G — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7grindTo crush something into tiny pieces or powder, like grinding wheat into flour or coffee beans.13 sentencesgrinderA machine or tool that crushes something into small bits or powder: a coffee grinder, a pepper grinder.12 sentencesgrindstoneA flat round stone that turns on an axle, used to sharpen tools such as axes and knives. «Keep your nose to the grindstone» means keep wor…5 sentencesgrinningSmiling widely, often showing the teeth.9 sentencesgriotIn West Africa, a traditional storyteller, singer, poet and historian who keeps the history of families and peoples alive by telling it al…7 sentencesgripTo grip is to hold something very tightly.17 sentencesgrippingVery exciting and holding your attention, so you cannot stop reading or watching.9 sentencesgrislyCausing horror and disgust; very gruesome, often with death, blood or bones. Do not confuse with «grizzly» (a bear, or grey-haired).5 sentencesgritTiny hard bits of stone or sand.12 sentencesgrittyGritty means full of tiny hard bits like sand or small stones.11 sentencesgrizzlyA grizzly, or grizzly bear, is a large brown bear of North America with a hump on its shoulders and grey-tipped fur.9 sentencesgroanTo groan is to make a long, low sound because you are in pain, unhappy, bored or annoyed.11 sentencesgroatsHulled grain, such as oats, crushed and cooked as porridge. (old use).7 sentencesgrocerA person who owns or runs a shop that sells food and things for the home, such as tea, sugar, tins and cleaning things.9 sentencesgroceryA grocery, or grocery store, is a shop that sells food and things for the home. In the UK it is often a supermarket or a grocer's.12 sentencesgrommetA grommet is a metal or plastic ring put in a hole in cloth, leather or paper to make the hole strong, like the holes for laces or for a t…10 sentencesgroomA man on his wedding day, or a man who has just got married; also called the bridegroom.14 sentencesgroomingCleaning and brushing an animal's fur or coat.10 sentencesgrooveA groove is a long, narrow cut or channel in a surface, like the lines on a screw or a record.11 sentencesgroovyGroovy means cool, fashionable, exciting or very nice; it was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and now often sounds funny or old-fashioned.8 sentencesgropeTo feel about with the hands because you cannot see, searching for something.4 sentencesgropingFeeling about with the hands in the dark or when unable to see.5 sentencesgrossGross means disgusting, very unpleasant: «Ew, that's gross!».13 sentencesgrotesqueStrange, distorted and ugly in a silly or frightening way.6 sentencesgrottoA small cave, often a shady or decorated place, sometimes made in a garden.4 sentencesgroundThe surface of the Earth that you stand on.20 sentencesgroundhogA groundhog is a North American animal, a large brown rodent that lives in burrows and sleeps through the winter; it is also called a wood…11 sentencesgroundsmanA person whose job is to look after a sports field, park or school grounds: cutting grass, marking lines, caring for the pitch.7 sentencesgroupA group is a number of things or people that are together or belong together: a group of friends.13 sentencesgrouperA grouper is a big, heavy sea fish with a wide mouth that lives in warm seas, often near coral reefs and rocks.7 sentencesgroupingA set of people or things that are put together because they are alike or work together.10 sentencesgrouseA grouse is a plump, brown wild bird with feathered legs that lives on moors and in forests.11 sentencesgroveA small group of trees, or a small wood.11 sentencesgrovelTo lie or crawl low on the ground, especially to show fear or respect.5 sentencesgrowTo grow is to get bigger or taller, like a child or a plant.14 sentencesgrowerA grower is a person or company that grows plants, fruit or vegetables to sell, such as a fruit grower or a flower grower.11 sentencesgrowingGrowing means getting bigger or taller right now.13 sentencesgrowlOf an animal like a dog, bear or lion, to make a low, rough, deep sound in the throat as a warning or because it is angry.12 sentencesgrownThe form of "grow" used after have/has/had or in the passive.13 sentencesgrownupA grownup is an adult, a person who is fully grown.10 sentencesgrowthGetting bigger, taller or more developed.12 sentencesgroyneA low wall or fence of wood, stone or concrete built out from a beach into the sea to stop the sand and pebbles being washed away.7 sentencesgrubA grub is the young, worm-like form (larva) of some insects, especially beetles, which lives in soil or wood.12 sentencesgrubbyRather dirty, usually from mud, sweat or touching things.8 sentencesgrudgeA grudge is a feeling of anger or dislike you keep for a long time against someone who you think treated you badly.11 sentencesgruelA thin, watery food made by boiling oats or other grain in water or milk. It was cheap food for poor people or the sick long ago. (old use).6 sentencesgruesomeHorrible and disgusting, often involving blood, injury or death.4 sentencesgruffLow, deep and rough.9 sentencesgrufflyIn a rough, deep, unfriendly voice.4 sentencesgrumbleTo complain in a low, unhappy voice.10 sentencesgrumblerA person who often grumbles: someone who complains in a low, unhappy voice about small things.7 sentencesgrumpinessThe state of being grumpy: in a bad, cross mood and easily annoyed.7 sentencesgrumpyGrumpy means in a bad mood, easily annoyed and complaining a lot.9 sentencesgruntTo grunt is to make a short low sound in your throat, like a pig.11 sentencesgryphonA made-up creature from old stories, with the head, wings and front legs of an eagle and the body, back legs and tail of a lion.9 sentencesguGu on its own is not an English word.13 sentencesguacamoleA green dip or sauce from Mexico made of mashed avocado, usually with lime, onion, tomato, chilli and salt.7 sentencesguanacoA wild South American animal like a small, slim llama, with a light brown woolly coat, living in the Andes mountains and Patagonia.7 sentencesguanoGuano is the droppings of seabirds or bats, which pile up in huge amounts on rocks and in caves.10 sentencesguaranteeA guarantee is a promise that something will happen or will work. To guarantee means to promise it surely.12 sentencesguardA guard is a person whose job is to protect a place or people, or to watch prisoners.13 sentencesguardianA person who is legally responsible for looking after a child who is not their own, for example when the parents have died or cannot care…10 sentencesguardianshipGuardianship is the job of looking after someone or something that cannot yet look after itself, such as a child, a treasure or a kingdom.4 sentencesguardroomA room where soldiers or guards on duty stay, often near a gate.8 sentencesguatemalanFrom or to do with Guatemala, a country in Central America, south of Mexico.8 sentencesguavaA tropical fruit, round or pear-shaped, with green or yellow skin and pink or white sweet flesh full of small seeds.8 sentencesguerdonA guerdon is a reward or payment given for good work or service, in old stories.4 sentencesguernseyGuernsey is one of the Channel Islands, between England and France (a place name).11 sentencesguessTo guess means to give an answer when you are not sure, without knowing all the facts. A guess is that answer.15 sentencesguesserA person who guesses, who gives an answer without knowing for sure.8 sentencesguessworkFinding an answer by guessing, without enough facts or careful working out.7 sentencesguestA guest is a person who is invited to your home, to a party or to an event.13 sentencesguidanceHelp and advice about what to do or how to behave.10 sentencesguideA person who shows people the way or shows them around a place and tells them about it (a tour guide).14 sentencesguidebookA book that gives information to visitors about a place, such as a city, country, museum or castle, with maps, history and tips.7 sentencesguildA guild is a group of people who do the same craft or job and join together to help each other and keep up good standards.10 sentencesguiltThe bad, uncomfortable feeling you have when you know you have done something wrong.8 sentencesguiltlessGuiltless means not to blame and having done no wrong.4 sentencesguiltyFeeling bad because you know you did something wrong.10 sentencesguineaGuinea is most often heard in «guinea pig», a small furry pet rodent with no tail.14 sentencesguineanFrom or to do with Guinea, a country in West Africa.9 sentencesguinnessGuinness is a famous dark Irish beer (a stout) made in Dublin since 1759; it is an alcoholic drink for adults.9 sentencesguiseA guise is the outward form or appearance someone takes, often to hide who they really are.4 sentencesguitarA guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or a small pick. A guitar usually has 6 strings.11 sentencesguitaristA person who plays the guitar.7 sentencesgulchA gulch is a deep, narrow valley cut out by running water, found especially in the American west.4 sentencesgulfA large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, bigger than a bay (the Gulf of Mexico).10 sentencesgullA large grey and white seabird with long wings and a loud cry, often seen at beaches and harbours; also called a seagull.9 sentencesgulletThe tube that food goes down from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus.9 sentencesgullyA gully is a narrow channel or ditch cut into the ground by rain or running water.4 sentencesgulpTo swallow food or drink quickly in big mouthfuls.13 sentencesgumGum, or chewing gum, is a soft sweet you chew for a long time but do not swallow.11 sentencesgumdropA gumdrop is a small, soft, chewy sweet shaped like a little dome, usually coated in sugar and brightly coloured.8 sentencesgummyGummy means sticky like glue or gum.9 sentencesgunA gun is a weapon that fires bullets or other objects through a metal tube using explosive force.13 sentencesgunboatA small warship with big guns, used especially on rivers or near the coast.8 sentencesgunkAny thick, sticky, dirty or slimy stuff that you do not want, such as grease in a drain or goo on a shoe.7 sentencesgunmanA man who uses a gun to hurt people or commit a crime.7 sentencesgunpowderGunpowder is a black powder that explodes when lit, made from saltpetre, charcoal and sulphur; it was used in old guns and cannons and is…10 sentencesgurgleTo gurgle means for water or liquid to make a bubbling sound as it flows, like water going down a drain.11 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/6/