All English words - page 1501

Meanings of Galloway:

noun

An animal of a black hornless breed of beef cattle which originated in galloway.

Usage examples:

By working in partnership with the area's farmers over the coming months we will set about reintrod…

proper noun

An area of south-western scotland consisting of the two former counties of kirkcudbrightshire and wigtownshire, and now part of dumfries and galloway region.

Meanings of Gallstone:

noun

A small, hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gall bladder or bile ducts from bile pigments, cholesterol, and calcium salts. gallstones can cause severe pain and blockage of the bile duct.

Usage examples:

These will reveal any abnormality in the bile or pancreatic systems, such as gallstones, bile duct …

Meanings of Gallstones:

noun

A small, hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gall bladder or bile ducts from bile pigments, cholesterol, and calcium salts. gallstones can cause severe pain and blockage of the bile duct.

Usage examples:

These will reveal any abnormality in the bile or pancreatic systems, such as gallstones, bile duct …

Meanings of Galluses:

plural noun

Braces for a person's trousers.

Usage examples:

He wore cream-coloured slacks held up by red galluses

Meanings of Galoots:

noun

A clumsy or stupid person (often as a term of abuse).

Usage examples:

He's a walking compendium of great television and these galoots haven't a hope of squeezing into th…

Meanings of Galop:

noun

A lively ballroom dance in duple time, popular in the late 18th century.

Usage examples:

Then it was the roustabout galop and the polka that were all the rage.

Meanings of Galops:

noun

A lively ballroom dance in duple time, popular in the late 18th century.

Usage examples:

Then it was the roustabout galop and the polka that were all the rage.

Meanings of Galore:

adjective

In abundance.

Usage examples:

There were prizes galore for everything

Meanings of Galosh:

noun

A waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber.

Usage examples:

Not your typical galoshes, the slick rubber booties have an adorable white heel and are less about …

Meanings of Galoshes:

noun

A waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber.

Usage examples:

Not your typical galoshes, the slick rubber booties have an adorable white heel and are less about …

plural noun

Large, waterproof shoes, usually made of rubber, for wearing over ordinary shoes esp. during snowy weather

Meanings of Galumph:

verb

Move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner.

Usage examples:

She galumphed along beside him

Meanings of Galumphed:

verb

Move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner.

Usage examples:

She galumphed along beside him

Meanings of Galumphing:

adjective

Moving in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner; inelegant.

Usage examples:

A galumphing giant

verb

Move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner.

Usage examples:

She galumphed along beside him

Meanings of Galumphs:

verb

Move in a clumsy, ponderous, or noisy manner.

Usage examples:

She galumphed along beside him

Meanings of Galvanic:

adjective

Relating to or involving electric currents produced by chemical action.

Usage examples:

Iontophoresis is the use of electric impulses from a low-voltage galvanic current stimulation unit …

Meanings of Galvanise:

verb

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Usage examples:

The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action

noun

Galvanized steel sheeting, typically as used for roofing or fencing.

Usage examples:

The rain was beating hard against miss orilie's galvanize

Meanings of Galvanized:

adjective

(of iron or steel) coated with a protective layer of zinc.

Usage examples:

Galvanized steel pipes

verb

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Usage examples:

The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action

Meanings of Galvanizing:

verb

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Usage examples:

The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action

noun

Galvanized steel sheeting, as used for roofing or fencing.

Usage examples:

The rain was beating hard against miss orilie's galvanize

Meanings of Galvanoscope:

noun

A galvanometer that works by measuring the deflection of a needle in the magnetic field induced by the electric current.

Usage examples:

The british telegraph, invented by cooke and wheatstone utilized 6 wires which actuated five needle…

Meanings of Galvo:

noun

Galvanized iron.

Usage examples:

And i've had to promise to replace the wrecked plastic dustbins with a couple of strong galvo ones.

Meanings of Gam:

noun

A leg, especially a woman's.

Usage examples:

She slowly and methodically revealed one of those glorious gams

Meanings of Gamahe:

noun

A natural object bearing markings resembling pictorial or ornamental figures, and in consequence sometimes credited with talismanic or other magical properties.

Meanings of Gamashes:

noun

A type of legging or gaiter worn to protect the legs from being spattered with mud, water, etc. compare "spatterdash". chiefly in plural.

Meanings of Gamb:

noun

The leg of an animal (especially a lion) as represented on a coat of arms.

Meanings of Gamba:

noun

Short for viola da gamba.