Webster's Dictionary 1913

2809

Grenadine

Gren′a‐dine″ (?), n. 1. A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.2. A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

2810

Grenado

Gre‐na″do (?), n. Same as Grenade.

2811

Grene

Grene (?), a. Green. Chaucer.

2812

Gres

Gres (?), n. Grass. Chaucer.

2813

Gressorial

{ Gres‐so″ri‐al (?), Gres‐so″ri‐ous (?), } a. [L. gressus, p. p. of gradi to step, go.] (Zool.) Adapted for walking; anisodactylous; as the feet of certain birds and insects. Se...

2814

Gret

Gret (?), Grete (�), a. Great. Chaucer.

2815

Gretto

Gret″to (?), obs.imp. of Greet, to salute.

2816

Greve

Greve (?), n. A grove. Chaucer.

2817

Grew

Grew (grṳ), imp. of Grow.

2818

Grewsome

Grew″some (?), Grue″some, a. [From a word akin to Dan. gru horror, terror + -some; cf. D. gruwzaam, G. grausam. Cf. Grisly.] Ugly; frightful.Grewsome sights of war. C. Kingsley.

2819

Grey

Grey (?), a. See Gray (the correct orthography).

2820

Greyhound

Grey″hound′ (?), n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. grīghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.] A s...

2821

Greyhound (2)

Grey″hound′, n. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.

2822

Greylag

Grey″lag′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Graylag.

2823

Gribble

Grib″ble (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or L. terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of whar...

2824

Grice

Grice (?), n. [OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. gr?ss, Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. �, Skr. ghrshvi, boar. Cf. Grise, Griskin.] A little pig. [Written also grise.]

2825

Grice (2)

Grice (?), n. See Gree, a step. B. Jonson.

2826

Grid

Grid (?), n. A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron.

2827

Grid (2)

Grid, n.(Elec.) A plate or sheet of lead with perforations, or other irregularities of surface, by which the active material of a secondary battery or accumulator is supported.

2828

Griddle

Grid″dle (?), n. [OE. gredil, gredl, gridel, of Celtic origin; cf. W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I burn, scorch. Cf. Gridiron.] 1. An iron pla...

2829

Griddlecake

Grid″dle‐cake′ (?), n. A cake baked or fried on a griddle, esp. a thin batter cake, as of buckwheat or common flour.

2830

Gride

Gride (grīd), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Grided; p. pr. & vb. n.Griding.] [For gird, properly, to strike with a rod. See Yard a measure, and cf. Grid to strike, sneer.] To cut with a gr...

2831

Gride (2)

Gride, n. A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.The gride of hatchets fiercely thrown.On wigwam log, and tree, and stone. Whittier.

2832

Gridelin

Grid″e‐lin (grĭd″ē̍‐lĭn), n. [F. gris de lin gray of flax, flax gray.] A color mixed of white, and red, or a gray violet. [Written also gredaline, grizelin.] Dryden.

2833

Gridiron

Grid″i′ron (?), n. [OE. gredire, gredirne, from the same source as E. griddle, but the ending was confused with E. iron. See Griddle.] 1. A grated iron utensil for broiling fles...

2834

Grief

Grief (grēf), n. [OE. grief, gref, OF. grief, gref, F. grief, L. gravis heavy; akin to Gr. βαρύσ, Skr. guru, Goth. kaúrus. Cf. Barometer, Grave, a., Grieve, Gooroo.] 1. Pain of ...

2835

Griefful

Grief″ful (?), a. Full of grief or sorrow. Sackville.