English dictionary: words starting with gas

Meanings of Gas:

noun

A substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).

Usage examples:

Hot balls of gas that become stars

adjective

Short for gasoline.

Usage examples:

We stopped for gas

Meanings of Gas-heater:

noun

A fire that uses gas as a fuel to heat a room

Meanings of Gasbag:

noun

A person who talks excessively about trivial things.

Usage examples:

Wearisome gasbags with delusions of grandeur

Meanings of Gasbags:

noun

A person who talks excessively about trivial things.

Usage examples:

Wearisome gasbags with delusions of grandeur

Meanings of Gascon:

noun

A native or inhabitant of gascony.

Usage examples:

At that time, much of their territory was seized by spaniards, gascons, and catalans.

adjective

Relating to gascony or its people.

Usage examples:

Gascon wines

Meanings of Gasconade:

noun

Extravagant boasting.

Usage examples:

Marked out by pitt for canadian service, he served bravely at louisbourg in 1758, then returned to …

Meanings of Gasconader:

noun

A person who boasts extravagantly.

Usage examples:

We suspect our friend the chevalier to be somewhat of a gasconader.

Meanings of Gasconading:

noun

The action of boasting extravagantly; swagger, gasconade.

adjective

That boasts or swaggers; characterized by gasconade.

Meanings of Gasconism:

noun

A word or expression typical of gascony or the gascon language.

Meanings of Gascons:

noun

A native or inhabitant of gascony.

Usage examples:

At that time, much of their territory was seized by spaniards, gascons, and catalans.

adjective

Relating to gascony or its people.

Usage examples:

Gascon wines

Meanings of Gaseity:

noun

Gaseous character; the state or condition of being a gas.

Meanings of Gaselier:

noun

A chandelier with gas burners rather than light bulbs or candles.

Usage examples:

Controversy arose last week over the auction of seven gasoliers and an organ.

Meanings of Gaseliers:

noun

A chandelier with gas burners rather than light bulbs or candles.

Usage examples:

Controversy arose last week over the auction of seven gasoliers and an organ.

Meanings of Gaseosity:

noun

With reference to a person: the fact or quality of being full of ‘gas’.

Meanings of Gaseous:

adjective

Relating to or having the characteristics of a gas.

Usage examples:

Gaseous emissions from motor vehicles

Meanings of Gases:

noun

A substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).

Usage examples:

Hot balls of gas that become stars

verb

Short for gasoline.

Usage examples:

We stopped for gas

Meanings of Gash:

noun

A long, deep cut or wound.

Usage examples:

A bad gash in one leg became infected

verb

Make a long, deep cut in.

Usage examples:

The jagged edges gashed their fingers

Meanings of Gashed:

verb

Make a long, deep cut in.

Usage examples:

The jagged edges gashed their fingers

noun

A long, deep cut or wound.

Usage examples:

A bad gash in one leg became infected

Meanings of Gasher:

noun

A person who or thing which gashes.

Meanings of Gashes:

noun

A long, deep cut or wound.

Usage examples:

A bad gash in one leg became infected

verb

Make a long, deep cut in.

Usage examples:

The jagged edges gashed their fingers

Meanings of Gashful:

adjective

Ghastly; horrible, frightful.

Meanings of Gashing:

verb

Make a long, deep cut in.

Usage examples:

The jagged edges gashed their fingers

noun

A long, deep cut or wound.

Usage examples:

A bad gash in one leg became infected

Meanings of Gashly:

adjective

Ghastly; horrible, frightful.

Meanings of Gasholder:

noun

Another term for gasometer.

Meanings of Gashouse:

noun

A building in which gas is produced; a gasworks.