Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter G - Page 49
Gry (n.) Anything very small, or of little value. [R.]
Gry, () The suffix referred to in the following puzzle:
Question: "Angry" and "hungry" are two words that end in "gry". What is the third word. Everyone knows what it means and everyone uses it every day. Look closely and I have already given you the third word. What is it?
Answer: "what."
Variants of this puzzle have circulated widely on the Internet for some years, usually in a corrupted form such as "Name three common English words ending in 'gry'", which has no third answer. (2007-04-04)
Griffin, Griffon (n.) (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
Griffin, Griffon (n.) (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.
Griffin, Griffon (n.) (Zool.) A species of large vulture ({Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.]
Griffin, Griffon (n.) An English early apple.
Gryde (v. i.) To gride. See Gride. -- Spenser.
Grype (n.) (Zool.) A vulture; the griffin. [Written also gripe.] [Obs.]
Gryfon (n.) [Obs.] See Griffin. -- Spenser.
Gryllus (n.) (Zool.) A genus of insects including the common crickets.
Grype (v. t.) To gripe. [Obs.] See Gripe. -- Spenser.
Grype (n.) (Zool.) A vulture; the griffin. [Written also gripe.] [Obs.]
Gryphaea (n.) (Zool.) A genus of cretaceous fossil shells allied to the oyster.
Gryphite (n.) (Paleon.) A shell of the genus Gryphea.
Gryphon (n.) (Zool.) The griffin vulture.
Gryphon (n.) Winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon].
Grysbok (n.) (Zool.) A small South African antelope ({Neotragus melanotis). It is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish fawn.
G-string (n.) A patch of cloth attached to and supported by string-like cords, worn over the hips, and serving to cover only the pubic area; -- often worn by stripteasers.
Syn: thong, merkin.
G-string (n.) A small covering for the loins.
Syn: breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth.
G-string (n.) (Physics) A transmission line consisting a single wire coated with dielectric, thus permitting surface-wave propagation. [slang] -- Dict. Sci. Technol. G suit
G-string (n.) Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband [syn: G-string, thong].
G-string (n.) [ C ] A narrow piece of cloth worn between a person's legs to cover their sexual organs, held in place by a piece of string around their waist.
Guacharo (n.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird.
Guachos (n. pl. ) of Guacho.
Guacho (n.) One of the mixed-blood (Spanish-Indian) inhabitants of the pampas of South America; a mestizo.
Guacho (n.) An Indian who serves as a messenger.
Guaco (n.) A plant (Aristolochia anguicida) of Carthagena, used as an antidote to serpent bites.
Guaco (n.) The Mikania Guaco, of Brazil, used for the same purpose.
Guaiac (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, guaiacum.
Guaiac (n.) Guaiacum.
Guaiacum (n.) A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America.
Guaiacum (n.) The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine.
Guan (n.) Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, Pipile, Ortalis, and allied genera. Several of the species are often domesticated.
Guana (n.) See Iguana.
Guanacos (n. pl. ) of Guanaco.
Guanaco (n.) A South American mammal (Auchenia huanaco), allied to the llama, but of larger size and more graceful form, inhabiting the southern Andes and Patagonia. It is supposed by some to be the llama in a wild state.
Guanidine (n.) A strongly alkaline base, CN3H5, formed by the oxidation of guanin, and also obtained combined with methyl in the decomposition of creatin. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid, it yields urea and ammonia.
Guaniferous (a.) Yielding guano.
Guanin (n.) A crystalline substance (C5H5N5O) contained in guano. It is also a constituent of the liver, pancreas, and other glands in mammals.
Guanos (n. pl. ) of Guano.
Guano (n.) A substance found in great abundance on some coasts or islands frequented by sea fowls, and composed chiefly of their excrement. It is rich in phosphates and ammonia, and is used as a powerful fertilizer.
Guara (n.) The scarlet ibis. See Ibis.
Guara (n.) A large-maned wild dog of South America (Canis jubatus) -- named from its cry.
Guarana (n.) A preparation from the seeds of Paullinia sorbilis, a woody climber of Brazil, used in making an astringent drink, and also in the cure of headache.
Guaranine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from guarana. Same as Caffeine.
Guarantees (n. pl. ) of Guarantee.
Guarantee (n.) 保證；商品保證；保證書 [C] [U] [+that]；起保證作用的事物 [C] [（+of）] [+that]；擔保品，抵押品 [C] In law and common usage: A promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance; an engagement which secures or insures another against a contingency; a warranty; a security. Same as Guaranty.
His interest seemed to be a guarantee for his zeal. -- Macaulay.
Guarantee (n.) One who binds himself to see an undertaking of another performed; a guarantor. -- South.
Guarantee (n.) (Law) The person to whom a guaranty is made; -- the correlative of guarantor.
Syn: Guarantee, Warranty.
Usage: A guarantee is an engagement that a certain act will be done or not done in future. A warranty is an engagement as to the qualities or title of a thing at the time of the engagement.
Guaranteed (imp. & p. p.) of Guarantee.
Guaranteeing (p, pr. & vb. n.) of Guarantee.
Guarantee (v. t.) 保證；擔保 [+to-v] [+（that）] [O1] [O8]；包，管保 [+（that）]；保障，保證……免受損失（或傷害等）[（+against/ from）] In law and common usage: to undertake or engage for the payment of (a debt) or the performance of (a duty) by another person; to undertake to secure (a possession, right, claim, etc.) to another against a specified contingency, or at all avents; to give a guarantee concerning; to engage, assure, or secure as a thing that may be depended on; to warrant; as, to guarantee the execution of a treaty.
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government. -- Constitution of the U. S.
Guarantee (n.) A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications [syn: guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty].
Guarantee (n.) An unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying."
Guarantee (n.) A collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults [syn: guarantee, guaranty].
Guarantee (v.) Give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" [syn: guarantee, vouch].
Guarantee (v.) Make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure].
Guarantee (v.) Promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" [syn: undertake, guarantee].
Guarantee (v.) Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" [syn: guarantee, warrant].
Guarantee () Contracts. He lo whom a guaranty is made.
Guarantee () The guarantee is entitled to receive payment, in the first place, from the debtor, and, secondly, from the guarantor. He must be careful not to give time beyond that stipulated in the original agreement, to the debtor, without the consent of the guarantor; the guarantee should, at the instance of the guarantor, bring an action against the principal for the recovery of the debt. 2 Johns. Oh. R. 554; 17 Johns. R. 384; 8 Serg. & Rawle, 116; 10 Serg. & Rawle, 33; 2 Bro. C. C. 579, 582; 2 Ves. jr. 542. But the mere omission of the guarantee to sue the principal debtor will not, in general, discharge the guarantor. 8 Serg. & Rawle, 112; 3 Yeates, R. 157; 6 Binn. R. 292, 300.
Guarantee (v.) [ T ] [ T ] (Promise) If a product is guaranteed, the company that made it promises to repair or change it if a fault develops within a particular period of time.
// The fridge is guaranteed for three years.
Guarantee (v.) (B2) To promise that something will happen or exist.
// [ + two objects ] European Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.
// The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives (= it contains no preservatives).
Guarantee (v.) If you guarantee someone's debt, you formally promise to accept the responsibility for that debt if the person fails to pay it.
Guarantee (v.) [ T ] (Make certain) If something guarantees something else, it makes certain that it will happen.
// [ + (that) ] The ￡50 deposit guarantees (that) people return the boats after their hour has finished.
Guarantee (v.) If something is guaranteed to happen or have a particular result, it is certain that it will happen or have that result.
// [ + to infinitive ] Just looking at a picture of the sea is guaranteed to make me feel sick.
Guarantor (n.) (Law) 保證人 One who makes or gives a guaranty; a warrantor; a surety.
Guarantor (n.) One who engages to secure another in any right or possession.
Guarantor (n.) One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another [syn: guarantor, surety, warrantor, warranter].
Guaranies (n. pl. ) of Guaranty.
Guaranty (n.) In law and common usage: An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a guarantee; a warranty; a security.
Guarantied (imp. & p. p.) of Guaranty.
Guarantying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Guaranty.
Guaranty (n.) In law and common usage: To undertake or engage that another person shall perform (what he has stipulated); to undertake to be answerable for (the debt or default of another); to engage to answer for the performance of (some promise or duty by another) in case of a failure by the latter to perform; to undertake to secure (something) to another, as in the case of a contingency. See Guarantee, v. t.
Guarded (imp. & p. p.) of Guard.
Gurding (p. pr. &, vb. n.) of Guard.
Guard (n.) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for.
For Heaven still guards the right. -- Shak.
Guard (n.) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
Guard (n.) To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
The body of your discourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and the guards are but slightly basted on neither. -- Shak.
Guard (n.) To fasten by binding; to gird. [Obs.] -- B. Jonson.
Syn: To defend; protect; shield;
keep; watch.
Guard (v. i.) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be
caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons
guard against mistakes.
Guard (n.) One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection.
His greatness was no guard to bar heaven's shaft. -- Shak.
Guard (n.) A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel.
The guard which kept the door of the king's house. -- Kings xiv. 27.
Guard (n.) One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor. [Eng.]
Guard (n.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss; as:
Guard (n.) That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.
Guard (n.) Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
Guard (n.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.
Guard (n.) A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.
Guard (n.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision.
Guard (n.) A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger.
Guard (n.) (Bookbinding) An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled.
Guard (n.) A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise.
Guard (n.) An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.
They have expressed themselves with as few guards and restrictions as I. -- Atterbury.
Guard (n.) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.
Guard (n.) (Zool.) The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites.
Note: Guard is often used adjectively or in combination; as, guard boat or guardboat; guardroom or guard room; guard duty.
Advanced guard, Coast guard, etc. See under Advanced, Coast, etc.
Grand guard (Mil.), One of the posts of the second line belonging to a system of advance posts of an army. -- Mahan.
Guard boat. (a) A boat appointed to row the rounds among ships of war in a harbor, to see that their officers keep a good lookout.
Guard boat. (b) A boat used by harbor authorities to enforce the observance of quarantine regulations.
Guard cells (Bot.), The bordering cells of stomates; they are crescent-shaped and contain chlorophyll.
Guard chamber, A guardroom.
Guard detail (Mil.), Men from a company regiment etc., detailed for guard duty.
Guard
duty (Mil.), The
duty of watching patrolling, etc., performed by a sentinel or
sentinels.
Guard lock (Engin.), A tide lock at the mouth of a dock or basin.
Guard of honor (Mil.), A guard appointed to receive or to accompany eminent persons.
Guard rail (Railroads), A rail placed on the inside of a main rail, on bridges, at switches, etc., as a safeguard against derailment.
Guard ship, A war vessel appointed to superintend the marine affairs in a harbor, and also, in the English service, to receive seamen till they can be distributed among their respective ships.
Life guard (Mil.), A body of select troops attending the person of a prince or high officer.
Off one's guard, In a careless state; inattentive; unsuspicious of danger.
On guard, Serving in the capacity of a guard; doing duty as a guard or sentinel; watching.
On one's guard, In a watchful state; alert; vigilant.
To mount guard (Mil.), To go on duty as a guard or sentinel.
To run the guard, To pass the watch or sentinel without leave.
Syn: Defense; shield; protection; safeguard; convoy; escort; care; attention; watch; heed.
Guard (n.) A person who keeps watch over something or someone.
Guard (n.) The person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play."
Guard (n.) A device designed to prevent injury or accidents [syn: guard, safety, safety device].
Guard (n.) A posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up."
Guard (n.) The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team.
Guard (n.) A military unit serving to protect some place or person.
Guard (n.) A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" [syn: precaution, safeguard, guard].
Guard (n.) The duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" [syn: guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go].
Guard (n.) (American football) A position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers."
Guard (n.) A position on a basketball team.
Guard (v.) To keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses."
Guard (v.) Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away" [syn: guard, ward].
Guard (v.) Protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" [syn: defend, guard, hold].
Guard (v.) Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection."
Guard, () In functional programming, a Boolean expression attached to a function definition specifying when (for what arguments) that definition is appropriate.
Guard, () In (parallel) Logic programming, a Boolean expression which is used to select a clause from several alternative matching clauses.
See Guarded Horn Clauses.
Guard, () In parallel languages, a Boolean expression which specifies when an message may be sent or received. (1995-05-09)
Guard (1.) Heb. tabbah (properly a "cook," and in a secondary sense "executioner," because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries), the bodyguard of the kings of Egypt (Gen.37:36) and Babylon (2 Kings 25:8; Jer. 40:1; Dan. 2:14).
Guard (2.) Heb. rats, properly a "courier," one whose office was to run before the king's chariot (2 Sam. 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5). The couriers were also military guards (1 Sam. 22:17; 2 Kings 10:25). They were probably the same who under David were called Pelethites (1 Kings 14:27; 2 Sam. 15:1).
Guard (3.) Heb. mishmereth, one who watches (Neh. 4:22), or a watch-station (7:3; 12:9; Job 7:12).
In the New Testament (Mark 6:27) the Authorized Version renders the Greek _spekulator_ by "executioner," earlier English versions by "hangman," the Revised Version by "soldier of his guard." The word properly means a "pikeman" or "halberdier," of whom the bodyguard of kings and princes was composed. In Matt. 27:65, 66; 28:11, the Authorized Version renders the Greek _kustodia_ by "watch," and the Revised Version by "guard," the Roman guard, which consisted of four soldiers, who were relieved every three hours (Acts 12:4). The "captain of the guard" mentioned Acts 28:16 was the commander of the Praetorian troops, whose duty it was to receive and take charge of all prisoners from the provinces.
Guardable (a.) Capable of being guarded or protected.
Guardage (n.) Wardship. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Guardant (a.) Acting as guardian. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Guardant (a.) (Her.) Same as Gardant.
Guardant (n.) A guardian. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Guardant (a.) Looking forward [syn: guardant(ip), gardant(ip), full-face].
Guarded (a.) Cautious; wary; circumspect; as, he was guarded in his expressions; framed or uttered with caution; as, his expressions were guarded. -- Guard"edly, adv. -- Guard"ed*ness, n.
Guarded (a.) Prudent; "guarded optimism" [syn: guarded, restrained].
Guardenage (n.) Guardianship. [Obs. & R.] " His tuition and guardenage." -- Holland.
Guarder (n.) One who guards.
Guardfish (n.) (Zool.) The garfish.
Guardful (a.) Cautions; wary; watchful. [Obs. or Poetic.] -- Guard"ful*ly, adv.
Guardhouse (n.) (Mil.) 衛兵室；禁閉室 A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up.
Guardhouse (n.) A military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained.
Guardian (n.) 保護者，守護者；管理員；【律】監護人 One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation from injury; a warden.
Guardian (n.) (Law) One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs.
Of the several species of guardians, the first are guardians by nature. -- viz., the father and (in some cases) the mother of the child. -- Blackstone.
Guardian ad litem (Law), A guardian appointed by a court of justice to conduct a particular suit.
Guardians of the poor, The members of a board appointed or elected to care for the relief of the poor within a township, or district.
Guardian (a.) Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector; as, a guardian care.
Feast of Guardian Angels (R. C. Ch.) A church festival instituted by Pope Paul V., and celebrated on October 2d.
Guardian angel. (a) The particular spiritual being believed in some branches of the Christian church to have guardianship and protection of each human being from birth.
Guardian angel. (b) Hence, a protector or defender in general. -- O. W. Holmes.
Guardian spirit, In the belief of many pagan nations, a spirit, often of a deceased relative or friend, that presides over the interests of a household, a city, or a region.
Guardian (n.) A person who cares for persons or property [syn: defender, guardian, protector, shielder].
Guardianage (n.) Guardianship. [Obs.]
Guardiance (n.) Guardianship. [Obs.]
Guardianess (n.) A female guardian.
I have placed a trusty, watchful guardianess. -- Beau. & Fl.
Guardianless (a.) Without a guardian. -- Marston.
Guardianship (n.) The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch.
Guardianship (n.) Attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" [syn: care, charge, tutelage, guardianship].
Guardianship (n.) The responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" [syn: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping].
Guardianship, () persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself. Vide Tutor.
Guardless (a.) Without a guard or defense; unguarded. -- Chapman.
Guardroom (n.) (Mil.) The room occupied by the guard during its term of duty; also, a room where prisoners are confined.
Guardroom (n.) A cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined.
Guardroom (n.) A room used by soldiers on guard.
Guards (n. pl.) A body of picked troops; as, "The Household Guards."
Guardship (n.) Care; protection. [Obs.] -- Swift.
Guardsmen (n. pl. ) of Guardsman.
Guardsman (n.) One who guards; a guard.
Guardsman (n.) A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards.
Guardsman (n.) A soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards.'
Guarish (v. t.) To heal. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Guatemala grass () (Bot.) See Teosinte.
Compare: Teosinte
Teosinte, (n.) (Bot.) A large grass ({Euchlaena luxurians) closely related to maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in many warm countries. Called also Guatemala grass.
Guava (n.) A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. pyriferum, or white
guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly.
Guava (n.) Small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit syn: guava, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava, Psidium littorale].
Guava (n.) Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit [syn: guava, true guava, guava bush, Psidium guajava].
Guava (n.) Tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies.
Gubernance (n.) Government. [Obs.]
Gubernate (v. t.) To govern. [Obs.] -- Cockeram.