griot
- n a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
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
gripe
- n informal terms for objecting
I have a gripe about the service here - v complain
gripes
- n acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
- n informal terms for objecting
- v complain
- v hold fast or firmly
- 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
griping
- n acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
- v complain
- v hold fast or firmly
- 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
grisaille
- n chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief