5-letter words starting with g
- geest — an area of sandy heathland in N Germany and adjacent areas
- gehry — Frank (Ephraim Goldberg) born 1929, U.S. architect, born in Canada.
- geist — Ghost, apparition.
- gelds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of geld.
- gelee — Claude [klohd] /kloʊd/ (Show IPA), Lorraine, Claude.
- gelid — very cold; icy.
- gelly — Obsolete form of jelly.
- gelts — Plural form of gelt.
- gemel — a twin; one of a pair
- gemma — a bud.
- gemmy — having gems; set with gems.
- gemot — (in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- gemse — chamois (def 1).
- gen-x — An expert system developed by General Electric.
- genal — the cheek or side region of the head.
- genco — Power 'gen'eration 'co'mpany.
- genes — a male given name, form of Eugene.
- genet — Janet (Genêt) 1892–1978, U.S. journalist: long based in Paris.
- genic — of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- genie — Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genii — a plural of genius.
- genin — aglycon.
- genio — (archaic) Somebody of a particular turn of mind.
- genip — Also, ginep. a genipap.
- genoa — a seaport in NW Italy, S of Milan.
- genom — a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.
- genre — a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like: the genre of epic poetry; the genre of symphonic music.
- genro — any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- gents — Flemish name of Ghent.
- genty — neat
- genus — Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- geod. — geodesy
- geode — a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
- geog. — geographic(al)
- geoid — an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
- geol. — geologic(al)
- geom. — geometric(al)
- gerah — an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- gerar — an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- gerbe — (now obsolete) A (wheat) sheaf.
- gerim — Plural form of ger.
- germs — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- germy — full of germs.
- gerne — to grin
- gerry — Geraldine Anne ("Gerry") 1935–2011, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1978–84; first woman chosen as the vice-presidential nominee of a major political party 1984.
- gesso — gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- geste — a story or tale.
- gests — a story or tale.
- getts — Plural form of gett.
- getty — J(ean) Paul, 1892–1976, U.S. oil magnate and art collector.