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- garderobe/ˈɡɑːdəˌrəʊb/A small room or wardrobe for storing clothes.nounVery Low
- gardiner/ˈɡɑːdɪnə/A specific surname of Anglo-Norman origin, historically referring to a gardener or someone who worked in a garden.nounLow (as a common noun it is archaic/obsolete; high frequency only as a proper noun/surname)
- gardner/ˈɡɑːdnə/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English and Scottish origin, often associated with the occupation of gardener.nounLow (as a surname or specific name; not a common English word)
- gare/ɡɛː/A railway station, specifically a main or central station (chiefly British, formal or dated).nounLow
- gareth/ˈɡærəθ/A personal name of Welsh origin.nounLow
- garfield/ˈɡɑːfiːld/A proper noun, the name of a famous fictional cat created by Jim Davis.nounMedium
- garfield heights/ˈɡɑːfɪld ˈhaɪts/A proper noun referring to a specific city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.nounLow
- garfield mountain/ˈɡɑːr.fiːld ˈmaʊn.tɪn/A proper noun, typically referring to a specific geographic location (a mountain named 'Garfield') or a landmark.plural-nounVery Low
- garfish/ˈɡɑːfɪʃ/A long, slender, predatory freshwater or marine fish with a distinctive elongated, beak-like snout filled with sharp teeth.nounRare
- garfunkel/ˈɡɑːfʌŋk(ə)l/To remove or strip away the decorative or superfluous elements from something, leaving only the essential or functional core.nounVery Low (Rare/Neologism)
- garganey/ˈɡɑːɡəni/A small, migratory dabbling duck (Spatula querquedula), characterized by a prominent white stripe over the eye in the breeding male.nounC2/Rare
- gargantua/ɡɑːˈɡantjʊə/Something or someone of immense, often excessive, size or appetite.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- garget/ˈɡɑːɡɪt/An inflammation of the udder in cows, sheep, or goats, often caused by infection.nounVery low
- gargle/ˈɡɑː.ɡəl/To wash the mouth or throat by holding a liquid in the back of the mouth, tilting the head back, and exhaling through the liquid, causing it to bubble.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- gargoyle/ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/A grotesque carved figure, often in the form of a mythical creature, projecting from the gutter of a building (especially a Gothic church) to carry rainwater clear of the wall.nounC1
- gargoylism/ˈɡɑːɡɔɪlɪz(ə)m/A rare genetic disorder characterized by coarse facial features, skeletal abnormalities, and intellectual disability, caused by the accumulation of complex carbohydrates in tissues.nounC2 (Extremely rare technical term)
- gari/ˈɡɑː.ri/Grated cassava root, fermented and dried, a staple food in West Africa, also known as garri.nounLow (C2)
- garibaldi/ˌɡær.ɪˈbɔːl.di/A type of sweet, flat cookie or biscuit containing a layer of currants.nounLow
- garigue/ɡəˈriːɡ/A type of low, soft-leaved scrubland found in the Mediterranean region, typically composed of aromatic shrubs and stunted trees on limestone soil.nounC2
- garland/ˈɡɑːlənd/A wreath or a decorative ring of flowers, leaves, or other material worn on the head or hung as a decoration.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
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