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Grindstone

ˈɡraɪnd.stəʊn

Meanings of Grindstone:

noun

A thick disc of stone or other abrasive material mounted so as to revolve, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing metal objects.

Usage examples:

This can be done by rubbing away surplus metal with a grindstone, whetstone, oilstone, steel, ceram…

Gringo

ˈɡrɪŋ.ɡəʊ

Meanings of Gringo:

noun

(in spanish-speaking countries and contexts, chiefly in the americas) a person, especially an american, who is not hispanic or latino.

Gringos

ˈɡrɪŋ.ɡəʊ

Meanings of Gringos:

noun

(in spanish-speaking countries and contexts, chiefly in the americas) a person, especially an american, who is not hispanic or latino.

Meanings of Grinned:

verb

Smile broadly.

Usage examples:

Dennis appeared, grinning cheerfully
noun

A broad smile.

Usage examples:

A silly grin

Past simple and past participle of grin

Meanings of Grins:

verb

Smile broadly.

Usage examples:

Dennis appeared, grinning cheerfully
noun

A broad smile.

Usage examples:

A silly grin

Griot

ˈɡriː.əʊ

Meanings of Griot:

noun

A member of a class of travelling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of west africa.

Usage examples:

Our poets and storytellers are the modern-day griots who speak the history and carry on the culture…

Meanings of Gripe:

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay
noun

A minor complaint.

Usage examples:

My only gripe is the size of the page numbers

Meanings of Griped:

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay
noun

A minor complaint.

Usage examples:

My only gripe is the size of the page numbers

Gripes

ɡraɪp

Meanings of Gripes:

verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay
noun

A minor complaint.

Usage examples:

My only gripe is the size of the page numbers

Griping

ɡrʌɪp

Meanings of Griping:

noun

The action or fact of complaining in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

From all the griping people like to do about internet service providers, you'd expect that few user…
adjective

Complaining in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

A bunch of griping teenagers
verb

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.

Usage examples:

It's no use griping about your boss or your pay

Grippe

ɡrɪp

Meanings of Grippe:

noun

Old-fashioned term for influenza.

Grippiest

ˈɡrɪpi

Meanings of Grippiest:

adjective

(of a wheel or shoe) able to grip a surface well.

Usage examples:

A comfortable boot with a grippy rubber sole

Griqua

ˈɡriːkwə

Meanings of Griqua:

noun

A member of a people of mixed european and khoikhoi origin, living mainly in the eastern and western cape provinces of south africa.

Usage examples:

Diamonds were found in 1867-8, in an area occupied by griquas, koranmas, and some afrikaners.
adjective

Relating to the griqua.

Meanings of Grisailles:

noun

A method of painting in grey monochrome, typically to imitate sculpture.

Usage examples:

Trompe l'oeil elevations painted in grisaille

Meanings of Grise:

noun

Someone without an official position who has power or influence over rulers or people who make decisions

Usage examples:

Civil servants are the ones who really have the power - they are the éminences grises behind the go…

Griseofulvin

ˌɡrɪzɪə(ʊ)ˈfʊlvɪn

Meanings of Griseofulvin:

noun

An antibiotic used against fungal infections of the hair and skin.

Usage examples:

The professor said that the antifungal drug, griseofulvin, has been shown to inhibit the growth of …

Grisettes

ɡrɪˈzɛt

Meanings of Grisettes:

noun

A common edible woodland mushroom with a brown or grey cap, a slender stem, and white gills.

Usage examples:

On the whole, the best varieties of mushroom grow in wooded areas, whether deciduous, as for the ce…

Grisliest

ˈɡrɪz.li

Meanings of Grisliest:

adjective

Causing horror or disgust.

Usage examples:

The town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes

Meanings of Grisly:

adjective

Causing horror or disgust.

Usage examples:

The town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes

Grisons

ˈɡrɪz(ə)n

Meanings of Grisons:

noun

A weasel-like mammal with dark fur and a white stripe across the forehead, found in central and south america.

Usage examples:

The lesser grison is native to regions of central and southern south america.

Meanings of Grist:

noun

Corn that is ground to make flour.

Usage examples:

The reintroduction of a deeply resented tax on grist in the former papal provinces of emilia and ro…

Meanings of Gristle:

noun

Cartilage, especially when found as tough inedible tissue in meat.

Usage examples:

He grins, and there are bits of gristle and meat stuck in his teeth.

Meanings of Gristlier:

adjective

Consisting of or full of gristle.

Usage examples:

Gristly bits of beef

Meanings of Gristly:

adjective

Consisting of or full of gristle.

Usage examples:

Gristly bits of beef

Gristmill

ˈɡrɪs(t)mɪl

Meanings of Gristmill:

noun

A mill for grinding corn.

Usage examples:

His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste.

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