griot
- n a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
grindelia
- n large genus of coarse gummy herbs of western North and Central America
grindelia robusta
- n perennial gumweed of California and Baja California
grindelia squarrosa
- n perennial gumweed of western and central North America
grinder
- n a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- n grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
- n machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
- n a machine tool that polishes metal
grinding
- n material resulting from the process of grinding
vegetable grindings clogged the drain - n a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
- n the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
- v press or grind with a crushing noise
- v make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
- v work hard
- v dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
- v reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
- v created by grinding
- v shape or form by grinding
grinding wheel
- n a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding
grindle
- n primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
grindstone
- n a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
gringo
- n a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
grinning
- n a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
- v to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
grip
- n the act of grasping
he has a strong grip for an old man - n the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip - n a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- n the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
- n worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
- n an intellectual hold or understanding
a good grip on French history
they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities
he was in the grip of a powerful emotion - n a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip - v hold fast or firmly
He gripped the steering wheel - v to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- v to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe