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 Ghouliani Rudy Giuliani (born 1944), American politician and mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. ghoulie A ghoul (ghostly spirit). ghoulification The process of somebody turning into a ghoul. ghoulish Of or pertaining to ghouls. ghoulishly In a ghoulish manner. ghoulishness The quality of being ghoulish. ghoulism Ghoulish behaviour; the quality of being or acting like a ghoul. ghouly Resembling or characteristic of a ghoul. Ghouta A suburb of Damascus, Syria ghrelin A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. ghrelinemia The presence of ghrelin in the blood ghrelinergic Relating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone ghrelinoma A gastric carcinoid that produces ghrelin ghu A mock deity of early science fiction fandom; a fannish ghod. ghugni A curry made from boiled peas or chickpeas in a gravy made with coconut, ginger and garlic pastes, etc. Ghukasyan A surname from Armenian. ghulam A personal guard to the shah of Persia. Ghulat Followers of a set of heterodox sects of or descended from Shia Islam, considered by orthodox Muslim critics to be theologically "extremist", distinguished by their deification of Ali. Ghum A neighbourhood in Darjeeling municipality, West Bengal, India. Ghuman A surname from Punjabi. ghumar A member of a caste of potters. ghungroo A small metallic bell, usually part of a set strung together and worn on an anklet, especially by classical Indian dancers. Ghurid Of or pertaining to the Ghurid dynasty. ghurra A spheroidal clay pot for holding water. ghurree A period of 24 minutes. ghurry A clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time. ghurush An old silver coin of Tripoli, introduced in 1687. ghusl A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity. ghut A steep ravine leading to the sea. ghutra A type of headcloth, a keffiyeh. GHY The station code of Guwahati railway station in India. Ghyben A surname from Dutch. ghyll A ravine. gi A martial arts uniform. Gia A female given name. Giacalone A surname from Italian. Giacomettian Of or relating to Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Giacomini A surname from Italian. Giaimo A surname. giallo A genre of Italian cinema mixing mystery and thriller with psychological elements. giallolino Naples yellow, or massicot. Giambalvo A surname from Italian. Giambra A surname from Italian. Giambrone A surname. Giammarco A surname from Italian. Giammarino A surname from Italian. Giampietro A surname. Giana A female given name. Gianakas A surname. Gianakis A transliteration of the Greek surname Γιαννάκης (Giannákis). Giancarlo A male given name from Italian. gianchetti The whitebait of Mediterranean fish (sardines, anchovies, etc.), caught with special nets in the early months of the year. Giancola A surname. gianduja A Piedmontese preparation of chocolate containing about 50 percent hazelnut and almond paste. gianellaite An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing mercury, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Giangrande A surname from Italian. Gianino A surname. Gianluca A male given name from Italian. Gianna A female given name from Italian or Greek. Giannelli A surname from Italian. Giannetti A surname from Italian. Giannini A surname from Italian. Giannis A transliteration of the Greek male given name Γιάννης (Giánnis). Giannitsa A city in northern Pella prefecture, Greece. Giannone A surname from Italian. Giannopoulos A surname from Greek, feminine equivalent Giannopoulou and Yiannopoulou; variant forms Gianopoulos, Gianopulos, Yannopoulos, Yiannopoulos. Giannotti A surname from Italian. Giannuzzi A surname from Italian. giant A mythical human or humanoid of very great size. giantdom The realm or state of giants. giantesque Synonym of gigantesque. giantess A female giant. gianthood The state of being a giant. giantin A large protein present in the membrane of the Golgi body. giantish Resembling or characteristic of a giant. giantism Synonym of gigantism. giantize To make giant or gigantic; to increase to huge proportions. giantkiller One who slays a giant. giantkind All giants, considered as a group. giantlike Like a giant; enormous. giantling A young giant. giantlore The knowledge, teaching, study, or lore dealing with giants. giantly Characteristic to, resembling, or relating to a giant or giants; giantlike. giantness The quality of being giant; immensity. giantry The race of giants. giantship The state, personality, or character of a giant. giaour A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians. Giaquinto A surname from Italian. Giard A surname from French. giardia The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia. giardial Relating to the Giardia parasite giardiasis An infectious diarrheal disease in humans and mammals caused by the Giardia duodenalis parasite. Giardina A surname from Italian. giardiniera An Italian relish made of pickled vegetables. Giardino A surname from Italian. Giarratano A surname from Italian; a locative name derived from the town of Giarratana in Ragusa province, Sicily. Giarrusso A surname from Italian. Giausar The star Lambda Draconis. Giavanna A female given name from Italian. gib A castrated male cat or ferret. Gibanga A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines. gibanica A traditional dish from the Balkans made from filo pastry and white cheese. gibaro The offspring of a Spaniard and a Native American. Gibb A surname transferred from the given name. gibbable Capable of being gibbed (destroyed and turned into pieces of debris). gibbed Fitted with a gib. Gibbens A surname. gibber Gibberish, unintelligible speech. Gibberagee A locality in the Clarence Valley council area and the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. gibberbird An Australian chat (bird), of the genus Ashbyia, that lives in the gibber plains gibberellic Describing gibberellic acid and its derivatives. gibberellin Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. gibberer One who gibbers (talks rapidly and incoherently). gibberichthyid Any member of the Gibberichthyidae. gibbering Prone to meaningless vocalization, especially excited and confused utterances, like a beast or monster. gibberingly While gibbering; with wild, incoherent speech. gibberish Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless. gibberishlike Resembling or characteristic of gibberish; apparently nonsensical. gibberishness The quality of being gibberish. gibberishy Resembling or characterised by gibberish. gibberose Synonym of gibbous. gibberosity The property of being gibberose. gibbersome Characterised or marked by gibber or gibberish. gibbet An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display. gibbeting The act by which somebody is gibbeted. gibbetlike Resembling or characteristic of a gibbet. gibbetting The act by which somebody is gibbeted. gibbi A palace or royal enclosure in Ethiopia. Gibbie A surname. gibbier wildfowl; game Gibbins A surname. Gibble A surname from German. gibbled Disorganized, awkward, messed up. gibbon A small, arboreal ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through tropical rainforests by swinging from branch to branch. Gibbonesque Reminiscent of the works of Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian. Gibboney A surname. Gibbonian Of or relating to Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian. gibbons A surname. gibbose humped; protuberant; having one or more large elevations gibbosely In a gibbose manner. gibbosity The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness. gibbous Curved or bulged outward. gibbously In a gibbous manner. gibbousness The state or quality of being gibbous. Gibbs An English patronymic surname from Gibb (Gilbert). Gibbsboro A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. gibbsite A mineral with monoclinic crystals, usually white, Al(OH)₃. gibbsitic Relating to a gibbsite. Gibbstown An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Gibby A Gibson guitar.