gelly
- n a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
gelsemium
- n evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia
gelsemium sempervirens
- n poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers
gelt
- n informal terms for money
- v cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
gem
- n art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
- n a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
he had the gem set in a ring for his wife - n a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
- n a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
- n a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
gem clip
- n a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together
gemara
- n the second part of the Talmud consisting primarily of commentary on the Mishna
gemfibrozil
- n medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood