Gayety, n. [Written also Gaiety.]
- 1. Show, showiness, gaudiness, finery, glitter, brilliancy, tinsel, gaudiness, garishness, flashiness.
- 2. Liveliness, cheerfulness, joyousness, joviality, sprightliness, mirth, blithesomeness, merriment, glee,
hilarity, jollity, vivacity, animation, good-humor, high spirits.
Gaze, v.n. Look intently, look long, look fixedly, keep one’s look fixed, look long and earnestly.
Gaze, n. Intent look, fixed look.
Gazette, n.
- 1. Newspaper, journal.
- 2. Official newspaper or journal.
Gazette, v.a. Publish officially, officially announce.
Gazetteer, n. Geographical dictionary.
Gear, n.
- 1. Array, dress. See apparel.
- 2. Accoutrements, harness, array, armor, appointments.
- 3. Appointments, appliances, appurtenances, equipments, accessories, subsidiaries.
- 4. Harness, trappings, accoutrements, tackle, draught-gear.
- 5. Mechanism, machinery, mechanical appliances.
- 6. Gearing, toothed wheels, series of cogwheels.
- 7. Rigging, tackle.
Gearing, n. See gear.
Geld, v.a. Castrate, emasculate, glib, deprive of virility.
Gelder-rose, n. Snow-ball tree.
Gelid, a. (Rare.) Very cold, chill, chilly.
Gelidity, n. Extreme cold, chill, chilliness.