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Golden WillownounMWEEuropean willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golden Wonder MilletnounMWEmillet having yellow grains in large drooping spikesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golden YarrownounMWEgreyish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower headsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golden YearsnounMWEthe time of life after retirement from active workverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golden-Beard PenstemonnounMWEplant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golden-Crested KingletnounMWEEuropean kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldenbushnounany of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus ChrysothamnusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldeneyenounlarge-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldenrodnounany of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus SolidagoverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldensealnounperennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldfieldnouna district where gold is minedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldfinchnounsmall European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldfishnounsmall golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldfish BowlnounMWEa transparent bowl in which small fish are keptverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldie's Wood FernnounMWENorth American fern with a blackish lustrous stipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldilocksnounearly-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldilocks AsternounMWEearly-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldminenouna good source of something that is desiredverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldsmithnounan artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of goldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldstonenounaventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldthreadnounlow-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goldworkernounan artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of goldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golemnoun(Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural meansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf BagnounMWEgolf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and ballsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf BallnounMWEa small hard ball used in playing golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf CaddienounMWEan attendant who carries the golf clubs for a playerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf CapnounMWEa cap with a billverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf ClubnounMWEgolf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf CoursenounMWEcourse consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf EquipmentnounMWEsports equipment used in playing golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf GamenounMWEa game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf GlovenounMWEa glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf clubverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf HolenounMWEone playing period, from tee to green, on a golf courseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf LessonnounMWEa lesson in playing golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf LinksnounMWEa golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shoreverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf PlayernounMWEsomeone who plays the game of golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf PronounMWEsomeone who earns a living by playing or teaching golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf RangenounMWEa practice range for practicing golf shotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf ShotnounMWEthe act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf StrokenounMWEthe act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf TeenounMWEa short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the groundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf WidownounMWEa wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golf-Club HeadnounMWE(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golfcartnouna small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golfernounsomeone who plays the game of golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golfingnounplaying golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goliardnouna wandering scholar in medieval EuropeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goliathnounsomeone or something that is abnormally large and powerfulverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goliath FrognounMWElargest living frogverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golliwognouna grotesque black dollverifiedMay 18, 2026
Golliwoggnouna grotesque black dollverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goloshnouna waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gomphotherenounextinct elephants of Central American and South AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
GomutinounMalaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gomuti PalmnounMWEMalaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonadnounan organ in which sex cells are producedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonadotrophic HormonenounMWEhormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placentaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonadotrophinnounhormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placentaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonadotropic HormonenounMWEhormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placentaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonadotropinnounhormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placentaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goncalo AlvesnounMWEtall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern BrazilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gondang WaxnounMWEa hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gondolanounthe compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gondola CarnounMWEa low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roofverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gondoliernouna (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondolaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gondolierenouna (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondolaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonernouna person in desperate straitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gong BuoynounMWEa buoy with a bell on itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonifnoun(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Goniffnoun(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Goniometernoundirection finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonionnounthe craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonioscopynounan examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the corneaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonococcusnounthe pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrheaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonorrheanouna common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gonorrhoeanouna common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goonounany thick, viscous matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goobernounpod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goober PeanounMWEpod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good AfternoonnounMWEa conventional expression of greeting or farewellverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good AuthoritynounMWEtestimony by someone who should knowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good ContinuationnounMWEa Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established directionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good DaynounMWEa farewell remarkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good DealnounMWE(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good EggnounMWE(old-fashioned slang) a good personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good ExamplenounMWEsomething to be imitatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good FaithnounMWEhaving honest intentionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good FormnounMWEbehavior that conforms to social conventions of the timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good FortunenounMWEan auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good GuynounMWEany person who is on your sideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good HealthnounMWEthe state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental diseaseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good HumornounMWEa cheerful and agreeable moodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good HumournounMWEa cheerful and agreeable moodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good LooksnounMWEthe quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Good LucknounMWEan auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good Luck CharmnounMWEsomething believed to bring good luckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good MannersnounMWEa courteous mannerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good MorningnounMWEa conventional expression of greeting or farewellverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good NaturenounMWEa cheerful, obliging dispositionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Good NightnounMWEa conventional expression of farewellverifiedMay 18, 2026