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- grimoire/ˈɡrɪm.wɑː(r)/A book of magical spells, rituals, and invocations, used as a guide for practitioners of magic.nounC1
- grimsby/ˈɡrɪmzbi/A seaport town and fishing port on the south bank of the Humber estuary in North East Lincolnshire, England.nounLow
- grimsel pass/ˌɡrɪmzəl ˈpɑːs/A high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps, used for transit and tourism.nounVery Low
- grin/ɡrɪn/To smile broadly, showing one's teeth.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- grinch/ɡrɪn(t)ʃ/A person who spoils or ruins the enjoyment of others, especially during festive occasions; a killjoy.nounC1
- grind/ɡraɪnd/To crush or reduce something to small particles or powder by applying pressure or friction.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- grind in/ɡraɪnd ɪn/To work or press something (e.g., a substance, concept) into a surface or the mind through persistent, repetitive, and forceful effort.verbC1/C2 (Low frequency, often specialized or metaphorical).
- grind on/ˌɡraɪnd ˈɒn/To continue in a slow, tedious, monotonous, and often unpleasant way over a long period.verbC1
- grind rock/ˈɡraɪnd ˌrɒk/A specific genre of music characterized by extremely fast tempos, heavily distorted guitars, growled vocals, and very short song durations, often merging elements of hardcore punk and extreme metal.nounC2
- grindeliaɡrɪnˈdiːlɪəA genus of North American plants, also called gumweeds or tarweeds, used in herbal medicine.nounLow
- grindelwald/ˈɡrɪndəlvɑːld/A proper noun, primarily referring to a Swiss village in the Bernese Alps.nounLow
- grinder/ˈɡraɪn.dər/A machine or device that crushes, pulverizes, or sharpens something by friction, or a person who performs such work.nounMedium-High
- grindery/ˈɡraɪnd(ə)ri/A place or workshop where tools are sharpened or where a grinding machine operates; also refers to the trade of grinding.nounVery Low Frequency / Archaic
- grindhouse/ˈɡraɪndhaʊs/A type of movie theater, historically in urban areas, that shows low-budget, sensational, or exploitative films, often in continuous, non-stop programs.adjectivenounLow
- grinding wheel/ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ ˌwiːl/A wheel composed of an abrasive compound, used in machinery for grinding, cutting, or finishing materials like metal.nounC1
- grindle/ˈɡrɪndl̩/A regional/obsolete term for the fish species Amia calva, also known as bowfin.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- grindstone/ˈɡraɪn(d)stəʊn/A revolving stone disc or cylinder used for sharpening, grinding, or polishing tools.nounC1
- gringa/ˈɡrɪŋɡə/A foreigner, especially a woman or girl who is not from Latin America, often an English speaker or person of Anglo descent. Originates from Mexican Spanish slang.nounLow in general English; common in specific cultural/geographic contexts.
- gringo/ˈɡrɪŋɡəʊ/A term (often pejorative, colloquial, or informal) used in Spanish-speaking countries to refer to a foreigner, especially an English-speaking person from the US or Britain.nounLow to Medium (in English contexts where Spanish loanwords are used)
- griot/ˈɡriː.əʊ/A West African storyteller, oral historian, musician, and praise singer who preserves and transmits cultural knowledge through oral tradition.nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialized)
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