Words that start with G

Giant giraffes gambol in the grass with green geckoes.

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.
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.
Georgia, abbreviated to GA, is a state in the south east of the United States of America. The capital of Georgia is Atlanta.

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.
German Shepherds, also called Alsatians, are a large dog originally from Germany. As the name would suggest, they were originally bred for herding sheep and protecting the flock. They are a strong, intelligent, loyal, protective and obedient dog and make excellent police or guard dogs.
Something germinates when it starts to grow. When you are talking about germination you are usually talking about plants. Seeds, bulbs and spores all germinate. The picture is of some coconut seeds germinating.

Gis forGhee

Ghee is a kind of clarified butter originally from India. It is made from cow or buffalo milk.

Gis forGherkin

Gherkins are very similar to cucumbers. They are usually pickled when they are small, the same way that cucumbers are. Many people call any pickled cucumber a gherkin.

Gis forGhost

In stories, a ghost is the spirit of a person who has died. You might dress up like a scary ghost for Halloween.

Gis forGiant

A giant is a very big person or animal that you can read about in storybooks. Some large varieties of animals have giant in their name, like a giant anteater.