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 givosiran A medication used for the treatment of adults with acute hepatic porphyria. Givrins A municipality in Nyon district, Vaud canton, Switzerland. gixy A promiscuous woman. giyoret A female convert to Judaism. Giza A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza. gizdodo A Nigerian dish made from fried gizzard and plantain. Gizelle A female given name from French, variant of Giselle. gizmo Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten. gizmology The study or use of complex devices. gizmotic Being or relating to a gizmo. gizmotron Synonym of gizmo. gizmotronics Ingenious and complicated electronic devices, collectively. Gizo The capital of the Western Province, Solomon Islands gizzada A small tart with a sweet spicy coconut filling, in Jamaican and Portuguese cuisine. gizzard A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit. gizzardless Without a gizzard; without guts or innards. gizzern A gizzard. Gizzi A surname. gizzing Grinning and laughing at someone. gizzit Any item that is stolen, appropriated, or acquired cheaply or for free; loot; swag. gj GJ the prefix of catalog entries in the Gliese star catalog, for the Gliese-Jahreiss expansion. Gjakova The seventh largest city in Kosovo, and the seat of its eponymous municipality and district. gje The name of the Cyrillic script letter Ѓ / ѓ. Gjemre A surname. Gjerde A surname from Norwegian. Gjergji A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Ѓерѓи (Ǵerǵi) Gjilan The third largest city in Kosovo, and the seat of its eponymous district and municipality. gl the prefix of catalog entries in the Gliese star catalog, for initial catalog GLAAD An American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media. Glab A surname from Polish. glabella The space between the eyebrows and above the nose. glabellar Of, or pertaining to, the glabella. Glabicki A surname from Polish. glabranin The flavone (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one glabrate Becoming smooth (as if with age). glabratephrin A prenylated flavonoid found in Tephrosia purpurea. glabrene An isoflavene and xenoestrogen found in liquorice root. glabrescence Quality of being glabrescent. glabrescent Becoming glabrous, hairless, or smooth; glabrate. glabrescently In a glabrescent manner. glabridin An isoflavonoid found in licorice glabrin A neurotoxin produced by Cnestis polyphylla and Rourea minor with IUPAC name 4,5-dihydroxy-1-methylpiperidine-2-carboxylic acid glabrism Synonym of glabrity. glabrity smoothness or baldness. glabrous Bald, hairless; smooth. glabrously In a glabrous manner; without hair. glabrousness The quality of being glabrous. glacading The sport of sliding down a mountain on snow and/or ice. It is a technique used by climbers to get off a mountain fast when adverse weather conditions move in. For climbers they use an ice ax to stop their free fall at the bottom. glacette A form of wine cooler, in the form of a double-walled cylindrical vessel, that maintains the temperature of an already chilled bottle of wine rather than cooling it glacial Of, or relating to glaciers. glacialism The theory of the glacialists. glacialist Someone who attributed the phenomena of drift, in geology, to glaciers. glaciality The condition of being glacial glacialize To make or become chilly or unwelcoming. glacially Through glacial action. glacialoside A particular steroid glycoside. glaciarium An ice rink. glaciate To cover with ice or a glacier. glaciation The process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age glacier A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. glaciered Of terrain: having glaciers. glacieret A small glacier, or small mass of ice somewhat resembling a glacier. Glaciergate A 2010 controversy resulting from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change mistakenly claiming in a 2007 report that the glaciers of the Himalayas would melt by 2035. glacierist One who studies glaciers. glacierization The process of becoming glacierized, or modified by the action of glaciers. glacierized Modified by the action of glaciers glacierless Without glaciers. glacierlike Resembling or characteristic of a glacier. glacify To become icy; to freeze into ice or ice crystals. glacigenic Of glacial origin. glacimarine Describing those parts of the seas that are affected by glaciers and ice sheets etc glacioaqueous Relating to, or formed by, both ice and water. glaciochemical Relating to glaciochemistry glaciochemically In terms of glaciochemistry. glaciochemistry The chemistry of ice deposits glaciodepositional Relating to the deposition of sediments by glaciers. glaciodynamic Relating to glaciodynamics. glaciodynamically In a glaciodynamic manner. glaciodynamics The study of glacier movement. glacioeustasy a change in sea level due to the uptake or release of water from glaciers and polar ice glacioeustatic of or pertaining to glacioeustasy glacioeustatically In a glacioeustatic manner. glacioeustatism Synonym of glacioeustasy. glaciofluvial Pertaining to water flowing on, in, or against glaciers or ice sheets. glaciofluviatile Synonym of glaciofluvial. glaciogenic That give rise to glaciers. glaciohydraulic Of or relating to a supercooling effect by which flow and pressure at the base of a glacier allow water to remains liquid below the temperature at which it would otherwise freeze. glaciohydrologic Relating to glaciohydrology. glaciohydrological Relating to glaciohydrology. glaciohydrology A subdiscipline of hydrology that deals with glaciers. glacioisostasy The adjustment of the lithosphere due to the formation or melting of glaciers and ice sheets. glacioisostatic Relating to glacioisostasy. glaciokarst A karst that was glaciated during the cold periods of the Pleistocene and displays major landforms of glacial influence. glaciokarstic Of or pertaining to glaciokarst. glaciolacustrine Of, or pertaining to lakes that are created or fed by glaciers. glaciologic Of or pertaining to glaciology. glaciological Of or pertaining to glaciology. glaciologically In a glaciological way. glaciologist A scientist who studies glaciers. glaciology The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. glaciomarginal Relating to the margin of a glacier. glaciomarine Describing an environment containing both glacial ice and marine water glaciometeorological Relating to glaciometeorology. glaciometeorology A subdiscipline of meteorology that deals with glaciers. glaciometer An instrument for measuring glacial motion. glacionatant Of or relating to ice floating on water. glaciophobic Which repels ice. glaciotectonic Caused by glaciotectonism. glaciotectonically In a glaciotectonic manner. glaciotectonics The structural deformation of rocks and sediments as a direct consequence of glacial movement or glacial loading. glaciotectonism The combined action of tectonic activity and glaciation. glaciotectonite Any sediment that has been deformed by glaciotectonism. glacious Characteristic, composed, or of the nature of icy; icy. glaciovolcanic Relating to glaciovolcanism. glaciovolcanism The study of volcanic interactions with glacial ice. glacis A gentle incline. Glacken A surname from Irish. Glackin A surname from Irish. glad Pleased; happy; gratified. gladden To cause (something) to become more glad. gladdened Gratified, pleased, or cheery, especially when recently made happy. gladdener One who or that which gladdens. gladdening A becoming glad. gladdeningly So as to make somebody glad. gladdie A gladiolus (flowering plant). gladding A surname. glade An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. gladed Containing, or composed of, glades. gladelike Resembling or characteristic of a glade. gladen Sword grass. glades The Everglades. Gladesman A frequent visitor of the Everglades. Gladestry A small village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2355). Gladesville A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gladeville An unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. Gladfelter A surname. Gladfield A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia gladful Full of gladness; happy; full of joy. gladfully In a gladful manner. gladfulness The quality of being gladful. gladhearted cheerful Gladhill A surname. gladial Pertaining to swords. gladiate Sword-shaped. gladiation combat between gladiators gladiator A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal. gladiatorial Of or pertaining to a gladiator. gladiatorialism A gladiatorial or warlike approach. gladiatorially In a gladiatorial manner. gladiatorian Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.