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 Gaughan A surname from Irish. Gaughen A surname. gauging Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge. gaugino Any of a series of hypothetical particles that are the superpartners of gauge bosons Gaugler A surname. Gauguin A surname from French. Gauguinesque Reminiscent of the works of Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), French postimpressionist artist. Gauguinian Of or relating to Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), French postimpressionist artist. Gaukler A surname Gaul A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France. Gaulden A surname. Gauldin A surname. gauleiter An official in charge of a district of the Nazi Party (after 1933 increasingly adopting state functions). Gauley A river in West Virginia, United States. Gaulic Synonym of Gaulish. Gaulin A surname. Gaulish Of or pertaining to Gaul. Gaulishness The quality or state of being Gaulish. Gaulke A surname. Gaullism A French political ideology based on Charles de Gaulle's thoughts and actions. Gaullist One who believes in or follows the ideals of Gaullism. gault A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks. gaulter One who digs gault clay. gaultherase Synonym of betulase. gaultheria Any plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs. gaultherin A glycoside salicylate, methyl 2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoate, found in Gaultheria yunnanensis. Gaultian A subdivision of the Cretaceous. gaultite An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zinc. Gaultney A surname. Gaultois A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. gaum Heed; attention. Gaumer A surname. gaumish Intelligent, perceptive. Gaumond A surname from French. gaumy Sticky; smeared with something sticky. Gauna A surname. Gaunan A barangay of M'lang, Cotabato, Philippines. Gaunless A river in County Durham, England, which joins the River Wear north of Bishop Auckland. gaunt Angular, bony, and lean. gaunted starved gauntlet Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat. gauntleted Adorned with one or more gauntlets gauntly In a gaunt manner. gauntness The quality of being gaunt. Gauntt A surname. gaup To stare, gape. gaupalika A rural municipality of Nepal. gaur An Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition. gaura Any flowering plant of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly the genus Gaura in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms. Gaurang A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Gaurav A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Gauri A Hindu goddess. Gaurian Of or relating to the Aryan languages of India that derive from Sanskrit. gaus A surname. gause A surname. gauss The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla. gaussage The intensity of a magnetic field, expressed in gausses. Gaussberg An extinct volcanic cone in East Antarctica, fronting on Davis Sea immediately west of Posadowsky Glacier. gaussbergite An igneous rock similar to orendite, found in Antarctica. gaussian Of or pertaining to Carl Friedrich Gauss. gaussianity The condition of being Gaussian. Gaussianization Conversion to Gaussian form. Gaussianize To convert to Gaussian form. gaussivity The degree to which a certain property resembles a Gaussian or normal distribution. gaussmeter Synonym of magnetometer. gaussoid A Gaussian curve. gaut A surname. Gautam A male given name from Sanskrit. Gautama Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha. Gautami The wife of rishi Gautama. Gautampalli A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. gauteite A form of bostonite. Gauteng A province of South Africa. Capital: Johannesburg. Gautney A surname. Gautreau A surname. Gautreaux A surname. Gauvin A surname. gauvison Silly; foolish. Gauxholme A suburb of Todmorden, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9323). gauze A thin fabric with a loose, open weave. gauzeless Without gauze. gauzelike Like or resembling gauze. gauzily In a gauzy manner. gauziness The quality of being gauzy. gauzoma A foreign-body granuloma as a consequence of retained surgical gauze in the body. gauzy Resembling gauze; light, thin, translucent. Gav Short form of the male given name Gavin. gavage A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras Gavak A Papuan language of Madang, Papua New Guinea Gavaldon A surname from Spanish. Gavar A town in Gegharkunik, Armenia. Gavarnie A former commune and town in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitania, France, merged into Gavarnie-Gèdre. gavel Rent. gavelet A certain kind of writ historically used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. gavelinellid A foraminifer of the family Gavelinellidae. gavelkind a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland gavelkinder One who inherits through gavelkind. gaveller A usurer. gavelman A tenant liable to tribute. gavelock A spear or dart. Gavenny A short minor river in Monmouthshire, Wales, which joins the River Usk at Abergavenny. Gaver A surname. gavestinel A drug that acts as an NMDA antagonist. gavialid Any reptile of the family Gavialidae. gavialoid Any crocodylian of the superfamily Gavialoidea Gavidia A surname. Gavigan A surname from Irish. gaviid Any bird in the family Gaviidae; a loon or diver. gaviiform Any loon or diver of the order Gaviiformes Gavilanes A surname from Spanish. gavilimomab A mouse monoclonal antibody for the treatment of glucocorticoid-resistant graft-versus-host disease. Gavin A male given name from the Celtic languages. Gavina A surname. Gaviria A surname. gavit An Armenien style of narthex. Gavitt A surname. Gavojdia A village and commune of Timiș County, Romania. Gavoni A surname from Italian. gavotte A French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time. Gavriil A transliteration of the Russian male given name Гаврии́л (Gavriíl). gavver A member of the police. Gavyn A male given name from the Celtic languages. gavyuti An ancient Indian unit of distance, equivalent to 12,000 feet; supposed to be the distance at which a cow's call or lowing can be heard. gaw To gape or stare. GAWA An exclamation of support for alt-right groups. Gawain One of the greatest knights in Arthurian legend; he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table. Gawber A western suburb of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3207). gawby A baby. Gawel A surname. gawf A cheap and low-quality apple that has been polished to deceptively appear of better quality. gawk A cuckoo; (sometimes by extension) any gawky bird. gawker Someone who gawks; someone who stares stupidly. gawkhammer A gawky or clumsy person. gawkily In a gawky manner. gawkiness The quality of being gawky. gawkish gawky gawkishly In a gawkish manner. gawkishness The quality of being gawkish. gawkling One who is awkward or gawky gawksome Characterised or marked by gawking or gawkiness gawky Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement. Gawler A surname. Gawley A surname. Gawlik A surname from Polish. gawn A small tub or lading vessel. Gawne A surname. gawp To stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk. gawper One who gawps gawping That gawps or gawp. gawpingly With a gawping expression, as of incredulity.