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  • English Word Goroon shell Definition A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale).
  • English Word Gorse Definition Furze. See Furze.
  • English Word Gory Definition Covered with gore or clotted blood.
  • English Word Gory Definition Bloody; murderous.
  • English Word Goshawk Definition Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novae-Hollandiae) is pure white.
  • English Word Gosherd Definition One who takes care of geese.
  • English Word Goslet Definition One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia.
  • English Word Gosling Definition A young or unfledged goose.
  • English Word Gosling Definition A catkin on nut trees and pines.
  • English Word Gospel Definition Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
  • English Word Gospel Definition One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  • English Word Gospel Definition A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
  • English Word Gospel Definition Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
  • English Word Gospel Definition Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.
  • English Word Gospel Definition Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness.
  • English Word Gospel Definition To instruct in the gospel.
  • English Word Gospeler Definition One of the four evangelists.
  • English Word Gospeler Definition A follower of Wyclif, the first English religious reformer; hence, a Puritan.
  • English Word Gospeler Definition A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service.
  • English Word Gospelize Definition To form according to the gospel; as, a command gospelized to us.
  • English Word Gospelize Definition To instruct in the gospel; to evangelize; as, to gospelize the savages.
  • English Word Gospelized Definition of Gospelize
  • English Word Gospelizing Definition of Gospelize
  • English Word Goss Definition Gorse.
  • English Word Gossamer Definition A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders.
  • English Word Gossamer Definition Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff.
  • English Word Gossamer Definition An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer.
  • English Word Gossamery Definition Like gossamer; flimsy.
  • English Word Gossan Definition Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein.
  • English Word Gossaniferous Definition Containing or producing gossan.