Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter G - Page 26

Globe-shaped (a.) Shaped like a globe.

Globiferous (a.) Having a round or globular tip.

Globigerin/ (pl. ) of Globigerina

Globigerina (n.) A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera.

Globose (a.) Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical.

Globosely (adv.) In a globular manner; globularly.

Globosity (n.) Sphericity.

Globous (a.) Spherical.

Globular (a.) Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms.

Globularity (n.) The state of being globular; globosity; sphericity.

Globularly (adv.) Spherically.

Globularness (n.) Sphericity; globosity.

Globule (n.) A little globe; a small particle of matter, of a spherical form.

Globule (n.) A minute spherical or rounded structure; as blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles, minute fungi, spores, etc.

Globule (n.) A little pill or pellet used by homeopathists.

Globulet (n.) A little globule.

Globuliferous (a.) Bearing globules; in geology, used of rocks, and denoting a variety of concretionary structure, where the concretions are isolated globules and evenly distributed through the texture of the rock.

Globulimeter (n.) An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood.

Globulin (n.) An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to form haemoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.

Globulite (n.) A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape.

Globulous (a.) Globular; spherical; orbicular.

Globy (a.) Resembling, or pertaining to, a globe; round; orbicular.

Glochidiate (a.) Having barbs; as, glochidiate bristles.

Glochidia (pl. ) of Glochidium

Glochidium (n.) The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills.

Glode () imp. of Glide.

Glombe (v. i.) Alt. of Glome

Glome (v. i.) To gloom; to look gloomy, morose, or sullen.

Glome (n.) Gloom.

Glome (n.) One of the two prominences at the posterior extremity of the frog of the horse's foot.

Glomerate (a.) Gathered together in a roundish mass or dense cluster; conglomerate.

Glomerated (imp. & p. p.) of Glomerate

Glomerating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glomerate

Glomerate (v. t. & i.) To gather or wind into a ball; to collect into a spherical form or mass, as threads.

Glomeration (n.) The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; the state of being gathered into a ball; conglomeration.

Glomeration (n.) That which is formed into a ball; a ball.

Glomerous (a.) Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass.

Glomerule (n.) A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood.

Glomerule (n.) A glomerulus.

Glomeruli (pl. ) of Glomerulus

Glomerulus (n.) The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney.

Glomuliferous (a.) Having small clusters of minutely branched coral-like excrescences.

Glonoin (n.) Alt. of Glonoine

Glonoine (n.) Same as Nitroglycerin; -- called also oil of glonoin.

Glonoine (n.) A dilute solution of nitroglycerin used as a neurotic.

Gloom (n.) Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight.

Gloom (n.) A shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove.

Gloom (n.) Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.

Gloom (n.) In gunpowder manufacture, the drying oven.

Gloomed (imp. & p. p.) of Gloom

Glooming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gloom

Gloom (v. i.) To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer.

Gloom (v. i.) To become dark or dim; to be or appear dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight.

Gloom (v. t.) To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken.

Gloom (v. t.) To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen.

Gloomily (adv.) In a gloomy manner.

Gloominess (n.) State of being gloomy.

Glooming (n.) Twilight (of morning or evening); the gloaming.

Gloomth (n.) Gloom.

Gloomy (superl.) Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.

Gloomy (superl.) Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.

Gloppen (v. t. & i.) To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished.

Glore (v. i.) To glare; to glower.

Gloria (n.) A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches.

Gloria (n.) A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the version in English is used.

Gloria (n.) The musical setting of a gloria.

Gloriation (n.) Boast; a triumphing.

Gloried (a.) Illustrious; honorable; noble.

Glorification (n.) The act of glorifyng or of giving glory to.

Glorification (n.) The state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of Christ after his resurrection.

Glorified (imp. & p. p.) of Glorify

Glorifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glorify

Glorify (v. t.) To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory.

Glorify (v. t.) To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.

Gloriole (n.) An aureole.

Gloriosa (n.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.

Glorioser (n.) A boaster.

Glorioso (n.) A boaster.

Glorious (n.) Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.

Glorious (n.) Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.

Glorious (n.) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

Glory (n.) Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.

Glory (n.) That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor.

Glory (n.) Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.

Glory (n.) The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven.

Glory (n.) An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.

Gloried (imp. & p. p.) of Glory

Glorying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Glory

Glory (n.) To exult with joy; to rejoice.

Glory (n.) To boast; to be proud.

Glose (n. & v.) See Gloze.

Gloser (n.) See Glosser.

Gloss (n.) Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.

Gloss (n.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.

Glossed (imp. & p. p.) of Gloss

Glossing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gloss

Gloss (v. t.) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.

Gloss (n.) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.

Gloss (n.) An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.

Gloss (n.) A false or specious explanation.

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