5-letter words containing g, y
- guppy — a small, freshwater topminnow, Poecilia reticulata, often kept in aquariums.
- gurly — (of weather or the sea) stormy or rough
- gurry — the offal of fish or whales; the waste parts left over after cleaning fish.
- gushy — given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc.
- gussy — to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights.
- gusty — tasty; savory; appetizing.
- gutsy — having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
- gutty — Informal. showing spirit; plucky; gutsy: a gutty attempt to kick a field goal.
- guyed — a rope, cable, or appliance used to guide and steady an object being hoisted or lowered, or to secure anything likely to shift its position.
- guyon — Madame (Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Matte) 1648–1717, French writer.
- guyot — a flat-topped seamount, found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean.
- gyani — (in India) a title placed before the name of a Punjabi scholar
- gyges — Also, Gyes [jahy-eez] /ˈdʒaɪ iz/ (Show IPA). one of the Hecatonchires.
- gymel — the technique, found in some medieval English music, of singing voice parts in parallel thirds.
- gynae — gynaecological
- gynie — Diminutive of gynaecologist.
- gyno- — relating to women; female
- gyoza — a Japanese dish consisting of dumplings typically filled with ground meat and vegetables and grilled or fried.
- gypos — gyppo.
- gyppo — a logger who operates on a small budget and typically gleans the timberlands already cut by larger companies.
- gypse — Obsolete form of gypsum.
- gypsy — a member of a nomadic, Caucasoid people of generally swarthy complexion, who migrated originally from India, settling in various parts of Asia, Europe, and, most recently, North America.
- gyral — gyratory.
- gyres — Plural form of gyre.
- gyro- — indicating rotating or gyrating motion
- gyron — a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
- gyros — Alternative form of gyro.
- gyrus — a convolution, especially of the brain.
- gyved — Usually, gyves. a shackle, especially for the leg; fetter.
- gyves — Usually, gyves. a shackle, especially for the leg; fetter.
- hedgy — abounding in hedges.
- hoagy — a hero sandwich.
- hoggy — (of character) hoggish.
- huggy — Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
- hygge — the practice of creating cosy and congenial environments that promote emotional wellbeing
- hying — past participle of hie.
- hyleg — the dominant planet when someone is born which is said to determine the length of their life
- iyfeg — (Usenet) Insert Your Favourite Ethnic Group. Used as a meta-name when telling ethnic jokes on the net to avoid offending anyone. See also JEDR.
- jaggy — jagged; notched.
- jiggy — nervous; active; excitedly energetic.
- judgy — (informal) Inclined to make judgments; judgmental.
- kedgy — lively or happy
- kingy — (UK, slang, birdwatching) the kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.
- kynge — Obsolete spelling of king.
- kyoga — Lake, a lake in central Uganda. About 1000 sq. mi. (2600 sq. km).
- laggy — Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.
- ledgy — having ledges.
- leggy — having awkwardly long legs.
- loggy — slow, sluggish, or listless
- lurgy — (British, slang) A fictitious, highly infectious disease; often used in the phrase