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Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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Fis forFussy

Someone is fussy if they get overly concerned about the details of things, or are very particular about what choices they make. Toddlers are often fussy eaters.

Fis forFuzzy

Something is fuzzy if it is covered in short, coarse fluff.
Something is galvanized if it is covered in a thin coating of zinc. Steel is galvanized to stop it from rusting.
Not to be confused with corrugated.

Gis forGather

You gather things when you bring several of them to the same place. A gathering of friends is a group of friends getting together. The person in the picture has gathered a handful of berries.

Gis forGaunt

Someone is gaunt if they are thin and you can easily see their bones.

Gis forGeese

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

Gis forGigantic

Gigantic is another word for huge.

Gis forGild

Gilding is the process of coating something else with a thin layer of gold. Once you have gilded something it is gilt.
Gild is not the same as a guild.

Gis forGilt

Something is gilded if it has been covered in a thin layer of gold.

Gis forGive

Give means to hand something to someone. It can also mean to offer help, money, or time to others.

If people want something off you they might say "give me that".

Gis forGlisten

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

Gis forGloss

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

Gis forGlow

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

Gis forGnarled

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.

Gis forGnash

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

Gis forGo

You go when you move or do something, usually when you move away from something. For example, "go away", or "I am going to the shops".

The opposite of go is stop.

The past tense of go is went.

Gis forGoes

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

Gis forGone

Gone is the past tense of go. After you go somewhere, you are gone. One of the chocolates in the box is gone.

Gis forGorgeous

Gorgeous means very beautiful or very attractive. You can use it to describe how something looks, like a gorgeous sunset or a gorgeous dress.

It is usually used to give positive details and make something sound special.

Gis forGourmet

Gourmet describes exceptionally good food that is either very good quality, or requires a lot of skill and preparation to make.

Fancy restaurants serve gourmet food.