Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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globe

globes noun

the world, or a model

of the world.

gloomy

adjective

dull and dark.

A gloomy winter day.

glossy

adjective

shiny.

Glossy paper.

N comparisons glossier glossiest

glove

gloves noun

a piece of clothing that you

wear on your hands.

glow

glows glowing glowed verb

to give off a steady light.

The fire glowed brightly

in the dark.

glue

glues noun

a substance that is used to

stick things together.

glue verb

gnat

gnats noun

a small, biting insect with

wings and long, fine legs.

A mosquito is a type of gnat.

N say nat

gnaw

gnaws gnawing gnawed verb

to chew something.

The mouse gnawed the wood.

N say naw

goal

goals noun

1 the target that you have

to aim the ball at in

some games.

An ice hockey goal.

2 a point scored for sending

a ball into a net.

She scored a goal in the last

minute of the game.

3 an aim or an ambition.

My goal in life is to become

a doctor.

gobble

gobbles gobbling gobbled verb

to eat something quickly and

in a greedy way.

God

noun

the being that Christians,

Jews, and Muslims worship

and believe made the world.

god

gods noun

a being that people worship

and believe has power

over their lives.

goggles

noun

special glasses worn to

protect the eyes.

swimming goggles

gold

noun

a soft, bright,

yellow metal

that is very

valuable.

goldfish

noun

an orange fish that is often

kept in aquariums and ponds

as a pet.

golf

noun

a game played on a grass

course, with a ball, and

sticks called clubs. Players

hit the ball into holes around

the course. The player who

completes the course in the

fewest shots is the winner.

globe

Shiva, a

Hindu god

Vishnu, a

Hindu god

gold ore

gold ring

goat

goats noun

a mammal with

horns from the same

animal group as sheep.

Goats eat grass and

other plants and are

often kept on farms

for their milk. A baby

goat is called a kid.