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  • English Word Germinating Definition of Germinate
  • English Word Germination Definition The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
  • English Word Germinative Definition Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop.
  • English Word Germiparity Definition Reproduction by means of germs.
  • English Word Germless Definition Without germs.
  • English Word Germogen Definition A polynuclear mass of protoplasm, not divided into separate cells, from which certain ova are developed.
  • English Word Germogen Definition The primitive cell in certain embryonic forms.
  • English Word Germule Definition A small germ.
  • English Word Gern Definition To grin or yawn.
  • English Word Gerner Definition A garner.
  • English Word Gerocomia Definition See Gerocomy.
  • English Word Gerocomical Definition Pertaining to gerocomy.
  • English Word Gerocomy Definition That part of medicine which treats of regimen for old people.
  • English Word Gerontes Definition Magistrates in Sparta, who with the ephori and kings, constituted the supreme civil authority.
  • English Word Gerontocracy Definition Government by old men.
  • English Word Geropigia Definition A mixture composed of unfermented grape juice, brandy, sugar, etc., for adulteration of wines.
  • English Word Gerrymander Definition To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent.
  • English Word Gerrymandered Definition of Gerrymander
  • English Word Gerrymandering Definition of Gerrymander
  • English Word Gerund Definition A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
  • English Word Gerund Definition A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic haebbe mete to etanne" (I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone.
  • English Word Gerundial Definition Pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund; as, a gerundial use.
  • English Word Gerundive Definition Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial.
  • English Word Gerundive Definition The future passive participle; as, amandus, i. e., to be loved.
  • English Word Gerundively Definition In the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund.
  • English Word Gery Definition Changeable; fickle.
  • English Word Gesling Definition A gosling.
  • English Word Gesse Definition To guess.
  • English Word Gest Definition A guest.
  • English Word Gest Definition Something done or achieved; a deed or an action; an adventure.