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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton''s law of gravitation
A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
A purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
A special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
A garment that provides covering for the loins
Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; covering for the pubic area
British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
English philosopher (1873-1958)
Conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores Back to top
The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
A collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
Light informal conversation for social occasions
An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
(usually in the plural) trousers
A firm durable fabric with a twill weave
Rapid and indistinct speech
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
One of a family of granular intrusive rocks
Full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
Light informal conversation for social occasions
The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
United States film actor (1901-1960)
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall; "a gabled roof"
The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
A republic on the west coast of Africa Back to top
A native or inhabitant of Gabon
Of or relating to Gabon or its inhabitants; "Gabonese hills"; "gabonese writers"
A republic on the west coast of Africa
The basic unit of money in Gabon
Large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper
British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)
French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)
Capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)
Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648)
A republic on the west coast of Africa
A sharp prod fixed to a rider''s heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
The Dravidian language spoken by the Gadaba people
A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India
A restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d''etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942) Back to top
A cushion on a throne for a prince in India
Any of various large flies that annoy livestock
A persistently annoying person
A device that is very useful for a particular job
A person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets
Appliances collectively; "labor-saving gadgetry"
Large family of important mostly marine food fishes
Cods, haddocks, grenadiers; in some classifications considered equivalent to the order Anacanthini
A soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
A soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
A mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
An industrial town in north central Alabama
Type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
Closely related to Atlantic cod
A food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
One of the world''s most important commercial fishes
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland Back to top
Relating to or characteristic of the Celts
Able to communicate in Gaelic
Italian composer of operas (1797-1848)
Italian dancer for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
An iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
A spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
A socially awkward or tactless act
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
An elderly man
A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
A triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
A city in west central Tunisia
Restraint put into a person''s mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy''s jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Cause to retch or choke
Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
Make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" Back to top
Tie a gag around someone''s mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
Be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
Prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "she was crazy about him"; "gaga over the rock group''s new album"; "he was infatuated with her"
Mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail"
Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)
A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
Street names for marijuana
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
A flock of geese
Make a noise characteristic of a goose; "Cackling geese"
Someone who writes comic material for public performers
A comedian who uses gags
Someone who writes comic material for public performers
Someone who writes comic material for public performers
Any law that limits freedom of the press
A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
The point of a joke or humorous story
A court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit; "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment"
Normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth Back to top
A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
A festive merry feeling
A gay feeling
Any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy
Annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center
In a gay manner; "the scandals were gaily diverting"
The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
The advantageous quality of being beneficial
The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
A quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle''s gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Increase (one''s body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
Increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
Rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
Obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden" Back to top
A dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
A person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"
A person who gains weight
A university town in north central Florida
Yielding a fair profit
In a gainful way; "are you gainfully employed now?"
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Without gain or profit
Graceful and pleasing; "gainly conduct"; "a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes"
Take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
King of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
A person''s manner of walking
A horse''s manner of moving
The rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
A shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
A cloth covering (a legging) that provides covering for the instep and ankles Back to top
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
Prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Roman satirist (died in 66)
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)
Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
Alliterative term for girl (or woman)
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
A unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)
A gay festivity
Offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
Agent that induces milk secretion
Inconceivably large
Of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way); "the galactic plane" Back to top
A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
A simple sugar found in lactose
A genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
The secretion of milk
Agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
A mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
Boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
A drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion''s prayers
An ancient country in central Asia Minor
A native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)
A New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
A splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula'' is a former name for `galaxy''" Back to top
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
A gay festivity
A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
Jacamars
The seed-producing cone of a cypress tree
A strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
An organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
Small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat''s rue
Tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
Soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Tiger sharks
Large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body
Erect annual European herbs
Coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
A genus of Carcharhinidae
Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)
An active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes Back to top
A coterie of undesirable people
A region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
The dialect of Portuguese (sometimes regarded as a dialect of Spanish) spoken in Galicia northwestern Spain
Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts
The cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
An inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
Of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
Of or relating to Galileo or his works
One of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
A type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy
An area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus''s ministry
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
Annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers Back to top
Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
Bedstraw with sweetish roots
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
Common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia
The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
A skin sore caused by chafing
An open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
Neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
A man who attends or escorts a woman
Unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"
Having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight Back to top
Having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
Lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"
In a gallant manner; "he gallantly offered to take her home"
Polite attentiveness to women
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
Courtesy towards women
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930
United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851)
Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
A muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
Painful from having the skin abraded
A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
A genus of Pyralidae
Moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
Narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
A covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
A long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"
A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) Back to top
Spectators at a golf or tennis match
The area for food preparation on a ship
The kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
A large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
A proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
A laborer who is obliged to do menial work
A slave condemned to row in a galley
Any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
An ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
Golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
Of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French cooking"; "a gallic shrug"
Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars"
A word or phrase borrowed from French
A colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
Pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins
Small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds Back to top
Relating to or resembling fowl
Of or relating to a gallinacean
Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
Snipes
Common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
American snipe
Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
Gallinules
Black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
North American dark bluish-gray gallinule
Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Rails of New Zealand
A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
Ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
Cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" Back to top
Go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"
That are running rapidly; "surrounded by galloping horses"
Cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
Breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
A district in southwestern Scotland
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
A person who deserves to be hanged
Instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging
A calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
A town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
Common domestic birds and related forms
Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
A jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl
A domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion''s foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
Small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants Back to top
French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
Group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations
A disreputable or clumsy man
Existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"
In great numbers; "daffodils galore"
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
English novelist (1867-1933)
English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields: heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
Southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers
Move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"
Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs'' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
Pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple"
Battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
Either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting
Stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"
Stimulation with a galvanic current Back to top
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
Cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"
To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
A leader who stimulates and excites people to action
A skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
The therapeutic application of electricity to the body
Electricity produced by chemical action
Either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting
Stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"
Stimulation with a galvanic current
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
Cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"
To stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
Iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
A leader who stimulates and excites people to action
A skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc
Affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
Meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
A town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island Back to top
An arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas south of Houston
An island at the entrance of Galveston Bay
A port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
A bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Scottish district of Galloway or its people
Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870)
Leopard lizards
A narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
A native or inhabitant of Gambia
Of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants; "Gambian gameparks"
Monetary unit in Gambia
A group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
A maneuver in a game or conversation
An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
A risky act or venture
Money that is risked for possible monetary gain
Play games for money
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
A person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events Back to top
Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
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"
Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"
A public building for gambling and entertainment
A contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A game that involves gambling
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette"
A strong yellow color
A gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
Mosquitofish
Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
A contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" Back to top
A single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
An amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
Frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
Your occupation or line of work; "he''s in the plumbing game"; "she''s in show biz"
Animal hunted for food or sport
The game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
The flesh of wild animals that is used for food
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
Willing to face danger
Disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
A canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
A flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
A cock bred and trained for fighting
Someone who is a very fierce fighter
A person employed to take care of game and wildlife
A traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
In a plucky manner; "he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso"
Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet Back to top
The teacher in charge of games at a school
The teacher in charge of games at a school
The use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
Cell or organ in which gametes develop
A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
An immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
Gametangia and surrounding bracts
The development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
A modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts
The gamete-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Willing to face danger
Used of the smell of game beginning to taint
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
Any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
Equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
Any fish providing sport for the angler
Any of several breeds reared for cock-fighting
A regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals
A license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
(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) Back to top
A game that involves gambling
(sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President''s game plan for an invasion"
A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children''s play etc)
A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players
A person employed to take care of game and wildlife
A homeless child who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
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"
One of a set of cards used in gambling games
A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
A table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips
The 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
A form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
A crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
A plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses Back to top
A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alchol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
A nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Hind portion of a side of bacon
Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
A disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood
(British informal) sore or lame; "a gammy foot"
Having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel
United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
Colloquial terms for an umbrella
A complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
The entire scale of musical notes
Willing to face danger
Used of the smell of game beginning to taint
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Mature male goose
Political and spiritual leader during India''s struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948) Back to top
Daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)
Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his teachings
A laborer in a railroad maintenance gang
Small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; remover of obstacles
Tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
An organized group of workmen
An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"
Act as an organized group
Rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped"
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
Underworld organizations
The foreman of a work gang
An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
Underworld organizations Back to top
Ungracefully tall and thin
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
Ungracefully tall and thin
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
Suffering from tissue death
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
A power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts
A criminal who is a member of gang
The girl friend of a gangster
Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
A temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
A fight between rival gangs of adolescents
Act as an organized group
The most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect Back to top
A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
Large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
A group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales
Primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
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
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
A province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
A province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
A sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
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
A glove with long sleeve
A glove of armored leather; protects the hand
To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
A sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
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.
The largest of Jupiter''s satellites
A river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang north of Nanchang Back to top
An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
Someone who guards prisoners
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
A narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"
A pass between mountain peaks
An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
Make an opening or gap in
Having widely spaced teeth; "his gap-toothed grin"
A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
An expression of open-mouthed astonishment
Look with amazement; look stupidly
Be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
A musical scale with fewer than seven notes
Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters Back to top
Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
An outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
A repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
Keep or store in a garage; "we don''t garage our car"
The extension of a mechanic''s lien to include payment for work on automobiles
An outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller''s premises
Small berrylike fruit
Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit
Arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit
An antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
A semiautomatic rifle
A semiautomatic rifle
Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
A receptacle where garbage is discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
A worthless message
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
A hauler of garbage; "there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections"
The collection and removal of garbage Back to top
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
A kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
Eat a large amount of food quickly; "The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake"
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A hauler of garbage; "there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections"
An accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
The collection and removal of garbage
A truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
Large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
The seed of the chickpea plant
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen";
Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
The first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
A state of commotion and noise and confusion
The study of a society by analyzing its garbage Back to top
Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco''s soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936)
Evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
Low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
Looking forward
A plot of ground where plants are cultivated
A yard or lawn adjoining a house
The flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
Work in the garden; "My hobby is gardening"
Someone who takes care of a garden
Someone employed to work in a garden
An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
Perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
Evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves
Evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves
The cultivation of plants
A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally Back to top
Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
A cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops
Chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden
Cress cultivated for salads and garnishes
Cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
Small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
Tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
A hose used for watering a lawn or garden
Improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
Annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
Frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia
Strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers
A beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America
A party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
Fresh pea
Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
The flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant Back to top
Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
Annual herb used as salad green and garnish
Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
Any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
A rake used by gardeners
Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Heavy cast-iron cylinder used to flatten lawns
Any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests
European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
Low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
A spade used by gardeners
A common European garden spider
A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
Widely cultivated
Minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops
Used for working in gardens or yards
A trowel used by gardeners
Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized Back to top
A variety of webworm
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
Writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)
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)
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
Small Eurasian teal
Of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
The sound produced while gargling
A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
Rinse one''s mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"
Utter with gargling or burbling sounds
An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
A loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi''s soldiers
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Back to top
In a tastelessly garish manner; "the temple was garishly decorated with bright plastic flowers"
Strident color or excessive ornamentation
Tasteless showiness
Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"
Medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
Widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning
Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
Relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic; "garlicky sauce"
French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven
Butter seasoned with mashed garlic
Large flat leaves used as chive is used
A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
One of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
European herb that smells like garlic
A press for extracting juice from garlic Back to top
Ground dried garlic and salt
Garlic mayonnaise
An article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
A person who makes garments
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen";
Possessing no clothing
A person who makes garments
A suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
Someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments
Makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
A person who makes garments
A storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
Store grain
Acquire or deserve by one''s efforts or actions
Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
Lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
French architect (1825-1898)
A green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel Back to top
Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
Having decorative or flavorful additions; sometimes used in combination; "a whole salmon garnished with lemon slices"; "parsley-garnished potatoes"
Take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
A court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee''s wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
A fortified military post where troops are stationed
The troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
Station (troops) in a fort or garrison
A wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation Back to top
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Someone who kills by strangling
An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
Strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
Someone who kills by strangling
Subfamily of the crow family: jays
The quality of being wordy and talkative
Full of trivial conversation; "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"
In a chatty loquacious manner; "`When I was young,'' she continued loquaciously, `I used to do all sorts of naughty things''"
The quality of being wordy and talkative
Type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
Small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale gray bark
A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
Fasten with or as if with a garter
A wide belt of elastic with supporters hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
Any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
A knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)
A form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
Supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or bearer of Vishnu
Fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings Back to top
A city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
Show off
Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes"
A nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
An electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
A tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas
Not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
A ship powered by a gas turbine
The bag containing the gas in a balloon
A boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
A region of southwestern France Back to top
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
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A region of southwestern France
Existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state"
Having the consistency of a gas
A cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
A region where there is natural gas underground
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
A wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
Cut open; "she slashed her wrists"
Wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass"
A mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)
The process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"
Converted into a gas or vapor
Turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
Seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
Lower part of a horse''s thigh between the hock and the stifle
Light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas Back to top
Someone employed by a gas company
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
A gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
An internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
A service station that sells gasoline
A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
A tax on every gallon of gasoline sold
A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
Breathing laboriously or convulsively Back to top
In a breathless manner; "she spoke gaspingly"
As someone winded and out of breath; "he came running after us pantingly"
The deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas
The process of interacting with gas
Suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Resembling gas
Any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
Fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
Horse botflies
Type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
Parasitic chiefly on horses
Snails and slugs and their relatives
Sticklebacks
Type genus of the family Gasterosteidae
Of rivers and coastal regions
Confined to rivers
United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)
An ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Relating to or involving the stomach; "gastric ulcer" Back to top
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach
The process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
Digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
Washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"
Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
Alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
A peptic ulcer of the stomach
One of several veins draining the stomach walls
Polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium
A dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete
A fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete
The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
Part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
A genus of fungi of the family Secotiaceae
A species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis Back to top
A physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
The branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
Surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
Of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
Reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus
Feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening
Of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder"
Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
The system that makes food absorbable into the body
Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
Surgical incision into the stomach
Any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
Fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi
A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"
Of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"
The art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
A particular style of cookery (as of a region); "New England gastronomy" Back to top
One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
Primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads
Small toad of southeastern United States
Small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Snails and slugs and their relatives
A type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
Surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
Double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
The process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
The workplace where coal gas is manufactured
A bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
A pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals
A public utility that provides gas
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure Back to top
Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
An internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
A workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
The fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
A device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner
A furnace that burns gas
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
A gun that fires gas shells
A car with relatively low fuel efficiency
Heating system that burns natural gas
A heater that burns gas for heat
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
A lamp that burns illuminating gas
A pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn''t start because dirt clogged the gas line"
A pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line" Back to top
A queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline
A main that distributes gas
A maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules
A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
An oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
A domestic oven fueled by gas
A cremation chamber fueled by gas
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
The pressure exerted by a gas
A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
Gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
A public utility that provides gas
(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
A service station that sells gasoline
A range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
Facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service Back to top
A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
Turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
Fill with gasoline; "Gas up the car"
A well that yields or has yielded natural gas
A gangster''s pistol
A door-like movable barrier in a fence or wall
A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
Passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
Total admission receipts at a sports event
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