
Make gray; "The painter decided to grey the sky"
An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray"
Darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick"
Intermediate in character or position; "a gray area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"
Used to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms); "a stalwart gray figure"
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Medium-sized 5-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
A sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
A dowitcher with a gray back
`johnny'' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback'' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
A stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
A man who is very old
Deprived of color; "colors dulled by too much sun"; "grayed with the dust of the road"
Female black grouse
An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray"
A color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat"
Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds Back to top
Having a gray appearance; "lonely creeks are opal in the dawn, sword-blue in the sun, grayly silver under misty moons"
A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Native to Europe but introduced in America
An intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other
Medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale gray bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
North American songbird whose call resembles a cat''s mewing
Flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico
Dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States
A Roman Catholic friar wearing the gray habit of the Franciscan order
A dyer''s weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing
Female black grouse
Gray jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
A kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
Old World lemming
An unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agency
Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
Freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
Highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
Common European partridge
Fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds grayish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa Back to top
Large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves gray on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere
Low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
Common European skate used as food
Found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida
Grayish-white flesh of a flatfish
Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
Medium-sized grayish-black whale of the northern Pacific
Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs
Brindled gray wolf of forested northern regions of North America
An industrial city is southeastern Austria
The act of grazing
A superficial abrasion
Eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"
Scrape gently; "graze the skin"
Feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
Break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet"
Scraped or touched lightly in passing; "his grazed and bleeding arm proved he had been in the line of fire"
A rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market Back to top
The act of brushing against while passing
The act of grazing
Fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground
A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
The state of being covered with unclean things
A thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
Lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"
A hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
Offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
Smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
A greasy substance used as makeup by actors
Resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax; "greaseproof wrapping paper"
Paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking
Offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
Low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
In a greasy manner; "the food was greasily unappetizing"
Consisting of or covered with oil
Smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" Back to top
Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
A small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
More than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry"
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
Uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
Of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"
Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
An aunt of your father or mother
Large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
A son of your niece or nephew
A daughter of your niece or nephew
An uncle of your father or mother
A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
Greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles"
A group of islands in the western West Indies
Burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use Back to top
South European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
Perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
Tall European perennial having purple flower heads
A variety of kudu
The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers
Twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans
The largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
A skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
Of southern South America
The most common variety of prairie chicken
Rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column
Large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male
Semi-aquatic European crowfoot with spear-shaped leaves
Low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
A chain of islands including Borneo and Celebes and Java and Sumatra
Large stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; Europe
Grayish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts Back to top
A variety of yellowlegs
Greatest in size of those under consideration
Not to be surpassed; "his top effort"
Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country''s leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
Highest in quality
The largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
The largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
Noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"
To a great extent or degree; "he improved greatly"; "greatly reduced"
Unusual largeness in size or extent
The property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance
The muscle that adducts and extends the thing
Large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
Any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
A massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies
Large large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct
A wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms
Large (up to 6 ft) grayish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers
The largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
A constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the North Star Back to top
Having a prominent belly
White gull having a black back and wings
Large American heron having bluish-gray plumage
Slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters
Large bowerbird of northern Australia
An island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
Burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use
Largest European land bird
Greater care than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing"
A cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
A circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
Large Old World grebe with black ear tufts
Very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
The economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
That part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States
A mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia
A constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
Cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands Back to top
A town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power
A father of your grandparent
A mother of your grandparent
A parent of your grandparent
Very large grayish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas
Large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
A cardinal number equal to one dozen gross
The principle hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
Brown North American horned owl
The cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
Tall European perennial having purple flower heads
A group of 5 lakes in central North America
A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
Tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
Eurasian maple tree with pale gray bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
A glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska
Important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
Great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
A vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans Back to top
A vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans
Hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico
A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
A massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
Bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
A coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately 3-cleft or 5-cleft
A widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults
A member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia
A shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah
A desert region in northwestern Australia north of the Gibson Desert
The longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
The principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty
The seal of the United States government
Large brown skua of the northern Atlantic
A lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River
Part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee
A national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States
Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe Back to top
North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers
Perennial shrub having large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrowly pyramidal cymes
The first largest innermost toe
A desert region in south central Australia north of the Nullarbor Plain
A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; is 1,500 miles long and averages 6 meters in width
A fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; is 1,500 miles long and averages 6 meters in width
A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
Large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
Widely distributed Old World white egret
The common American egret; a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
Someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry''s waste management policy"
Large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
A street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
Time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
Perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium
Robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers
Armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a grecian robe" Back to top
Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)
Characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
Architecture influenced by the ancient Greeks or Romans
A deity of classical mythology
A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
In a greedy manner
An excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); "the greediness of lawyers"
An excessive desire for food
Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don''t be greedy with the cookies"
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed
(often followed by `for'') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
An African amulet
The Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
A native or inhabitant of Greece
Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a grecian robe"
The alphabet used by ancient Greeks
The architecture of ancient Greece
The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world''s most powerful and civilized city" Back to top
A member of the Greek Orthodox Church
A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
State church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
A cross with each of the four arms the same length
A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
Formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
A mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizonal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
Any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece
Monetary unit in Greece
The mythology of the ancient Greeks
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
State church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Of mountainous areas of southern Europe
Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
Street names for ketamine Back to top
The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass
Any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
An area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the trap"
A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
A river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
An environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
Turn or become green; "The trees are greening"
Similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint"
Not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"
Naive and easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love"
Looking pale and unhealthy; "you''re looking green"; "green around the gills"
Concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party
Inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red
Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"
A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
Towhee of the Rocky mountain region
Common teal of Eurasia and North America
A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Back to top
A former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
A belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
United States linguist who studied the historical relations among 5,000 languages (1916-2001)
Blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
Blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
A very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
Green foliage
Bottom-livers having large eyes with metallic green luster
Greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
Sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
Sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
A grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables
A greengrocer''s grocery store
Groceries sold by a greengrocer
Any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood
An awkward and inexperienced youth
A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; "greehouse gases"
Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth Back to top
A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
Whitefly that inhabits greenhouses
The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"
Turning green; leafing out; "overgrown with greening trees and underbrush"
Similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint"
The property of being somewhat green
A shade of blue tinged with green
A shade of yellow tinged with green
The largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a self-governing province of Denmark
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America
Part of the Arctic Ocean north of Iceland
A white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
Large-mouthed arctic whale
Food fish of the northern Pacific
With green color; "the countryside rolled greenly down into the valley"
(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
An open-air marketplace for farm products
The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass
Lush greenness of flourishing vegetation Back to top
The state of not being ripe
Ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
An international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species
A backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
Any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
An olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
A city of north central North Carolina
Large European sandpiper with greenish legs
Iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
Adjacent to a putting green; "greenside bunker"
Someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
A partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side
Surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots
A town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River north of Vicksburg
A city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market
A town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
A belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
A borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere Back to top
The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
A mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village'' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
Common teal of Eurasia and North America
Woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood''s home"
North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals
Shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
Bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
Perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
A variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
A city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan
Immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
A common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
A soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
Deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
A card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States; "he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green"
Corn developed to be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
Corn whose young ears are sweet and suitable for eating as a vegetable Back to top
A living fossil or so-called `green dinosaur''; genus or subfamily of primitive nut-bearing trees thought to have died out 50 million years ago; a single specimen found in 1994 on Mount Bartle Frere in eastern Australia; not yet officially named
Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones
Early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
European arum resembling the cuckoopint
A special ability to make plants grow
European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
Fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerate
Similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
Tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
One of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
Street names for marijuana
A gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance
Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
Deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers
Large greenish June beetle of southern United States
Pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
A mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
Permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin" Back to top
A signal to proceed
The border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
A common Eurasian lizard about a foot long
Green phase of the black mamba
A growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
An open-air marketplace for farm products
Mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber
Common savannah monkey with greenish-gray back and yellow tail
A viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness
A state in New England
A variety of mushroom pimple
Olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento
Young onion before the bulb has enlarged
A preliminary report of government proposals that is published in order to stimulate discussion
An environmentalist political party
Fresh pea
Yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches
Peafowl of southeast Asia
Made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery
A sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe Back to top
Large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
The introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
A river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
Tossed salad composed primarily of salad greens
Disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia
Fungus causing green smut in rice
Either of two North American chiefly insectivorous green snakes
Any of numerous African green snakes
A soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
Seeds shelled and cooked as lima beans
Small often many-crowned fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere
Tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
A special ability to make plants grow
Large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup
Soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles
Woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
React to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
Send greetings to
Express greetings upon meeting someone
Be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment" Back to top
A person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
A card sent to express personal greetings
Vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebrates
An order in the subclass Telosporidia
Seeking and enjoying the company of others; "a gregarious person who avoids solitude"
Tending to form a group with others of the same kind; "gregarious bird species"; "man is a gregarious animal"
In a gregarious manner
The quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone
Of or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582
Of or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church
The solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it w
A month in the Gregorian calendar
A liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
Any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
A reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
(Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
The pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Church and the supremacy of the Church over the state (1020-1085)
The pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967) Back to top
(Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
Australian golfer (born in 1955)
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
(Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
The pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Church and the supremacy of the Church over the state (1020-1085)
The pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
Australian golfer (born in 1955)
A granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
An island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
The basic unit of money in Grenada
A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
An infantryman equipped with grenades
A native or inhabitant of Grenada
Of or relating to or characteristic of Grenada or its inhabitants; "the Grenadian capital"
Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
An infantryman equipped with grenades Back to top
Thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
A city in southeastern France on the Isere River
An African amulet
English financier (1519-1579)
(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically
United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
High-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)
Any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea
Tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky-gray beneath; eastern Australia
Medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia
Tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
Small slender tree with usually entire gray-green pendulous leaves and white or cream flowers; northern Australia
Zebra with less continuous stripes
A genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees
Drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets
Gray clothing; "he was dressed in gray"
A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray; "the Confederate army was a vast gray"
Englishman who as Prime minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) Back to top
Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
Turn gray; "Her hair began to gray"
Make gray; "The painter decided to grey the sky"
An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray"
Darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick"
Intermediate in character or position; "a gray area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"
Used to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms); "a stalwart gray figure"
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
A man who is very old
A tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
The sport of racing greyhounds
An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white; "gray flannel suit"; "hair just turning gray"
A color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat"
Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Having a gray appearance; "lonely creeks are opal in the dawn, sword-blue in the sun, grayly silver under misty moons"
A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black Back to top
An intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other
Dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States
Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
Greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
Anchovy pear tree
West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
An electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
A network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
Cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
Cook on a griddle; "griddle pancakes"
A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
A scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
The playing field on which football is played
A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
Swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico
A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
A kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries Back to top
Something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope"
Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
Feel grief; eat one''s heart out
Break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow
A person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope"
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
Shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
Causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin''s granddaughter"
In a grievous manner; "the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival"
Street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
Winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings Back to top
Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
Breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
Large grayish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
An African amulet
A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"
A restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
Cook over a grill; "grill the sausages"
A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"
Grating that admits cooling air to car''s radiator
Small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
Cooked over an outdoor grill
Cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
Cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
A restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"
Mesh netting made of wires
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr Back to top
Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
Characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia''s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
Harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
A contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
The state of being covered with unclean things
Make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don''t soil your clothes when you play outside!"
Yellow apple that ripens in late autumn; eaten raw
The state of being grimy
In a grim implacable manner; "he was grimly satisfied"
The older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm''s Law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)
The younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
A sound law relating German consonants and consonants in other Indo-European languages
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
The quality of being ghastly
A manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe Back to top
A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
The act of grinding to a powder or dust
Hard monotonous routine work
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one''s teeth in anger"
Press or grind with a crunching noise
Dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one''s partner such that the dancers'' legs are interlaced
Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
Large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
Perennial gumweed of California and Baja California
Perennial gumweed of western and central North America
A machine tool that polishes metal
Machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing
Grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
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
A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
Matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Back to top
A wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding
Primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
A revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
Study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Rule a country as a tyrant
A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
Produce in a routine or monotonous manner; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding"
Be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
A Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
A person who grins
A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
A storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
A portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in England they call a bobby pin a grip"
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
A firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
Worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" Back to top
To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
Informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
Complain; "What was he hollering about?"
An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
Capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
A small suitcase
Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
Chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of gray imitating the effect of relief
Evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America
Small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental
South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
A kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr
Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts
Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts
A long slender crusty breadstick
Grain intended to be or that has been ground
Tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Difficult to chew Back to top
A mill for grinding grain (especially the customer''s own grain)
Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it"
A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
Clench together; "grit one''s teeth"
Cover with a grit; "grit roads"
A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
Coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
Willing to face danger
Composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand"
White and olive green east African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face
A grey wig
Complain whiningly
Be in a huff; be silent or sullen
Having dark hairs mixed with gray or white
Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
An utterance expressing pain or disapproval
Indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened" Back to top
A person who groans
Making low inarticulate sound as e.g. of pain or sorrow; "the groaning wounded"; "moaning sounds in her sleep"
A former English silver coin worth four pennies
The hulled and crushed grain of various cereals
A retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
A marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"
A sack for holding customer''s groceries
A delivery boy for groceries
A list of groceries to be purchased
A list of heterogenous items that someone wants; "the union came to the table with a whole grocery list of demands"
A marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"
Black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Potamogetonaceae
Rum cut with water
Marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion and by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
A groggy state resulting from weariness
A dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
A coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum Back to top
A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
The crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"
Two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)
The largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a self-governing province of Denmark
A man who has recently been married
A man participant in his own marriage ceremony
Someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
Care for one''s external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
Give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
Prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
A man who is engaged to be married
Neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
The activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
Activity leading to skilled behavior
A male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut" Back to top
(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
A long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"
Make a groove in, or provide with a groove; "groove a vinyl record"
Established as if settled into a groove or rut
Having grooves or tracks cut or incised; "grooved records"
A device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
(British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes"
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
The act of groping; and instance of groping
Fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"
Feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
Search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"
Feel searchingly; "She groped for his keys in the dark"
Acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand"
In an uncertain groping manner
United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969)
Any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
100 groschen equal 1 schilling Back to top
A silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
The entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Twelve dozen
Earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
Repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man"
Of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"
Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
Before any deductions; "gross income"
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"
Any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
In a gross manner
The quality of lacking taste and refinement
In some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry
The study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
Measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
The total valuation of the estate''s assets at the time of the person''s death
The ratio gross profits divided by net sales
Former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr) Back to top
Lose one''s nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"
Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
Income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
Income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
A British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
100 groszy equal 1 zloty
Needlepoint done with large stitches
Needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
A Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa people
A member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota
A small cave (usually with attractive features)
Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes"
Ludicrously odd; "Hamlet''s assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
In a grotesque manner; "behind the house lay two nude figures grotesquely bald, with deliberate knife-slashes marking their bodies"
Ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
Ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
Ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion Back to top
A small cave (usually with attractive features)
Very unpleasant or offensive ; "a grotty little play"
A bad-tempered person
Show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
In an ill-natured manner; "she looked at her husband crossly"
United States comedian; oldest of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
Perversely irritable
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
A connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
A rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
The solid part of the earth''s surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
A relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
Use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject Back to top
Connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
Fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
Cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Hit onto the ground
Hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"
Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
Place or put on the ground
Confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
Hit or reach the ground
Bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
Broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia
Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
A craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
On the floor closest to level with the ground; "the ground-floor entrance is kept locked"
The crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
Huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground Back to top
Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia
Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original"
The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
Fish that live on the sea bottom especially commercially important gadoid fishes like cod and haddock or flatfish like flounder
Reddish brown North American marmot
If the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
Fastening electrical equipment to earth
Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
Without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
In Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms
Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans Back to top
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
A oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap; "groundnut oil" is British usage
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
The enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"
Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
A justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
A waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
Someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
The speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"
Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
Lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Back to top
An attack by ground troops
Bait scattered on the water to attract fish
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
A short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
Beef that has been ground
Predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
A mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor
A procumbent variety of the common juniper
A variety of clubmoss
Any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
A waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
A communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing
Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
The crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
Apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground
A variety of clubmoss
A forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface
The floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
Becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage); "he got in on the ground floor" Back to top
A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
Glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
Particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
The floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
The height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
A sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground
Extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal
Make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
Low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa
Any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches
Low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
A floor plan for the ground level of a building
Small pygmy rattlesnake
Payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land
Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
Low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers
(baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
Gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America
Small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America Back to top
Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
Small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches
(physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
A tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
The clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
A broad and deep undulation of the ocean
An obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
A radio wave propagated on or near the earth''s surface
The point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
The site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
The target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
A set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
Form a group or group together
Arranged into groups Back to top
Usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
Flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
An enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
The activity of putting things together in groups
A system for classifying things into groups
Decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)
Software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
Action taken by a group of people
Used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins
The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
A commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
Used in former classification systems; approximately synonymous with order Caryophyllales
A discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
The branch of social psychology that studies the dynamics of interaction in social groups
Insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group
The blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors"
Participation by all members of a group
(medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources Back to top
Psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic
Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales
Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales
The branch of mathematics dealing with groups
Psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic
Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
Flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
Complain; "What was he hollering about?"
Hunt grouse
Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
A thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
Bind with grout; "grout the bathtub"
Garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
A small growth of trees without underbrush
Show submission or fear
Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
Totally submissive
Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect Back to top
Totally submissive
22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
Increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn''t grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
Cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
Become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"
Grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
(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; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
Having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"
Increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses"
Relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather"
Problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) Back to top
Emotional distress arising during adolescence
Pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth
The season during which a crop grows best
The sound of growling (as made by animals)
To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
A small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping
A speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
A gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
The sound of growling (as made by animals)
(of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
A fully developed person from maturity onward
(of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
The gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
Vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
Something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"
(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; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
A progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease Back to top
A protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
A releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
An industry that is growing rapidly
The rate of increase in size per unit time
(botany) a hormone-like plant product
An annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
Stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to
Grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio"
Grow in such a way as to cover (a building, for example); "ivy grew over the walls of the university buildings"
Of body parts
Become an adult
A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
The capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields
The capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields
A soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
Informal terms for a meal
Search about busily
Ask for and get free; be a parasite
In a dingy manner Back to top
The state of being grimy
Small sculpin of the coast of New England
Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
Funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
Supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
Of roots and tree stumps, for example
The world of literary hacks
Of roots and tree stumps, for example
A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
Accept or admit unwillingly
Bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
Petty in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"
Reluctant to give or share; "grudging in her praise"
Of especially an attitude; "gave grudging consent"; "grudging acceptance of his opponent''s victory"
In a grudging manner; "he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by"
A thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a
Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabr
In a gruesome manner; "he was gruesomely wounded" Back to top
The quality of being ghastly
Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog''s gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson
Brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
In a gruff manner; "`No,'' he replied gruffly"
An abrupt discourteous manner
A throaty harshness
Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
Nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms
Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
Cranes
Inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards
A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
Make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
Show one''s unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
Make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" Back to top
Muttering discontentedly; "the grumbling boarders requested a meeting with the cook"
Continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
A semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood"
Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood"
A bad-tempered person
In an ill-natured manner; "she looked at her husband crossly"
A fussy and eccentric disposition
Perversely irritable
Excessive or affected modesty
The state of being covered with unclean things
In a dingy manner
Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
Medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter a grunting sound when caught
The short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs
An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
Issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval"
Communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates
Domestic swine Back to top
A person who grunts
Making short inarticulate guttural sounds as of effort expended; "ferries grunting on the river"; "grunting boxers"
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Wiss cheese with small holes
Crickets
Winged monster with an eagle-like head and body of a lion
A central management agency thata sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile telephony systems in the world. The GSM Association, its promoting industry trade organization of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers, estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard. GSM is used by over 1.5 billion people across more than 212 countries and territories. Its ubiquity enables international roaming arrangements between mobile network operators, providing subscribers the use of their phones in many parts of the world. GSM differs from its predecessor technologies in that both signaling and speech channels are digital, and thus GSM is considered a second generation (2G) mobile phone system. This also facilitates the wide-spread implementation of data communication applications into the system.
An Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and nor
A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions; "genitourinary infections"
A dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings
Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
A city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
A mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth Back to top
Relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
Of Pacific coast of California and southward
A Mexican island in the Pacific west of Baja California
A mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains
A national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds
An island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry
Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
Small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
Medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree
Small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin
Small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
Heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
Heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
A great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
A great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
The world''s highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959
The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
Tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations
Any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food Back to top
Large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
Wild llama
A province in southern China
A province in southern China
A city on the Zhu Jiangi delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
A purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
The excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer
A nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
The common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter
City in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
Drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
The language spoken by the Guarani people of Paraguay and Bolivia
A member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia
The basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
A pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"
A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
Promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
Give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" Back to top
Make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
Secured by written agreement
One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
A position on a basketball team
A position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
The duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
A device designed to prevent injury
A posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
A group of men who escort and protect some important person
The person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
A person who keeps watch over something or someone
The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I''m away"
Protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy''s attacks"
To keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"
Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
The car on a train that is occupied by the guard Back to top
Looking forward
Prudent; "guarded optimism"
Very reluctant to give out information
In a conservative manner; "we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000."
A military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
A person who cares for persons or property
Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"
The responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
Attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
An angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
An angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
A railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
A room used by soldiers on guard
A cell in which soldiers under guard are confined
A soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard'' or `guards''
A boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships
A dog trained to guard property
The duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
Coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
An escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral Back to top
A warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)
Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
A violin made by a member of the guarneri family
Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)
Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)
Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
From seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth
A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
A native or inhabitant of Guatemala
Of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents; "Guatemalan coffee"
Monetary unit in Guatemala
The capital and largest city of Guatemala
Tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
Small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
The largest city of Ecuador
Much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber Back to top
Something whose name is either forgotten or not known
Relating to a governor; "gubernatorial election"
Any thick messy substance
Small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
Pin joining a piston to a connecting rod
Deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot''s lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
Small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
Small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
A reward or payment
A colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body
A small round table
A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
Used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces"
An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
Breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey
A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
Used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces" Back to top
An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
Dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street
An estimate based on little or no information
A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn''t think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
A person who guesses
An estimate based on little or no information
A game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
Estimate based on a calculation
An estimate based on little or no information
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
A visitor to whom hospitality is extended
A customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
Staying temporarily; "a visiting foreigner"; "guest conductor"
A house separate from the main house; for housing guests Back to top
An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
A bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
A person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"
An evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests
The person in whose honor a gathering is held
A person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"
An Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro''s chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)
1 species: Chilean nut
Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut
Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
A burst of deep loud hearty laughter
Laugh boisterously
United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)
United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundation to support the arts (1861-1949)
Drink from a flask with a gurgling sound
Make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle
Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
Italian electrical engineer known as the father of radio (1874-1937)
A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device Back to top
A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
A mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil
Antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns
The act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
The act of guiding or showing the way
Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
A system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
A system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
A model or standard for making comparisons
Something that offers basic information or instruction
Someone who shows the way by leading or advising
Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Someone employed to conduct others
Guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
Use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on"
Be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
Something that offers basic information or instruction
Subject to guidance or control especially after launching; "a guided missile" Back to top
A 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground faccilities
A rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
A cruiser that carries guided missiles
A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
A frigate that carries guided missiles
A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
A detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"
A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
A post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
A dog trained to guide the blind
A fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
Use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on"
A rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother''s directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
Exerting control or influence; "a guiding principle"
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
A formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
The basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents Back to top
The hall of a guild or corporation
A form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
The quality of being crafty
Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dik"; "a wily old attorney"
Free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"
Free of deceit
A form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown
French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
Small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
An architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
Instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
Closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
Kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"
Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
The state of having committed an offense
Feeling or revealing a sense of guilt; "so guilt-ridden he could not face his father"
In the manner of someone who has committed an offense; "she blushed guiltily as she spoke"
The state of having committed an offense Back to top
Free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"
A state of innocence
Showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"; "a guilty conscience"; "guilty behavior"
Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
The attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
Pangs of feeling guilty
Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
A short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress
A piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun''s habit
A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
A west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
A republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
Offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
A former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
Monetary unit in Guinea-Bissau
The basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental Back to top
A native or inhabitant of Guinea
Of or relating to or characteristic of Guinea or its inhabitants; "Guinean borders"
The basic unit of money in Guinea
Monetary unit in Guinea
Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa
Any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers
A west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made
Brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
Any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
Female guinea fowl
Flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)
Tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
Stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research
A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human''s abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person''s skin
A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human''s abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person''s skin Back to top
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot''s lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
A kind of bitter stout
English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)
Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
A stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
Primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body
A musician who plays the guitar
A plectrum used to pluck a guitar
A musician who plays the guitar
An industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay
A region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken
The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India
A member of the people of Gujarat
An industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay
A region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken
The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India
A member of the people of Gujarat
Eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) Back to top
The Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
A Russian prison camp for political prisoners
A narrow gorge with a stream running through it
Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
The basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
A deep wide chasm
An arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
Brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
A coast of the Gulf of Mexico
Arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea
A gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece
A northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia
A gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
A gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey
A northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia
A northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland
A gulf west of Mexico
A wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
Inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Back to top
An eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia
A gulf off the southwest coast of Africa
Inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus
An arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico
An inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia
An arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
An inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
An arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada
An arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula
Wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya
An arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada
A northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
An arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico
An arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula
An arm of the Adriatic Sea
The countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
A region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas
A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
A dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution
A war fought between a coalition led by the United States and Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 Back to top
A medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders
Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"
Make a fool or dupe of
The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
Easily tricked because of being too trusting; "gullible tourists taken in by the shell game"
Naive and easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love"
A fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift
Deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
A genus of Mustelidae
Wolverine of northern Eurasia
Stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
Utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"
To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
A drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing Back to top
The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
A city in northern Uganda
A rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
Exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring"
Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
An inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
A soup or stew thickened with okra pods
Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
Tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
Tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes
A boil or abscess on the gums
Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
A jellied candy coated with sugar crystals Back to top
A small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis
Treated with adhesive gum
An adhesive label
The property of being cohesive and sticky
Ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
A gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
Disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
Pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees
Having the properties of glue
Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it"
Sound practical judgment; "I can''t see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
Working hard to promote an enterprise
(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete''s mouth
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Someone who is a detective
Any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
Gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida Back to top
The aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
Any of various resins or oleoresins
Gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
A ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar
Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
A high boot made of rubber
Dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent
Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
Latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)
Fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
An acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine
Obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
A dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
Aromatic resin burned as incense and used in perfume
Aromatic resin used in perfume and incense
An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
Any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
A mixture of resin and gum
A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth Back to top
A variety of gum
Obtained from conifers (especially pines)
Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
Stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up"
The discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "a twenty gun salute"
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
Large but transportable armament
A hand-operated pump that resembles a gun; forces grease into parts of a machine
A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
A professional killer who uses a gun
A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
Shoot with a gun
A sight used for aiming a gun
A small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
Diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
Nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives
A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
The act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
The piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
Very enthusiastic and dedicated Back to top
A mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure
Any thick messy substance
The action that ignites the charge in a firearm
A professional killer who uses a gun
A person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
A type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
Swedish economist (1898-1987)
Small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic
Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
A serviceman in the artillery
Guns collectively
A noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines
Coarse jute fabric
A bag made of burlap
A bag made of burlap
A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
The gun muzzle''s direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
A conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
A smuggler of guns Back to top
The smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
The act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
A sight used for aiming a gun
A professional killer who uses a gun
Someone who makes or repairs guns
The handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
A unit of length (22 yards)
German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
A framework on which a gun is mounted for firing
A case for storing a gun
Chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
Efforts to regulate or control sales of guns
Formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end
A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
Strike down or shoot down
An emplacement for a gun
A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation Back to top
A professional killer who uses a gun
The girl friend of a gangster
The open circular discharging end of a gun
Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
Military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship
Smoke created by the firing of guns
Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
The political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan
Small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums
A group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana
The bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
Utter with a gurgling sound; "''Help,'' the stabbing victim gurgeld"
Drink from a flask with a gurgling sound
Make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it"
Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
A member of Hindu people descended from Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
Bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
A metal stretcher with wheels Back to top
A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
A recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"
Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538)
An unrestrained expression of emotion
A sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
Praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant"
Issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
An oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
Uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones"
Flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters"
Extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"
In a gushing manner; "a gushingly prolific writer"
Extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"
A piece of material inset to strengthen or enlarge a garment
A metal plate used to strengthen a joist
A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
Provided or reinforced with gussets
A metal plate used to strengthen a joist Back to top
With superficial adornments added; "all gussied up in sequins and feathers"
With superficial adornments added; "all gussied up in sequins and feathers"
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
A strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
The faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
Of or relating to gustation
Of or relating to gustation
Of or relating to gustation
An epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
The faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877)
French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
King of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)
King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)
King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)
United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
King of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560) Back to top
King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years'' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)
King of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World Wars (1858-1950)
German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918)
German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
Austrian composer and conductor (1860-1911)
German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner''s Law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)
Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day"; "a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind"
A strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Remove the guts of; "gut the sheep"
Empty completely; destroy the inside of; "Gut the building"
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
Sticky perennial herbs and subshrubs of western North America and warm South America
Similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers
Low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
Annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers Back to top
Lacking courage or vitality; "he was a yellow gutless worm"; "a spineless craven fellow"
The trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury
Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it"
The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"
A whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of the gutta-percha tree
East Indian tree yielding gutta-percha
East Indian tree yielding gutta-percha
When dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
A channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
A tool for gutting fish
A worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
Provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"
Wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
Flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face"
Burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
A child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
Press that engages in sensaional journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
Widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber Back to top
Used in some classifications; coextensive with Parietales
Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Like the sounds of frogs and crows; "a guttural voice"; "acres of guttural frogs"
Relating to or articulated in the throat; "the glottal stop and uvular `r'' and `ch'' in German `Bach'' are guttural sounds"
In a guttural manner; "gutturally articulated"
A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Boss
A rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
An informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy''s only doing it for some doll"
Steady or support with with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
A republic in northeastern South America; achieved independence from England in 1966
The basic unit of money in Guyana
A native or inhabitant of Guyana
Of or relating to or characteristic of Guyana or its inhabitants; "the Guyanese capital"
A seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)
A rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893) Back to top
English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
Day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot
Effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night
A rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
Drink greedily or as if with great thirst; "The boys guzzled the cheap vodka"
A drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
Someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages); "he''s a beer guzzler every night"
The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
Celtic sky god; a magician; giver of arts and civilization
Celtic underworld god
English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
Shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
A meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
Small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia
European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs
Similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs
Genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria
Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training Back to top
A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
An athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
Vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
Of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility; "gymnastic horse"
A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
Sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
A genus of Zoarcidae
Brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout
Large genus of low-growing globular South American cacti with spiny ribs covered with many tubercles
Oak ferns: in some classification systems included in genus Thelypteris
Bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
Yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere
Small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
Handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
Containing solely the California condor
North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
Slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista
An order of amphibians including caecilians
A genus of fungus characterized by the orange color of the spore deposit Back to top
A fungus with a brownish orange fruiting body and a ring near the top of the stalk; the taste is bitter and the flesh contains psilocybin and psilocin
A poisonous fungus with a dry cap and a cortina that does not leave much of a ring on the robust stalk
A giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk
In some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
Crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
Of or relating to gymnosophy
Member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)
The doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation
Plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
Plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetops
Plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetops
Relating to or characteristic of plants of the class Gymnospermae
Any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta
Any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood
A family of gymnosperms
A genus of gymnosperms
Genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae
Rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
Butterfly rays
A sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform Back to top
Sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa
A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
Clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise
Of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination"
A specialist in gynecology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
Worship of women
One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Having both male and female morphological characteristics
Having both male and female morphological characteristics
Of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination"
Of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination"
A specialist in gynecology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
Excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)
Worship of women
English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
The enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne
A female gametoecium Back to top
Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus
A morbid fear of women
The stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle
The crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias
Genus of Old World tropical herbs: velvet plants
Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
In some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
The largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
A genus of Accipitridae
Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers
Tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
A common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
Wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bounded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
The Indic language of the Gypsies
A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents
Common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes
Hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
A taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls Back to top
A style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
Relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain; "the gyral sulcus"
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
To wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
The act of rotating in a circle or spiral
A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
Large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
Whirligig beetles
Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
A Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
A compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
Any fungus of the genus Gyromitra
A lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk
A gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California
A poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown
A lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk Back to top
A gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time
A poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even
A gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains
An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Having the characteristics of a gyroscope
A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
A stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
A navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; provides an artificial horizon for the pilot
A convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
A long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
A clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff
Worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration Back to top |