gallows
1: instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging [syn: {gallows tree}, {gallows-tree}, {gibbet}, {gallous}]
gallows tree
1: instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging [syn: {gallows}, {gallows-tree}, {gibbet}, {gallous}]
gallows-tree
1: instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging [syn: {gallows}, {gallows tree}, {gibbet}, {gallous}]
gallstone
1: a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts [syn: {bilestone}]
Gallup
1: a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
gallus
1: elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) [syn: {brace}, {suspender}] 2: common domestic birds and related forms [syn: {genus Gallus}]
Gallus gallus
1: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl [syn: {chicken}] 2: a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic ...
Galois
1: French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832) [syn: {Evariste Galois}]
Galois theory
1: group theory applied to the solution of algebraic equations
galoot
1: a disreputable or clumsy man
galore
1: in great numbers; "daffodils galore" [syn: {galore(ip)}] 2: existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore" [syn: {abounding}, {galore(ip)}]
galosh
1: a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow [syn: {arctic}, {golosh}, {rubber}, {gumshoe}]
Galsworthy
1: English novelist (1867-1933) [syn: {John Galsworthy}]
Galton
1: English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields: heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identificat...
Galtonia candicans
1: southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers [syn: {summer hyacinth}, {cape hyacinth}, {Hyacinthus candicans}]
galumph
1: move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"
Galvani
1: Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798) [syn: {Luigi Galvani}]
galvanic
1: pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" [syn: {voltaic}] 2: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an...
galvanic battery
1: battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel [syn: {voltaic battery}]
galvanic cell
1: an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged [syn: {voltaic cell}, {primary cell}] [ant: {electrolytic ...
galvanic pile
1: battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta [syn: {voltaic pile}, {pile}]
galvanic skin response
1: a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated...
galvanisation
1: stimulation with a galvanic current [syn: {galvanization}] 2: stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" [syn: {gal...
galvanise
1: to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" [syn: {startle}, {galvanize}] 2: cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" [syn: {galvanize}] 3: stimulate (muscles) by administer...
galvaniser
1: a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc [syn: {galvanizer}] 2: a leader who stimulates and excites people to action [syn: {galvanizer}, {inspirer}]
galvanising
1: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" [syn: {electric}, {galvanic}, {galvanizing}]
galvanism
1: electricity produced by chemical action 2: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body [syn: {electric healing}, {electrical healing}]
galvanization
1: stimulation with a galvanic current [syn: {galvanisation}] 2: stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team" [syn: {gal...
galvanize
1: to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" [syn: {startle}, {galvanise}] 2: cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" [syn: {galvanise}] 3: stimulate (muscles) by administer...
galvanizer
1: a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc [syn: {galvaniser}] 2: a leader who stimulates and excites people to action [syn: {galvaniser}, {inspirer}]
galvanizing
1: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale" [syn: {electric}, {galvanic}, {galvanising}]
galvanometer
1: meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
Galveston
1: a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
Galveston Bay
1: an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas south of Houston
Galway
1: a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
Galway Bay
1: a bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
Galwegian
1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Scottish district of Galloway or its people
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1: Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1870) [syn: {Nasser}]
Gambelia
1: leopard lizards [syn: {genus Gambelia}]
Gambia
1: a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa [syn: {The Gambia}, {Republic of The Gambia}]
Gambian
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants; "Gambian gameparks" n : a native or inhabitant of Gambia
Gambier Islands
1: a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
gambit
1: an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker [syn: {ploy}] 2: a maneuver in a game or conversation [syn: {ploy}, {stratagem}] 3: a chess move early in the game in which the pla...
gamble
1: money that is risked for possible monetary gain 2: a risky act or venture v 1: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: {chance}, {risk}, {...
gambler
1: a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events 2: someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement [syn: {risk taker}]
gambling
1: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladi...
gambling casino
1: a public building for gambling and entertainment [syn: {casino}]
gambling contract
1: a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
gambling den
1: a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) [syn: {gambling house}, {gambling hell}, {gaming house}]
gambling game
1: a game that involves gambling [syn: {game of chance}]
gambling hell
1: a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) [syn: {gambling house}, {gambling den}, {gaming house}]
gambling house
1: a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) [syn: {gambling den}, {gambling hell}, {gaming house}]
gambling system
1: a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning; "he has a perfect gambling system at roulette"
gamboge
1: a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative 2: a strong yellow color [syn: {lemon}, {lemon yellow}, {maize}]
gamboge tree
1: low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered [syn: {Garcinia hanburyi}, {Garcinia cambogia}, {Garcinia gummi-gutta}]
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gambol
1: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: {play}, {frolic}, {romp}, {caper}] v : p...
gambrel
1: a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper [syn: {gambrel roof}]
gambrel roof
1: a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper [syn: {gambrel}]
Gambusia
1: mosquitofish [syn: {genus Gambusia}]
Gambusia affinis
1: silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control [syn: {mosquitofish}]
game
1: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [syn: {crippled}, {halt}, {halting}, {lame}] 2: willing to face danger [syn: {gamy}, {gamey}, {gritty}, {mettlesome}, {spirited}, {s...
game bird
1: any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
game fish
1: any fish providing sport for the angler [syn: {sport fish}]
game fowl
1: any of several breeds reared for cock-fighting
game law
1: a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals
game license
1: a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time [syn: {hunting license}, {hunting licence}, {hunting permit}]
game misconduct
1: (ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)
game of chance
1: a game that involves gambling [syn: {gambling game}]
game plan
1: (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion"...
game room
1: a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc) [syn: {rumpus room}, {playroom}]
game show
1: a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards [syn: {giveaway}]
game theory
1: (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players [syn: {theory of games}]
game warden
1: a person employed to take care of game and wildlife [syn: {gamekeeper}]
gamebag
1: a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
gameboard
1: a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces" [syn: {board}]
gamecock
1: a cock bred and trained for fighting [syn: {fighting cock}] 2: someone who is a very fierce fighter [syn: {hell-kite}, {hell-rooster}]
gamekeeper
1: a person employed to take care of game and wildlife [syn: {game warden}]
gamelan
1: a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
gamely
1: in a plucky manner; "he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso"
gameness
1: disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet [syn: {lameness}, {limping}, {gimp}, {gimpiness}, {claudication}]
games-master
1: the teacher in charge of games at a school [syn: {games-mistress}]
games-mistress
1: the teacher in charge of games at a school [syn: {games-master}]
gamesmanship
1: the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
gametangium
1: cell or organ in which gametes develop [also: {gametangia} (pl)]
gamete
1: a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
gametocyte
1: an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
gametoecium
1: gametangia and surrounding bracts [also: {gametoecia} (pl)]
gametogenesis
1: the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
gametophore
1: a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts
gametophyte
1: the gamete-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
gamey
1: suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risqu...
gamin
1: a homeless child who has been abandoned and roams the streets [syn: {street arab}, {throwaway}]
gaminess
1: behavior or language bordering on indelicacy [syn: {raciness}, {ribaldry}, {spiciness}]
gaming
1: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"...
gaming card
1: one of a set of cards used in gambling games
gaming house
1: a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) [syn: {gambling house}, {gambling den}, {gambling hell}]
gaming table
1: a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips
gamma
1: the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet 2: a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted 3: Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in...
gamma acid
1: a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
gamma aminobutyric acid
1: an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter [syn: {GABA}]
gamma globulin
1: a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses [syn: {human gamma globulin}]
gamma hydroxybutyrate
1: a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alchol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape [syn: {GHB}]
gamma iron
1: a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
gamma radiation
1: electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength [syn: {gamma ray}]
gamma ray
1: electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength [syn: {gamma radiation}]
gamma-interferon
1: a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
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