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 grassoline Gasoline produced from grass. grassplat A plot of land on which grass grows. grassquit Any of several small tropical birds now placed in the tanager family Thraupidae (but previously in Emberizidae), common in the West Indies and in countries of Central and South America around the Caribbean Sea. grassroots Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots. grassrootsy Characteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale. Grassrope A surname. grassture A grassy pasture. grassveld A natural grassland biome characteristic of the South African Highveld, dominated primarily by indigenous grass species. grassward Toward the grass. grasswards Towards the grass. grassweed Any weed that is a grass. Grasswell A surname grasswork The making of handicrafts, such as woven baskets, from grass. grasswort Any plant of the genus Lilaeopsis. grasswrack The eelgrass growing abundantly on the sea-coast. grasswren Any of the birds in the malurid genus Amytornis. grassy Covered with grass. Graston A surname. Grasty A surname. grat A gratuity or tip. grate A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot. grateable Suitable for grating. grated Produced by grating. grateful Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful. gratefully In a grateful manner. gratefulness The state of being grateful. grateless Without a grate. Grateley A village and civil parish in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU2741). grater a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump gratewise In the manner of a grate; arranged as if in a grate. Gratia A commune and village in Teleorman County, Romania. graticulate To divide into a grid of horizontal and vertical lines. graticulation The division of a design or draught into squares, in order to reproduce it more easily in larger or smaller dimensions. graticule The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for charts and maps of the Earth. gratifiability The quality of being gratifiable. gratifiable That can be gratified. gratification The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste. gratified Pleased, satisfied, or gladdened, especially by the fulfillment of a certain desire or wish. gratifiedly With gratification. gratifier Someone who gratifies. gratify To please. gratifying Pleasing, satisfying. gratifyingly In a manner that gratifies. gratin The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself. gratinate To bake so as to form a gratin. grating Harsh and unpleasant. gratingly With a grating sound. gratingness The quality of being grating. gratiole common hedgehyssop (Gratiola officinalis) gratiolin One of the essential principles of the hedge hyssop (Gratiola officinalis). gratiosolin A glucoside found in Gratiola. Gratiot A surname. gratis Free: without charge. gratitude The state of being grateful. gratitudinal Expressive of or pertaining to gratitude. Graton A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. gratonite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur. grats Congratulations. grattage The scraping away of granulations (from an ulcer etc.) in order to stimulate healing. Grattai A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Grattan A surname. grattarolaite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. gratters Congratulations. grattoir Synonym of endscraper. Gratton A civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK205061). gratuital Synonym of gratuitous (“given freely, unearned”). gratuitous Given freely; unearned. gratuitously Freely; in the manner of a gift, without being earned. gratuitousness The characteristic or state of being gratuitous. gratuity An additional payment given freely as thanks for service. gratulant Expressing pleasure or joy. gratulate To express joy at (an event or situation). gratulation A feeling of happiness and satisfaction; joy, especially at one's good fortune. gratulatorily congratulatorily gratulatory Expressing or characterized by gratulation; congratulatory. gratz Congratulations, congrats. Grau A surname. Graue A surname. Grauer A surname. Graul A surname. Grauliz A surname from Hungarian. graunch To grind or crunch. Grauniad The Guardian, a British daily national newspaper. grauntie A great-aunt. graupel A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake. Grauvian A European land mammal age from 50.8 to 48.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Eocene. grauwacke Greywacke. grav A unit of force or acceleration equal to the standard acceleration of free fall. gravamen A grievance complained of. gravaminous Serious; grave. gravastar A proposed alternative to black holes that is more consistent with quantum mechanics. gravatar An image (avatar) that registered users can use automatically on various blogging sites. Gravatt A surname. grave An excavation in the earth as a place of burial. gravebound Headed for the grave or death. gravecloth Synonym of graveclothes. graveclothes The clothes in which a corpse is buried. gravedance A celebratory dance performed on a grave. gravedancer One who rejoices in the death or demise of another; one who dances on someone's grave. gravedigger A person employed to dig graves. gravedigging The digging of graves. gravedo A cold in the head, or nasal catarrh. gravedom The place, home, abode, or world of the dead; death; grave. graveful Enough to fill a grave. gravegliaite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur. gravekeeper A graveyard attendant. gravel Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast. graveldiver Scytalina cerdale, a small, compact perciform fish with a snake-like head. graveled Covered with gravel. graveler One who deals, sells, or works with gravel graveless Without a grave gravelessness Absence of a grave. Graveley A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2464). graveliferous Containing gravel. gravelike Resembling or characteristic of a grave (burial place). Graveline A surname. Gravelle A surname. gravellike Resembling or characteristic of gravel. gravelliness The quality of being gravelly. gravelling The parr or young salmon. gravellish Synonym of gravelly. gravelly Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles. gravelometer A device that measures the resistance to damage of a surface caused by flying grit and gravel etc. gravelous Synonym of gravelly. gravelroot Synonym of trailing arbutus. gravelweed An American plant of species Verbesina helianthoides. gravely In a grave or serious manner. gravemaker Synonym of gravedigger (“one who digs graves”). gravemaking Synonym of gravedigging. gravemound A tumulus over a tomb. graven carved, engraved graveness The state of being grave; gravity Graveney A village in Graveney with Goodnestone parish, Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0562). Gravenstein A variety of autumn apple with deep red or orange streaks. graveolence A strong offensive smell; rancidity. graveolent That has a rank smell graver a burin graverobbed Robbed from a grave. graverobber One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit. graverobbing The practice of illegally removing corpses (or other items) from graves, originally to supply cadavers for medical study. gravery The process or technique of engraving. graves A region close to Bordeaux in south-western France. Gravesend An ancient town situated on the Thames Estuary in north-west Kent, England, and the administrative centre of Gravesham borough (OS grid ref TQ6474). Gravesham A borough of Kent, England. The main town is Gravesend. graveship The role or status of grave (a person holding office). Gravesian Pertaining to Robert Graves (1895-1985), English poet and novelist. graveside The area immediately around a grave. gravesite The location of a grave. gravesome Very serious; full of weight, meaning; grievous. Graveson A surname.