📖 G — The English dictionary · page 25

greasy — Everyday, meaning 1: Covered with or full of grease or oil: «greasy hands».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of food) Cooked with a lot of fat or oil: «greasy chips».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (of hair or skin) Looking oily.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Slippery because of oil.↗ Example: My hands were greasy after fixing the bike chain.↗ · These chips are too greasy.↗ · Wash the greasy pans with hot soapy water.↗ · His hair looks greasy, so he needs a shower.↗ · Be careful, the kitchen floor is greasy.↗ · The pizza box had greasy marks on it.↗

great — Everyday, meaning 1: Great means very good or excellent: a great idea.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Great means very large in size or amount: a great big dog, a great deal.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Great can mean important or famous: a great writer.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In family words, great means one more generation away: great-grandma is your grandma's mother.↗ Example: We had a great time at the beach.↗ · That's a great idea!↗ · Seven is greater than four.↗ · A great big elephant walked past.↗ · My great-grandma is ninety years old.↗ · He was a great inventor.↗ · Oh, great, it's raining again!↗ · The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Australia.↗ · "And what great eyes you have!"↗ · And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.↗ (Torah GEN.29.2, JPS 1917)↗ · and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl; (Torah LEV.11.17, JPS 1917)↗ · the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl; (Torah DEU.14.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And there was very great gladness.↗ (Writings NEH.8.17, JPS 1917)↗ · How great are Thy works, O LORD!↗ (Writings PSA.92.6, JPS 1917)↗ · How great is the sum of them!↗ (Writings PSA.139.17, JPS 1917)↗

greater — Everyday, meaning 1: Greater means bigger or more.↗ 9 is greater than 5.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Greater means more important or better: «a greater artist».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Greater London» or «Greater Sydney» means the city with all the towns around it.↗ Example: Which is greater, 45 or 54?↗ · 12 is 3 greater than 9.↗ · A number is 5 greater than 8.↗ · Is 7 + 3 greater than 9?↗ · The sign > means «is greater than».↗ · 54 is greater than 45 because it has more tens.↗ · There is a greater chance of rain tomorrow.↗ · The greater part of the class walks to school.↗ · Thy need is greater than mine."↗ · And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.↗ (Torah GEN.4.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'↗ (Torah EXO.18.11, JPS 1917)↗ · I will smite them with the pestilence, and destroy them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they.'↗ (Torah NUM.14.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.↗ (Writings 1CH.11.9, JPS 1917)↗ · He said also unto me: 'Thou shalt again see yet greater abominations which they do.'↗ (Prophets EZK.8.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.↗ (Prophets 2SA.5.10, JPS 1917)↗

greatest — Everyday, meaning 1: Greatest means the biggest or the most of all.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Greatest also means the best or most important: the greatest player of all time.↗ Example: Which number is the greatest?↗ · Find the greatest number of equal groups.↗ · The greatest score was 95.↗ · What is the greatest 3-digit number?↗ · Order the numbers from greatest to least.↗ · The blue whale is the greatest animal that ever lived.↗ · Some say she is the greatest tennis player ever.↗ · The greatest common factor of 12 and 18 is 6.↗ · It is one of my greatest pleasures.↗ · Although there is an exuberance of weeds, we will find, nevertheless, many germs of truisms, which are of the greatest importance.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · The Pythagorean philosophy is the greatest enigma of all philosophical systems of antiquity.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim.↗ (Prophets JOS.14.15, JPS 1917)↗ · These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.↗ (Writings 1CH.12.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.↗ (Prophets JON.3.5, JPS 1917)↗

greatly — Everyday, meaning 1: Greatly means very much or to a large amount: «greatly improved».↗ Example: Your help is greatly appreciated.↗ · His reading has greatly improved this year.↗ · Prices were greatly reduced in the sale.↗ · The new bridge greatly shortened our journey.↗ · The number of birds has greatly increased.↗ · Thank you, I am greatly relieved.↗ · “But I cannot!” exclaimed Dorothy, greatly surprised.↗ · Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed.↗ (Torah GEN.32.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel; and the people mourned greatly.↗ (Torah NUM.14.39, JPS 1917)↗ · And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.↗ (Torah GEN.7.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Will not that land be greatly polluted?↗ (Prophets JER.3.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said: 'Art thou greatly angry?'↗ (Prophets JON.4.4, JPS 1917)↗ · God heard, and was wroth, and He greatly abhorred Israel; (Writings PSA.78.59, JPS 1917)↗

greatness — Everyday, meaning 1: Being very important, powerful, skilled or famous.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Being very good, wise or noble in character.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Great size.↗ Example: The coach saw signs of greatness in the young player.↗ · The greatness of the pyramids amazed the travellers.↗ · True greatness is about helping others, not just winning.↗ · Christians praise the greatness of God in their songs.↗ · The poet wrote about the greatness of the ocean.↗ · Some people are born to greatness, others work hard for it.↗ · But this greatness did not last long.↗ · For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe ye greatness unto our God.↗ (Torah DEU.32.3, JPS 1917)↗ · And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble.↗ (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Pardon, I pray Thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of Thy lovingkindness, and according as Thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.'↗ (Torah NUM.14.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.↗ (Writings PSA.71.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.↗ (Writings PSA.66.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His abundant greatness.↗ (Writings PSA.150.2, JPS 1917)↗

greaves — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Armor worn to protect the shins and lower legs.↗ Example: And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.↗ (Prophets 1SA.17.6, JPS 1917)↗

grebe — Everyday, meaning 1: A diving water bird with lobed toes and a sharp beak, found on lakes and rivers; the great crested grebe has fancy head feathers.↗ Example: A great crested grebe dived under the water and came up with a fish.↗ · Grebes carry their chicks on their backs.↗ · We watched two grebes doing their courtship dance.↗ · The little grebe is also called a dabchick.↗ · Grebes build floating nests of reeds.↗ · There were ducks, coots and a grebe on the lake.↗

grecian — Everyday, meaning 1: Of ancient Greece, or in the style of ancient Greece: «Grecian columns», «a Grecian urn».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of looks, old) A «Grecian nose» is straight, in line with the forehead, like on Greek statues.↗ Example: The museum had a Grecian urn painted with dancers.↗ · The bank has tall Grecian columns at the front.↗ · She has a Grecian nose like a statue.↗ · The Mock Turtle learned «Laughing and Grief» — Latin and Greek.↗ · The garden had a little Grecian temple.↗ · Grecian patterns run round the edge of the vase.↗ · He drew two Grecian temples with slender marble pillars, and with steps all round them.↗

greece — Everyday, meaning 1: Greece is a country in south-east Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea, with many islands; its capital is Athens.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ancient Greece was the world of the ancient Greeks, famous for the Olympics, myths, democracy and great thinkers.↗ Example: We are learning about Ancient Greece this term.↗ · The first Olympic Games were held in Greece.↗ · Greece has thousands of islands.↗ · Athens is the capital of Greece.↗ · My cousins went on holiday to Greece.↗ · The myths of Greece tell of Zeus and Athena.↗ · Afterwards the two princes marched back to Greece.↗ · And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.↗ (Writings DAN.8.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Then said he: Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.↗ (Writings DAN.10.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all; and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.↗ (Writings DAN.11.2, JPS 1917)↗

greed — Everyday, meaning 1: Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (church) Greed (also called avarice) is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian teaching.↗ Example: The king's greed made him unhappy in the end.↗ · He ate all the sweets out of greed.↗ · Greed for gold made the pirates fight each other.↗ · Sharing is the opposite of greed.↗ · Christians count greed as one of the seven deadly sins.↗ · The fable shows how greed can make you lose everything.↗ · Some people cut down forests out of greed for money.↗ · The sight of the money roused all the merchant's greed.↗ · Because he knew no quietness within him, in his greed he suffered nought to escape, (Writings JOB.20.20, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.↗ (Writings PSA.41.3, JPS 1917)↗

greedily — Everyday, meaning 1: In a greedy way, wanting or taking more than you need, especially food or money.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Very eagerly, wanting something very much: reading greedily.↗ Example: The dog ate its dinner greedily.↗ · He greedily grabbed all the sweets for himself.↗ · The dragon looked greedily at the gold.↗ · She read the book greedily, page after page.↗ · The baby birds opened their beaks greedily.↗ · Don't eat so greedily, you'll get a stomach ache.↗ · She at once made herself a salad of it, and ate it greedily.↗ · There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.↗ (Writings PRO.21.26, JPS 1917)↗ · In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by oppression, and hast forgotten Me, saith the Lord GOD.↗ (Prophets EZK.22.12, JPS 1917)↗

greediness — Everyday, meaning 1: wanting far more food or things than you need, and not sharing.↗ Example: God did it to punish him for his great greediness.↗ · His greediness made him eat all the cakes.↗ · Greediness is not a good quality.↗

greedy — Everyday, meaning 1: Greedy means wanting much more food, money or things than you need, and not wanting to share.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In maths and computing, a greedy method takes the biggest or best choice at each step.↗ Example: Don't be greedy, leave some cake for your sister.↗ · The greedy dog ate all the biscuits.↗ · In the story the greedy king wanted everything to turn to gold.↗ · He was greedy and took three slices.↗ · Greedy people never seem to have enough.↗ · To give 60p change the greedy way, start with a 50p coin.↗ · I'm nothing but a greedy crow.↗ · He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.↗ (Writings PRO.15.27, JPS 1917)↗ · So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.↗ (Writings PRO.1.19, JPS 1917)↗ · He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be abundantly gratified.↗ (Writings PRO.28.25, JPS 1917)↗

greek — Everyday, meaning 1: Greek means from or about Greece, a country in southern Europe.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Greek is a person from Greece.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Greek is the language spoken in Greece; it has its own alphabet (alpha, beta, gamma…).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: The ancient Greeks lived in Greece long ago and gave the world many ideas in maths, science, theatre and sport.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (idiom) «It's all Greek to me» means «I can't understand it at all».↗ Example: The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games.↗ · My friend's family is Greek and speaks Greek at home.↗ · We read Greek myths about Zeus and Hercules.↗ · The Greek letter π is used for circles in maths.↗ · «Geography» comes from Greek words meaning «earth writing».↗ · This instruction book is all Greek to me!↗ · We had Greek salad with feta cheese.↗ · There are a few Greek words in this text.↗ · Certain translators have preferred to render otyot yesod as 'elemental letters' by analogy with the Greek term.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · The Hebrew term תֹּהוּ tohu is much more similar in sense to the Greek kháos than it is to English chaos.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · 33) The aspirating pronunciation of ρ in the Greek, was adopted by the ancient Jews in Palestine for the Hebrew letter ר.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗