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Gab, n. (Low.) Prate, prattle, gabble, idle talk. Gabble, v. n. Prate, prattle, babble, chatter, jabber, talk idly, rattle on. Gabble, n. Prate, prattle, chatter, clack, cackle, gossip, palaver, gab, idle talk, small talk. Gabbler, n. Prater, prattler, babbler, chatterer, tattler, gossip, gadabout, rattle-head, gadder, idle talker. Gad, v. n. Rove about idly, ramble without definite purpose. Gadder, n. Gossip, tattler, babbler, chatterer, gabbler, prattler, prater, idle talker. Gadabout, n. Gossip, tattler, babbler, chatterer, gabbler, prattler, prater, idle talker. Gadfly, n. Breese, horsefly. Gael, n. 1. Scotch Celt, Scotch Highlander. 2. Irish Celt. Gaffer, n. 1. Goodman. 2. Old rustic, old fellow. Gaffle, n. Artificial spur (for fighting cocks). Gag, v. a. Silence, stifle, muzzle, muffle. Gag, v. n. Keck, retch. Gage, n. 1. Pawn, pledge, security. 2. Challenge. Gage, v. a. Pawn, impawn, pledge, give as security. Gain, n. Profit, advantage, benefit, emolument, lucre. Gain, v. a. 1. Get, (by effort), acquire, obtain, procure, achieve, secure, carry, win, earn, get possession of. 2. Conciliate, persuade, enlist, get the good will of, prevail upon, bring over, win over, gain over. 3. Reach, attain, arrive at. Gain ground, Increase, advance, prevail, make progress. Gainful, a. 1. Advantageous, profitable, beneficial. 2. Lucrative, remunerative, productive, paying. Gain on, 1. Obtain influence with, win the favor of. 2. Gain ground upon, gain upon. 3. Get the advantage of, get the better of. Gain over, Gain, enlist, persuade, conciliate, win over, bring over, prevail upon. Gainsay, v. a. Contradict, deny, controvert, dispute. Gain upon, Gain on. Gairish, a. [Written also Garish.] Glaring, flaunting, showy, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, gay, FINE, airy. Gait, n. Carriage, walk, manner of walking. Gala-day, n. Holiday, day of festivity, day of rejoicing. Galaxy, n. 1. Milky Way. 2. Splendid assemblage. Gale, n. 1. Breeze, current of air. 2. Hurricane, tempest, storm. Galena, n. Native sulphuret of lead. Gall, n. 1. (Anat.) Bile. 2. Bitterness, rancor, spite, malice, maliciousness, malignity. 3. Nutgall, gall-nut. Gall, v. a. 1. Chafe, fret, excoriate, hurt by rubbing. 2. Provoke, vex, irritate, tease, exasperate, incense, affront, harass, annoy, plague. Gallant, a. 1. Gay, showy, fine, splendid, magnificent, well-dressed. 2. Courageous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, heroic, chivalrous, fearless, bold, game, daring, high-spirited. Gallant, n. 1. Beau, spark. 2. Suitor, wooer, lover. 3. Paramour. Gallant, v. a. Wait on (ladies), be attentive to. Gallantry, n. 1. Bravery, courage, valor, intrepidity, prowess, heroism, boldness, fearlessness, chivalry, contempt of danger. 2. Courtesy, politeness, polite attention (to ladies). Gallery, n. 1. Corridor, passage. 2. Collection of works of art. Galley, n. Cook-room (of a ship), caboose. Gall-fly, n. Gall-insect, Cynips. Gallic, a. French. Gallican, a. French. Gallicism, n. French idiom. Gallimanfry, n. 1. Olio, ragout, hash. 2. Medley, farrago, jumble, miscellany, salmagundi, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, confused mixture. Gall-insect, n. Gall-fly, Cynips. Gallinule, n. Water-hen, moor-hen, spotted crake (Orex porzana). Gallipot, n. Frankincense, Burgundy pitch. Gall-nut, n. Nutgall, gall. Gallon, n. Four quarts. Gallop, v. n. Canter. Gallowses, n. pl. Suspenders, braces. Gall-stone, n. Calculus, bile-stone. Galvanism, n. Voltaic electricity, galvanic electricity, chemico-electricity, dynamic electricity. Gambier, n. Catechu, cutch, Terra Japonica, Japan earth. Gamble, v. n. Game, play for money, practise gaming. Gambler, n. Gamester, blackleg. Gambling, n. Gaming, playing for money. Gambol, v. n. Frisk, frolic, romp, caper, cut capers, leap, hop or skip (in sport). Gambol, n. Frolic, prank, escapade, skip, hop, caper, romp. Gambrel-roof, n. [U. S.] Curb-roof, mansard-roof. Game, n. 1. Sport, play, amusement, pastime. 2. Plan, scheme, enterprise, adventure, undertaking, measure. 3. Animals of the chase. 4. Quarry, prey. Game, a. Courageous, brave, resolute, unflinching, fearless, valorous, chivalrous, dauntless, intrepid, gallant, heroic. Game, v. n. Gamble, play for money. Game-leg, n. [Colloquial.] Lame leg. Gamesome, a. Gay, sportive, vivacious, sprightly, frolicsome, playful, lively, frisky, full of frolic. Gamester, n. Gambler. Gamin, n. [Fr.] Idle boy, blackguard boy. Gaming, n. Gambling, playing for money. Gammer, n. Goody, good woman, good wife. Gammon, n. Imposition, CHEAT, hoax, humbug. Gammon, v. a. Deceive, cheat, humbug, hoax, chouse, trick, dupe, gull, cozen, overreach, outwit, bamboozle, circumvent, delude, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, impose upon. Gamut, n. Scale. Gander, n. Male goose. Gang, n. Company, crew, band, horde, party, set, CLIQUE, COTERIE, CABAL. Gangrene, n. Mortification. Gangrene, v. a. Mortify. Gangrene, v. n. Mortify, be mortified, lose vitality. Gangue, n. Matrix (of an ore). Gangway, n. Passage-way. Gannet, n. Booby, noddy, Solan goose. Gaol, n. [Written also and usually Jail.] Prison. Gap, n. Cleft, crevice, opening, chink, cranny, crack, interstice, breach, rift, break, hiatus. Gape, v. n. 1. Yawn. 2. Open the mouth (as in staring). 3. Open, dehisce, be opened, be separated. Garb, n. Dress, clothes, habit, apparel, garments, vesture, raiment, attire, habiliment, costume. Garbage, n. Refuse (of flesh), offal. Garble, v. a. Mutilate (a quotation), falsify, pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, misquote. Gar-fish, n. Greenbone, horn-fish, sea-needle, gar-pike, sea-pike, long-nose, gore-bill, sword-fish, mackerel-guide, snook (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris). Garget, n. (Bot.) Poke, poke-weed, pigeon-berry (Phytolacca decandra). Garish, a. [Written also Gairish.] Flaunting, glaring, showy, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, gay, FINE, airy. Garland, n. Wreath, chaplet, crown, coronal, bays. Garment, n. Dress, article of clothing. Garner, n. Granary. Garner, v. a. Gather (for preservation), store, hoard, deposit, save, husband, reserve, collect, garner up, treasure up, lay in, lay up, lay by, set by. Garner up, Garner, gather, collect. Garnish, v. a. Adorn, decorate, embellish, deck, beautify, grace. Garniture, n. Embellishment, decoration, ornament. Gar-pike, n. Gar-fish. Garret, n. Attic, loft, cock-loft, upper story. Garrulity, n. Loquacity, loquaciousness, babble, babbling, talkativeness. Garrulous, a. Loquacious, talkative, prattling, babbling. Gas, n. Aeriform fluid. Gasconade, n. Boast, brag, vaunt, bravado, vaporing, great cry and little wool. Gasconade, v. n. Boast, brag, vaunt, swagger, bluster, vapor. Gasconader, n. Boaster, braggart, blusterer, BLATHERSKITE. Gash, v. a. Cut deeply. Gash, n. Deep cut, gaping wound. Gas-holder, n. Gasometer. Gas-meter, n. Gasometer. Gasometer, n. 1. Gas-meter. 2. Gas-holder. Gasp, v. n. Pant, puff, blow. Gassy, a. [Colloquial.] Inflated, bombastic, pompous. Gas-tar, n. Coal-tar. Gastric, a. Of the stomach. Gastronome, n. Epicure, glutton. Gastronomer, n. Epicure, glutton. Gastroscopy, n. (Med.) Abdominoscopy. Gather, v. a. 1. Collect, muster, assemble, congregate, bring together, draw together. 2. Accumulate, amass, hoard, heap up, gather up. 3. Pluck, crop, pick, cull, reap, glean. 4. Infer, deduce, conclude. 5. Plait, pucker. Gather, v. n. 1. Muster, congregate, come together. 2. Collect, increase, thicken, be condensed. Gathering, n. 1. Acquisition, collecting, procuring, earning, gain. 2. Assemblage, assembly, company, meeting, collection, concourse, congregation, muster. 3. Abscess, sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule. Gaud, n. Trinket, gewgaw, bawble, trifle, toy, worthless piece of finery. Gaudy, a. Showy, gay, flashy, dressy, tawdry, finical, glittering, flaunting, gairish. Gauge, v. a. 1. Measure (a cask, &c.), find the contents of. 2. Measure (as to ability), estimate. Gauge, n. Measure. Gaunt, a. Lean, thin, lank, emaciated, meagre, slender, spare, attenuated. Gavel, n. Mallet (of a presiding officer). Gawky, a. Awkward, ungainly, clownish, boorish, rustic, clumsy, raw, green, uncouth, ungainly, loutish. Gawky, n. Clown, boor, lout, bumpkin, awkward fellow. Gay, a. 1. Showy, gaudy, flashy, finical, tawdry, flaunting, gairish, dashing. 2. Merry, lively, cheerful, gleeful, jovial, sprightly, blithe, blithesome, airy, sportive, frolicsome, gladsome, jolly, buxom, vivacious, hilarious, light-hearted. Gayety, n. 1. Show, gaudiness, finery, tawdriness. 2. Liveliness, cheerfulness, joyousness, joviality, sprightliness, mirth, blithesomeness, merriment, glee, hilarity, jollity, vivacity, animation, good humor, high spirits. Gaze, v. n. Stare, gloat, look intently. Gaze, n. Stare, intent look, fixed look. Gazette, n. Newspaper. Gazetteer, n. Geographical dictionary. Gear, n. 1. Apparel, dress, furniture, accoutrements, ornaments, TOGGERY. 2. Harness, caparison, rigging, trappings, equipments. 3. Gearing, toothed wheels, series of cog-wheels. Gearing, n. Gear, toothed wheels. Geld, v. a. Castrate, emasculate, glib, deprive of virility. Gelder-rose, n. Snow-ball tree. Gelding, n. Castrated animal. Gelid, a. [Rare.] Very cold. Gelidity, n. Extreme cold. Gem, n. 1. Jewel, precious stone. 2. (Bot.) Bud, germ. Gem, v. a. 1. Adorn with gems. 2. Embellish, bespangle. Geminate, a. (Bot.) Doubled, twin, in pairs. Gemini, n. pl. [L.] (Astron.) Twins. Gemmule, n. (Bot.) Small bud. Genealogy, n. 1. Pedigree, list of ancestors. 2. Descent, derivation. General, a. 1. Of the whole (genus, class, &c.), catholic, not partial, not special, not particular. 2. Ecumenical. 3. Common, usual. 4. Vague, indefinite, lax. General, n. 1. Whole, total. 2. (Mil.) Commander-in-chief, generalissimo, captain-general. Generalissimo, n. Commander-in-chief, general, captain-general. Generality, n. 1. Universality. 2. Bulk, mass, greater part, main body, common run. Generally, ad. 1. Commonly, usually, in general, in the usual course of things, as the world goes. 2. In the main, without particularizing, without details. Generate, v. a. 1. Beget, procreate, engender, breed, propagate. 2. Produce, form, make. Generation, n. 1. Procreation. 2. Production, formation. 3. Progeny, offspring, succession of descendants. 4. Family, stock, race, breed. Generosity, n. 1. Nobleness, disinterestedness, magnanimity, high-mindedness. 2. Liberality, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, charity, munificence. Generous, a. 1. Noble, magnanimous, honorable, high-minded. 2. Liberal, bountiful, beneficent, munificent, charitable, open-handed, free-hearted. Geneva, n. Gin. Genial, a. 1. Fostering, cheering, enlivening, inspiriting, encouraging. 2. Cordial, hearty. 3. Cheerful, pleasant, merry, mirthful, jovial. Genitals, n. pl. Sexual organs, private parts. Genitive, a. Possessive. Genius, n. 1. Bent, turn, aptitude, aptness, capacity, faculty, endowment, talent, gift. 2. Invention, ingenuity, intellect, sagacity, brains, parts, wit, mother-wit, inspiration, creative power, power of invention. 3. Adept, proficient, master, master-hand, man of genius. 4. Nature, character, disposition, peculiar constitution, characteristic quality. 5. Spirit, demon, tutelary deity. Genteel, a. 1. Refined, polite, courteous, polished, civil, well-bred, gentlemanly or lady-like. 2. Fashionable, stylish, elegant (in dress, style of living, &c.). Gentile, n. Pagan, heathen, worshipper of false gods. Gentility, n. Politeness, courtesy, urbanity, good breeding, good behavior, refinement of manners. Gentle, a. 1. Mild, bland, moderate, clement, lenient, merciful, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, of a sweet disposition, not rough, not harsh. 2. Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove-like, not wild, not refractory. Gentle-folk, n. pl. People of good family and good breeding. Gentle-folks, n. pl. People of good family and good breeding. Gentleman, n. 1. [England.] Man of good family (above the rank of yeoman). 2. Man of good breeding, well-mannered man, refined or polished man. Gentlemanly, a. Polite, courteous, civil, refined, urbane, genteel, well-bred. Gentlemanlike, a. Polite, courteous, civil, refined, urbane, genteel, well-bred. Gentry, n. [England.] Middle class (between the nobility and the vulgar). Genuine, a. 1. Pure, uncorrupt, unalloyed, unadulterated, true, real, veritable, authentic, not spurious, not false, not fictitious, not apochryphal, what it purports to be. 2. Native, unaffected, sincere. Genus, n. Group (subordinate to a class, tribe, or order), assemblage of species. Geodesy, n. Land-surveying (on a large scale, as when the curvature of the earth is taken into account). Geometer, n. Geometrician. Geometrician, n. Geometer. Geoponic, a. Agricultural. Geoponical, a. Agricultural. Geoponics, n. pl. Agriculture, rural economy. Georgium Sidus, [L.] (Astron.) Uranus, Herschel. Geranium, n. Cranesbill. Germ, n. 1. Ovary, embryo, seed-bud, young bud. 2. Origin, first principle. Germane, a. 1. Related, akin, allied. 2. Relevant, pertinent, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, to the purpose, to the point. German-silver, n. Packfong, white copper. German-tinder, n. Punk, spunk, amadou. Germinate, v. n. Sprout, shoot, vegetate, bud, push, pullulate, put forth, burst forth, spring up, begin to vegetate. Gestation, n. Pregnancy. Gestic, a. Legendary, traditional, historical. Gesticulate, v. n. Make gestures. Gesticulation, n. Gesture. Gesture, n. Action (accompanying oral utterance), gesticulation. Get, v. a. 1. Procure, obtain, acquire, gain, win, earn, achieve, realize, secure, come by. 2. Learn, memorize, commit to memory, get by heart. 3. Beget, generate, engender, procreate, breed. 4. Procure or cause to be. 5. Persuade, induce, dispose, influence, prevail upon. 6. Have, have possession of. Get ahead, Proceed, progress, advance, get on, get forward, get along. Get along, Proceed, Get ahead. Get among, Come among, come into the company of. Get asleep, Go to sleep, fall asleep. Get at, 1. Discover, determine, find out. 2. Reach, make way to. Get away, Depart, go away. Get away from, Quit, leave, disengage one's self from. Get back, Return. Get before, Come in front of. Get behind, 1. Lag, fall in the rear. 2. Take a position behind. Get between, Come between. Get by heart, Memorize, learn, learn by heart, commit to memory. Get clear, Be released, disengage one's self, get free, get loose, get off. Get down, Descend, come down. Get drunk, Become intoxicated. Get forward, Proceed, progress, advance, get along, get ahead, get on. Get free, Be released, get clear, get loose, get off. Get head, Gain strength, make progress. Get home, Reach one's home. Get in, (Active.) Put under cover, gather into a storehouse. Get in, (Neuter.) Come in, pass in. Get into, 1. Mount, climb into. 2. Be admitted into. Get into a mess Get into difficulty, GET INTO HOT WATER. Get into a muss Get into difficulty, GET INTO HOT WATER. Get into hot water, Get into difficulty, get into trouble, get into a mess, get into a muss, fish in troubled waters. Get loose, Disengage one's self, get free, get clear, get off, be released. Get near, Come near. Get off, 1. Escape, get clear, get free. 2. Depart, go away. 3. Alight from, descend from. Get on, (Active.) Put on, draw on. Get on, (Neuter.) Proceed, progress, advance, get along, get ahead, get forward. Get out, 1. Come out. 2. Be extricated. Get over, 1. Climb over. 2. Surmount, conquer, overcome. 3. Recover from. Get quit of, Be freed from, get rid of. Get rid of, 1. Dispose of, shift off, cast off. 2. Be freed from, be relieved from, get clear of, get quit of. Get thee gone, Depart, go away, haste away. Get the hang of, Understand, comprehend, get acquainted with, get accustomed to, get used to, become familiar with, see into, know all about. Get the start, Be first, be ahead at the start. Get the start of, Be ahead of, have the advantage of in the outset. Get through, 1. Pass through, go through. 2. Accomplish, finish. Getting, n. Acquisition, acquirement. Get together, (Active.) Collect, assemble, muster, convene. Get together, (Neuter.) Meet, convene. Get up, (Active.) 1. Prepare, make ready. 2. Print and publish. Get up, (Neuter.) 1. Arise, rise. 2. Ascend, climb. Gewgaw, n. Bawble, trifle, trinket, toy, plaything, gaud, worthless piece of finery. Geyser, n. Boiling spring. Ghastly, a. 1. Pale, wan, cadaverous, death-like. 2. Dismal, hideous, grim, horrible, frightful, shocking. Ghost, n. 1. Spirit, soul. 2. Apparition, spectre, sprite, phantom, shade, GOBLIN, hobgoblin. Ghostly, a. 1. Spiritual, of the soul. 2. Spectral, phantom-like. Giant, n. Monster, Cyclops, Colossus, Hercules, huge man. Giant, a. Huge, GIGANTIC. Gibbering, n. Jargon, gabble, jabber, idle talk, empty babble, empty sound. Gibberish, n. Jargon, gabble, jabber, idle talk, empty babble, empty sound. Gibbet, n. Gallows. Gibbet, v. a. Hang on a gallows. Gibble-gabble, n. Prate, prattle, GABBLE. Gibbon, n. Hylobate, long-armed ape. Gibbosity, n. Convexity, protuberance, gibbousness. Gibbous, a. Convex, protuberant, swelling, rounded. Gibbousness, n. Gibbosity. Gibe, v. n. Sneer, scoff, jeer, fleer, flout. Gibe, v. a. Flout, taunt, deride, ridicule, jeer, twit, scoff at, sneer at, jeer at. Gibe, n. Sneer, scoff, taunt, flout, biting jest. Giddiness, n. Vertigo, dizziness, swimming of the head. Giddy, a. 1. Vertiginous, dizzy. 2. Changeable, fickle, inconstant, unsteady, mutable, unstable, irresolute. 3. Careless, heedless, thoughtless, wild, reckless, headlong, flighty, hair-brained, giddy-brained, light-headed. Giddy-brained, a. Hair-brained, heedless, giddy. Gift, n. 1. Donation, present, benefaction, boon, gratuity, grant, offering, contribution, subscription, donative, largess, SUBSIDY, allowance, endowment, bounty, bequest, legacy, dower, demise, dotation, DOUCEUR. 2. Talent, power, faculty, capability, capacity, ability, endowment, genius, FORTE, turn. Gifted, a. Talented, able, ingenious, sagacious, inventive, intelligent. Gift of the gab, [Colloquial.] Fluency, volubility, glibness, readiness of speech, command of language, facility of expression. Gigantic, a. Huge, vast, enormous, colossal, prodigious, Cyclopean, Herculean, giant, very large. Giggle, n. Titter, silly laugh. Giggle, v. n. Laugh (in a silly manner), TITTER, CACKLE, CHUCKLE. Gild, v. a. 1. Coat with gold-leaf. 2. Adorn, brighten, make lustrous, make bright. Gill, n. 1. Quarter of a pint. 2. (Bot.) Alehoof, ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma). Gimcrack, n. Trifle, toy, knicknack, JIGGUMBOB, knack, trivial piece of mechanism. Gin, n. 1. Geneva. 2. Cotton-gin. 3. Trap, snare, net, toils, noose, springe. Ginger-beer, n. Ginger-pop. Gingerly, ad. Cautiously, tenderly, carefully, daintily, fastidiously. Ginger-pop, n. Ginger-beer. Gingle, v. n. [Written also Jingle.] Tinkle. Gingle, v. a. Tinkle. Gingle, n. Tinkle, gingling, gingling sound. Gingling, n. Gingle. Giraffe, n. Camelopard. Girandole, n. Chandelier. Girasole, n. (Bot.) Turnsole, heliotrope. Gird, v. a. 1. Girdle, bind round, bind with a girdle. 2. Surround, encircle, encompass, enclose, environ, engird, begird. 3. Clothe, invest, equip, furnish. Girdle, n. Band (for the waist), belt, CESTUS, cincture. Girdle, v. a. 1. Gird, bind round. 2. Environ, encompass, surround, enclose, embrace, girt, shut in. Girdled, a. Girded, cinctured, belted. Girl, n. 1. Lass, lassie, damsel, miss, maiden, maid, virgin, young woman. 2. [U. S.] Maid-servant, servant-maid, servant-girl, female domestic. Girt, n. 1. Belly-band. Girth, n. 1. Belly-band. 2. Circumference, distance around. Girt, v. a. Environ, encompass, GIRD. Gist, n. Essence, pith, marrow, substance, main point. Give, v. a. 1. Bestow (voluntarily and without compensation), accord, CONFER. 2. Furnish, supply, afford, spare, accommodate with. 3. Impart, communicate. 4. Pay, exchange. 5. Permit, allow, vouchsafe, deign, GRANT. 6. Utter, pronounce, render. 7. Produce, yield, show as a product. 8. Cause, occasion. 9. Devote, apply, addict, give up. Give, v. n. Yield (to pressure). Give a handle, Furnish an occasion, give an opportunity. Give away, Transfer (without an equivalent), make over gratis, part with gratuitously. Give back, Return, restore. Give chase, Pursue, follow on. Give ear, Listen, hear. Give in, (Active.) 1. Hand in. 2. Abate, deduct, discount. Give in, (Neuter.) Yield, surrender, give up, cry quits, cry quarter. Give one's self up, 1. Resign one's self, devote one's self. 2. Addict one's self, abandon one's self. Give one the lie, Charge one with lying. Give one the lie in one's throat, Charge one with lying outrageously. Give over, 1. Leave, quit, abandon, cease from. 2. Consider hopeless, consider lost, give up. Give out, (Active.) 1. Emit, send forth. 2. Proclaim, announce, report, publish. Give out, (Neuter.) 1. Fail, come short. 2. Be exhausted, spend one's strength. Give place, 1. Withdraw, retire, recede, retreat, give way, make room. 2. Yield precedence. Give up, (Active.) 1. Resign, relinquish, yield, surrender. 2. Abandon, forsake, leave, quit, cease from, give over. 3. Consider hopeless, consider lost, give over. Give up, (Neuter.) Yield, surrender, give in, cry quits, cry quarter. Give up the ghost, Die, expire, depart, decease, leave the world, draw the last breath, cease to exist. Give way, 1. Withdraw, recede, retire, retreat, make room. 2. Fail, break, be broken. 3. (Naut.) Row, bend to the oars. Giver, n. Donor, bestower, disposer, DONATOR. Glacial, a. 1. Icy. 2. Of glaciers. Glad, a. 1. Pleased, delighted, gratified, rejoiced, happy, well contented. 2. Cheerful, joyous, joyful, gladsome. 3. Cheering, animating, gratifying, pleasing, exhilarating. Glad, v. a. [Poetical.] Delight, GLADDEN. Gladden, v. a. Delight, cheer, gratify, rejoice, bless, exhilarate, GLAD, make glad, please highly. Gladiate, a. (Bot.) Sword-shaped. Gladiator, n. Sword-player, prizefighter (in ancient Rome). Gladness, n. Joy, joyfulness, joyousness, happiness, gratification, delight, pleasure. Gladsome, a. Pleased, delighted, cheerful, joyful, joyous, glad, gay, blithe, blithesome, gleeful, jovial, jolly, merry, lively, jocund, airy, vivacious, sprightly, sportive, frolicsome, light-hearted. Glair, n. White of an egg. Glamour, n. Witchery (applied to the eye so as to make things seem to be what they are not). Glance, n. 1. Glitter, gleam. 2. Glimpse, transitory view, rapid look. Glance, v. n. 1. Glitter, gleam, shine. 2. Flit, dart, snatch a momentary look. 3. Dart aside, fly off obliquely. Glance at, Take a glimpse at, look at cursorily. Glance-coal, n. Anthracite, hard coal, blind coal, stone-coal, CULM. Glare, v. n. 1. Flare, dazzle, glitter, glisten, gleam, sparkle. 2. Glower, look fierce, look black. Glare, n. 1. Glitter, flare, dazzling light. 2. Fierce look. Glare ice, Polished ice, smooth ice. Glaring, a. 1. Dazzling, glittering. 2. Barefaced, notorious, conspicuous. Glasses, n. pl. Spectacles. Glass-wort, n. Salt-wort, marsh-samphire (Salicornia herbacea). Glassy, a. 1. Vitreous. 2. Hyaline, crystal, crystalline. Glauber's-salt, n. Sulphate of soda. Glaucous, a. Sea-green. Glaze, v. a. 1. Put glass in (windows), furnish with glass. 2. Cover with a glassy substance. 3. Calender, polish, gloss, burnish, furbish, give a glossy surface to. Glaze, n. Glazing, enamel. Glazing, n. 1. Setting glass. 2. Calendering. 3. Glaze, enamel. Gleam, n. 1. Ray, beam, glimmer, glimmering. 2. Lustre, brightness, splendor. Gleam, v. n. Glimmer, shine, glitter. Glean, v. a. 1. Gather (after reapers). 2. Collect, cull, pick up. Glebe, n. Soil, clod, sod, turf, ground. Glee, n. Merriment, mirth, gayety, joviality, jollity, exhilaration, liveliness, sportiveness, jocularity, hilarity. Glen, n. Valley, vale, dale, dell, dingle. Glib, a. 1. Smooth, slippery. 2. Voluble, fluent, ready, talkative, flippant, nimble of speech, ready in speech, of a ready tongue. Glib, v. a. Castrate, geld, emasculate, deprive of virility. Glide, v. n. 1. Slip, slide, move smoothly. 2. Flow, lapse, run, roll on. Glide, n. Lapse, slip, continuous motion. Glimmer, v. n. Shine (faintly), gleam, glitter. Glimmer, n. 1. Gleam (of faint, unsteady light), ray, beam. Glimmering, n. 1. Gleam (of faint, unsteady light), ray, beam. 2. Glimpse, glance, transitory view, faint view. Glimpse, n. Glance, glimmering, GLINT, transitory view, rapid look, momentary perception. Glint, n. [Scottish.] Glance, GLIMPSE. Glisten, v. n. Sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully. Glister, v. n. Sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully. Glitter, v. n. Glisten, glister, sparkle, gleam, flare, glare, make a splendid show. Glitter, n. Sparkle, glister, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, brightness, shine, radiance. Gloat, v. n. Stare, gaze, gaze earnestly, look intently. Globate, a. Globular, globose, spherical, round, spheroidal, globe-shaped. Globated, a. Globular, globose, spherical, round, spheroidal, globe-shaped. Globe, n. 1. Sphere, ball, orb. 2. Earth, terraqueous globe, terrestrial ball. Globe-fish, n. Puffer. Globose, a. Spherical, globular, globate, globated, round, globe-shaped. Globosity, n. Sphericity. Globular, a. Spherical, globate, globated, globose, globulous, round, globe-shaped. Globule, n. Spherule, little globe, small round particle. Globulous, a. Spherical, GLOBULAR. Gloom, n. 1. Obscurity, darkness, dimness, gloominess, cloud. 2. Sadness, dejection, depression, despondency, melancholy, heaviness of mind, low spirits. Gloomy, a. 1. Obscure, dark, dim, dusky, dismal, cheerless, lowering, lurid. 2. Sad, dejected, depressed, dispirited, disheartened, despondent, desponding, melancholy, downcast, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, down-hearted, glum, heavy of heart. Glorify, v. a. 1. Extol, magnify, bless, honor greatly, praise highly, give glory to. 2. Brighten, make bright, add lustre to. Glorious, a. 1. Illustrious, renowned, celebrated, famous, famed, eminent, pre-eminent, distinguished, excellent, noble, conspicuous. 2. Resplendent, splendid, bright, brilliant, radiant. Glory, n. 1. Honor, renown, fame, celebrity, praise. 2. Splendor, lustre, brightness, brilliancy, effulgence, pride. 3. State, pomp, parade, magnificence. 4. Heavenly bliss, celestial happiness. 5. Boast, occasion of pride, something to be proud of. 6. (Painting.) Halo, aureola. Glory, v. n. Exult, vaunt, boast, take pride, triumph, be proud, pride one's self, plume one's self, pique one's self, perk one's self, pat one's self on the back. Gloss, n. 1. Comment, note, explanation, interpretation, scholium, annotation, commentary. 2. Pretext, pretence, specious plea. 3. Lustre, polish, shining surface. Gloss, v. n. Comment, make notes, make explanatory remarks. Gloss, v. a. 1. Varnish, make lustrous. 2. Extenuate, palliate, color, apologize for, gloss over. Glossarist, n. Scholiast, commentator, annotator. Glossary, n. Dictionary (of obscure, antiquated, or local words). Glossology, n. Glottology, linguistics, comparative philology, comparative grammar, science of language. Gloss over, Disguise, varnish, color, make plausible. Glossy, a. Smooth and shining. Glottology, n. Glossology. Glow, v. n. 1. Be incandescent. 2. Shine brightly. 3. Burn, be hot. 4. Be ardent, be warm, feel intensely. Glow, n. 1. Incandescence, white heat. 2. Brightness, bright color. 3. Ardor, vehemence, impetuosity, fervency, fervor, enthusiasm. Glower, v. n. Stare (in anger), glare, look black, look fierce. Glow-worm, n. Fire-fly (Lampyris noctilucus). Gloze, v. n. Flatter, cajole, wheedle, fawn, cringe. Glucina, n. Oxide of glucinium. Glucine, n. Oxide of glucinium. Glucose, n. Grape-sugar, starch-sugar. Glue, n. Gelatine (impure). Glue, v. a. Cement (with glue). Gluey, a. Viscous, viscid, GLUTINOUS. Glum, a. Sullen, moody, sulky, morose, sour, crabbed, crusty, grum, glowering, frowning, spleeny, dogged, stubborn, intractable, cross-grained. Glume, n. Husk (of grain and grasses), hull, outer covering. Glut, v. a. 1. Cloy, satiate, sate, surfeit, pall. 2. Gorge, stuff, cram, overfeed, fill full, fill to repletion. Glut, n. 1. Repletion. 2. Superabundance, over-abundance, overplus, surplus, redundancy, superfluity, over-stock. Glutinous, a. Gluey, viscous, viscid, sticky, gummy, adhesive, tenacious, clammy. Glutton, n. 1. Gormandizer, gourmand, gobbler, GREEDY-GUT, voracious eater. 2. Wolverine (Gulo luscus). Gluttonish, a. Voracious, given to excess in eating. Gluttonous, a. Voracious, given to excess in eating. Gluttony, n. Voracity, excess in eating. Gnarl, v. n. Growl, snarl. Gnarled, a. Knotty, knotted, gnarly, full of knots. Gnarly, a. Gnarled. Gnash, v. a. Strike together (the teeth). Gnaw, v. a. 1. Bite, nibble, champ, nibble at, keep biting. 2. Corrode, eat away, wear away. Gnomon, n. Style (of a dial). Gnomonics, n. Dialling. Go, v. n. 1. Move, pass, proceed, advance, make progress, go on. 2. Walk, go on foot. 3. Travel, journey. 4. Depart, set out, go away. 5. Reach, extend. 6. Contribute, concur, tend, avail, have effect, be of use, be of service. 7. Fare, eventuate, turn out. 8. Be considered, be reckoned, be esteemed. 9. Be about, be on the point. Go, interj. Begone, avaunt, aroynt, get you gone, be off, go along, off with you, get along with you, go your way, go about your business. Go about, 1. Endeavor, attempt, undertake, set one's self about. 2. (Naut.) Tack, change the course. Goad, n. Prick, point. Goad, v. a. 1. Prick with a goad. 2. Incite, stimulate, instigate, urge, impel, spur, arouse, stir up, set on. Go ahead, Proceed, advance, go on, push on, press forward. Goal, n. 1. Post (set to bound a race), mark. 2. Object, end, design, destination, aim, height of one's ambition. Goatish, a. Like a goat (especially in smell or in lustfulness). Goat-sucker, n. Night-jar, wheel-bird, churn-owl (Caprimulgus Europæus). Go away, Depart, go off. Go a wool-gathering, Go on a fool's errand, go on a wild-goose chase, go on a sleeveless errand, reckon without one's host. Go back, Return. Gobble, v. a. Swallow (greedily), bolt, gulp. Gobbler, n. 1. Gormandizer, glutton, gourmand, greedy-gut, voracious eater. 2. [Colloquial.] Turkey-cock. Go between, Mediate, interpose. Go-between, n. Agent, broker, factor. Go beyond, Transgress, overstep, transcend. Goblin, n. Hobgoblin, spectre, sprite, frightful apparition, evil spirit. Go by, 1. Pass near. 2. Pass beyond. 3. Act by, act according to, act in obedience to. Go by, n. [Colloquial.] Passing by, neglect to notice. God, n. 1. Jehovah, Lord, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Providence, Heaven, The Creator, The Maker, The Deity, The Godhead, The Infinite, The Eternal, The Omnipotent, The Preserver, The Father, The Trinity, The Holy Trinity, The Supreme Being, The First Cause, The Author of all things, God the Father, Sovereign of the Universe, The eternal and infinite Spirit. 2. Deity, divinity, idol. Goddess, n. Female divinity. Godhead, n. 1. Deity, divinity, godship. 2. [With The prefixed.] God, The Deity. Godless, a. 1. Irreligious, impious, profane, wicked, ungodly. 2. Atheistical, given to atheism. Godlike, a. Divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial. Godly, a. Pious, holy, righteous, religious, devout, saintly, saint-like, heavenly-minded. Go down, 1. Descend. 2. Be swallowed. 3. (Low.) Be received, be admitted, pass current. 4. Fail, come to nothing, come to nought. Godsend, n. Windfall, unexpected gift, good luck, piece of good fortune, piece of good luck. Godship, n. Deity, divinity, godhead. Go for, 1. Pass for, be taken for, pass current for. 2. [Colloquial U. S.] Favor, support, be in favor of, GO IN FOR. Go for nothing, Be of no use, have no effect or efficacy. Go forth, 1. Issue, go out. 2. Get abroad, become public. Goggle, v. n. Roll the eyes. Goggle, n. Stare, owlish look, strained look. Goggled, a. Staring (as a full or prominent eye), rolling. Goggle-eye, n. 1. Rolling eye, staring eye. 2. Strabismus, squinting. Go halves, [Colloquial.] Share equally. Go hard with, Be disastrous to, have serious consequences for. Go heels overhead, Make or turn a somerset. Going on, 1. Proceeding, advancing. 2. Progressing, in progress, in hand. Goings on, [Colloquial.] Proceedings, conduct. Go in for, [Colloquial.] Favor, support, GO FOR. Goitre, n. [Written also Goiter.] Bronchocele, enlargement of the thyroid gland. Go it blind, [Low.] Act without caution, proceed recklessly, leap without looking, leap in the dark. Gold-cup, n. King-cup, buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus). Golden, a. 1. Of gold. 2. Bright, shining, splendid, resplendent, brilliant. 3. Yellow, of a gold color. 4. Excellent, precious, of great value. 5. Auspicious, favorable, opportune, propitious. Golden-robbin, n. Hang-bird, BALTIMORE ORIOLE. Goldylocks, n. Cudweed, everlasting, IMMORTELLE. Gonorrhœa, n. (Med.) Clap, venereal disease. Good, a. 1. Advantageous, beneficial, useful, profitable, serviceable. 2. Suitable, fit, proper, convenient, admirable, not bad, well adapted. 3. Virtuous, upright, religious, pious, righteous, worthy, dutiful. 4. Excellent, valuable, precious, sterling, capital. 5. Kind, benevolent, humane, friendly, favorable, gracious, merciful, obliging, well-disposed. 6. Unblemished, unimpeached, untarnished, unsullied, immaculate, fair, honorable. 7. Companionable, social, genial, lively, cheerful. 8. Able, skilful, ready, expert, dextrous, well qualified. 9. Competent (pecuniarily), of established credit. 10. Pleasant, agreeable, gratifying, cheering. 11. Considerable, great, not small, not insignificant. 12. Real, true, serious, not feigned. Good, n. 1. Benefit, advantage, profit, gain, utility. 2. Welfare, weal, prosperity, interest. 3. Righteousness, virtue, moral qualities. 4. Just actions, moral works. 5. Abundance, richness, best fruits. Good-breeding, n. Politeness, civility, courtesy, urbanity, affability, good manners. Good-by, n. or interj. Farewell, adieu. Good-bye, n. or interj. Farewell, adieu. Good cheer, Bountiful fare, high living, plenty to eat and drink. Good fellow, Boon companion, pleasant companion. Good-fellowship, n. Companionableness, sociability, merry society, pleasant company. Good fortune, Prosperity, success, good luck. Good graces, Friendship, favor. Good heed, Great care, due caution. Good humor, Cheerfulness, cheer, joyousness, good spirits, cheerful flow of spirits. Good-humored, a. Cheerful, buoyant, good-natured, good-tempered, of a placid temper. Good luck, Prosperity, success, good fortune. Goodly, a. 1. Beautiful, graceful, comely, good-looking. 2. Pleasant, happy, agreeable, desirable. 3. Considerable, pretty large. Goodman, n. 1. Gaffer. 2. Husband, master of the house. Good-nature, n. Benevolence, kindness, amiability, benignity, good will, good feeling, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling. Good-natured, a. Benevolent, kind, amiable, humane, obliging, benignant, benign, kind-hearted, good-tempered, good-humored. Goodness, n. 1. Excellence, value, worth. 2. Righteousness, virtue, integrity, uprightness, probity, honesty, principle. 3. Kindness, benevolence, good will. Good offices, Mediation, intervention, assistance, aid, help. Good opinion, Approbation, esteem, regard, favorable opinion, golden opinion. Goods, n. pl. 1. Movables, effects, chattels, furniture. 2. Commodities, wares, merchandise. Good sense, Good judgment, sound understanding. Good-tempered, a. Amiable, GOOD-NATURED. Good turn, Service, kind office, act of kindness. Good-wife, n. Good-woman, goody, gammer. Good will, 1. Benevolence, kindness, GOOD-NATURE. 2. Earnestness, heartiness, ardor, zeal. 3. (Law.) Custom (of an established place of business), patronage. Good-woman, n. GOOD-WIFE. Goody, n. Gammer, GOOD-WIFE. Go off, 1. Depart, go away, be off. 2. Explode, be discharged. Go on, 1. Proceed, advance, go ahead, move forward. 2. Progress, make progress, get along. 3. Continue, persist, persevere, keep on, hold out. 4. Be put on (as a garment), be drawn on. Go on a fool's errand, Go on a wild-goose chase, GO A WOOL-GATHERING. Go on a sleeveless errand, Go a wool-gathering. Go on a wild-goose chase, Go a wool-gathering. Go one's way, Depart, take one's departure, move on, set forth, jog on, be off. Go on tick, Run up a bill, run up a score, get trusted. Goosander, n. Dish-washer, wagtail, dun-diver (Mergus merganser or Mergus castor). Goose, n. 1. Tailor's smoothing iron. 2. Simpleton, fool, DUNCE. Goose-grass, n. Cleavers, hariff, catch-weed, scratch-weed (Galium aparine). Go out, 1. Issue, go forth. 2. Go abroad, go out of doors. 3. Expire, become extinct, be extinguished, be quenched, be put out. Go over, 1. Read (cursorily), peruse, run over. 2. Examine, review. 3. Study, revolve, think over. 4. Pass over, change sides. Gopher, n. 1. Mulo, pouched rat (Pseudostoma bursarius or Geomys bursarius). 2. Prairie squirrel. Gor-cock, n. Red grouse, red ptarmigan, red game, moor-cock (Lagopus Scoticus). Gor-crow, n. Carrion crow, common crow (Corvus corone). Gore, n. 1. Blood, clotted blood. 2. Gusset, triangular piece (of cloth, &c.). Gore, v. a. 1. Stab, pierce. 2. Piece with a gore. Gorge, n. Ravine, defile, notch. Gorge, v. a. 1. Swallow, devour, eat heartily. 2. Glut, satiate, cram, stuff, fill full, fill to repletion. Gorge, v. n. Feed, eat greedily. Gorgeous, a. Showy, splendid, shining, glittering, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent, magnificent, fine, rich, superb. Gorgon, n. Spectre, hobgoblin, ogre, POKER, BUGABOO, HYDRA, frightful object. Gormand, n. [Written also and usually Gourmand.] Glutton, gormandizer, epicure. Gormandize, v. n. Gorge, stuff, eat greedily, feed ravenously. Gormandizer, n. Glutton, gourmand, epicure. Gorse, n. Furze, whin, goss (Ulex europæus). Gory, a. Bloody, ensanguined. Gosling, n. Young goose. Go snacks, Share together, share and share alike. Gospel, n. 1. [With The prefixed.] Christianity, revelation by Christ, Christian religion, divine revelation, the cross. 2. History of Christ (as given in the New Testament by one evangelist or collectively by all). 3. Doctrine, creed, principle of action. Goss, n. Furze, GORSE. Gossamery, a. Light, flimsy, unsubstantial. Gossip, n. 1. Tattler, babbler, chatterer, gadabout, idle talker. 2. Chat, chitchat, tattle, prate, prattle, cackle, clack, small talk, idle talk. Gossip, v. n. Chat, tattle, prate, prattle, gabble, clack, cackle, talk idly. Gothamist, n. Blunderer, wiseacre, witling, pretender to wisdom, man of small wit. Gothic, a. Rude, barbaric, barbarous. Gothic, n. Gothic language. Gothicism, n. 1. Gothic idiom. 2. Rudeness, barbarism, incivility. Go through, 1. Execute, accomplish, finish. 2. Bear, endure, undergo, suffer. Go through with, Do thoroughly, execute effectually. Go to loggerheads, Come to blows, fall to loggerheads. Go to pot, [Colloquial.] Go to destruction, be destroyed, be ruined, go to the dogs, go by the board, go to rack and ruin. Go to war, Fight, war, contend (in arms), take up arms, take up the cudgel, appeal to arms, wage war, draw the sword, unsheath the sword, come to blows, measure swords, give battle, join battle, enter the lists, couch one's lance, take the field, let slip the dogs of war, fight it out, take up the hatchet. Gouge, n. 1. Hollow chisel. 2. [Colloquial.] Cheat, trick, imposture, imposition, deception, fraud, stratagem, artifice, chouse. 3. [Colloquial.] Trickster, impostor, rogue, knave, swindler, sharper, cheat, cheater. Gourd-worm, n. Fluke, fluke-worm. Gourmand, n. [Written also, but less commonly, Gormand.] Glutton, gormandizer, epicure. Gout (goo), n. [Fr.] Taste, relish, flavor, smack, savor, gusto, zest. Gout, n. Podagra. Gouty, a. Podagric, podagrical. Govern, v. a. 1. Conduct, manage, supervise, regulate, have the direction of, have the charge of. 2. Direct, guide, steer. 3. Control, restrain, curb, bridle, rule, sway, command. Govern, v. n. Rule, have control, exercise authority, hold the reins, bear sway, have the charge. Governable, a. Controllable, manageable. Governante, n. Governess. Governess, n. Governante, instructress, tutoress. Government, n. 1. Rule, management, regulation, conduct. 2. Direction, guidance. 3. Control, restraint, sway, dominion. 4. Polity, commonwealth, state, form of sovereignty, body politic. 5. Administration, body of executive officers, ruling power, powers that be. Governor, n. 1. Ruler, director, manager, comptroller, superintendent, overseer. 2. Executive, chief magistrate. 3. Tutor, instructor, guardian. Go your way, Avaunt, aroynt, begone, be off, get you gone, go along, off with you, get along with you, go about your business. Grab, v. a. [Low.] Snatch, clutch, seize violently, gripe suddenly. Grace, n. 1. Favor, kindness, condescension, benignity, love, good-will. 2. Divine goodness or favor, divine influence, God's love. 3. Piety, devotion, devoutness, holiness, religion, sanctity. 4. Pardon, forgiveness, mercy. 5. Elegance, polish, refinement, accomplishment. 6. Beauty, symmetry, comeliness, gracefulness, ease. 7. Short prayer (over food at table). 8. (Music.) Embellishment (appoggiatura, shake, trill, turn). Grace, v. a. 1. Adorn, decorate, beautify, embellish, deck. 2. Dignify, honor. Graceful, a. 1. Elegant, comely, becoming, beautiful. 2. Easy, natural, unlabored. Graceless, a. Depraved, degenerate, corrupt, profligate, reprobate, dissolute, abandoned, lost, shameless, obdurate, hardened, incorrigible, irreclaimable, wicked. Gracious, a. 1. Benevolent, benignant, favorable, kind, friendly, merciful, condescending, compassionate, tender, lenient, mild, gentle. 2. Affable, familiar, courteous, civil, polite, easy. Gradation, n. Regular progress (step by step), regular progression. Grade, n. 1. Rank, degree, step, stage. 2. Gradient, rate of ascent or of descent (as on a railroad). Gradient, n. Grade, rate of ascent or of descent. Gradual, a. Regular (step by step), progressive, slow. Gradually, ad. Regularly, slowly, by degrees, step by step, little by little, by little and little. Graduate, v. a. 1. Mark with degrees, divide into regular intervals. 2. Adjust, adapt, proportion, regulate. Graduate, v. n. Take a degree, receive a diploma. Gradus, n. Dictionary of prosody, prosodial dictionary. Graff, n. Ditch, moat, fosse. Graft, n. Shoot (inserted in another tree), scion, sprout. Graft, v. a. Ingraft. Grain, n. 1. Seed, kernel, matured ovule. 2. Corn (wheat, rye, oats, barley, maize, &c.). 3. Particle, atom, bit, scrap, jot, whit, mite, ace, iota, tittle, scintilla, trace, spark, shadow, glimmer. 4. Twentieth part of a scruple, twenty-fourth part of a pennyweight. 5. Fibre, texture. 6. Temper, disposition, humor. 7. Dye, tint, color, stain, tinge, hue, shade, tincture. Grallæ, n. pl. [L.] Waders, wading birds, grallatores. Grallatores, n. pl. [L.] Grallæ. Gramineous, a. Grassy. Graminaceous, a. Grassy. Graminivorous, a. Grass-eating, phytivorous, phytophagous. Grammar, n. 1. Accidence, science of language, laws or rules of language, theory of human speech. 2. Propriety of speech, right use of language, art of speaking or writing correctly. 3. Treatise on grammar, manual or handbook of grammar, grammatical text-book. Grammarian, n. Adept in grammar. Granary, n. Garner, corn-house. Grand, a. 1. Stately, lordly, princely, august, majestic, exalted, elevated, dignified, eminent, illustrious, great, high in power, of great dignity. 2. Magnificent, splendid, superb, glorious, noble, sublime, lofty. 3. Principal, chief, superior. Grand-duke, n. 1. Sovereign prince. 2. (Zool.) Great horned owl (Bubo maximus). Grandee, a. Nobleman, noble, lord. Grandeur, n. 1. Greatness, sublimity. 2. Majesty, loftiness, stateliness, state, dignity, pomp, magnificence, augustness, splendor. Grandfather, n. Grandsire, grandpapa. Grandiloquence, n. Bombast, fustian, turgidity, lofty language, high-sounding words, lofty style of speech. Grandiloquent, a. Bombastic, turgid, tumid, swelling, inflated, stilted, pompous, declamatory, rhetorical, high-sounding, high-flowing, HIGHFALUTIN. Grand-juror, n. Grand-juryman. Grand-juryman, n. Grand-juror. Grandmamma, n. Grandmother. Grandmother, n. Grandmamma. Grand-vizier, n. Chief vizier. Grant, v. a. 1. Admit, allow, concede, cede, yield. 2. Give (in answer to a request), bestow, CONFER, vouchsafe, deign. 3. (Law.) Convey (by deed), transfer, make conveyance of. Grant, n. 1. Gift, boon, donation, benefaction, bounty, largess, present, concession. 2. (Law.) Conveyance, cession. Granulate, v. a. Form into grains, reduce to grains. Granulate, v. n. Be formed into grains. Granule, n. Small grain, small particle. Grape, n. Fruit of the vine. Grape-sugar, n. Glucose, starch-sugar. Graphic, a. Vivid, lively, picturesque, well drawn, well delineated. Graphical a. Vivid, lively, picturesque, well drawn, well delineated. Graphite, n. Plumbago, black-lead. Grapple, v. a. Seize, gripe, grasp, catch, clasp, clutch, lay hold of. Grapple with, Struggle with, engage with, close with, contend with (in close fight). Grapple, n. 1. Close hug, close fight. 2. Grappling-irons. Grappling-irons, n. pl. Grapple. Grasp, v. a. Clasp, gripe, seize, clinch, clutch, catch, grapple, lay hold of. Grasp at, Catch at, try to seize. Grasp, n. 1. Clasp, gripe. 2. Hold, possession. 3. Reach, power of seizing or of comprehending. Grasping, a. Avaricious, covetous, miserly, niggardly, penurious, parsimonious, close, stingy, mean, sordid, close-fisted, with an itching palm. Grass-eating, a. Graminivorous, phytivorous, phytophagous. Grass-plot, n. Lawn, green. Grassy, a. Gramineous, graminaceous. Grate, v. a. 1. Rub, scrape, abrade. 2. Rasp, comminute, reduce to particles by rubbing. Grate, v. n. Be irritating, be disagreeable, be offensive. Grateful, a. 1. Thankful, obliged, indebted, beholden, under obligation. 2. Agreeable, pleasing, pleasant, gratifying, acceptable, delightful, welcome, charming. 3. Delicious, palatable, savory, nice, luscious, cordial, refreshing, invigorating. Gratification, n. 1. Gratifying, pleasing. 2. Delight, satisfaction, enjoyment, pleasure, fruition. 3. Reward, recompense. Gratify, v. a. Please, indulge, satisfy, humor, delight, give pleasure to, make glad. Gratifying, a. Pleasing, agreeable, welcome. Grating, a. Harsh, irritating, displeasing, disagreeable, offensive. Gratis, ad. [L.] Gratuitously, freely, for nothing. Gratitude, n. Thankfulness, feeling of obligation, sense of obligation. Gratuitous, a. 1. Voluntary, free, spontaneous, of one's own accord. 2. Unwarranted, unfounded, groundless, without proof. Gratuity, n. Present, gift, donation, benefaction, bounty, largess, grant, free gift. Gratulation, n. Congratulation, felicitation. Gratulatory, a. Congratulatory. Grave, v. a. 1. Engrave, imprint, infix, impress deeply. 2. Carve, form by cutting. Grave, n. Pit (for a dead body), sepulchre, tomb, ossuary, charnel-house, narrow house, long home. Grave, a. 1. Important, weighty, momentous, cogent, of great consequence. 2. Sober, serious, sedate, thoughtful, demure, staid, solemn. 3. Plain, not showy, not tawdry. 4. (Music.) Deep, not acute, low in pitch. Grave-clothes, n. pl. Shroud, winding-sheet. Gravel, n. Sand, grit, small pebbles. Gravel, v. a. 1. Cover with gravel. 2. Puzzle, embarrass, perplex, bewilder, stagger, pose, nonplus, put out. Graver, n. 1. Engraver. 2. Burin, engraving tool. Graveyard, n. Cemetery, necropolis, mortuary, churchyard, burial-ground, burying-ground. Gravitate, v. n. Tend by gravity. Gravitation, n. Gravity, centripetal force, attraction of gravitation. Gravity, n. 1. Heaviness, weight. 2. Gravitation, centripetal force, attraction of gravitation. 3. Sobriety, seriousness, sedateness, thoughtfulness, demureness. 4. Importance, moment. Gray, a. Hoary, black and white. Grayish, a. Grizzly, grizzled, somewhat gray. Graze, v. n. Eat grass, feed upon grass. Graze, v. a. 1. Feed with grass. 2. Feed upon, eat grass from. 3. Shave, scrape, skim, touch lightly (in passing over). Grease, n. 1. Unctuous matter (lard, tallow, &c.). 2. (Farriery.) Scratches. Grease, v. a. 1. Smear with grease. 2. Bribe, give a douceur to. Greasy, a. Unctuous, fat, fatty, oily, adipose, sebaceous, oleaginous. Great, a. 1. Large, big, vast, huge, bulky, ample, immense, gigantic, Herculean, Cyclopean, enormous. 2. Much, excessive, high. 3. Numerous, countless. 4. Considerable, important, weighty. 5. Distinguished, eminent, prominent, exalted, elevated, excellent, noted, illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, far-famed. 6. Grand, august, dignified, noble, majestic, sublime. 7. Magnanimous, generous, chivalrous, high-minded. 8. Sumptuous, rich, magnificent. 9. Hard, difficult, onerous, burdensome, grievous. 10. Chief, principal. 11. Superior, pre-eminent. Great, n. [With The prefixed.] Great persons, persons of rank, people of distinction. Great bear, n. [With The prefixed.] Charles's Wain, The Wain, Ursa Major. Great-bellied, a. Abdominous, large-bellied, big-bellied, pot-bellied, tun-bellied. Greatest good, Supreme good, SUMMUM BONUM. Great-hearted, a. Noble, magnanimous, generous, chivalrous, high-spirited, high-minded. Greatness, n. 1. Largeness, magnitude, size, bulk, dimensions. 2. High degree. 3. Distinction, eminence, elevation, fame, renown. 4. Dignity, augustness, majesty, sublimity. 5. Magnanimity, generosity, nobleness, disinterestedness, chivalrous spirit. Grecian, a. Greek. Grecian, n. 1. Greek, native of Greece. 2. Adept in Greek, proficient in the Greek language, Greek scholar. Grecism, n. Greekism, Hellenism. Greed, n. Eagerness, longing, GREEDINESS. Greediness, n. 1. Voracity, ravenousness, gluttony, rapacity, excessive hunger. 2. Eagerness, longing, greed, avidity, intense desire. Greedy, a. 1. Voracious, ravenous, gluttonous, rapacious, insatiable, insatiate, very hungry. 2. Eager, very desirous. Greedy-gut, n. [Low.] Glutton, gormandizer, gourmand, gobbler. Greek, a. 1. Of Greece. 2. Grecian, classic, classical, after the Greek, in the manner of Greece. Greek, n. 1. Grecian, native of Greece. 2. Greek language. Green, a. 1. Verdant. 2. Flourishing, blooming, fresh, undecayed. 3. New, recent. 4. Unripe, not fully grown, immature. 5. Inexperienced, unskilful, inexpert, ignorant, raw. 6. Unseasoned, not dry. Green, n. 1. Blue and yellow. 2. Lawn, grass-plot, grassy plain. Greenbone, n. Gar-fish, sea-pike. Green-broom, n. Green-weed, dyer's-weed (Genista tinctoria). Greenfinch, n. Green grossbeak (Coccothraustes chloris). Greenhorn, n. [Colloquial.] Novice, inexperienced youth, raw hand. Greenhouse, n. Conservatory. Greenness, n. 1. Verdancy, viridity. 2. Vigor, freshness. 3. Unripeness, immaturity. Green-sickness, n. Chlorosis. Green-vitriol, n. Copperas, sulphate of iron (crystallized). Green-weed, n. Green-broom, dyer's weed (Genista tinctoria). Greet, v. a. 1. Salute, welcome, hail, address, accost. 2. Compliment, send greeting to. Greeting, n. 1. Salutation, welcome, salute. 2. Compliment, expression of goodwill. Grewsome, a. [Scottish.] Frightful, ugly, terrible. Greylag, n. Wild goose (Anser ferus). Grenatite, n. Cross-stone, stanrotide, stanrolite. Grief, n. 1. Sorrow, regret, affliction, distress, tribulation, woe, sadness, bitterness, anguish, misery, agony, heartache, heavy heart, bleeding heart, broken heart, pain of mind, mental suffering. 2. Trial, grievance, cause of sorrow. Grievance, n. 1. Hardship, wrong, injury, burden, oppression. 2. Grief, trial, cause of sorrow. Grieve, v. a. Afflict, pain, hurt, or wound the feelings of, make sorrowful. Grieve, v. n. Sorrow, mourn, lament, bewail, feel regret. Grievous, a. 1. Distressing, afflictive, afflicting, painful, sad, deplorable, lamentable, hard to bear. 2. Hurtful, injurious, baneful, noxious, mischievous, detrimental, destructive, calamitous. 3. Atrocious, heinous, flagitious. Grim, a. 1. Fierce, ferocious, ruthless, cruel, savage. 2. Frightful, horrible, hideous, grisly, appalling, dire, horrid, terrific, dreadful, of forbidding look. Grimace, n. Distortion of countenance, wry face. Grim-faced, a. Grim-visaged. Grim-visaged, a. Grim-faced. Grin, v. n. Show the teeth (in laughing, expressing scorn, &c.). Grin at, Ridicule, deride, mock at, scoff at, jeer at, laugh at. Grind, v. a. 1. Triturate, pulverize, bruise, bray, CRAZE, comminute by attrition. 2. Sharpen (by rubbing). 3. Grate, rub together. 4. Oppress, harass, persecute, plague, trouble, afflict, be hard upon. Grinder, n. Molar, molar tooth, jaw tooth, double tooth. Grindery, n. [England.] Shoemakers' materials. Grindery-warehouse, n. Finding-store, store for the sale of shoemakers' materials. Grip, n. [Low.] Grasp, gripe, clutch, clasp. Gripe, v. a. 1. Seize, clutch, grasp, clasp, snatch, lay hold of. 2. Press, compress, squeeze, pinch, hold fast. 3. Pain, distress, pinch, straighten, give pain to. Gripe, n. 1. Grasp, clutch, hold, seizure. 2. Affliction, distress, griping, pinching. Griping, n. 1. Seizure, grasping. 2. Colic, gripes, pain in the bowels. 3. Affliction, distress, gripe. Gripes, n. pl. Colic, griping, belly-ache, pain in the bowels. Grippe, n. [Fr.] Catarrh, influenza. Grisly, a. Frightful, horrible, horrid, terrific, hideous, appalling, dreadful, grim. Gristle, n. Cartilage. Gristly, a. Cartilaginous. Grit, n. 1. Bran. 2. Sand, gravel, small pebbles. 3. Gritstone, gritrock. Gritrock, n. Gritstone, grit. Grits, n. pl. Groats, hulled oats, or hulled wheat. Gritstone, n. Grit, gritrock. Gritty, a. Sandy. Grizzled, a. Grayish, grizzly. Grizzly, a. Grayish, grizzled, somewhat gray, a little gray. Groan, v. n. Moan. Groat, n. Fourpence. Groats, n. pl. Grits, hulled oats, or hulled wheat. Groceries, n. pl. [U. S.] Grocery, grocers' commodities. Grocery, n. 1. [England.] Groceries. 2. [U. S.] Grocer's shop. Groggery, n. Grog-shop, dram-shop, liquor-shop. Groggy, a. [Low.] Tipsy, intoxicated, inebriated, DRUNK. Grog-shop, n. Groggery. Groom, n. 1. Waiter, servant, valet. 2. Stable-servant, hostler. 3. Bridegroom. Groove, n. Furrow, channel. Grope, v. n. Feel one's way (as in the dark), pick one's way. Gross, a. 1. Large, big, bulky, great. 2. Dense, thick, not attenuated. 3. Coarse, rough, rude, unrefined, indelicate, sensual, impure, vulgar, low, broad. 4. Enormous, flagrant, shameful, unseemly, unbecoming, outrageous. 5. Palpable, manifest, glaring. 6. Whole, total, entire. Gross, n. 1. Whole, total, aggregate, gross amount, sum total. 2. Twelve dozen. Grossness, n. 1. Greatness, bulkiness, bigness. 2. Density, thickness. 3. Coarseness, rudeness, indelicacy, vulgarity, impurity, want of refinement. Grot, n. Cave, cavern, grotto. Grotesque, a. Fantastic, fanciful, odd, whimsical, extravagant, unnatural, wild, strange, BIZARRE. Grotto, n. Grot, cave, cavern. Ground, n. 1. Soil, earth, clod, turf, sod, loam, mould, surface of land. 2. Region, territory, country, land, domain. 3. Estate, acres, field, real property, landed estate. 4. Foundation, support, base, basis, groundwork. 5. Motive, consideration, reason, cause, inducement, account. Ground, v. a. 1. Place on the ground. 2. Found, establish, base, fix, set. Ground, v. n. Run aground, get aground. Ground-hog, n. Woodchuck, American marmot (Arctomys monax). Ground-ice, n. Anchor-ice. Ground-ivy, n. Gill, alehoof. Ground-nut, n. 1. Pig-nut, hawk-nut, earth-nut, earth-chestnut (Bunium flexuosum). 2. Peanut, earth-nut (Arachis hypogæa). 3. Wild bean (Apios tuberosa). 4. Dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia or Panax trifolium). Ground-plate, n. Sill, ground-sill, groundsel. Grounds, n. pl. Lees, dregs, sediment, grouts, precipitate, settlings. Ground-sill, a. Sill, ground-plate. Groundsel, a. Sill, ground-plate. Ground-squirrel, n. Chipmunk. Groundwork, n. 1. Base, basis, substratum, foundation, support, bottom, ground. 2. Source, origin, first principle. Group, n. Cluster, collection, assemblage, clump. Group, v. a. Arrange, dispose, assign places to, form into groups. Grouse, n. Heath-game. Grouts, n. pl. Lees, GROUNDS. Grouty, a. [Colloquial.] Sullen, moody, sulky, surly, morose, cross, glum, grum, spleeny, cynical, crabbed, out of humor, out of temper. Grove, n. Forest, wood, woodland, thicket, copse. Grovel, v. n. Creep, crawl, sneak, fawn, cringe, lie low, lie prone. Grovelling, a. [Written also Groveling.] 1. Creeping, crouching, squat. 2. Low, mean, base, vile, abject, servile, slavish, cringing, fawning, beggarly, sneaking, earth-born. Grow, v. n. 1. Enlarge, increase, expand, extend, be augmented, become (by degrees) greater or larger. 2. Vegetate, sprout, germinate, shoot, pullulate, put forth, shoot up, spring up. 3. Advance, improve, make progress, make improvement. 4. Become, wax, come to be, get to be. Grow, v. a. Raise, produce, cultivate. Grower, n. Producer, cultivator. Grow fat, Batten. Growing, a. Increasing, enlarging. Grow out of, Issue, proceed from, come from. Grow up, Come to maturity. Growl, v. n. Snarl, gnarl, grumble, murmur. Growl, n. Snarl, murmur. Growth, n. 1. Increase, expansion, development. 2. Produce, product. 3. Advancement, advance, progress, improvement. Grub, v. a. Dig, eradicate, dig up, root up, root out, grub up. Grub, v. n. Dig, be meanly employed. Grub, n. 1. Catterpillar, larva. 2. [Colloquial.] Food. Grub-axe, n. Mattock, grubbing-hoe. Grubbing-hoe, n. Grub-axe. Grudge, v. a. 1. Grant with reluctance, give unwillingly. 2. Envy, begrudge, repine at. Grudge, v. n. 1. Be reluctant, be unwilling. 2. Repine, murmur, grieve, be envious. Grudge, n. Hatred (secretly and persistently entertained), pique, spite, malice, rancor, malevolence, ill-will, inveterate dislike. Grudging, n. 1. Envy. 2. Reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination. Gruff, a. Rough, churlish, rude, uncivil, uncourteous, ungracious, impolite, bluff, blunt, harsh, BRUSQUE. Grum, a. 1. Sour, surly, morose, sullen, crabbed, glum, GROUTY. 2. Guttural (voice), rumbling, deep in the throat. Grumble, v. n. 1. Complain, murmur, repine, croak, find fault. 2. Growl, snarl, gnarl. 3. Rumble, roar. Grumbler, n. Murmurer, complainer, croaker, censurer, fault-finder. Grumbling, n. Complaint, murmuring, repining, fault-finding. Grumous, a. Clotted, concreted, thick. Grunter, n. Hog, pig, swine. Guarantee, n. Surety, security, caution, guaranty. Guarantee, v. a. (Law.) Warrant, insure, guaranty, become surety for, be responsible for, answer for. Guarantor, n. (Law.) Warrantor. Guaranty, v. a. (Law.) Warrant, GUARANTEE. Guard, v. a. Protect, defend, shield, shelter, keep in safety. Guard, v. n. Watch, take care, be cautious, be vigilant. Guard, n. 1. Defence, protection, shield, security, bulwark, rampart, ægis, palladium, safeguard. 2. Sentinel, sentry, watch, watchman. 3. Convoy, escort, conduct, body of defenders. 4. Circumspection, care, watchfulness, caution, attention, heed. 5. Conductor (of a coach or of a railway train). Guarded, a. Cautious, wary, circumspect, watchful, careful. Guardian, n. Warden, keeper, protector, defender, preserver, guardian angel, tutelary saint. Guardian, a. Protecting, tutelary. Guardsman, n. Watchman, sentinel, sentry, guard. Guerdon, n. [Poetical.] Recompense, remuneration, requital, reward. Guess, v. n. 1. Conjecture, divine, surmise, suspect, mistrust. 2. Suppose, think, believe, fancy, imagine, take it, dare say, venture to say. Guess, v. a. Conjecture, divine. Guess, n. Conjecture, surmise, supposition. Guest, n. Visitor, visitant. Guffaw, n. Laugh (boisterous or loud), horse-laugh. Guidance, n. Direction, leadership, lead, conduct, government. Guide, v. a. 1. Lead, conduct, pilot. 2. Direct, rule, govern, manage, regulate, control, steer, preside over, have charge of, take the direction of. Guide, n. 1. Director, conductor, pilot. 2. Mentor, monitor, adviser, counsellor, instructor. 3. Clavis, clew. Guide-post, n. Finger-post. Guild, n. Fraternity, association, society, company, corporation, corporate body, joint concern. Guile, n. Cunning, craft, subtlety, artfulness, artifice, duplicity, deceit, deception, trickery, fraud. Guileless, a. Artless, honest, sincere, undesigning, unsophisticated, frank, pure, truthful, candid, ingenuous, open, straightforward, single-minded, open-hearted, simple-hearted, simple-minded. Guillemets, n. pl. Quotation points or marks, marks of quotation, inverted commas. Guilt, n. Criminality, guiltiness, culpability. Guiltless, a. Innocent, sinless, spotless, unspotted, unpolluted, immaculate, unsullied, untarnished, blameless. Guilty, a. Criminal, culpable. Guinea, n. Twenty-one shillings. Guinea corn, Doura, Indian millet, negro-corn (Sorghum vulgare). Guinea-fowl, n. Guinea-hen (Numida meleagris). Guinea-hen, n. Guinea-fowl. Guise, n. 1. Appearance, aspect, garb, dress, form, shape, figure, fashion, manner, mode. 2. [Poetical.] Air, mien, demeanor, behavior. 3. Practice, habit, custom, manner, mode. Gulch, n. Ravine (made by running water), gully, CREVASSE. Gules, n. [Her.] Red (represented by perpendicular lines). Gulf, n. 1. Large bay. 2. Abyss. Gull, v. a. Deceive, cheat, dupe, trick, chouse, diddle, cozen, overreach, circumvent, beguile, impose upon. Gull, n. 1. Cheat, trick, deception, imposition, fraud. 2. Dupe, CAT'S-PAW. 3. Mew, cob, seamew, sea-cob. Gullet, n. Œsophagus. Gullibility, n. [Low.] Weak credulity. Gullible, a. [Low.] Credulous, easily duped. Gully, n. Gulch, ravine, CREVASSE. Gulp, v. a. Swallow greedily, BOLT. Gumbo, n. [U. S.] Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). Gum-elastic, n. Caoutchouc, india-rubber. Gumption, n. 1. [Colloquial.] Shrewdness, TACT, address, sagacity, discernment, skill, cleverness, ability, common sense. 2. Magilp. Gum-rash, n. (Med.) Red-gum. Gum-tree, n. 1. Black-gum, sour-gum (Nyssa multiflora). 2. [U. S.] Sweet-gum, liquid-ambar (Liquid-ambar styraciflora). Gun, n. Fire-arm, BLUNDERBUSS. Gun-cotton, n. Pyroxyline. Guns, n. pl. Fire-arms, CANNON. Gurgle, v. n. Ripple, purl, murmur. Gush, v. n. Spout out, burst forth, rush forth (as a liquid), flow out suddenly. Gush, n. Rush (as of a liquid), sudden efflux or outflow. Gusset, n. Gore. Gust, n. 1. Taste. 2. Relish, zest, liking, gusto. 3. Blast, squall. 4. Burst, outburst, fit, paroxysm. Gustable, a. Relishable, savory, pleasant to the taste, sapid. Gusto, n. Relish, zest, liking, gust. Gusty, a. Stormy, tempestuous, windy, squally, blustering. Gut, n. 1. Intestine. 2. Strait, narrow pass. Gut, v. a. Eviscerate, disembowel, embowel, take out the bowels of. Guts, n. pl. Viscera, intestines, entrails, bowels, inwards. Gutta serena, [L.] (Med.) Amaurosis, drop-serene. Gutter, n. Channel, conduit. Guttural, a. Of the throat. Guzzle, v. n. Drink (greedily or much), carouse, tipple, tope. Guzzle, v. a. Drink (greedily or much), quaff, swill, swig. Gymnasium, n. 1. Place for athletic exercises. 2. School, seminary, academy, high-school. Gymnastic, a. Athletic. Gymnastics, n. pl. Athletic exercises. Gypsum, n. Sulphate of lime (native). Gyrate, v. n. Rotate, revolve, whirl, turn round, wheel round, move in a circle. Gyration, n. Rotation, whirling, revolution, circular motion. Gyves, n. pl. Fetters, shackles, chains.