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 gatekeepery Engaging in, characteristic of, or related to gatekeeping. gatekeeping The act or process of limiting another party's participation in a collective identity or an activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, selfishness, complacency, or overprotectiveness. gateleg A table leg, set into a frame in the form of a gate, that may be swung back to allow a leaf of the tabletop to hang down; having such a leg or legs. gatelegged Having a gateleg. gateless Without a gate. gatelessness Absence of gates. Gateley A small village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9624). gatelike Resembling or characteristic of a gate. gateline A row of turnstiles allowing passengers to enter or exit a place on inserting tickets. gatelite A monoclinic mineral with formula CaCe₃Al₂(Al,Mg)(Mg,Fe2+,Al)(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)₃(O,F)(OH,O)₂ Gately A surname. gateman A gatekeeper; a person who guards a gate. gateperson A gatekeeper. gatepier Either of the pair of piers or pillars supporting a gate. gatepost a vertical post from which a gate is hung/attached. gater A mechanism that saves power in a circuit by removing the clock signal while the circuit is not in use. gates A topographic surname. Gateshead A town in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England, found upon the southern bank of the Tyne (OS grid ref NZ2562). Gatesian Of or pertaining to Henry Louis Gates (born 1950), American critic and scholar, or his theories or writings. Gateside A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4344) Gatesville An unincorporated community in Brown County, Indiana, United States. gatetender The person in charge of a floodgate. gateward Straight, or directly; in the way towards. gateware Logic implemented in configurable digital logic gates. gateway A passage that can be closed by use of a gate. gatewaying The action or use of a gateway or access point; the connection or transmission using one or more gateways. gatewayman A kind of road repair worker in coal mines. Gatewen A hamlet in Broughton community, Wrexham borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3151). gatewise Arranged to resemble a gate. gatewoman The female equivalent of a gateman. Gatewood A surname. Gath A surname. gatha A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice. Gathang Synonym of Worimi (“Australian Aboriginal language”). gather To collect normally separate things. gatherable Capable of being gathered or collected. Gathercole A surname. gathered focused, centered, achieving a state of shared mysticism. gatherer A person who gathers things. gathering A meeting or get-together; a party or social function. gatherum omnium-gatherum Gathic Of or pertaining to the Gathas. gatho A gathering, typically smaller and more relaxed than a party. Gathorne A surname. Gathright A surname. Gathurst A small settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD5307). Gatica A surname. gatifloxacin A particular fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Gatineau A city and regional county municipality in the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada, on the Quebec-Ontario border. gating An arrangement of gates. Gatiss A surname gatka A traditional South Asian form of combat training in which wooden sticks are used to simulate swords in sparring matches. Gatland A surname. gatless careless, heedless Gatley A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8488). Gatlin A surname. Gatlinburg A mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Gatling Gatling gun gato cat, kitty gatophobia Synonym of ailurophobia. gator Alligator. Gatorade A sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company. gatorboard A rigid but lightweight sheet material composed of a layer foam between thin layers of wood pulp vaneer. Available in a variety of thicknesses from 1/8" - 1". Commonly used for mounting photographs and graphics. Gatorfoam Gatorboard. gatoring The act of almost completely submerging oneself in water to resemble an alligator gatra A unit of melody in Javanese gamelan music, analogous to a measure. Gatrell A surname. gatrillion An unspecified large number (of). gatsby A snack consisting of a baguette filled with French fries, sauce, and other ingredients. Gatsbyan Synonym of Gatsbyesque. Gatsbyesque Suggestive of Jay Gatsby, the titular character of the novel The Great Gatsby (1925): enigmatic; extravagant; nouveau riche, etc. Gatsbyish Synonym of Gatsbyesque. Gatso A speed camera. Gatson A surname. GATT A surname. gatta A police officer. Gattaran A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines. Gatten A surname. Gattens A surname. gatter Porter or other beer, or by extension any alcoholic drink. gattered Drunk. Gatters Gatwick Airport Gatti A surname. gattine A disease of silkworms, caused by parasitic fungi. Gatton A surname from Old English. Gattopardian Of or pertaining to Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo). gattopardism The creation of political reforms that are only apparent rather than substantial. Gattuso A surname from Italian. Gatum A locality in the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia gatumbaite A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Gatun A town in Panama, formerly in the Panama Canal Zone. gatvol Completely fed up; very upset. Gatwick An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841). Gatz A surname. Gatzke A surname. gau A prayer box or small container worn as jewelry and containing an amulet or similar item. gaub Malabar ebony (Diospyros malabarica). Gaubert A surname from French. Gauchard A surname from French. gauche Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes. gauched Synonym of gauche. gauchely In a gauche manner. gaucheness The quality of being gauche; awkwardness. gaucher Common land for grazing cattle. gaucherie A socially tactless or awkward act. gauchesco Synonym of gauchesque. gauchesque Of or relating to the literary style associated with the gauchos. gaucho A cowboy of the South American pampas. gauchos Calf-length trousers with flared legs. Gaucin A surname. gaud A cheap showy trinket gaudeamurid Any extinct hystricognathous rodent of the family Gaudeamuridae gaudeamus A students' merrymaking. gaudefroyite A hexagonal-pyramidal black mineral containing boron, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. gaudery finery; ornaments Gaudet A surname from French. Gaudette A surname. gaudful joyful Gaudian New Indo-Aryan. gaudify To make gaudy. gaudily In a gaudy manner. gaudimycin Any of a group of polyketides produced by Streptomyces Gaudin A surname. gaudiness Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned. Gaudino A surname from Italian. Gaudio A surname from Italian. Gaudioso A surname from Italian. gaudish gaudy gaudless Not ornamental. Gaudreau A surname from French. Gaudreault A surname from French gaudryceratid Any ammonite in the family Gaudryceratidae. gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner. Gauer A surname. gauffer To plait, crimp, or flute gauffering A gauffered ornamentation. gauffre A gopher, especially the pocket gopher. gaufre A waffle (flat pastry). gaufrette A kind of waffle. Gaugain A surname from French. Gaugamela a village in Assyria, where in 331 BC Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III gauge A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard gaugeability Ability to be gauged. gaugeable Capable of being gauged. gaugelike Resembling or characteristic of gauge bosons. gaugemeter An instrument for measuring gauge, or thickness. gaugeon An extended form of gauge boson gaugephobic Tending to avoid interactions with gauge bosons. gauger One who gauges. gaugership The rank or office of a gauger.