Geet (n.) Jet.
Geez (n.) The original native name for the ancient Ethiopic language or people. See Ethiopic.
Gehenna (n.) The valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where some of the Israelites sacrificed their children to Moloch, which, on this account, was afterward regarded as a place of abomination, and made a receptacle for all the refuse of the city, perpetual fires being kept up in order to prevent pestilential effluvia. In the New Testament the name is transferred, by an easy metaphor, to Hell.
Geic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, earthy or vegetable mold.
Gein (n.) See Humin.
Geissler tube () A glass tube provided with platinum electrodes, and containing some gas under very low tension, which becomes luminous when an electrical discharge is passed through it; -- so called from the name of a noted maker in germany. It is called also Plucker tube, from the German physicist who devised it.
Geitonogamy (n.) Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant.
Gelable (a.) Capable of being congealed; capable of being converted into jelly.
Gelada (n.) A baboon (Gelada Ruppelli) of Abyssinia, remarkable for the length of the hair on the neck and shoulders of the adult male.
Gelastic (a.) Pertaining to laughter; used in laughing.
Gelatification (n.) The formation of gelatin.
Gelatigenous (n.) Producing, or yielding, gelatin; gelatiniferous; as, the gelatigeneous tissues.
Gelatin (n.) Alt. of Gelatine
Gelatine (n.) Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. It is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order.
Gelatinated (imp. & p. p.) of Gelatinate
Gelatinating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gelatinate
Gelatinate (v. t.) To convert into gelatin, or into a substance resembling jelly.
Gelatinate (v. i.) To be converted into gelatin, or into a substance like jelly.
Gelatination (n.) The act of process of converting into gelatin, or a substance like jelly.
Gelatine (n.) Same as Gelatin.
Gelatiniferous (a.) Yielding gelatin on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
Gelatiniform (a.) Having the form of gelatin.
Gelatinization (n.) Same as Gelatination.
Gelatinize (v. t.) To convert into gelatin or jelly. Same as Gelatinate, v. t.
Gelatinize (v. t.) To coat, or otherwise treat, with gelatin.
Gelatinize (v. i.) Same as Gelatinate, v. i.
Gelatinous (a.) Of the nature and consistence of gelatin or the jelly; resembling jelly; viscous.
Gelation (n.) The process of becoming solid by cooling; a cooling and solidifying.
Geld (n.) Money; tribute; compensation; ransom.
Gelded (imp. & p. p.) of Geld
Gelding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Geld
Geld (v. t.) To castrate; to emasculate.
Geld (v. t.) To deprive of anything essential.
Geld (v. t.) To deprive of anything exceptionable; as, to geld a book, or a story; to expurgate.
Geldable (a.) Capable of being gelded.
Geldable (a.) Liable to taxation.
Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.
Gelder-rose (n.) Same as Guelder-rose.
Gelding (v. t.) A castrated animal; -- usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male.
Gelding (p. pr. a. & vb. n.) from Geld, v. t.
Gelid (a.) Cold; very cold; frozen.
Gelidity (n.) The state of being gelid.
Gelidly (adv.) In a gelid manner; coldly.
Gelidness (n.) The state of being gelid; gelidity.
Gelly (n.) Jelly.
Geloscopy (n.) Divination by means of laughter.
Gelose (n.) An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate, found in Gelidium, agar-agar, and other seaweeds.
Gelsemic (a.) Gelseminic.
Gelsemine (n.) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia.
Gelseminic (n.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin.
Gelsemium (n.) A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the Southern United States. It has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers.
Gelsemium (n.) The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc.
Gelt (n.) Trubute, tax.
Gelt (v. t.) A gelding.
Gelt (n.) Gilding; tinsel.
Gem (n.) A bud.
Gem (n.) A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
Gem (n.) Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.
Gemmed (imp. & p. p.) of Gem
Gemming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gem
Gem (v. t.) To put forth in the form of buds.
Gem (v. t.) To adorn with gems or precious stones.
Gem (v. t.) To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.
Gemara (n.) The second part of the Talmud, or the commentary on the Mishna (which forms the first part or text).
Gemaric (a.) Pertaining to the Gemara.
Gemarist (n.) One versed in the Gemara, or adhering to its teachings.
Gemel (a.) Coupled; paired.
Gemel (n.) One of the twins.
Gemel (n.) One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.
Gemellipa-rous (a.) Producing twins.
Geminal (a.) A pair.
Geminate (a.) In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.
Geminate (v. t.) To double.
Gemination (n.) A doubling; duplication; repetition.
Gemini (n. pl.) A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th.
Geminiflorous (a.) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.
Geminous (a.) Double; in pairs.
Geminy (n.) Twins; a pair; a couple.
Gemitores (n. pl.) A division of birds including the true pigeons.
Gemmae (pl. ) of Gemma
Gemma (n.) A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
Gemma (n.) A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain Protozoa, which separate one at a time from the parent cell.
Gemmaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmae; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmae.
Gemmary (a.) Of or pertaining to gems.
Gemmary (n.) A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively.
Gemmate (a.) Having buds; reproducing by buds.
Gemmated (a.) Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels.
Gemmation (n.) The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding.
Gemmation (n.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud.
Gemmeous (a.) Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.
Gemmiferous (a.) Producing gems or buds
Gemmiferous (a.) multiplying by buds.
Gemmification (n.) The production of a bud or gem.
Gemmiflorate (a.) Having flowers like buds.
Gemminess (n.) The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
Gemmipara (n. pl.) Alt. of Gemmipares
Gemmipares (n. pl.) Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids.
Gemmiparity (n.) Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding.
Gemmiparous (a.) Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1.
Gemmosity (n.) The quality or characteristics of a gem or jewel.