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Words starting with G

Words that start with G

Giant giraffes gambol in the grass with green geckoes.

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Gis forGrowl

A growl is a deep, grating noise made by many animals as a warning. Animals will growl to scare you away if they are angry or scared.
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Something is grown if it has finished growing and reached its full size, or has been growing for some time. The dog in the picture is fully grown.
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Growth is the process of growing, or something that has recently grown. For example, "look at all the new growth on the trees".

Gis forGrub

A grub is the immature form of many insects, particularly beetles. Grubs usually live in the ground or in fallen leaves, eating rotting vegetation. The grubs you commonly see in your backyard will grow up to be either beetles or moths. Grubs all look quite similar to each other but can look dramatically different to the adult insect they will turn into.
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You guard something when you keep it safe from harm. A person who guards something is called a guard. Other things can be guards, for example you often see guard dogs outside businesses at night time. High places like lookouts generally have guard rails around them to stop people falling off.
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Gis forGuava

Scientific name: psidium guajava
There are many different varieties of guava, with different thicknesses of skin and different coloured flesh. Guavas are grown in tropical areas but the adult plants can survive mild frosts. Guava is often made into juice or made into a dessert.

Gis forGuess

You make a guess when you come to an answer without very much information, or even any information at all. For example, you might guess which hand someone is holding something in, or you might try and guess how many items are in a jar to win a prize.

Gis forGuest

A guest is a person who has been invited to attend an event, like a wedding or a party, or to stay in someone's home. Guests are usually friends or family.
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A guide is someone who shows you where to go in a strange place. Many guide will also tell you information about the place as they are showing you through it.
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A guillotine is a French device that can be used to kill people by cutting off their heads. The victim has their head held still at the base of the device, and the blade is hoisted up quite high and let fall.