Words that start with G

Giant giraffes gambol in the grass with green geckoes.

Gis forGoatee

A goatee is a kind of beard that is only on the point of a man's chin rather than on the sides of his face too. A goatee has that name because it looks a bit like the kind of beard goats have.

Gis forGoblet

A goblet is a medieval style drinking vessel. It is similar to a modern wine glass but tends to be quite large, with a heavy stem. Goblets can be made from plain earthenware, pewter, glass, various metals or even wood.

Gis forGoes

Goes is the plural of go. For example, "this car goes really well."

Gis forGoggles

Goggles are special glasses that are worn to protect your eyes.

Gis forGoing

Going is the act of moving away from something, or it means that something is currently happening or about to happen, for example, "we are going to the fair", or "things are going well for me".

Gis forGold

Scientific name: Au
Gold is a heavy, soft, yellow metal that is easy to work with. It is the softest metal, and is very dense, much denser than lead. Gold is very stable and is used to coat other more reactive metals to protect them, but its primary use is in jewelery. Pure gold is too soft to make jewelery out of, and is usually mixed with silver, copper and other metals.
Golden syrup is a type of pale treacle, made during the sugar refining process. It looks like honey and can be used in recipes the same way, or just used if you don't like honey.

Gis forGoldfish

Scientific name: carassius auratus auratus
Goldfish are a kind of freshwater fish that was bred to be a pet. There is no such thing as a wild goldfish. Goldfish were descended from a kind of carp, and they were specially picked for their yellow and orange color. Goldfish are the most popular pet fish, and are very commonly found in ponds in people's yards and in fish tanks in people's houses.

Gis forGolf

Golf is a game where the people who play it try and hit small balls into each hole on a golf course in the smallest number of strokes. People who play golf are called golfers, and they try and hit the balls with different size golf clubs, depending on what kind of ground the golf ball is on.