Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

grandchild

grandchildren noun

a son or daughter’s child.

A grandchild can be a

granddaughter or a grandson.

grandfather

grandfathers noun

the father of a parent.

A grandfather can also be

called granddad or grandpa.

grandmother

grandmothers noun

the mother of a parent.

A grandmother can also be

called grandma or granny.

grape

grapes noun

a small, round

fruit with a smooth

green or black

skin and

soft, juicy

flesh.

Grapes can

be used to

make wine.

grapefruit

grapefruit or grapefruits noun

a large, round, juicy fruit

with a thick

skin and

a sour taste.

graph

graphs noun

a diagram that shows

how amounts and numbers

of things compare with

each other.

N say graf

grasp

grasps grasping grasped verb

1 to take hold of something

firmly.

2 to understand something.

They couldn’t grasp how

the computer worked.

grass

grasses noun

a plant with long, thin, green

leaves. Grass is an important

food for many animals.

grasshopper

grasshoppers noun

a jumping insect that

feeds on plants.

Grasshoppers have

two sets of wings

and strong

back legs.

grave

graves noun

a hole in the ground in

which a dead body is buried.

grave

adjective

very serious and important.

gravel

noun

a mixture of tiny pieces of

stone, used for covering paths

and roads.

gravity

noun

1 the natural

force that pulls

everything down

toward Earth.

Apples fall downward

rather than upward because

of gravity.

2 seriousness.

A criminal’s punishment

depends on the gravity

of a crime.

N say grav-it-ee

gray

noun

a color that is a mixture of

black and white.

graze

grazes grazing grazed verb

1 to move around eating

grass and plants, in the

way that cattle and other

animals do.

grazing antelopes

2 to touch lightly in passing.

Her skirt grazed the flowers

on the path.

grease

noun

a soft, thick oil or fat.

greasy adjective

great

adjective

1 very big.

The great trees grew

over the road.

2 important or powerful.

A great leader.

N say grayt

N comparisons greater greatest

greedy

adjective

wanting much more of

something than you need.

A greedy person.

N comparisons greedier greediest

grandchild

grandfather

grandmother

grandchild

bunch of grapes

grateful

adjective

feeling thankful to

someone because they

have done something

for you.

She was grateful for

one of his sandwiches.

gratefully adverb