gros ventre
- n a member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota
- n a Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa
grommet
- n fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
gromwell
- n European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
gromyko
- n Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)
gronland
- n the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
groom
- n a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
- n someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
- n a man who has recently been married
- v educate for a future role or function
He is grooming his son to become his successor - v give a neat appearance to
groom the dogs - v care for one's external appearance
He is always well-groomed
grooming
- n activity leading to skilled behavior
- n the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
- v educate for a future role or function
He is grooming his son to become his successor - v give a neat appearance to
- v care for one's external appearance
groove
- n a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
- n a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
- n (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
- v make a groove in, or provide with a groove
groove a vinyl record - v hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
grooving
- n the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
- v make a groove in, or provide with a groove
- v hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
grope
- n the act of groping; and instance of groping
- v feel about uncertainly or blindly
She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom - v search blindly or uncertainly
His mind groped to make the connection - v fondle for sexual pleasure
He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly