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

glossopharyngeal
adjective pertaining to the tongue and throat

glossopharyngeal nerve
nervus glossopharyngeus noun sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion

Glossopsitta
genus Glossopsitta noun a genus of Loriinae

glossy
calendered adjective (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; `calendered paper`; `a dress of glossy sateen`

glossy snake
Arizona elegans noun nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales

glossy-haired
glossy-coated adjective having glossy hair; `a glossy-coated foxhound`

glottal
adjective of or relating to or produced by the glottis; `glottal stops`

glottal stop
glottal plosive noun a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel

glottis
noun the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated

glottochronological
adjective pertaining to the study of the evolution of languages from a common source; `glottochronological studies`

glottochronology
noun the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; `he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages`

glove
noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist

glove compartment
noun compartment on the dashboard of a car

gloved
adjective having the hands covered with gloves

gloveless
adjective devoid of gloves

glow
noun a feeling of considerable warmth; `the glow of new love`; `a glow of regret`

glow
verb shine intensely, as if with heat; `The coals were glowing in the dark`; `The candles were burning`

glow lamp
noun a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode; used in stroboscopes

glow tube
noun a gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas

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

gloweringly
adverb in a glowering manner; `he stared gloweringly at this morning`s headlines`

glowing
adjective highly enthusiastic; `glowing praise`

glowingly
adverb in an enthusiastically glowing manner; `in her letter she praised him glowingly`

glowworm
noun the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly

Gloxinia perennis
noun herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers

glucagon
noun a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)

glucose tolerance test
noun test of the body`s ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus

glue
verb be fixed as if by glue; `His eyes were glued on her`

glued
pasted adjective affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; `he stayed glued to one spot`; `pieces of pasted paper`

gluey
glutinous adjective having the sticky properties of an adhesive

glueyness
gluiness noun the property of being cohesive and sticky

glug
verb make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle; `the wine bottles glugged`

glum
gloomy adjective reflecting gloom; `gloomy faces`

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

glut
oversupply noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall

gluteal
adjective of or relating to or near the gluteus muscles

gluteal artery
arteria glutes noun branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region

gluteal vein
vena gluteus noun veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body

gluten
noun a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough

gluten bread
noun bread made with gluten flour

gluten-free diet
noun diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten

glutethimide
Doriden noun sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders

gluteus
gluteus muscle noun any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh

gluteus maximus
noun the outermost of the three gluteal muscles

gluteus medius
noun the middle of the three gluteal muscles

gluteus minimus
noun the innermost of the three gluteal muscles

glutted
overfull adjective exceeding demand; `a glutted market`

glutton
Gulo gulo noun musteline mammal of northern Eurasia

gluttonize
gluttonise verb eat a lot and without restraint

gluttonous
adjective given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; `over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands`; `a gluttonous debauch`; `a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure`

gluttonously
adverb in a gluttonous manner; `this man eats gluttonously!`

gluttony
overeating noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)

glyburide
DiaBeta noun an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas

glycerolize
glycerolise verb place in glycerol

glycogenesis
noun the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand

glycogenic
adjective of or relating to or involving glycogen

glyph
noun glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief

glyptic art
glyptography noun carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)

glyptics
lithoglyptics noun the art of engraving on precious stones

glyptography
noun carving or engraving (especially on stones)

gnarl
verb twist into a state of deformity; `The wind has gnarled this old tree`

gnarled
gnarly adjective used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; `gnarled and knotted hands`; `a knobbed stick`

gnash
verb grind together, of teeth

gnat
noun any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

gnatcatcher
noun very small North American and South American warblers

gnathion
noun the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline

Gnathostomata
superclass Gnathostomata noun comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws

gnathostome
noun a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws

gnaw
verb bite or chew on with the teeth; `gnaw an old cracker`

gnaw
gnaw at verb become ground down or deteriorate; `Her confidence eroded`

gnocchi
noun (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese

gnome
noun a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

gnomic
adjective relating to or containing gnomes; `gnomic verse`

gnomish
adjective used of small deformed creatures

gnomon
noun indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

gnosis
noun intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics

gnostic
adjective possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things

Gnosticism
noun a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person`s spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches

gnu
wildebeest noun large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail

go
adjective functioning correctly and ready for action; `all systems are go`

go
noun a usually brief attempt; `he took a crack at it`; `I gave it a whirl`

go a long way
verb suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent

go ahead
plow ahead verb proceed (with a plan of action); `He went ahead with the project`

go all out
give one`s best verb perform a task as well as possible; `The cast gives full measure every night`

go around
verb become widely known and passed on; `the rumor spread`; `the story went around in the office`

go back
date back verb belong to an earlier time; `This story dates back 200 years`

go board
noun a board used for playing go

go by
go under verb be called; go by a certain name; `She goes by her maiden name again`

go down
verb be defeated; `If America goes down, the free world will go down, too`

go Dutch
verb share expenses equally and split the cost of something; `My boyfriend and I always go Dutch`

go far
go deep verb extend in importance or range; `His accomplishments go far`

Go Fish
noun a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards

go for broke
verb risk everything in one big effort; `the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race`

go forth
go away verb go away from a place; `At what time does your train leave?`; `She didn`t leave until midnight`; `The ship leaves at midnight`

go home
head home verb return home; `After the movie, we went home`

go into
verb be used or required for; `A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet`

go off
verb be discharged or activated; `the explosive devices went off`

go off
go over verb happen in a particular manner; `how did your talk go over?`

go off half-cocked
go off at half-cock verb act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; `she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked`

go on
come up verb start running, functioning, or operating; `the lights went on`; `the computer came up`