--- title: G — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 14 description: The 650 words of the English dictionary under G, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / G # G — The English dictionary · page 14 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) … [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/15/) … [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/33/) **gloom** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Darkness or near-darkness, as in a dim room or a dark wood.[↗](../../gloom/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A feeling of sadness and hopelessness.[↗](../../gloom/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (in phrases) «Doom and gloom» means talk that everything will go badly.[↗](../../gloom/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mole stumbled through the gloom of the Wild Wood.[↗](../../gloom/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We could hardly see in the gloom of the cellar.[↗](../../gloom/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A feeling of gloom fell over the team after the defeat.[↗](../../gloom/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop the doom and gloom; it's not that bad\![↗](../../gloom/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her smile lit up the gloom of the hospital ward.[↗](../../gloom/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The long winter gloom made everyone tired.[↗](../../gloom/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Out of the gloom came the friendly light of Badger's door.[↗](../../gloom/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · It came as the arrows went, leaving the island in gloom.[↗](../../gloom/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · For is there no gloom to her that was stedfast?[↗](../../gloom/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.8.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gloom/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · or look unto the earth, behold distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish, and outspread thick darkness.[↗](../../gloom/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.8.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gloom/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · They are gaunt with want and famine; they gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of wasteness and desolation.[↗](../../gloom/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.30.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gloom/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **gloomily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a sad, hopeless or miserable way.[↗](../../gloomily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In a dark, dim way (rarer).[↗](../../gloomily/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «We'll never win,» said Tom gloomily.[↗](../../gloomily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She stared gloomily at the rain.[↗](../../gloomily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad sat gloomily in his cell, thinking of Toad Hall.[↗](../../gloomily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Eeyore-like, the donkey looked gloomily at his thistles.[↗](../../gloomily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The clouds hung gloomily over the hills.[↗](../../gloomily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He gloomily packed his bag for the long trip.[↗](../../gloomily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “They are in hell,” the king said gloomily.[↗](../../gloomily/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **gloominess** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The state of being dark, dim or sad.[↗](../../gloominess/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, (Prophets ZEP.1.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gloominess/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **gloomy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Dark or dim, with very little light.[↗](../../gloomy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sad and without hope; in low spirits.[↗](../../gloomy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Expecting bad things to happen: «a gloomy forecast».[↗](../../gloomy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It was a gloomy, rainy afternoon.[↗](../../gloomy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old house was gloomy and full of shadows.[↗](../../gloomy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Why do you look so gloomy?[↗](../../gloomy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") Cheer up\![↗](../../gloomy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather forecast for the weekend is gloomy.[↗](../../gloomy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom felt gloomy after losing the match.[↗](../../gloomy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The gloomiest room in the castle was the dungeon.[↗](../../gloomy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grand, dark, and gloomy appeared the landscape around him.[↗](../../gloomy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **glorified** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Glorified means made to shine with great beauty or splendour, as if bright with light.[↗](../../glorified/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *In Jewish tradition, meaning 2:* Glorified also means praised or made to seem great.[↗](../../glorified/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And He said unto me: 'Thou art My servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.'[↗](../../glorified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.49.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Go up to the hill-country, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.[↗](../../glorified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HAG.1.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them, and it shall be to them a renown; in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.[↗](../../glorified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.39.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The little mermaid lifted her glorified eyes towards the sun.[↗](../../glorified/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd glorified the winning team with songs.[↗](../../glorified/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The glorified sky turned gold at sunset.[↗](../../glorified/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The poet glorified the brave knight in his song.[↗](../../glorified/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **glorify** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To praise and honor someone as great or splendid.[↗](../../glorify/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.[↗](../../glorify/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.147.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorify/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Therefore shall the strong people glorify Thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear Thee.[↗](../../glorify/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.25.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorify/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men; (Writings PRO.25.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorify/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **glorious** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very beautiful and wonderful to see or feel: a glorious sunset.[↗](../../glorious/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of weather) Bright, sunny and warm: a glorious day.[↗](../../glorious/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Bringing great fame, honour and praise: a glorious victory.[↗](../../glorious/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) Very enjoyable: we had a glorious time.[↗](../../glorious/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* What a glorious sunny day for the beach\![↗](../../glorious/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sunset over the sea was glorious.[↗](../../glorious/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The team won a glorious victory in the final.[↗](../../glorious/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a glorious time at Gran's farm.[↗](../../glorious/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The gardens are glorious in spring.[↗](../../glorious/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The poem tells of glorious deeds by brave knights.[↗](../../glorious/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather forecast promised glorious sunshine for sports day.[↗](../../glorious/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “That's glorious fun!” said the sprite.[↗](../../glorious/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Thy right hand, O LORD, glorious in power, Thy right hand, O LORD, dasheth in pieces the enemy.[↗](../../glorious/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.15.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorious/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Who is like unto Thee, O LORD, among the mighty? who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?[↗](../../glorious/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.15.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorious/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and awful Name, the LORD thy God; (Torah DEU.28.58, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorious/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God.[↗](../../glorious/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.87.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorious/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name.[↗](../../glorious/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.29.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorious/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Sing praises unto the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.[↗](../../glorious/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.66.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glorious/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **gloriously** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gloriously means in a splendid, magnificent or wonderfully bright way.[↗](../../gloriously/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* How gloriously it shines\![↗](../../gloriously/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He was soon seen striding along, gloriously arrayed in armour.[↗](../../gloriously/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sun shone gloriously over the hills.[↗](../../gloriously/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She sang gloriously at the concert.[↗](../../gloriously/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sing unto the LORD; for He hath done gloriously; this is made known in all the earth.[↗](../../gloriously/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.12.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gloriously/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **glory** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Glory is great fame, honour and praise won by doing something important or brave.[↗](../../glory/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church) Glory is the great praise and worship given to God, and God's greatness and splendour.[↗](../../glory/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Great beauty: «the glory of the sunset».[↗](../../glory/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To glory in something is to enjoy it with great pride.[↗](../../glory/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* «Glory be!» is an old exclamation of surprise, relief or thanks.[↗](../../glory/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* great brightness, splendour and honour, especially of God; praise given to God.[↗](../../glory/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The team won glory in the final.[↗](../../glory/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sang «Glory to God in the highest».[↗](../../glory/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched the sunrise in all its glory.[↗](../../glory/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldiers fought for glory.[↗](../../glory/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her long hair is her crowning glory.[↗](../../glory/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He gloried in his win.[↗](../../glory/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad talks about his glory days in the football team.[↗](../../glory/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said: 'Show me, I pray Thee, Thy glory.'[↗](../../glory/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.33.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glory/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.[↗](../../glory/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.40.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glory/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and the Tent shall be sanctified by My glory.[↗](../../glory/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.29.43, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glory/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The glory of his snorting is terrible.[↗](../../glory/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.39.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glory/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And where will ye leave your glory?[↗](../../glory/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.10.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glory/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And My glory will I not give to another.[↗](../../glory/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.48.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glory/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said: 'Show me, I pray Thee, Thy glory.'[↗](../../glory/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.33.18, JPS 1917) · "Well, then, glory be to God\![↗](../../glory/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · The Thirteenth Path is named the Uniting Intelligence and is so called because it is itself the essence of Glory.[↗](../../glory/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) **gloss** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A smooth shine on a surface: the gloss on a new car.[↗](../../gloss/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Gloss paint: shiny paint used on doors and wood.[↗](../../gloss/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A make-up product that makes lips shiny: lip gloss.[↗](../../gloss/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A short explanation of a word or phrase, often written in the margin or in a glossary.[↗](../../gloss/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (verb) «Gloss over» means to talk about a problem quickly so people do not notice it.[↗](../../gloss/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad painted the door with white gloss.[↗](../../gloss/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse's coat had a lovely gloss after brushing.[↗](../../gloss/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister wears strawberry lip gloss.[↗](../../gloss/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The book gives a gloss for each hard word.[↗](../../gloss/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach glossed over our mistakes and praised our effort.[↗](../../gloss/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Photos can be printed in gloss or matt.[↗](../../gloss/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't gloss over the problem, tell me what really happened.[↗](../../gloss/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Be clean, for the strength of the hunter is known by the gloss of his hide.[↗](../../gloss/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **glossary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A list of hard or special words with their meanings, usually at the back of a book.[↗](../../glossary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Look up «photosynthesis» in the glossary.[↗](../../glossary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The words in bold are explained in the glossary.[↗](../../glossary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class made a glossary of space words.[↗](../../glossary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A glossary is in alphabetical order.[↗](../../glossary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The glossary is on page 32.[↗](../../glossary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Add «predator» to your science glossary.[↗](../../glossary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · With English Translation, Preface, Explanatory Notes and Glossary, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../glossary/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Contains Kalisch's pointed Hebrew text (his base text), English translation, preface, notes, glossary.[↗](../../glossary/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (sacred-texts site errata page not included; Hare's attribution notice kept as in etext.)[↗](../../glossary/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/sy/index.htm (etext by J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../glossary/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **glossy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Glossy means smooth and shiny, so it reflects light.[↗](../../glossy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A glossy magazine or photo is printed on shiny paper and often looks expensive.[↗](../../glossy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Glossy can also mean looking attractive on the outside, sometimes hiding something less good.[↗](../../glossy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy had a glossy black coat.[↗](../../glossy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Holly leaves are dark green and glossy.[↗](../../glossy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We printed the class photos on glossy paper.[↗](../../glossy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad painted the door with glossy white paint.[↗](../../glossy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum bought a glossy magazine at the station.[↗](../../glossy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A glossy advert can make a toy look better than it really is.[↗](../../glossy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After the rain, the pebbles on the beach looked glossy.[↗](../../glossy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Immediately a beautiful golden star appeared on her forehead, crowning her glossy black hair.[↗](../../glossy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation tall and of glossy skin, to a people terrible from their beginning onward; a nation that is sturdy and treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide\![↗](../../glossy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.18.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glossy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **glove** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A glove is a covering for your hand, with a separate place for each finger and the thumb.[↗](../../glove/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Gloves keep your hands warm, clean or safe.[↗](../../glove/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A baseball glove or boxing glove is a special glove used in a sport.[↗](../../glove/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 10 gloves in the box.[↗](../../glove/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How many pairs of gloves is that?[↗](../../glove/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A pair of gloves costs 8 dollars.[↗](../../glove/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She lost 1 glove.[↗](../../glove/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Put on your gloves, it is snowing.[↗](../../glove/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse wore rubber gloves.[↗](../../glove/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He caught the ball in his baseball glove.[↗](../../glove/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear gardening gloves when you pull weeds.[↗](../../glove/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have not brought my gloves!” cried little Gerda.[↗](../../glove/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **glow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To glow is to give out a soft, steady light without flames.[↗](../../glow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A glow is a soft warm light.[↗](../../glow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To glow is to look warm, pink or healthy, often after exercise or when happy.[↗](../../glow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To glow with a feeling means to show it clearly, like glowing with pride.[↗](../../glow/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The embers glowed red in the fireplace.[↗](../../glow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My stickers glow in the dark.[↗](../../glow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Fireflies glow on summer nights.[↗](../../glow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her cheeks glowed after the run.[↗](../../glow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He glowed with pride when he won.[↗](../../glow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw the glow of the city lights from the hill.[↗](../../glow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A glow-worm shines in the grass.[↗](../../glow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Men call this the Alpine glow.[↗](../../glow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then flew unto me one of the seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; (Prophets ISA.6.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **glowworm** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A glowworm is a kind of beetle whose females, which look like soft grubs without wings, give off a green light from their tails at night.[↗](../../glowworm/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In New Zealand and Australia, glowworms are the tiny larvae of a gnat that hang in caves and glow blue, like stars.[↗](../../glowworm/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The glowworm shone in the grass at night.[↗](../../glowworm/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In New Zealand we saw glowworms in a cave.[↗](../../glowworm/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Glowworms make light inside their bodies.[↗](../../glowworm/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cave roof looked like a sky full of stars because of the glowworms.[↗](../../glowworm/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Female glowworms glow to attract males.[↗](../../glowworm/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We walked quietly so we didn't disturb the glowworms.[↗](../../glowworm/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A glowworm is not really a worm.[↗](../../glowworm/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Fireflies and glowworms are related beetles.[↗](../../glowworm/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · “Dear little Glowworm, will you set me free?”[↗](../../glowworm/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **glucose** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Glucose is a kind of sugar that your body uses for energy; your blood carries it to all your cells.[↗](../../glucose/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Plants make glucose from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.[↗](../../glucose/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Glucose is also sold as sweets, drinks or tablets, used by athletes and by people with diabetes when their blood sugar is low.[↗](../../glucose/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Your body turns food into glucose for energy.[↗](../../glucose/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Plants make glucose in their leaves.[↗](../../glucose/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend has diabetes and checks his glucose level.[↗](../../glucose/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The runner ate glucose tablets during the race.[↗](../../glucose/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Glucose travels round the body in your blood.[↗](../../glucose/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bread and pasta are broken down into glucose.[↗](../../glucose/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much sugar can raise your blood glucose.[↗](../../glucose/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We tested the drink for glucose in science.[↗](../../glucose/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **glue** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Glue is a sticky substance used to join things together.[↗](../../glue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To glue something means to stick it with glue.[↗](../../glue/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Glued to» something means not able to stop looking at it or staying close to it.[↗](../../glue/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put some glue on the back of the picture and stick it in your book.[↗](../../glue/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I glued the broken cup back together.[↗](../../glue/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Use a glue stick, not your fingers.[↗](../../glue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Super glue can stick your fingers together, so be careful.[↗](../../glue/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother is glued to his video game.[↗](../../glue/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wait for the glue to dry before you move the model.[↗](../../glue/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The glue made the paper wet and wrinkly.[↗](../../glue/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the lid back on the glue so it doesn't dry out.[↗](../../glue/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He turned to run, but his feet were glued to the spot.[↗](../../glue/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **glug** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (noun) The gurgling sound liquid makes when it is poured out of a bottle.[↗](../../glug/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (noun, informal) An amount poured quickly, as in «a glug of oil».[↗](../../glug/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To drink or pour something quickly and noisily.[↗](../../glug/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Add a glug of olive oil to the pan.[↗](../../glug/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The water went glug, glug, glug down the plughole.[↗](../../glug/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He glugged his orange juice in one go.[↗](../../glug/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't glug your drink; sip it.[↗](../../glug/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bottle made a glug as she poured the milk.[↗](../../glug/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · «Glug» is an onomatopoeia, like «splash» and «buzz».[↗](../../glug/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) … [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/13/) **14** [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/15/) … [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/33/) - ← previous: [page 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/13/) - next →: [page 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/15/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)