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English Word Dictionary

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geologically

adverb · with respect to geology

Example: geologically speaking, this area is extremely interesting

geometrically

adverb · in a geometric fashion

Example: it grew geometrically

geothermal

adjective · of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth

gerea canescens

noun · slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico

gerontological

adjective · of or relating to or practicing geriatrics

Example: geriatric hospital

gestate

verb · be pregnant with

Example: She is bearing his child

gesticulate

verb · show, express or direct through movement

Example: He gestured his desire to leave

gesticulating

adjective · making gestures while speaking

Example: her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary

gestural

adjective · being other than verbal communication

Example: the study of gestural communication

get a line

verb · get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

Example: I learned that she has two grown-up children

get ahead

verb · obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Example: The home team was gaining ground

get along

verb · develop in a positive way

Example: He progressed well in school

get around

verb · avoid something unpleasant or laborious

Example: You cannot bypass these rules!

get at

verb · cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Example: Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

get away

verb · escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Example: She gets away with murder!

get back

verb · get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

Example: I finally settled with my old enemy

get behind

verb · to lag or linger behind

Example: But in so many other areas we still are dragging

get by

verb · escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Example: She gets away with murder!

get dressed

verb · put on clothes

Example: we had to dress quickly

get going

verb · start to be active

Example: Get cracking, please!

get hold

verb · get something or somebody for a specific purpose

Example: I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener

get in

verb · of trains; move into (a station)

Example: The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station

get it on

verb · have sexual intercourse with

Example: This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm

get on with

verb · have smooth relations

Example: My boss and I get along very well

get over

verb · improve in health

Example: He got well fast

get rid of

verb · terminate, end, or take out

Example: Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics

get rolling

verb · start to be active

Example: Get cracking, please!

get the best

verb · overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome

Example: Heart disease can get the best of us

get the hang

verb · be or become completely proficient or skilled in

Example: She mastered Japanese in less than two years

get the jump

verb · be there first

Example: They had gotten the jump on their competitors

get the picture

verb · get the meaning of something

Example: Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

get to

verb · arrive at the point of

Example: She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long

get wind

verb · get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

Example: I learned that she has two grown-up children

get worse

verb · deteriorate in health

Example: he relapsed

gettable

adjective · capable of being obtained

Example: savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable

geum rivale

noun · erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals

ghanian

adjective · of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language

Example: Ghanaian cocoa production

ghastly

adjective · shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

Example: ghastly wounds

ghostlike

adjective · resembling or characteristic of a phantom

Example: a ghostly face at the window

ghostwrite

verb · write for someone else

Example: How many books have you ghostwritten so far?

gi

adjective · of or relating to the stomach and intestines

Example: a gastrointestinal disorder

giacomo meyerbeer

noun · German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)

giant

adjective · of great mass; huge and bulky

Example: a jumbo jet

giant perch

noun · a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats

gibber

noun · unintelligible talking

gibbous

adjective · (used of the moon) more than half full

gibingly

adverb · in a disrespectful jeering manner

gibraltarian

adjective · of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants

Example: Gibraltarian customs office

giddily

adverb · in a giddy light-headed manner

Example: he walked around dizzily

gild the lily

verb · make unnecessary additions to what is already complete