Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ganagan A barangay of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. ganam A kind of syllable group used in certain Indian poetry. Ganamurti Name of a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 3rd Melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music. ganancial Relating to, or held under, the Spanish system of law that controls the title and disposition of the property acquired during marriage by the husband or wife. gananite An isometric-hextetrahedral gray mineral containing bismuth and fluorine. Ganapati Ganesha (Hindu deity). Ganarew A small village and civil parish (served by Whitchurch and Ganarew Group Parish Council) in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5316). Ganassi A surname from Italian. Ganaway A surname. ganaxolone An epalon anesthetic related to allopregnanolone, with sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant effects. Ganaye A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Ganbenang A locality in the Lithgow council area and the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Gancarz A surname from Polish. ganch To drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment. Ganchar A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Ганчар (Hančar). Ganci A surname from Italian. ganciclovir An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used especially to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised individuals. Gancitano A surname from Italian. gancyclovir An antiviral drug used to treat cytomegalovirus infections Ganda A member of the ethnic group of Uganda who speak the Luganda language. Gandaki A province of Nepal. Gandalf A fictional or figurative wizard, especially an old man. Gandalfesque With qualities resembling those of Gandalf, a wise old wizard in The Lord of the Rings with a long white beard. Gandalfian Of, related to, or characteristic of the fictional wizard Gandalf from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Gandalfish Of, related to, or characteristic of the fictional wizard Gandalf from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Gandangara An Aboriginal Australian people of southeastern New South Wales, Australia. Gandara A surname from Galician. gandaria plum mango, mango plum (Bouea macrophylla, syn. Bouea gandaria) Gandarilla A surname. gandasa A Punjabi agricultural implement consisting of a long handle with a wide blade at one end. Ganddal A borough of Sandnes, Rogaland county, Norway. Gandee A surname. gander A male goose. Ganderbal A city in Jammu and Kashmir, India. gandergoose The plant ragwort. ganderism silliness; foolishness ganderling A young gander (male goose). gandermooner A man who pursues other women during the later months of his partner's pregnancy. Gandhara An ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gandharan Of or pertaining to Gandhara. Gandhari Wife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni. gandharva A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or musician. Gandhi any major political leader who is a proponent of nonviolence Gandhian Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869–1948), leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India, who led India to independence and inspired movements for nonviolence, civil rights, and freedom. Gandhianism Synonym of Gandhism. Gandhianist Synonym of Gandhist. Gandhiesque Reminiscent of Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869–1948), leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India, who led India to independence and inspired movements for nonviolence, civil rights, and freedom. Gandhigiri The practice of Gandhism (“the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, encompassing tenets such as non-violent activism”), often expressed through unorthodox forms of activism such as depositing flowers or planting trees. Gandhinagar A city, the state capital of Gujarat, India. Gandhism The philosophy and principles of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, encompassing the broad tenets of upholding truth, pacifism, and nonviolent activism; also rarely used for Gandhian economics. Gandhist A proponent of Gandhism. Gandia A surname from Catalan. gandingan A musical instrument, consisting of an array of four hanging gongs, of Filipino origin. Gandino A comune of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Gandolf A male given name from German. Gandolfini A surname from Italian. gandotinib An experimental medication belonging to the class of Janus kinase inhibitors. gandoura A type of long robe or gown worn in North Africa. gandu An arsehole, an idiot. gandum A Persian measure of weight, one quarter of a nakhod. gandus A barangay of Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines. Gandy A surname. ganef A thief; a rascal or scoundrel. Ganeff A surname from Bulgarian. ganefromycin A particular growth-promoting compound. Ganem A surname from Arabic. Ganesan A surname. Ganesh A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Ganesha The psychedelic drug 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylamphetamine. Ganeshganj A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Ganeshprayag Synonym of Tehri (“former Indian town”). ganetespib A triazolone, derived from resorcinol, that inhibits an oncogenic molecular chaperone ganev A surname from Bulgarian. Ganey A surname. ganfer A kind of ghost found in the folklore of Orkney and Shetland. gang To go; walk; proceed. ganga The sandgrouse. Gangadhar A male given name from Sanskrit. Gangajal The water from the river Ganga, considered holy in Hinduism. gangaleodin An organic compound found in the lichen Lecanora gangaleoides. gangan A talking drum of West Africa. Gangat A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. gangava A small boat used for sponge fishing. gangbang An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the focus of the sexual activity. gangbanger A member of a violent gang; a violent person. gangbanging An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the focus of the sexual activity. gangbo A legal injunction made under the Policing and Crime Act 2009 against a person because of their gang-related activities. gangboard A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding. gangbuster A law enforcement officer who specializes in disrupting organized crime. gangbusters Very successful or profitable. gangbusting The disruption by law enforcement of organized crime. Gangca A county of Haibei, Qinghai, China. gangday Any of the three days preceding Ascension Day or Holy Thursday. gangdom The realm or sphere of criminal gangs. gange To protect (the part of a fishing line next to a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire. Gangean Of or pertaining to the Ganges river. Gangehi A resort island of Alifu Alifu, Maldives. ganger One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker. Ganges A river in India and Bangladesh, sacred within Hinduism. Gangetic Of or pertaining to the river Ganges. Gangi A surname from Italian. ganging A leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing. gangion A short line attached to a trawl. gangish Characteristic of a gang or gang affiliation gangism The criminal or antisocial behaviour of gangs. Gangkou A district of Fangchenggang, Guangxi autonomous region, China. Gangl A surname. gangland The underworld of organized crime. ganglander A member of the underworld of organized crime. gangle To move in a manner characteristic of a gangling person. gangleader A leader of a gang, especially a criminal gang. ganglefene A coronary vasodilator. gangler One who gangles or is gangly. gangliac Of or pertaining to a ganglion; ganglial. ganglial Of or pertaining to a ganglion gangliar Relating to the ganglia. gangliate Gangliated; furnished with ganglia. gangliated Furnished with ganglia. gangliectomy Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue. gangliform Having the form of a ganglion. gangliitis Synonym of ganglionitis. ganglike Resembling a gang. gangline A central line connecting a sled etc. to the individual tuglines of the animals that draw it. gangliness The state or condition of being gangly. gangling Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful. ganglingly In a gangling fashion. ganglioblocker Any substance that inhibits transmission of nerve impulses from a ganglion ganglioblocking Inhibiting the transmission of nerve impulses from a ganglion. gangliocyte A ganglion cell. gangliocytic Relating to or composed of gangliocytes. gangliocytoma A ganglioglioma. gangliogenesis The formation and development of ganglions ganglioglioma A tumour that arises from ganglion cells in the central nervous system. gangliolysis The breakup of a ganglion ganglioma ganglioneuroma ganglion An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber. ganglionary ganglionic ganglionated Gangliated; furnished with ganglia. ganglionectomy Surgical removal of a ganglion. ganglioneuralgia Acute paroxysmal pain radiating along cell bodies of neurons external to the brain or spinal cord usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure. ganglioneuritis A form of neuritis present in some birds and simple animals ganglioneuroblastic Of or pertaining to a ganglioneuroblastoma. ganglioneuroblastoma A form of neuroblastoma that is surrounded by ganglion cells. ganglioneuroblastomatous Relating to ganglioneuroblastomata. ganglioneuroma A tumour of the sympathetic nerve fibres arising from neural crest cells. ganglioneuromatosis The presence of many ganglioneuromas ganglionic Of, pertaining to, or composed of ganglia. ganglionitis inflammation of a ganglion ganglionless Without ganglia. ganglionopathy A disease affecting the ganglia.