10-letter words starting with g
- gayfeather — Many of the plant of the genus Liatris, native to North America, including Mexico, east of the continental divide.
- gaylussite — a rare mineral, hydrated carbonate of sodium and calcium.
- gaza strip — a coastal area on the E Mediterranean: formerly in the Palestine mandate, occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
- gazehounds — Plural form of gazehound.
- gazetteers — Plural form of gazetteer.
- gazillions — Plural form of gazillion.
- gazundered — Simple past tense and past participle of gazunder.
- gear lever — gearshift.
- gear ratio — the ratio of the rotational speeds of the first and final gears in a train of gears or of any two meshing gears.
- gear train — a set of automobile gears that transmit power; transmission.
- gearchange — a change to a higher or lower gear
- gearshifts — Plural form of gearshift.
- gearwheels — Plural form of gearwheel.
- gee string — G-string.
- gee-string — a loincloth or breechcloth, usually secured by a cord at the waist.
- gelasius i — Saint, died a.d. 496, pope 492–496.
- gelatinate — (transitive) To convert into gelatin or a jelly-like substance.
- gelatinize — to make gelatinous.
- gelatinoid — resembling gelatin; gelatinous.
- gelatinous — having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- gelderland — a province in E Netherlands. 1965 sq. mi. (5090 sq. km). Capital: Arnhem.
- gelotology — The study of humor and laughter, and its effects on the body.
- geminating — Present participle of geminate.
- gemination — a doubling; duplication; repetition.
- gemmaceous — of, relating to, or resembling gemmae.
- gemologist — the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
- gendarmery — Alternative spelling of gendarmerie.
- gender gap — the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attainments or attitudes.
- gendercide — The killing of people because of their gender.
- genderised — to divide, categorize, or deal with on the basis of gender distinctions: to genderize a list of first names.
- genderized — to divide, categorize, or deal with on the basis of gender distinctions: to genderize a list of first names.
- genderlect — a type or style of speech used by a particular gender.
- genderless — Without an associated gender.
- genecology — the study of the gene frequency of a species in relation to its population distribution within a particular environment
- generalate — the rank or office of a military general
- generalise — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalism — Generalization: lack of specialization.
- generalist — a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields (opposed to specialist).
- generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
- generalize — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generating — Present participle of generate.
- generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- generative — capable of producing or creating.
- generators — Plural form of generator.
- generatrix — generator (def 4b).
- genericity — Genericness, the state or quality of being generic.
- generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
- generously — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- geneticist — a specialist or expert in genetics.