verb

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Other / Body

gargle - To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful

Arthur gargled with mouth wash every morning to make his breath fresh

noun

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Other / Light

Url

gleam - A brief or faint light, often reflected off a surface.

The gleam of the sun on the water made the whole lake look magical.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

garish - Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy

Many garish outfits today look like they were colored with every crayon in the box.

noun

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Good / Smart

gist - The substance or essence of a speech or text

Very intelligent people can understand the gist of a topic even if they can't remember every word of it.

noun

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Bad / Angry

fury - Wild or violent anger

When Jason stole his toys, Zeke was filled with fury.

verb

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Good / Friendly

Url

gather - To bring together and collect into one place from many scattered places.

Since tomorrow was their anniversary, he went to the field near their house to gather flowers to give to his wife.

noun

See verb

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Other / Light

glaze - A liquid such as milk or beaten egg, used to form a smooth shiny coating on food

The maple glaze on the donuts looked very appetizing to the hungry kids.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Afraid

gasp - Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain, fear or astonishment

Sherry gasped when she suddenly realized that she had lost her wallet with $500 and all her ID's and credit cards.

adjective

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Other / Light

Url

gleaming - Being bright and shiny after being cleaned and polished.

The miner knew he had gotten lucky when he saw the vein in the cave's the wall with the gleaming gold shining in of it.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

gimmick - A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business

Sales promotions like "buy one, get one free" are a common marketing gimmick.

adjective

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Good / Calm

gingerly - To act in a way that is careful and cautious:

Bob's unit was called in to defuse the live bomb, and he disentangled the wires very gingerly.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

ghastly - Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.