G — The school dictionary · page 31 2 3 4 5 6 7giraffeA giraffe is a very tall African animal with a very long neck, long legs and a coat with brown patches. It is the tallest animal on land.10 sentencesgirdTo gird is to fasten a belt or sword round the body, or to put on armour and get ready for battle or a journey.4 sentencesgirdleA girdle is a belt or band worn round the waist, especially in old tales.7 sentencesgirlA girl is a female child or a young woman.10 sentencesgirlfriendA girlfriend is a girl or woman that someone is in a romantic relationship with.9 sentencesgirthThe girth of a horse is the strap that goes under its belly to hold the saddle on.6 sentencesgitA git is an annoying, stupid or unpleasant person; it is an insult.9 sentencesgiveTo give is to let someone have something of yours: give a present.25 sentencesgiveawayA giveaway is a thing that is given free, for example a free gift or a prize in a competition.12 sentencesgiverA giver is a person who gives something to others, like a present, money, time or help.11 sentencesgizzardA gizzard is a strong muscular part of a bird's stomach that grinds up food, often with small stones the bird has swallowed.9 sentencesglaceGlacé (often written glace) describes fruit, such as cherries, that has been cooked in sugar syrup so it is shiny and sweet.10 sentencesglacialGlacial means to do with glaciers or ice, as in «glacial valleys».9 sentencesglacierA glacier is a huge, thick mass of ice that moves very slowly over land, like a frozen river.11 sentencesgladHappy and pleased about something.11 sentencesgladdenTo gladden someone is to make them happy or glad.6 sentencesgladdenedGladdened means made happy or glad.6 sentencesgladeA glade is a small open space in a wood or forest, where there are no trees in the middle.5 sentencesgladiatorA gladiator was a man in ancient Rome who fought other men or wild animals in an arena to entertain crowds, often with swords, nets or tri…8 sentencesgladlyWillingly and happily; with pleasure.9 sentencesgladnessA feeling of being happy and joyful.8 sentencesgladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone, a British Prime Minister four times in the 1800s.8 sentencesglamorousGlamorous means very attractive and exciting, often in a rich, stylish, showy way.9 sentencesglamourGlamour is the special exciting attraction of something that seems rich, stylish or beautiful.9 sentencesglanceTo glance is to look at something very quickly and then look away.12 sentencesglandA gland is a small part of the body that makes a special substance the body needs, such as sweat, saliva, tears or hormones.9 sentencesglareTo look at someone in an angry way for a while.12 sentencesglassGlass is a hard clear material that you can see through, used for windows, bottles and jars. It breaks easily.14 sentencesglassblowerA glassblower is a person who makes glass objects, like vases and bottles, by blowing air through a long tube into a blob of hot, melted g…7 sentencesglasshouseA building made mostly of glass where plants are grown, kept warm by the sun; a greenhouse.8 sentencesglassyGlassy means smooth, shiny and clear, like glass.8 sentencesglaswegianA Glaswegian is a person who comes from Glasgow, the biggest city in Scotland.11 sentencesglazeA glaze is a shiny coating painted on pottery before it is baked in a kiln, which makes it smooth, coloured and waterproof.12 sentencesglazedGlazed food is covered with a shiny coating, like a glazed doughnut or glazed ham.11 sentencesgleamTo shine softly or brightly, often by reflecting light: «The polished car gleamed.».10 sentencesgleamingShining brightly because clean, polished or wet: «gleaming shoes».9 sentencesgleanTo collect information bit by bit, often with effort: «I gleaned a few facts from the leaflet.».9 sentencesgleeGlee is great joy and happiness, often shown loudly.6 sentencesgleefulGleeful means full of joy, often a little mischievous or pleased with oneself.5 sentencesglenA narrow, deep valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland, often with a stream at the bottom.9 sentencesglibGlib describes talk that is too smooth and quick, said easily without real thought.6 sentencesglideTo glide is to move smoothly and quietly without effort, as if sliding.11 sentencesgliderA glider is a light aircraft with long wings and no engine that flies by riding on air currents.9 sentencesglimmerA glimmer is a faint, weak light.7 sentencesglimmeringGlimmering means shining faintly or weakly.6 sentencesglimpseA very quick look at something, so you see it only for a moment or only a part of it.11 sentencesglintTo give out a small, quick flash of light.10 sentencesglintingGiving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes.8 sentencesglistenTo glisten means to shine with a soft, sparkly light because something is wet or oily.10 sentencesglitchA glitch is a small fault or problem that stops something working properly for a short time, especially in computers, games or machines.9 sentencesglitterTiny shiny pieces of coloured plastic or metal used to decorate cards and crafts.13 sentencesglitteryCovered with glitter, tiny shiny bits that sparkle.10 sentencesgloatTo gloat means to show you are very pleased about your own success or about someone else's bad luck, in a smug and unkind way.9 sentencesgloatingGloating is showing that you are pleased about your own success or about someone else's bad luck, in a smug, unkind way.11 sentencesglobalGlobal means about the whole world: a global problem, global warming.8 sentencesglobalisationGlobalisation is the way countries around the world are becoming more and more connected through trade, travel, the internet, money and id…8 sentencesglobeA globe is a ball-shaped model of the Earth, with a map of the world on it.13 sentencesgloomDarkness or near-darkness, as in a dim room or a dark wood.11 sentencesgloomilyIn a sad, hopeless or miserable way.9 sentencesgloomyDark or dim, with very little light.11 sentencesgloriousVery beautiful and wonderful to see or feel: a glorious sunset.12 sentencesgloriouslyGloriously means in a splendid, magnificent or wonderfully bright way.5 sentencesgloryGlory is great fame, honour and praise won by doing something important or brave.12 sentencesglossA smooth shine on a surface: the gloss on a new car.13 sentencesglossaryA list of hard or special words with their meanings, usually at the back of a book.7 sentencesglossyGlossy means smooth and shiny, so it reflects light.11 sentencesgloveA glove is a covering for your hand, with a separate place for each finger and the thumb.12 sentencesglowTo glow is to give out a soft, steady light without flames.12 sentencesglowwormA glowworm is a kind of beetle whose females, which look like soft grubs without wings, give off a green light from their tails at night.11 sentencesglucoseGlucose is a kind of sugar that your body uses for energy; your blood carries it to all your cells.11 sentencesglueGlue is a sticky substance used to join things together.12 sentencesglugThe gurgling sound liquid makes when it is poured out of a bottle.9 sentencesglumSad and quiet, looking unhappy and disappointed.8 sentencesglutamateA natural substance found in many foods such as tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms; it gives the savoury taste called umami.9 sentencesglutenGluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye that makes dough stretchy and helps bread rise.7 sentencesgluteusThe gluteus is one of the three big muscles in each buttock (bottom) that help you stand up, walk, run and climb; the biggest is the glute…8 sentencesgluttonA glutton is a person who eats far too much and greedily.5 sentencesglycerineA thick, clear, sweet-tasting liquid with no colour or smell, used in soap, medicines, cosmetics and food.8 sentencesglyphA glyph is a picture or symbol used as a sign for a word, a sound or an idea, like an Egyptian hieroglyph or a Maya sign.8 sentencesgmtGMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time: the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, London, used as the starting point for the world's time z…9 sentencesgnarledTwisted, rough and full of knots, like an old tree trunk or branch.9 sentencesgnashTo gnash is to grind the teeth together hard, often in anger or pain.5 sentencesgnatA gnat is a tiny flying insect, a bit like a very small fly, often seen in clouds near water; some kinds bite.8 sentencesgnawTo gnaw means to bite or chew something again and again, especially something hard, like a dog with a bone or a mouse with wood.10 sentencesgnomeA gnome is a tiny old man in fairy tales who lives under the ground and guards treasure.11 sentencesgnomonThe part of a sundial that sticks up and casts the shadow that shows the time.8 sentencesgoTo go is to move from one place to another: go to school.23 sentencesgoadA goad is a pointed stick used to drive animals on.5 sentencesgoalA goal is something you try to reach or do, like a goal to read 50 books.13 sentencesgoalieA goalie is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the ball or puck from going in; it is a short, friendly word for goalkeeper.8 sentencesgoalkeeperA goalkeeper is the player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the other team scoring, in sports like football, hockey and netball (g…9 sentencesgoalmouthThe area right in front of the goal, between the goalposts, in football (soccer), hockey and similar games.7 sentencesgoalpostA goalpost is one of the two upright posts that mark the sides of a goal in games like football, rugby and hockey.8 sentencesgoatA goat is an animal with horns and often a beard, kept on farms for milk, meat and wool.12 sentencesgoatherdA person whose job is to look after a group of goats, usually taking them out to graze in the hills.8 sentencesgoatskinThe skin of a goat, often made into leather.9 sentencesgobYour mouth.12 sentencesgobbleTo eat something very quickly and greedily.10 sentencesgobletA goblet is a cup with a stem and foot, used for drinking wine or water, often at a feast.4 sentencesgoblinA goblin is an ugly, small, mischievous or wicked creature in fairy tales and fantasy stories, often green or grey, with pointy ears.9 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/3/