English dictionary: words starting with gilbert

Meanings of Gilbertese:

noun

A native or inhabitant of the gilbert islands.

Usage examples:

On tokelau it is blamed on an infected gilbertese.

adjective

Relating to the gilbert islands.

Meanings of Gilbertian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the english playwright w. s. gilbert or his works, especially in involving ludicrous or paradoxical situations.

Usage examples:

A flair for gilbertian humour

Meanings of Gilbertine:

noun

A member of a religious order (initially for women) founded by st gilbert of sempringham, lincolnshire in the 1130s.

adjective

Of or relating to the religious order founded by st gilbert of sempringham.

Meanings of Gilbertite:

noun

A variety of muscovite occurring in small, often silky scales, varying in colour from whitish-yellow to yellowish-green.