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Giant giraffes gambol in the grass with green geckoes.

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A cup or mug is very similar to a glass. All three are used to drink from. Glasses are transparent so you can see what is inside, and mugs have a handle on the side to help hold them. People usually drink hot drinks from cups with handles.

G is for Glasses

Glasses are worn by people who can't see properly with no glasses on. They have glass lenses in a frame that changes what people can see slightly so they can see properly. Glasses are worn over your nose and ears.

G is for Glaze

A glaze is a layer of material melted onto ceramic. Glazing is often seen on decorative pottery and tiles.
Glazes are essentially made from sand that melts into glass as it is fired, with other compounds mixed into it to make sure it melts at the right temperature, and others added to change the colour of the glaze.

G is for Glide

Gliding means to fly smoothly, without engines or flapping wings.

It might also mean to move smoothly.

G is for Glider

A glider is a type of aircraft that doesn't have engines. Gliders are usually towed up into the air by another plane and can glide a very long way before they reach the ground.
Some gliders, called motor gliders have small engines for takeoff and to keep them in the air longer.

G is for Glisten

Something glistens if it is softly shiny, particularly if it is wet. The cranberries in the picture are glistening.

G is for Glitter

Glitter is made from small pieces of something shiny. Glitter can be stuck to something else to make it sparkle.

G is for Glob

Glob is a short form of the word globule, like the globules you see inside lava lamps.

G is for Globe

A globe may simply be another word for a sphere but is more commonly used to describe a sphere that has a map of the Earth on its surface.

G is for Globule

Globules are small lumps of something that are almost spherical.

G is for Gloss

Gloss describes something that is shiny. Some kinds of paint are glossy. Your hair will be glossy if you look after it well.

G is for Glove

Gloves are a piece of clothing you wear on your hands to keep them warm, or to stop your hands getting damaged by holding something sharp or rough. Gloves can be made of fabric, leather or most often they are knitted.

G is for Glow

Something is glowing when it gives off a soft light. The toy in the picture is glowing.

G is for Glow worm

Glow-worm is a name given to any insect on the ground that glows, and you can see them at night. Some do look like worms, most are kinds of caterpillar or beetle. Firefly is also a word for the same insects, but glow worm is usually used for glowing insects on the ground, and firefly for glowing insects that fly.

G is for Glue

Glue is a sticky substance that can be used to hold two or more surfaces together. There are lots of different kinds of glue, for sticking different things together. There is wood glue, plastic glue, construction adhesive, and many other special kinds of glue.

G is for Gluttony

Gluttony describes eating too much food, or eating it too fast, or generally taking far more pleasure in food than you should. Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins.

G is for Gnarled

Something is described as gnarled if it looks old, knotty and misshapen. Slow-growing trees in very exposed areas often get gnarled. Bonsai trees are deliberately made to look gnarled so they seem older than they are.

G is for Gnash

Gnashing is clenching or grinding your teeth together, usually in anger or frustration.

G is for Gnat

Gnats are any of a large variety of small, thin, flying insects that are often seen in large swarms. Their larval stage typically lives in water so they are common in swampy areas, or anywhere there is standing water.

G is for Gnocchi

Gnocchi are small dumplings. They can be made from flour or potatoes, water and eggs. Gnocchi are typically boiled to cook them and then served like pasta.