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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 forGears

Gears are wheels with small teeth called cogs that interlock together. Gears are used to change the speed and direction of rotation of a gear that is driven by something, to where it needs to be used.

Gis forGecko

A gecko is a kind of small lizard. They eat small insects. Geckos grow up to a few inches long, and come in a wide variety of colours. Some geckos have special feet, and can walk up walls or across a glass window.
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Gis forGeese

The plural of goose is geese. One goose, two geese.
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Gis forGel

A gel is a type of solid that has some liquid properties too. Gels keep their shape like solids, but with enough time will flow like a liquid. A lot of common items are gels, like hair gel, toothpaste, jello, soft contact lenses and breast implants.
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Gis forGelatin

Gelatin, also spelt gelatine, is used to give a thick, gel texture to many foods. It is colourless, odourless and almost tasteless. Gelatin is found in jello, many gummy sweets like in the picture, and marshmallows to name but a few. Gelatin is made by boiling down the bones and skin of animals. It is composed entirely of a form of collagen. Gelatin is sold as a powder or in hard sheets, and needs to be soaked in warm water to soften it, or dissolved in hot water before it can be added to food.
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Gis forGem

A gem, or jewel, is a cut and polished precious or semi-precious stone that can be used to make jewelry. A gem can also be used to describe something that stands out as being better than everything around it, as in "this figurine is the gem of her collection".
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Gis forGemini

Gemini is a sign of the Zodiac. It is an air sign. You are a Gemini if you were born between May 21st and June 20th.
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Gis forGender

Gender describes a set of characteristics that make something masculine or feminine. They include your biological sex, the way you look, and the way you act. Someone may be born of male sex but strongly identify as female, so their gender is female. Such people are usually called transgender. The woman in the photo is biologically female, looks feminine and is undertaking the traditionally female gender role of cleaning the bathroom.
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A geodesic dome is a dome made up of shapes rather than a dome with a smooth surface. Geodesic domes can be made up entirely of triangles or a mix of pentagons and hexagons. The geodesic dome in the picture is closer to being a geodesic sphere.

Gis forGerm

Germ is the common name for a virus or bacteria, particularly one that can make you sick. A germ is also the start of life, such as a new shoot on a plant or a new idea. It is the root of the word germinate.