Words that Start with G

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Interesting notes about the letter G:

The letter G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet; it is a consonant.
It makes two distinct sounds – hard \ g \ glove and soft \ j \ giraffe.
However, it also changes sounds before the letter h, such as in laugh, in which the gh makes an f sound, while in words such as though, the gh is silent.
The Romans added a bar to the Phoenician’s symbol Gimel, the camel, which was used as letter C, to make the letter G.

The following are a couple of examples of words starting with G.

Giraffe: tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
- In Africa, a giraffe was eating the leaves toward the top of the tree while its baby was nibbling the leaves lower to the ground.
Goose: web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
- There were two ducks swimming next to the larger goose.
Gerbil: small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
- I have a hard time telling the difference between a hamster and gerbil.

Galaxy: (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
- Our solar system, or galaxy, is called the Milky Way.
Gymnasium: athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
- In the gymnasium, basketball hoops are hung from the ceiling and posts for a volleyball net are set in the ground.
Greenhouse: a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
- There was no way to hide from the sun in the greenhouse.

Gaunt: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
- My grandfather looked very gaunt when he had cancer.
Gentle: soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- The gentle nurse helped the baby fall asleep.
Glistening: reflecting light
- The glittered costume was glistening in the sunlight.

General: not specialized or limited to one class of things
- The general idea is to give the employees a break by noon.
Gloomy: filled with melancholy and despondency
- Going to the hospital seemed like such a gloomy idea.

Grandiose:
- The dining hall is a very grandiose but awkward place to eat meals.
Glassy: resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
- The lake was seemed glassy in its peaceful stillness.
Gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
- The palace had gorgeous chandeliers and carvings everywhere.

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