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

glamorization
glamorisation noun the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)

glamorize
glamourise verb make glamorous and attractive; `This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!`

glamorous
glamourous adjective having an air of allure, romance and excitement; `glamorous movie stars`

glance
glimpse noun a quick look

gland
secretory organ noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

glandular
adjective relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland; `glandular malfunctions`

glans
noun a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris

glans clitoridis
noun small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris

glans penis
noun the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis

glare
glower noun an angry stare

glare
verb look at with a fixed gaze; `The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her`

Glareola
genus Glareola noun type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles

Glareolidae
family Glareolidae noun Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers

glaringly
adverb in a glaring manner; `it was glaringly obvious`

glasnost
noun a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems

glass
drinking glass noun a container for holding liquids while drinking

glass ceiling
noun a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions

glass cutter
noun a tool for cutting glass

glass eye
noun prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass

glass lizard
glass snake noun snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail

glass sponge
noun a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae

glass-like
adjective resembling glass

glassed
adjective fitted or covered with glass; `four glazed walls`

glasses case
noun a case for carrying spectacles

glassless
adjective not furnished with glass; `windows were unglazed to admit as much light and air as possible`

glassware
glasswork noun an article of tableware made of glass

glassworks
noun a workplace where glass is made

glasswort
kelpwort noun bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

glassy
glazed adjective (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; `empty eyes`; `a glassy stare`; `his eyes were glazed over with boredom`

Glaswegian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants

Glaucomys
genus Glaucomys noun New World flying squirrels

glaucous
adjective having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; `glaucous stems`; `glaucous plums`; `glaucous grapes`

glaze
noun coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc.

glazed
adjective (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; `glazed doughnuts`; `a glazed ham`

glazed
adjective fitted or covered with glass; `four glazed walls`

gleam
gleaming noun an appearance of reflected light

glebe house
noun a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)

glee club
noun a club organized to sing together

gleefully
joyously adverb in a joyous and gleeful manner; `the old man had greeted her gleefully`

gleet
noun a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea

Glen Canyon Dam
noun a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona

Glengarry
noun a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress

Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller noun United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

glenoid fossa
glenoid cavity noun the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

glenoid fossa
noun a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

glial
adjective of or relating to neuroglia

glib
glib-tongued adjective artfully persuasive in speech; `a glib tongue`; `a smooth-tongued hypocrite`

glibly
slickly adverb with superficial plausibility; `he talked glibly`

glibness
noun a kind of fluent easy superficiality; `the glibness of a high-pressure salesman`

glide
verb move smoothly and effortlessly

glide
sailplaning noun the activity of flying a glider

glide-bomb
verb bomb by gliding

glider
sailplane noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

gliding
sailplaning noun the activity of flying a glider

gliding joint
articulatio plana noun a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions

glimmering
glimmery adjective shining softly and intermittently; `the glimmering mist of a spring rain splashed by sun and streaked by rainbow`- Claudia Cassidy; `glimmering candlelight`

glimpse
noun a brief or incomplete view; `from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake`

glint
noun a spatially localized brightness

glipzide
Glucotrol noun an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas

Gliridae
family Gliridae noun dormice and other Old World forms

Glis
genus Glis noun type genus of the Gliridae

glissade
noun (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet

glissando
adverb (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); `this should be played glissando, please`

glistening
glossy adjective reflecting light; `glistening bodies of swimmers`; `the horse`s glossy coat`; `lustrous auburn hair`; `saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet`; `shining white enamel`

glitter
sparkle noun the occurrence of a small flash or spark

gloat
gloating noun malicious satisfaction

gloatingly
adverb in a gloating manner; `he spoke gloatingly about people he had cheated out of their money`

global
planetary adjective involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; `global war`; `global monetary policy`; `neither national nor continental but planetary`; `a world crisis`; `of worldwide significance`

Global Positioning System
GPS noun a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver

globalize
globalise verb make world-wide in scope or application; `Markets are being increasingly globalized`

globally
adverb throughout the world; `this is globally significant`

globe
noun a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

globe pepper
noun round sweet pepper

globe-trot
verb travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing

Globicephala
genus Globicephala noun pilot whales

globigerina
noun marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes

Globigerinidae
family Globigerinidae noun a family of protoctists

glockenspiel
orchestral bells noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

glogg
noun Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar

glomerular
adjective of or relating to glomeruli

glomerulus
noun a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation

gloom
gloominess noun a feeling of melancholy apprehension

gloom
sombreness noun a state of partial or total darkness; `he struck a match to dispel the gloom`

gloomily
adverb with gloom; `such a change is gloomily foreseen by many`

gloominess
lugubriousness noun the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

gloominess
noun an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; `gloom pervaded the office`

glooming
gloomy adjective depressingly dark; `the gloomy forest`; `the glooming interior of an old inn`; ``gloomful` is archaic`

gloomy
grim adjective characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; `gloomy at the thought of what he had to face`; `gloomy predictions`; `a gloomy silence`; `took a grim view of the economy`; `the darkening mood`

glorification
noun the act of glorifying (as in worship); `the glorification of God`

glorify
verb bestow glory upon; `The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic`

glorious
illustrious adjective having or worthy of pride; `redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance`; `born of a redoubtable family`

gloriously
adverb blessedly or wonderfully; `how gloriously happy she had been during those few fleeting moments of time`

glory
resplendence noun brilliant radiant beauty; `the glory of the sunrise`

glory hole
noun a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship

gloss
noun an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

gloss
verb provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; `He annotated on what his teacher had written`

gloss over
skate over verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

glossary
noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

glossily
adverb in a glossy manner; `the magazine was glossily printed`

Glossinidae
family Glossinidae noun flies closely related to the Muscidae: tsetse flies