6-letter words starting with g
- gaines — Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- gainly — graceful; comely; handsome.
- gainst — against.
- gaited — having a specified gait (usually used in combination): slow-gaited; heavy-gaited oxen.
- gaiter — a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper1 (def 7).
- galago — bush baby.
- galahs — Plural form of galah.
- galant — Of, relating to, or denoting a light and elegant style of 18th -century music.
- galata — the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.
- galati — a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- galaxy — Astronomy. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. (usually initial capital letter) Milky Way.
- galcha — a member of an Iranian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- galeae — Irregular plural form of galea.
- galeas — Alternative form of galleass.
- galena — a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- galère — group of people having a common interest
- galgal — Gilgal.
- galibi — a member of an Indian people of French Guiana.
- galion — a city in N central Ohio.
- galiot — a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- galium — (botany) Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
- galled — to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely: The saddle galled the horse's back.
- gallet — spall (def 1).
- galley — a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
- gallia — Latin name of Gaul.
- gallic — pertaining to the Gauls or Gaul.
- gallo- — denoting Gaul or France
- gallon — a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). Abbreviation: gal.
- gallop — to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed: They galloped off to meet their friends.
- gallow — (obsolete) to frighten.
- gallup — George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.
- gallus — bold; daring; reckless
- galoot — an awkward, eccentric, or foolish person.
- galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
- galosh — a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- galton — Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- galuth — the forced exile of Jews, especially from countries where they were most persecuted.
- galway — a county in S Connaught, in W Republic of Ireland. 2293 sq. mi. (5940 sq. km).
- galyak — a sleek, flat fur made from lambskin or from the pelt of a young goat.
- gamash — a type of long protective legging
- gambas — Plural form of gamba.
- gambet — Any bird of the genus Totanus; a tattler.
- gambia — a river in W Africa, flowing W to the Atlantic. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- gambir — an astringent extract obtained from the leaves and young shoots of a tropical Asian shrub, Uncaria gambir, of the madder family, used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc.
- gambit — Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
- gamble — to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
- gambol — to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- gamely — in a game or plucky manner: They struggled gamely.
- gamers — Plural form of gamer.
- gamest — an amusement or pastime: children's games.