Words Starting with G

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Götaland

A historical region in southern Sweden, traditionally the land of the Geats.

G-String

A minimal piece of clothing that covers the genitals and is held in place by a thin string.

Gab

Informal speech; chatter or talk.

Gabardine

A tightly woven, durable fabric used especially for suits, coats, and rainwear.

Gabber

A talkative person; in some contexts, a style of hardcore electronic dance music originating in the Netherlands.

Gabble

To talk rapidly and indistinctly, or a rapid, indistinct chatter.

Gabriel

A biblical archangel associated with messages, revelation, and annunciation.

Gad

A small pointed tool or spike; also, to wander about aimlessly.

Gadabout

A person who goes from place to place for pleasure or in a restless, aimless way.

Gadfly

A person who annoys others, especially by persistent criticism or questioning; also a bloodsucking fly.

Gadget

A small mechanical device or tool, especially one with a novel or clever design.

Gadzookery

Excessive or affected use of old-fashioned, quaint, or pseudo-archaic language.

Gadzooks

An old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, annoyance, or emphasis.

Gael

A Scottish Gaelic or Irish person, or a speaker of a Gaelic language.

Gaelic

Relating to the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages, especially Irish and Scottish Gaelic.

Gaeta

A historic coastal city and municipality in Lazio, Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta.

Gaetan

A masculine given name, especially the French form of Gaetano, derived from the Latin name Caietanus.

Gaetana

An Italian feminine given name, the feminine form of Gaetano, meaning a person from Gaeta.

Gaetani

An Italian surname and noble family name, historically associated with the medieval house of Gaetani.

Gaetano

An Italian masculine given name, equivalent to Cajetan, traditionally associated with Saint Cajetan.