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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Gambelia
genus Gambelia noun leopard lizards

Gambian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants; `Gambian game parks`

gambit
ploy noun an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

gamble
noun a risky act or venture

gambler
noun someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

gambling
gaming noun 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`

gambling contract
noun a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions

gambling house
gambling den noun a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)

gambling system
noun a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; `he has a perfect gambling system at roulette`

gamboge
lemon noun a strong yellow color

gambrel
gambrel roof noun a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper

Gambusia
genus Gambusia noun mosquitofish

game
gamy adjective willing to face danger

game
noun your occupation or line of work; `he`s in the plumbing game`; `she`s in show biz`

game bird
noun any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport

game equipment
noun equipment or apparatus used in playing a game

game fish
sport fish noun any fish providing sport for the angler

game fowl
noun any of several breeds reared for cockfighting

game law
noun a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals

game misconduct
noun (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)

game of chance
gambling game noun a game that involves gambling

game plan
noun (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport

game show
noun a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards

game theory
theory of games noun (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players

gamebag
noun a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter

gameboard
noun a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; `he got out the board and set up the pieces`

gamecock
fighting cock noun a cock bred and trained for fighting

gamelan
noun a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs

gamely
adverb in a plucky manner; `he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso`

gamesmanship
noun the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game

gamete
noun a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

gametocyte
noun an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis

gamey
gamy adjective (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

gaminess
raciness noun behavior or language bordering on indelicacy

gaming card
noun one of a set of cards used in gambling games

gaming table
noun a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips

gamma
noun the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet

gamma hydroxybutyrate
GHB noun a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape

gamma-interferon
noun a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes

gammy
adjective (British informal) sore or lame; `a gammy foot`

gamopetalous
sympetalous adjective having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

gamp
brolly noun colloquial terms for an umbrella

gamut
noun a complete extent or range: `a face that expressed a gamut of emotions`

gander
noun mature male goose

Gandhi
Indira Nehru Gandhi noun daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)

Gandhian
adjective of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his teachings

gang
crew noun an organized group of workmen

gang
noun an association of criminals; `police tried to break up the gang`; `a pack of thieves`

gang-rape
verb rape (someone) successively with several attackers; `The prisoner was gang-raped`

gangling
gangly adjective tall and thin

ganglion
noun an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

gangplank
gangboard noun a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

gangrenous
mortified adjective suffering from tissue death

gangsaw
noun a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts

gangway
noun a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

gannet
noun large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish

ganoid
ganoid fish noun primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering

Ganoidei
order Ganoidei noun a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales

ganoin
ganoine noun 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

Gansu
Kansu noun a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia

gantlet
noun 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

gantlet
noun a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

gantry
gauntry noun 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.

gap
crack noun a narrow opening; `he opened the window a crack`

gap-toothed
adjective having widely spaced teeth; `his gap-toothed grin`

gape
noun an expression of openmouthed astonishment

gapped scale
noun a musical scale with fewer than seven notes

gar
garpike noun primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

garage
noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

garage
noun a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired

garage sale
yard sale noun an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller`s premises

garambulla
noun small berrylike fruit

Garand rifle
Garand noun a semiautomatic rifle

garbage
noun a receptacle where waste can be discarded; `she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage`

garbage collection
garbage pickup noun the collection and removal of garbage

garbage down
gobble up verb eat a large amount of food quickly; `The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake`

garbage heap
junk heap noun an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter

garbage truck
dustcart noun a truck for collecting domestic refuse; `in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart`

garbanzo
noun the seed of the chickpea plant

garboard
garboard plank noun the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship

garbology
noun the study of a society by analyzing its garbage

garden
noun a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

garden cart
lawn cart noun a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

garden centipede
garden symphilid noun minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops

garden cress
noun cress cultivated for salads and garnishes

garden hose
noun a hose used for watering a lawn or garden

garden party
lawn party noun a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors

garden rake
noun a rake used by gardeners

garden roller
noun heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns

garden snail
noun any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests

garden spade
noun a spade used by gardeners

garden spider
Aranea diademata noun a spider common in European gardens

garden tool
lawn tool noun used for working in gardens or yards

garden trowel
noun a trowel used by gardeners

garden webworm
noun a variety of webworm

gardening
horticulture noun the cultivation of plants

Gardner
noun 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)

garfish
garpike noun primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

garganey
Anas querquedula noun small Eurasian teal

gargle
noun the sound produced while gargling