Words that start with G

Giant giraffes gambol in the grass with green geckoes.

Gis forGuide

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.
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.

Gis forGuilty

You are guilty of doing something bad or illegal if you did it. You are innocent if you did not do it, even if people said you did. People or animals will often look guilty when they are caught in the act of doing something wrong.
Scientific name: cavia porcellus
Guinea pigs, also called the cavy, are a small rodent originally from South America. They were first domesticated as a food source, but today guinea pigs are kept as pets. They have a quiet nature and don't mind being handled.
Guineafowl are large, ground dwelling birds native to Africa. They have distinctive black feathers covered in white spots. They eat insects and seeds. Guineafowl have been domesticated for a long time, and are kept for their meat, which is similar to chicken.

Gis forGuitar

A guitar is a musical instrument that is typically made from wood, with six strings, although you can also get more strings. This entry is about the acoustic guitar that doesn't require an electronic amplifier to work. Guitars have been around for thousands of years in various forms, and today they are one of the most popular instruments. Acoustic guitars are most often played as a backing instrument. Guitars are typically used in modern folk, pop and rock music, although the electric guitar is more common in modern rock and pop that you hear every day on the radio.

Gis forGulf

A gulf is a large bay where land meets part of an ocean or sea.

Gis forGull

Scientific name: family: Laridae
Gulls are a family of similar sea birds. The most common gulls are called seagulls. Gulls are usually white and grey, sometimes with patches of black.

Gis forGum

Gum is a very chewy food, usually candy.

Gis forGumboots

Gumboots, also known as Wellington boots, galoshes or rainboots, are rubber boots made to keep your feet clean and dry when working in wet, messy conditions.