A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseology

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~Fruitful~, _a._ ~1.~ Productive, abounding in fruit.

~2.~ Prolific, fertile, fecund, not barren.

~3.~ Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, rich.

~Fruition~, _n._ Enjoyment (_in the possession or the use of any thing_).

~Fruitless~, _a._ ~1.~ Unfruitful, unproductive, barren, sterile, unprolific, unfertile, infecund, addle, ACARPOUS.

~2.~ Useless, unavailing, bootless, profitless, ineffectual, unprofitable, vain, idle, futile, abortive, without avail.

~Frush~, _n._ (_Farriery._) ~1.~ Frog (_of a horse's foot_).

~2.~ Thrush (_disease of the frog_).

~Frustrate~, _v. a._ Defeat, disappoint, balk, foil, baffle, disconcert, bring to nought.

~Frustrate~, _a._ Vain, useless, ineffectual, frustrated, of no effect.

~Frustration~, _n._ Disappointment, defeat.

~Fry~, _n._ Small fishes, swarm of little fishes, small fry.

~Fuddle~, _v. a._ Intoxicate, inebriate, muddle, make drunk.

~Fuddled~, _a._ Drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, muddled, corned, tipsy, crapulous, GROGGY, boozy, tight, high, SLEWED, muzzy, NAPPY, disguised, mellow, in liquor, HALF SEAS OVER, in one's cups, the worse for liquor, three sheets in the wind, has had a drop too much.

~Fudge~, _interj._ Nonsense, FIDDLE-DE-DEE, stuff, moonshine.

~Fudge~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Nonsense, stuff, moonshine, balderdash, twaddle.

~Fuel~, _n._ Firing.

~Fugacious~, _a._ Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, FUGITIVE.

~Fugitive~, _a._ ~1.~ Fleeing, flying, escaping.

~2.~ Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, flying, fugacious, flitting, passing, momentary, short, brief, temporal, ephemeral, short- lived.

~Fugitive~, _n._ Runaway, deserter.

~Fugleman~, _n._ File-leader, leader, director, flugelman.

~Fulcrum~, _n._ Support (_of a lever_), prop.

~Fulfil~, _v. a._ [Written also _Fulfill_.] ~1.~ Accomplish, complete, effectuate, realize, effect, execute, bring to pass.

~2.~ Observe, perform, discharge, keep, meet, satisfy, answer, adhere to, comply with, be faithful to.

~Fulfilment~, _n._ [Written also _Fulfillment_.] ~1.~ Accomplishment, realization, execution, completion, consummation.

~2.~ Performance, discharge.

~Fulgurite~, _n._ Thunder-tube.

~Fuliginous~, _a._ ~1.~ Sooty, smoky, fumy.

~2.~ Dusky, dark.

~Full~, _a._ ~1.~ Filled, replete.

~2.~ Abounding, well stocked or provided.

~3.~ Satiated, sated, glutted, cloyed, saturated.

~4.~ Complete, entire, perfect.

~5.~ Abundant, plentiful, copious, plenteous, sufficient, ample.

~6.~ Loud, deep, strong, clear, distinct.

~7.~ Comprehensive, capacious, broad, large, extensive.

~Full~, _ad._ ~1.~ Quite, to the same degree.

~2.~ Completely, fully.

~3.~ Exactly, precisely, directly.

~Full~, _v. a._ Thicken and cleanse (_cloth_).

~Full-drive~, _ad._ [_Colloquial._] At a furious rate, as fast as possible.

~Fuller's thistle~, _n._ Teasel.

~Fuller's weed~, _n._ Teasel.

~Fully~, _ad._ Completely, entirely, abundantly, largely, full, to the full.

~Fulminate~, _v. n._ Explode, detonate.

~Fulminate~, _v. a._ Utter with a menace, proclaim with denunciation.

~Fulminate~, _v. n._Utter, threaten (_as by ecclesiastical authority_), hurl denunciations.

~Fulmination~, _n._ ~1.~ Denunciation, threatening, anathema, ban, curse, malediction.

~2.~ Explosion, detonation.

~Fulness~, _a._ Plenitude, completeness, copiousness, repletion, abundance, profusion, affluence, plenty.

~Fulsome~, _a._ Nauseous, offensive, disgusting, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, sickening, rank, gross.

~Fulvid~, _a._ Fulvous.

~Fulvous~, _a._ Yellow, tawny, fulvid, yellowish-brown, dull yellow.

~Fumble~, _v. n._ Feel about (_awkwardly or childishly_), make awkward attempts.

~Fumbler~, _n._ Bungler, lubber, lout.

~Fume~, _n._ Smoke, vapor, steam, exhalation, effluvium, reek.

~Fume~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Smoke, reek, emit vapor, throw off vapor.

~2.~ Rage, rave, fret, bluster, storm, chafe, flare up, be in a passion, be in a rage, get mad, fly off at a tangent.

~Fumigate~, _v. a._ Smoke, expose to smoke, cleanse by smoke.

~Fumy~, _a._ Smoky, fuliginous.

~Fun~, _n._ Pleasantry, drollery, sport, merriment, frolic, gayety.

~Funambulate~, _v. n._ Walk on a rope.

~Funambulist~, _n._ Rope-dancer, acrobat.

~Function~, _n._ ~1.~ Performance, execution, discharge, exercise.

~2.~ Province, business, office, duty, employment, occupation, part.

~Functionary~, _n._ Office-holder, incumbent of an office.

~Fund~, _n._ ~1.~ Stock, capital.

~2.~ Store, supply.

~Fundament~, _n._ Bottom, seat.

~Fundamental~, _a._ Essential, primary, important, indispensable, radical, constitutional, organic.

~Fundamental~, _n._ Leading principle, essential part.

~Funeral~, _n._ ~1.~ Burial, interment.

~2.~ Obsequies, exequies, funeral solemnities, funeral rites.

~Funereal~, _a._ Dark, dismal, mournful, sombre, sad, woful, gloomy, lugubrious, melancholy, sepulchral, suitable to a funeral.

~Fungosity~, _n._ Excrescence, fungus.

~Fungous~, _a._ Excrescent, fungus-like, spongy.

~Fungus~, _n._ ~1.~ Spongy excrescence.

~2.~ (_Bot._) Flowerless plant (_as the mushroom, toadstool, &c._), cryptogamous plant.

~Funicle~, _n._ Fibre, filament, small cord, small ligature.

~Funk~, _n._ [_Low._] Stink, stench, fetor, bad odor, offensive smell.

~Funk~, _v. n._ [_Low._] ~1.~ Stink, emit a bad odor, emit a stench.

~2.~ Shrink back, be in fear, be frightened.

~Funnel~, _n._ ~1.~ Tunnel.

~2.~ Chimney-flue.

~3.~ Stove-pipe.

~Funny~, _a._ Comical, droll, farcical, ludicrous, sportive, humorous, laughable, diverting, amusing.

~Furbelow~, _n._ Flounce, frill.

~Furbish~, _v. a._ Burnish, polish.

~Furcate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Forked, fork-shaped.

~Furcated~, _a._ (_Bot._) Forked, fork-shaped.

~Furfuraceous~, _a._ Scurfy, branny, scaly, scabby, lentiginous.

~Furious~, _a._ ~1.~ Raging, frantic, infuriated, frenzied, mad, violent, fierce, very angry.

~2.~ Vehement, impetuous, tempestuous, stormy, boisterous, tumultuous, turbulent.

~Furlong~, _n._ Forty rods, poles, or perches; eighth of a mile.

~Furlough~, _n._ Leave of absence.

~Furnish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ provide, supply, equip, fit out, fit up.

~2.~ Give, bestow, present, contribute, afford.

~Furniture~, _n._ ~1.~ Movables, chattels, effects, goods.

~2.~ Appendages, apparatus.

~3.~ Equipage, ornaments, decorations, embellishments.

~Furor~, _n._ [L.] Fury, rage, madness.

~Furrow~, _n._ ~1.~ Trench (_made by a plough_).

~2.~ Channel, groove, fluting, chamfer.

~Furrow~, _v. a._ Hollow, cut in furrows.

~Further~, _a._ ~1.~ Farther, more remote (_from the starting point_), more in advance.

~2.~ Additional.

~Further~, _ad._ ~1.~ Farther, more remotely, more in advance, to a greater distance (_from the starting point_).

~2.~ Farther, moreover, besides, furthermore.

~Furtherance~, _n._ Promotion, advancement, helping forward.

~Furthermore~, _ad._ Moreover, besides, furthermore.

~Furthest~, _a._ Farthest, remotest, most remote.

~Furthest~, _ad._ Farthest, to or at the greatest distance.

~Furtive~, _a._ Stolen, stealthy, surreptitious, clandestine, secret, sly.

~Furuncle~, _n._ Boil.

~Fury~, _n._ ~1.~ Rage, frenzy, madness, FUROR, violent anger.

~2.~ Impetuosity, vehemence.

~3.~ Goddess of Vengeance.

~4.~ Vixen, virago, hag, shrew, termagant, beldam, Xantippe, turbulent woman.

~Furze~, _n._ Gorse, goss, whin (_Ulex Europœus_).

~Furze-chat~, _n._ Whinchat (_Saxicola rubetra_).

~Furzy~, _a._ Gorzy.

~Fuse~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Melt, liquefy (_by heat_), smelt.

~2.~ Amalgamate, blend together, make homogeneous.

~Fuse~, _v. n._ Melt, be fused.

~Fusel-oil~, _n._ Hydrate of amyle, grain oil, potato-spirit oil, oil of grain, corn-spirit oil.

~Fusiform~, _a._ Spindle-shaped.

~Fusion~, _n._ ~1.~ Liquefaction (_by heat_), melting.

~2.~ Amalgamation, blending together, making homogeneous.

~Fuss~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Ado, bustle, fidget, hurry, worry, flurry, stir, excitement, agitation, PUCKER, much ado about trifles, or about nothing.

~Fuss~, _v. n._ [_Colloquial._] Bustle, be in a fidget, be in a stew, be in a pucker, make much ado about trifles or about nothing.

~Fussy~, _a._ [_Colloquial._] Bustling, fidgety, busy about trifles.

~Fust~, _n._ Mustiness, mould, mildew.

~Fustian~, _n._ Bombast, nonsense, rant, rhodomontade, inflated style, swelling or pompous phraseology.

~Fusty~, _a._ Musty, mouldy.

~Futile~, _a._ ~1.~ Trifling, frivolous, trivial.

~2.~ Worthless, valueless, profitless, fruitless, bootless, vain, idle, unprofitable.

~Futility~, _n._ ~1.~ Triviality, frivolousness.

~2.~ Uselessness, worthlessness, vanity.

~Future~, _n._ Futurity, time to come.

~Future~, _a._ ~1.~ Coming, to come, yet to be, that will be.

~2.~ (_Gram._) Denoting futurity.

~Futurity~, _n._ Future, future time, time to come.

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~Gab~, _n._ (_Low._) Prate, prattle, gabble, idle talk.

~Gabble~, _v. n._ Prate, prattle, babble, chatter, jabber, talk idly, rattle on.

~Gabble~, _n._ Prate, prattle, chatter, clack, cackle, gossip, palaver, gab, idle talk, small talk.

~Gabbler~, _n._ Prater, prattler, babbler, chatterer, tattler, gossip, gadabout, rattle-head, gadder, idle talker.

~Gad~, _v. n._ Rove about idly, ramble without definite purpose.

~Gadder~, _n._ Gossip, tattler, babbler, chatterer, gabbler, prattler, prater, idle talker.

~Gadabout~, _n._ Gossip, tattler, babbler, chatterer, gabbler, prattler, prater, idle talker.

~Gadfly~, _n._ Breese, horsefly.

~Gael~, _n._ ~1.~ Scotch Celt, Scotch Highlander.

~2.~ Irish Celt.

~Gaffer~, _n._ ~1.~ Goodman.

~2.~ Old rustic, old fellow.

~Gaffle~, _n._ Artificial spur (_for fighting cocks_).

~Gag~, _v. a._ Silence, stifle, muzzle, muffle.

~Gag~, _v. n._ Keck, retch.

~Gage~, _n._ ~1.~ Pawn, pledge, security.

~2.~ Challenge.

~Gage~, _v. a._ Pawn, impawn, pledge, give as security.

~Gain~, _n._ Profit, advantage, benefit, emolument, lucre.

~Gain~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Get, (_by effort_), acquire, obtain, procure, achieve, secure, carry, win, earn, get possession of.

~2.~ Conciliate, persuade, enlist, get the good will of, prevail upon, bring over, win over, gain over.

~3.~ Reach, attain, arrive at.

~Gain ground~, Increase, advance, prevail, make progress.

~Gainful~, _a._ ~1.~ Advantageous, profitable, beneficial.

~2.~ Lucrative, remunerative, productive, paying.

~Gain on~, ~1.~ Obtain influence with, win the favor of.

~2.~ Gain ground upon, gain upon.

~3.~ Get the advantage of, get the better of.

~Gain over~, Gain, enlist, persuade, conciliate, win over, bring over, prevail upon.

~Gainsay~, _v. a._ Contradict, deny, controvert, dispute.

~Gain upon~, GAIN ON.

~Gairish~, _a._ [Written also _Garish_.] Glaring, flaunting, showy, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, gay, FINE, airy.

~Gait~, _n._ Carriage, walk, manner of walking.

~Gala-day~, _n._ Holiday, day of festivity, day of rejoicing.

~Galaxy~, _n._ ~1.~ Milky Way.

~2.~ Splendid assemblage.

~Gale~, _n._ ~1.~ Breeze, current of air.

~2.~ Hurricane, tempest, storm.

~Galena~, _n._ Native sulphuret of lead.

~Gall~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Anat._) Bile.

~2.~ Bitterness, rancor, spite, malice, maliciousness, malignity.

~3.~ Nutgall, gall-nut.

~Gall~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Chafe, fret, excoriate, hurt by rubbing.

~2.~ Provoke, vex, irritate, tease, exasperate, incense, affront, harass, annoy, plague.

~Gallant~, _a._ ~1.~ Gay, showy, fine, splendid, magnificent, well- dressed.

~2.~ Courageous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, heroic, chivalrous, fearless, bold, game, daring, high-spirited.

~Gallant~, _n._ ~1.~ Beau, spark.

~2.~ Suitor, wooer, lover.

~3.~ Paramour.

~Gallant~, _v. a._ Wait on (_ladies_), be attentive to.

~Gallantry~, _n._ ~1.~ Bravery, courage, valor, intrepidity, prowess, heroism, boldness, fearlessness, chivalry, contempt of danger.

~2.~ Courtesy, politeness, polite attention (_to ladies_).

~Gallery~, _n._ ~1.~ Corridor, passage.

~2.~ Collection of works of art.

~Galley~, _n._ Cook-room (_of a ship_), caboose.

~Gall-fly~, _n._ Gall-insect, Cynips.

~Gallic~, _a._ French.

~Gallican~, _a._ French.

~Gallicism~, _n._ French idiom.

~Gallimanfry~, _n._ ~1.~ Olio, ragout, hash.

~2.~ Medley, farrago, jumble, miscellany, salmagundi, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, confused mixture.

~Gall-insect~, _n._ Gall-fly, Cynips.

~Gallinule~, _n._ Water-hen, moor-hen, spotted crake (_Orex porzana_).

~Gallipot~, _n._ Frankincense, Burgundy pitch.

~Gall-nut~, _n._ Nutgall, gall.

~Gallon~, _n._ Four quarts.

~Gallop~, _v. n._ Canter.

~Gallowses~, _n. pl._ Suspenders, braces.

~Gall-stone~, _n._ Calculus, bile-stone.

~Galvanism~, _n._ Voltaic electricity, galvanic electricity, chemico- electricity, dynamic electricity.

~Gambier~, _n._ Catechu, cutch, Terra Japonica, Japan earth.

~Gamble~, _v. n._ Game, play for money, practise gaming.

~Gambler~, _n._ Gamester, blackleg.

~Gambling~, _n._ Gaming, playing for money.

~Gambol~, _v. n._ Frisk, frolic, romp, caper, cut capers, leap, hop or skip (_in sport_).

~Gambol~, _n._ Frolic, prank, escapade, skip, hop, caper, romp.

~Gambrel-roof~, _n._ [_U. S._] Curb-roof, mansard-roof.

~Game~, _n._ ~1.~ Sport, play, amusement, pastime.

~2.~ Plan, scheme, enterprise, adventure, undertaking, measure.

~3.~ Animals of the chase.

~4.~ Quarry, prey.

~Game~, _a._ Courageous, brave, resolute, unflinching, fearless, valorous, chivalrous, dauntless, intrepid, gallant, heroic.

~Game~, _v. n._ Gamble, play for money.

~Game-leg~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Lame leg.

~Gamesome~, _a._ Gay, sportive, vivacious, sprightly, frolicsome, playful, lively, frisky, full of frolic.

~Gamester~, _n._ Gambler.

~Gamin~, _n._ [Fr.] Idle boy, blackguard boy.

~Gaming~, _n._ Gambling, playing for money.

~Gammer~, _n._ Goody, good woman, good wife.

~Gammon~, _n._ Imposition, CHEAT, hoax, humbug.

~Gammon~, _v. a._ Deceive, cheat, humbug, hoax, chouse, trick, dupe, gull, cozen, overreach, outwit, bamboozle, circumvent, delude, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, impose upon.

~Gamut~, _n._ Scale.

~Gander~, _n._ Male goose.

~Gang~, _n._ Company, crew, band, horde, party, set, CLIQUE, COTERIE, CABAL.

~Gangrene~, _n._ Mortification.

~Gangrene~, _v. a._ Mortify.

~Gangrene~, _v. n._ Mortify, be mortified, lose vitality.

~Gangue~, _n._ Matrix (_of an ore_).

~Gangway~, _n._ Passage-way.

~Gannet~, _n._ Booby, noddy, Solan goose.

~Gaol~, _n._ [Written also and usually _Jail_.] Prison.

~Gap~, _n._ Cleft, crevice, opening, chink, cranny, crack, interstice, breach, rift, break, hiatus.

~Gape~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Yawn.

~2.~ Open the mouth (_as in staring_).

~3.~ Open, dehisce, be opened, be separated.

~Garb~, _n._ Dress, clothes, habit, apparel, garments, vesture, raiment, attire, habiliment, costume.

~Garbage~, _n._ Refuse (_of flesh_), offal.

~Garble~, _v. a._ Mutilate (_a quotation_), falsify, pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, misquote.

~Gar-fish~, _n._ Greenbone, horn-fish, sea-needle, gar-pike, sea-pike, long-nose, gore-bill, sword-fish, mackerel-guide, snook (_Esox belone_ or _Belone vulgaris_).

~Garget~, _n._ (_Bot._) Poke, poke-weed, pigeon-berry (_Phytolacca decandra_).

~Garish~, _a._ [Written also _Gairish_.] Flaunting, glaring, showy, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, gay, FINE, airy.

~Garland~, _n._ Wreath, chaplet, crown, coronal, bays.

~Garment~, _n._ Dress, article of clothing.

~Garner~, _n._ Granary.

~Garner~, _v. a._ Gather (_for preservation_), store, hoard, deposit, save, husband, reserve, collect, garner up, treasure up, lay in, lay up, lay by, set by.

~Garner up~, Garner, gather, collect.

~Garnish~, _v. a._ Adorn, decorate, embellish, deck, beautify, grace.

~Garniture~, _n._ Embellishment, decoration, ornament.

~Gar-pike~, _n._ GAR-FISH.

~Garret~, _n._ Attic, loft, cock-loft, upper story.

~Garrulity~, _n._ Loquacity, loquaciousness, babble, babbling, talkativeness.

~Garrulous~, _a._ Loquacious, talkative, prattling, babbling.

~Gas~, _n._ Aeriform fluid.

~Gasconade~, _n._ Boast, brag, vaunt, bravado, vaporing, great cry and little wool.

~Gasconade~, _v. n._ Boast, brag, vaunt, swagger, bluster, vapor.

~Gasconader~, _n._ Boaster, braggart, blusterer, BLATHERSKITE.

~Gash~, _v. a._ Cut deeply.

~Gash~, _n._ Deep cut, gaping wound.

~Gas-holder~, _n._ Gasometer.

~Gas-meter~, _n._ Gasometer.

~Gasometer~, _n._ ~1.~ Gas-meter.

~2.~ Gas-holder.

~Gasp~, _v. n._ Pant, puff, blow.

~Gassy~, _a._ [_Colloquial._] Inflated, bombastic, pompous.

~Gas-tar~, _n._ Coal-tar.

~Gastric~, _a._ Of the stomach.

~Gastronome~, _n._ Epicure, glutton.

~Gastronomer~, _n._ Epicure, glutton.

~Gastroscopy~, _n._ (_Med._) Abdominoscopy.

~Gather~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Collect, muster, assemble, congregate, bring together, draw together.

~2.~ Accumulate, amass, hoard, heap up, gather up.

~3.~ Pluck, crop, pick, cull, reap, glean.

~4.~ Infer, deduce, conclude.

~5.~ Plait, pucker.

~Gather~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Muster, congregate, come together.

~2.~ Collect, increase, thicken, be condensed.

~Gathering~, _n._ ~1.~ Acquisition, collecting, procuring, earning, gain.

~2.~ Assemblage, assembly, company, meeting, collection, concourse, congregation, muster.

~3.~ Abscess, sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule.

~Gaud~, _n._ Trinket, gewgaw, bawble, trifle, toy, worthless piece of finery.

~Gaudy~, _a._ Showy, gay, flashy, dressy, tawdry, finical, glittering, flaunting, gairish.

~Gauge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Measure (_a cask, &c._), find the contents of.

~2.~ Measure (_as to ability_), estimate.

~Gauge~, _n._ Measure.

~Gaunt~, _a._ Lean, thin, lank, emaciated, meagre, slender, spare, attenuated.

~Gavel~, _n._ Mallet (_of a presiding officer_).

~Gawky~, _a._ Awkward, ungainly, clownish, boorish, rustic, clumsy, raw, green, uncouth, ungainly, loutish.

~Gawky~, _n._ Clown, boor, lout, bumpkin, awkward fellow.

~Gay~, _a._ ~1.~ Showy, gaudy, flashy, finical, tawdry, flaunting, gairish, dashing.

~2.~ Merry, lively, cheerful, gleeful, jovial, sprightly, blithe, blithesome, airy, sportive, frolicsome, gladsome, jolly, buxom, vivacious, hilarious, light-hearted.

~Gayety~, _n._ ~1.~ Show, gaudiness, finery, tawdriness.

~2.~ Liveliness, cheerfulness, joyousness, joviality, sprightliness, mirth, blithesomeness, merriment, glee, hilarity, jollity, vivacity, animation, good humor, high spirits.

~Gaze~, _v. n._ Stare, gloat, look intently.

~Gaze~, _n._ Stare, intent look, fixed look.

~Gazette~, _n._ Newspaper.

~Gazetteer~, _n._ Geographical dictionary.

~Gear~, _n._ ~1.~ APPAREL, dress, furniture, accoutrements, ornaments, TOGGERY.

~2.~ Harness, caparison, rigging, trappings, equipments.

~3.~ Gearing, toothed wheels, series of cog-wheels.

~Gearing~, _n._ GEAR, toothed wheels.

~Geld~, _v. a._ Castrate, emasculate, glib, deprive of virility.

~Gelder-rose~, _n._ Snow-ball tree.

~Gelding~, _n._ Castrated animal.

~Gelid~, _a._ [_Rare._] Very cold.

~Gelidity~, _n._ Extreme cold.

~Gem~, _n._ ~1.~ Jewel, precious stone.

~2.~ (_Bot._) Bud, germ.

~Gem~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Adorn with gems.

~2.~ Embellish, bespangle.

~Geminate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Doubled, twin, in pairs.

~Gemini~, _n. pl._ [L.] (_Astron._) Twins.

~Gemmule~, _n._ (_Bot._) Small bud.

~Genealogy~, _n._ ~1.~ Pedigree, list of ancestors.

~2.~ Descent, derivation.

~General~, _a._ ~1.~ Of the whole (_genus, class, &c._), catholic, not partial, not special, not particular.

~2.~ ECUMENICAL.

~3.~ Common, usual.

~4.~ Vague, indefinite, lax.

~General~, _n._ ~1.~ Whole, total.

~2.~ (_Mil._) Commander-in-chief, generalissimo, captain-general.

~Generalissimo~, _n._ Commander-in-chief, general, captain-general.

~Generality~, _n._ ~1.~ Universality.

~2.~ Bulk, mass, greater part, main body, common run.

~Generally~, _ad._ ~1.~ Commonly, usually, in general, in the usual course of things, as the world goes.

~2.~ In the main, without particularizing, without details.

~Generate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Beget, procreate, engender, breed, propagate.

~2.~ Produce, form, make.

~Generation~, _n._ ~1.~ Procreation.

~2.~ Production, formation.

~3.~ Progeny, offspring, succession of descendants.

~4.~ Family, stock, race, breed.

~Generosity~, _n._ ~1.~ Nobleness, disinterestedness, magnanimity, high-mindedness.

~2.~ Liberality, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, charity, munificence.

~Generous~, _a._ ~1.~ Noble, magnanimous, honorable, high-minded.

~2.~ Liberal, bountiful, beneficent, munificent, charitable, open- handed, free-hearted.

~Geneva~, _n._ Gin.

~Genial~, _a._ ~1.~ Fostering, cheering, enlivening, inspiriting, encouraging.

~2.~ Cordial, hearty.

~3.~ Cheerful, pleasant, merry, mirthful, jovial.

~Genitals~, _n. pl._ Sexual organs, private parts.

~Genitive~, _a._ Possessive.

~Genius~, _n._ ~1.~ Bent, turn, aptitude, aptness, capacity, faculty, endowment, talent, gift.

~2.~ Invention, ingenuity, intellect, sagacity, brains, parts, wit, mother-wit, inspiration, creative power, power of invention.

~3.~ Adept, proficient, master, master-hand, man of genius.

~4.~ Nature, character, disposition, peculiar constitution, characteristic quality.

~5.~ Spirit, demon, tutelary deity.

~Genteel~, _a._ ~1.~ Refined, polite, courteous, polished, civil, well- bred, gentlemanly or lady-like.

~2.~ Fashionable, stylish, elegant (_in dress, style of living, &c._).

~Gentile~, _n._ Pagan, heathen, worshipper of false gods.

~Gentility~, _n._ Politeness, courtesy, urbanity, good breeding, good behavior, refinement of manners.

~Gentle~, _a._ ~1.~ Mild, bland, moderate, clement, lenient, merciful, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, of a sweet disposition, not rough, not harsh.

~2.~ Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove-like, not wild, not refractory.

~Gentle-folk~, _n. pl._ People of good family and good breeding.

~Gentle-folks~, _n. pl._ People of good family and good breeding.

~Gentleman~, _n._ ~1.~ [_England._] Man of good family (_above the rank of yeoman_).

~2.~ Man of good breeding, well-mannered man, refined or polished man.

~Gentlemanly~, _a._ Polite, courteous, civil, refined, urbane, genteel, well-bred.

~Gentlemanlike~, _a._ Polite, courteous, civil, refined, urbane, genteel, well-bred.

~Gentry~, _n._ [_England._] Middle class (_between the nobility and the vulgar_).

~Genuine~, _a._ ~1.~ Pure, uncorrupt, unalloyed, unadulterated, true, real, veritable, authentic, not spurious, not false, not fictitious, not apochryphal, what it purports to be.

~2.~ Native, unaffected, sincere.

~Genus~, _n._ Group (_subordinate to a class, tribe, or order_), assemblage of species.

~Geodesy~, _n._ Land-surveying (_on a large scale, as when the curvature of the earth is taken into account_).

~Geometer~, _n._ Geometrician.

~Geometrician~, _n._ Geometer.

~Geoponic~, _a._ Agricultural.

~Geoponical~, _a._ Agricultural.

~Geoponics~, _n. pl._ Agriculture, rural economy.

~Georgium Sidus~, [L.] (_Astron._) Uranus, Herschel.

~Geranium~, _n._ Cranesbill.

~Germ~, _n._ ~1.~ Ovary, embryo, seed-bud, young bud.

~2.~ Origin, first principle.

~Germane~, _a._ ~1.~ Related, akin, allied.

~2.~ Relevant, pertinent, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, to the purpose, to the point.

~German-silver~, _n._ Packfong, white copper.

~German-tinder~, _n._ Punk, spunk, amadou.

~Germinate~, _v. n._ Sprout, shoot, vegetate, bud, push, pullulate, put forth, burst forth, spring up, begin to vegetate.

~Gestation~, _n._ Pregnancy.

~Gestic~, _a._ Legendary, traditional, historical.

~Gesticulate~, _v. n._ Make gestures.

~Gesticulation~, _n._ GESTURE.

~Gesture~, _n._ Action (_accompanying oral utterance_), gesticulation.

~Get~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Procure, obtain, acquire, gain, win, earn, achieve, realize, secure, come by.

~2.~ Learn, memorize, commit to memory, get by heart.

~3.~ Beget, generate, engender, procreate, breed.

~4.~ Procure or cause to be.

~5.~ Persuade, induce, dispose, influence, prevail upon.

~6.~ Have, have possession of.

~Get ahead~, Proceed, progress, advance, get on, get forward, get along.

~Get along~, Proceed, GET AHEAD.

~Get among~, Come among, come into the company of.

~Get asleep~, Go to sleep, fall asleep.