This page gathers the 5,895 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “UK” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 21 of 59: from “gainly” to “ginch”.
- gainly adj Proper; suitable; becoming.
- gainstand verb To stand against; resist, oppose; withstand.
- gait noun A sheaf of corn.
- galley noun A light, open boat used on the Thames by customhouse officers, press gangs, and also for pleasure.
- gallicisation noun Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of gallicization: alternative letter-case form of Gallicization.
- gallock noun The left hand.
- gallon noun exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
- gally verb To frighten, spook; to appall; to worry.
- galosh noun A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
- galvanised adj Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.
- gambol verb To do a forward roll.
- game noun A school subject during which sports are practised.
- gamebook noun A written record of the game that has been shot in a certain area (date, hunter, species, etc.).
- gammock noun Fun, sport, play, frolic.
- gammon noun A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.
- gamp noun An umbrella.
- gangbusters adj Very successful or profitable.
- gangmaster noun A person who employs and directs large groups of (usually agricultural) manual labourers, especially those who are poorly paid and…
- gangplough noun A plough with multiple plowshares, mouldboards, and coulters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.
- gangrel noun A tall awkward fellow.
- gangway noun An aisle between rows of seating (especially in a train, aircraft or auditorium).
- gannet verb To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
- ganzy noun A pullover or sweater.
- gaol noun Dated spelling of jail.
- gar verb To make, compel (someone to do something); to cause (something to be done).
- garage noun A type of electronic dance music related to house music, with warped and time-stretched sounds; UK garage.
- garburate verb To use a garburator (on).
- garden noun The grounds at the front or back of a house.
- garden centre noun A retail outlet selling plants, gardening requisites, furniture and other items intended for outdoor use.
- garden city noun Any of several planned, self-contained communities, surrounded by "green belts", containing proportionate areas of residences, industry…
- garden leave noun A period of paid leave before termination of employment, often including non-compete contract clauses.
- garfish noun Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
- garibaldi noun a biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
- garpike noun A saltwater fish in the family Belonidae.
- gash adj Of poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
- gasp noun A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
- gasping adj Very thirsty, especially for tea
- gate noun Manner; gait.
- gateau noun A rich, usually iced, cake.
- Gatso noun A speed camera.
- gaum noun Heed; attention.
- gawby noun A baby.
- gawkhammer noun A gawky or clumsy person.
- gawn noun A small tub or lading vessel.
- gawp verb To stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
- gawping adj That gawps or gawp.
- gay-ass adj Stupid; uncool; immature or puerile.
- gazette verb To announce the status of (someone) in an official gazette; this pertained to both appointments and bankruptcies.
- gazump verb To swindle; to extort.
- gazunder verb To reduce the offer price of a property after agreeing to a higher one (normally just before contracts are exchanged)
- gear noun Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.
- gear lever noun The lever used to change gears in a motor vehicle.
- geason adj Difficult to procure; scant; sparing.
- ged noun The pike or luce.
- gee verb To agree; to harmonize.
- geez noun Informal address to a male.
- geezer noun A male person.
- geg in verb To intrude; butt or muscle in (on another's territory, property, romantic partner, etc.); to be nosy.
- gegger noun Someone who does not conform to "chav" or "goth" stereotypes.
- gel noun A girl.
- gemmy adj Spruce; smart; jemmy.
- gen noun Information.
- gen up verb To study in detail; to familiarize oneself with all available information.
- Genoa cake noun A fruitcake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of…
- gentleman ranker noun An enlisted male soldier suited through education and social background to be a commissioned officer.
- gentleman-commoner noun At the University of Oxford, a student paying higher fees and ranking above commoners, but below noblemen.
- gentry noun In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.
- germ noun a German person.
- german noun A prison warder.
- gerrymander verb To deliberately bring in voters of one's own party or displace voters of another party from a voting district in such a way as to give an…
- get noun Synonym of git (“contemptible person”).
- get at verb To tease (someone).
- get bent verb To be revealed as homosexual.
- get down verb To leave the table after dining.
- get in intj An exclamation of joy at one's success.
- get off verb To make (someone) fall asleep.
- get off with verb To kiss passionately, fondle, or have sex with.
- get on verb To have a good relationship; to get along.
- get on to verb To contact (someone) in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.
- get one's eye in verb To become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring one's hand-eye coordination to a reasonable level.
- get one's leg over verb To have sex
- get out intj Expressing disapproval or disgust, especially after a bad joke.
- get stuck into verb Get busy with; become occupied with; become immersed in.
- get to fuck intj Go away; fuck off.
- get to grips with verb To deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.
- get up verb To criticise.
- geyser noun An instantaneous, and often dangerous, hot water heater.
- gherkin noun Pickled cucumber regardless of size; a pickle
- ghost verb To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- ghost island noun An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn…
- ghost train noun A rail service which does not appear in the public timetables.
- giddy noun Synonym of gid (“a disease caused by parasitic infestation of the brain by tapeworm larvae”).
- gig noun A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.
- gill noun A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint.
- gillie noun A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland.
- gillion num A thousand million, proposed as an alternative to the (now little used) British milliard and the (ambiguous, in the UK) US billion.
- gilt noun A security (usually a bond) issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).
- gim adj Neat; spruce.
- gin and tonic noun Fentanyl
- ginch noun vagina, pussy.