📖 G — The English dictionary · page 8

genteel — Everyday, meaning 1: Genteel means polite and well-mannered, in an old-fashioned way belonging to a respectable, well-off class.↗ Example: The musician was very genteel.↗ · They lived in a genteel part of town.↗ · It is more genteel to keep quiet at a dinner.↗

gentle — Everyday, meaning 1: Gentle means kind and careful, not rough or violent.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Gentle means soft or light, not strong, like a gentle breeze.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A gentle slope or hill is not steep.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Gentle sounds or words are quiet and calm.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A gentlewoman is a woman of good family, a polite word for a lady.↗ Example: Be gentle with the kitten.↗ · A gentle breeze moved the curtains.↗ · She gave me a gentle push on the swing.↗ · The path went up a gentle slope.↗ · He has a gentle voice.↗ · Grandma is kind and gentle.↗ · The elephant was a gentle giant.↗ · "His name is Walter Raleigh," said the gentle-woman.↗

gentleman — Everyday, meaning 1: A gentleman is a polite word for a man.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A gentleman is a man who is kind, honest and has good manners.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old-fashioned) A gentleman was a rich man from a high-class family who did not need to work.↗ Example: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our school play.↗ · The gentleman at the front would like a coffee.↗ · He held the door open like a real gentleman.↗ · An old gentleman helped me find the bus stop.↗ · In the story, the gentleman lived in a big house with servants.↗ (old-fashioned)↗ · The gents' toilet is down the corridor.↗ · There were 12 ladies and 15 gentlemen, so 27 guests in all.↗ · "Don't talk nonsense," replied the old gentleman.↗

gentleness — Everyday, meaning 1: Gentleness is the quality of being kind, calm and careful, not rough or harsh.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Softness or mildness: the gentleness of a breeze or a slope.↗ Example: She held the baby bird with great gentleness.↗ · The vet treated the frightened dog with gentleness.↗ · Gentleness is a strength, not a weakness.↗ · Christians count gentleness among the fruit of the Spirit.↗ · The teacher spoke with gentleness to the crying boy.↗ · I like the gentleness of the summer breeze.↗ · Grandpa's gentleness made everyone feel safe.↗ · Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.↗ · If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.↗ (Writings ECC.10.4, JPS 1917)↗

gently — Everyday, meaning 1: In a soft, careful way, not rough.↗ e.g. "Hold the baby gently."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Slowly and not suddenly.↗ e.g. "The road rises gently."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In a kind, calm way.↗ e.g. "She spoke gently."↗ Example: Stroke the cat gently.↗ · Hold the baby gently.↗ · Close the door gently.↗ · The leaves fell gently to the ground.↗ · She spoke gently to the scared child.↗ · Press gently on the cut with a clean cloth.↗ · The hill slopes gently down to the river.↗ · Gently put the eggs in the basket.↗ · "I will try," said Mignon gently.↗ · Are the consolations of God too small for thee, and the word that dealeth gently with thee?↗ (Writings JOB.15.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'↗ (Writings SNG.7.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Even as a shepherd that feedeth his flock, that gathereth the lambs in his arm, and carrieth them in his bosom, and gently leadeth those that give suck.↗ (Prophets ISA.40.11, JPS 1917)↗

gentry — Everyday, meaning 1: Gentry means people of high social class, the landowners and nobility who are well-off and of high rank.↗ (old use).↗ Example: The king and the gentry came to the wedding.↗ · The gentry lived in big houses on the hill.↗ · Only the gentry were invited to the ball.↗

genuine — Everyday, meaning 1: Real; truly what it seems or claims to be, not fake (genuine leather, a genuine diamond).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Honest and sincere; truly meant (a genuine smile, a genuine person).↗ Example: This bag is made of genuine leather.↗ · Is this a genuine gold coin or a fake?↗ · She gave me a genuine smile.↗ · It was a genuine mistake; he didn't mean it.↗ · Check if the message is genuine before clicking the link.↗ · He is a genuine friend who always helps.↗ · Those trainers aren't genuine — they're copies.↗ · "That is not a genuine coin of the country,--it is false; it is good for nothing."↗ · Would it be to bold to conclude that the Sefer Yetzirah represents the genuine fragments of Philolaus"?↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

genuinely — Everyday, meaning 1: Really and truly; honestly, not pretending.↗ e.g. I'm genuinely sorry.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a way that is real and not fake: a genuinely old coin.↗ Example: I'm genuinely sorry I broke your pencil.↗ · She was genuinely surprised by the party.↗ · He seemed genuinely interested in my drawing.↗ · The museum checked that the coin was genuinely old.↗ · Are you genuinely happy, or just being polite?↗ · It was a genuinely funny film.↗

genuineness — Everyday, meaning 1: Being real and not fake: the genuineness of a painting or a coin.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Being honest and sincere, really meaning what you say or feel.↗ Example: The museum checked the genuineness of the old map.↗ · Everyone could feel the genuineness of her thank-you speech.↗ · Banks check the genuineness of banknotes with special lights.↗ · I liked the genuineness of his apology.↗ · Experts doubted the genuineness of the dinosaur egg.↗ · Genuineness matters more than fancy words.↗

genus — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) A genus is a group of closely related kinds (species) of living things; it is a step in how scientists sort life.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) A genus can mean any kind or class of things.↗ Example: Lions and tigers belong to the same genus, Panthera.↗ · Humans are the only living species in the genus Homo.↗ · The genus name always comes first in a scientific name.↗ · Write the genus with a capital letter: Canis lupus.↗ · Scientists found a new genus of frog in the rainforest.↗ · One genus can include many species.↗ · Perrault's Toads and Diamonds is of the same genus.↗ · Notwithstanding the decay of the individual, the genus is produced by the antithesis of man and wife.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

geographer — Everyday, meaning 1: A geographer is a person who studies geography: the Earth's land, seas, weather, places and the people who live there.↗ Example: A geographer studies maps, rivers and mountains.↗ · Geographers ask why people live where they do.↗ · Be a geographer and draw a map of your school.↗ · The geographer measured how fast the river flowed.↗ · Geographers study climate and weather.↗ · She wants to be a geographer and travel the world.↗ · Old geographers drew maps with sea monsters on them.↗

geographic — Everyday, meaning 1: To do with geography: the study of places, land, seas, countries and people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To do with where things are on Earth.↗ Example: Mountains and rivers are geographic features.↗ · The geographic North Pole is different from the magnetic north pole.↗ · We studied the geographic location of our town.↗ · National Geographic has amazing photos of animals.↗ · Australia is a huge geographic area.↗ · The map shows geographic regions in different colours.↗

geographical — Everyday, meaning 1: Geographical means to do with geography: the places, land, seas, climate and people of the Earth.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Geographical also means connected with where something is.↗ Example: Rivers and mountains are geographical features.↗ · Our project is about the geographical location of Canada.↗ · Maps show geographical information.↗ · The geographical centre of Britain is in Lancashire.↗ · The geographical spread of the disease was wide.↗

geography — Everyday, meaning 1: The school subject about the Earth: places, countries, land, weather, rivers, people and how they live.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The way a place is laid out: «the geography of the school».↗ Example: We drew a map in geography today.↗ · Geography is my favourite subject.↗ · In geography we learned about rivers.↗ · She has a good knowledge of world geography.↗ · I'm still learning the geography of my new school.↗ · Our geography topic is volcanoes.↗ · This is the end of the geography lesson.↗

geological — Everyday, meaning 1: To do with geology, the science of the Earth's rocks, soil, layers and how they formed and changed.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To do with very long stretches of Earth's history, millions of years long: geological time.↗ Example: The Grand Canyon is a famous geological feature.↗ · A geological map shows the rocks under the ground.↗ · Fossils help scientists understand geological time.↗ · The Giant's Causeway in Ireland is a geological wonder of basalt columns.↗ · In geological terms, humans arrived only a moment ago.↗ · The geological survey found coal under the hills.↗ · Rocks form layers over geological ages.↗ · It was a geological book, containing an account of the boulders.↗

geologist — Everyday, meaning 1: A geologist is a scientist who studies rocks, soil, minerals and how the Earth was formed and changes.↗ Example: The geologist studied the layers in the cliff.↗ · Geologists can tell how old a rock is.↗ · My mum is a geologist who studies volcanoes.↗ · A geologist found fossils in the shale.↗ · Geologists help find water underground.↗

geology — Everyday, meaning 1: The science of the Earth's rocks, soil, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes and how the Earth has changed over time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The rocks and land features of a particular place, as in «the geology of Scotland».↗ Example: Geology is the study of rocks.↗ · A geologist showed us her rock collection.↗ · The geology of the Lake District includes old volcanoes.↗ · We learned about the rock cycle in geology club.↗ · My uncle studied geology at university.↗ · Geology helps us understand earthquakes.↗

geordie — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK) A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK) Geordie is the strong local accent and dialect spoken there.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Geordie is also a Scottish and Northern pet form of the name George (a name).↗ Example: My uncle is a Geordie from Newcastle.↗ · She speaks with a strong Geordie accent.↗ · «Howay, man!» is Geordie for «Come on!»↗ · In Geordie, «bairn» means child.↗ · «Whey aye, pet!» said the Geordie bus driver, meaning «Yes, of course, love!»↗ · Geordies are proud of their football team and the Tyne bridges.↗

geothermal — Everyday, meaning 1: To do with the natural heat inside the Earth.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Geothermal energy or power is electricity or heating made from that underground heat, for example from hot water and steam deep in the ground.↗ Example: Iceland gets much of its heating from geothermal energy.↗ · The geysers at Rotorua in New Zealand are a sign of geothermal activity.↗ · A geothermal power station uses steam from deep underground to turn turbines.↗ · We swam in a warm geothermal pool on holiday.↗ · Geothermal energy is renewable because the Earth keeps making heat.↗ · Our science project compared solar, wind and geothermal power.↗ · Some houses use geothermal heat pumps to stay warm in winter.↗

geranium — Everyday, meaning 1: A garden or pot plant with bright red, pink, white or purple flowers and round, often furry leaves.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A wild plant of the same family, also called cranesbill.↗ Example: Grandma keeps red geraniums on her window sill.↗ · We took cuttings from the geranium and grew new plants.↗ · The geranium leaves smell like lemon when you rub them.↗ · Water the geraniums when the soil is dry.↗ · Wild geraniums grow along the edge of the field.↗ · The bees visited the pink geraniums all afternoon.↗

gerbil — Everyday, meaning 1: A small furry rodent with a long tail and strong back legs, from the deserts of Africa and Asia, often kept as a pet.↗ Example: Our class gerbil is called Nibbles.↗ · Gerbils love to dig tunnels in deep bedding.↗ · My gerbil drinks very little water because it comes from the desert.↗ · Gerbils are happier living in pairs than alone.↗ · Please close the cage so the gerbil doesn't escape.↗ · The gerbil stood up on its back legs to sniff the air.↗

germ — Everyday, meaning 1: A very tiny living thing, too small to see, that can make people or animals ill.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The very beginning of something that grows.↗ e.g. "the germ of an idea".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The part of a seed that grows into a plant (wheat germ).↗ Example: Wash your hands to get rid of germs.↗ · Germs are too small to see.↗ · Sneeze into your elbow so germs don't spread.↗ · Some germs make you sick.↗ · Soap kills many germs.↗ · Germs can live on door handles.↗ · Cook meat well to kill germs.↗ · That was the germ of a great idea.↗ · "Why, it's a mass of scarlet fever germs!-Burn it at once.↗ · 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)↗

german — Everyday, meaning 1: German is the language of Germany; it is also spoken in Austria and Switzerland.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: German means from Germany: a German car, German bread.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A German is a person from Germany.↗ Example: 10 pupils learn German.↗ · The German class has 18 children.↗ · He knows 50 German words.↗ · How many more learn French than German?↗ · «Danke» means thank you in German.↗ · Kindergarten is a German word.↗ · Our neighbour has a German shepherd dog.↗ · Berlin is the capital of Germany.↗ · Then she spoke to him in German.↗ · There is also a good German translation, by Johann Friedrich von Meyer, dated 1830.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · D., published the book "Yezirah" in Hebrew with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language, Leipzig, 1830.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Author of the "Guide for Rational Inquiries into the Biblical Scriptures," "Toms des Morgenlandes," Translator of "Nathan the Wise" from the German, etc., etc., etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗