Browse by letter
English Words Starting With G
5,448 entries — pick a word to see its definition, pronunciation, and usage.
Filter
Parts of speech
- great gatsby, the/ðə ˌɡreɪt ˈɡætsbi/The title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, which is the proper name of a literary work.nounLow (as a proper noun/phrase).
- great glen/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡlɛn/A long, deep, and significant natural valley, particularly referring to the geological fault line in Scotland that runs from Inverness to Fort William, containing Loch Ness and other lochs and canals.nounLow (C2)
- great go/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡəʊ/A non-standard, archaic or colloquial phrase meaning a significant effort, attempt, or notable event; sometimes used as a mild exclamation or intensifier.nounObsolete / Very Rare
- great goddess/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡɒd.ɪs/A term for a supreme, powerful, or most important female deity in a mythology or religion.nounLow
- great gray owl/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡreɪ ˈaʊl/A very large owl species (Strix nebulosa) native to North America and Eurasia, characterized by its distinctive gray plumage with fine barring and a large facial disk.nounLow
- great gross/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrəʊs/A historical unit of quantity equal to 1728 items (12 x 12 x 12; twelve gross).nounVery low / Historical / Technical
- great horned owl/ˌɡreɪt ˌhɔːnd ˈaʊl/A large, powerful, and widespread owl of the Americas, with prominent feather tufts on its head, known for its adaptability and deep hooting call.nounmedium
- great idaean mother/ˌɡreɪt ʌɪˈdiːən ˈmʌðə/An ancient Anatolian/Eastern Mediterranean mother goddess, often equated with Cybele and worshipped on Mount Ida.nounVery Low (Specialist)
- great indian desert/ˌɡreɪt ˌɪndiən ˈdɛzət/A large, arid region in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan, also known as the Thar Desert.nounLow
- great khingan/ˌɡreɪt kɪŋˈɑːn/A major mountain range in northeast China and eastern Inner Mongolia.nounVery Low
- great lakes/ˌɡreɪt ˈleɪks/A group of five very large freshwater lakes located in North America, on or near the border between the United States and Canada.plural-nounB1
- great lakes naval training center/ˌɡreɪt ˌleɪks ˈneɪvəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌsentə/A U.S. Navy training facility located near North Chicago, Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan; historically the Navy's primary technical training command.nounLow
- great laurel/ˌɡreɪt ˈlɒrəl/A large evergreen shrub or small tree (Rhododendron maximum), native to eastern North America, known for its large, leathery leaves and clusters of white to pink flowers.nounLow
- great leap forward/ˌɡreɪt ˌliːp ˈfɔːwəd/A dramatic, ambitious, and often sudden advancement or sudden, rapid improvement.nounLow
- great lobelia/ˌɡreɪt ləˈbiːlɪə/A tall perennial herbaceous plant with blue or purple flower spikes, scientifically named Lobelia siphilitica.nounLow
- great mogul/ˌɡreɪt ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/A title for the Muslim emperors of the Mughal Empire in India from the 16th to the 19th centuries.nounC1/C2
- great mother/ɡreɪt ˈmʌðə(r)/A powerful mother figure, often used in mythology, anthropology, or psychology to refer to an archetypal or symbolic mother of great importance, nurturing power, or origin.nounLow
- great mountain buttercup/ˌɡreɪt ˌmaʊn.tɪn ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/A botanical term for a specific perennial flowering plant (Ranunculus acris or a similar large species in mountainous regions) belonging to the buttercup family.nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
- great neck/ˌɡreɪt ˈnɛk/A prominent or large neck, often referring to a geographical feature or a specific place name.nounLow (as a common noun phrase); Medium-High (as a proper noun for the specific location).
- great northern diver/ˌɡreɪt ˌnɔːðən ˈdaɪvə(r)/A large aquatic bird (Gavia immer) of the loon family, found in northern regions, known for its distinctive black-and-white summer plumage and haunting call.nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Naturalist Vocabulary)
Showing 3981–4000 of 5448 words.