<B>garget, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an inflamed condition of the head or throat of cattle and swine. <DD><B> 2. </B>inflammation of the udder in cows, ewes, goats, and the like. <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=pokeweed.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="gargle">
<B>gargle, </B>verb, <B>-gled,</B> <B>-gling,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to wash (the throat or mouth) with a liquid kept in motion by the outgoing breath. <DD><B> 2. </B>to utter with a sound of gargling. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to use a gargle. <BR> <I>Ex. He gargled with hot salt water to relieve his sore throat.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to make a sound in the throat as if gargling. <DD><I>noun </I> a liquid used for gargling. </DL>
<A NAME="gargoyle">
<B>gargoyle, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a spout for carrying off rain water, ending in a grotesque figure of a head that projects from the gutter of a building. <DD><B> 2. </B>a projection or ornament on a building resembling a gargoyle. Also, <B>gurgoyle,</B> <B>gurgoil.</B> </DL>
<B>gargoylish, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> somewhat like a gargoyle in appearance; grotesque. </DL>
<A NAME="gargoylism">
<B>gargoylism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a hereditary condition characterized by mental deficiency, defective vision, a large head and abdomen, and short arms and legs. </DL>
<A NAME="garial">
<B>garial, </B>noun. <B>=gavial.</B></DL>
<A NAME="garibaldi">
<B>garibaldi, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a woman's blouse, originally red and later in other colors, made in imitation of the shirts worn by Garibaldi and his followers. <DD><B> 2. </B>a red fish of the California coast. </DL>
<A NAME="garibaldian">
<B>Garibaldian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of, having to do with, or supporting Giuseppe Garibaldi. <DD><I>noun </I> an adherent of Garibaldi. </DL>
<A NAME="garigue">
<B>garigue, </B>noun. <B>=garrigue.</B></DL>
<A NAME="garish">
<B>garish, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>unpleasantly bright; glaring. <BR> <I>Ex. the garish sun.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>showy; gaudy. <BR> <I>Ex. The circus performer was dressed in garish colors.</I> (SYN) flashy. <DD><B> 3. </B>adorned to excess. adv. <B>garishly.</B> noun <B>garishness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="garland">
<B>garland, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a wreath of flowers, leaves, or the like, worn on the head like a crown, or hung for decoration. <BR> <I>Ex. the poet's garland of laurels, a Christmas garland.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a collection of short poems, ballads, or the like; anthology. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Nautical.) <DD><B> a. </B>a band, loop, or collar, as of rope, used on a mast for various purposes, such as to prevent chafing. <DD><B> b. </B>a net for holding provisions high up, away from rats or other animals. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to decorate with garlands. <BR> <I>Ex. The Duke passed a ... garlanded bridegroom riding his ornamental horse (Manchester Guardian Weekly).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to form into garlands. </DL>
<A NAME="garlic">
<B>garlic, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a plant of the same genus as the onion, whose strong-smelling bulb is composed of small sections called <I>cloves.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a bulb or clove of this plant, used to season meats, salads, or other foods. <DD><I>adj. </I> flavored or seasoned with garlic. <BR> <I>Ex. garlic sausage, garlic salt, garlic bread.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="garlicky">
<B>garlicky, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>smelling or tasting of garlic. <DD><B> 2. </B>(of wheat, barley, or other grain) growing or mixed with wild garlic. </DL>
<A NAME="garm">
<B>Garm, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Norse Mythology.) the demon watchdog of Hel, the goddess of the realm of the dead. </DL>
<A NAME="garment">
<B>garment, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>any article of clothing. <BR> <I>Ex. We took father's suit and some other garments to the dry cleaners.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) an outer covering. <BR> <I>Ex. I am not weary of writing; it is the coarse but durable garment of my love (John Donne).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to dress or clothe. <BR> <I>Ex. A lovely Lady garmented in light (Shelley).</I> adj. <B>garmentless.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="garmentbag">
<B>garment bag,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a flexible cover of paper, plastic, or other material, often open at the bottom and slotted at the top for the hook of a hanger, used to protect clothing. </DL>
<A NAME="garn">
<B>garn, </B>interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Slang.) go on! (used to express disbelief or ridicule of a statement). </DL>
<A NAME="garner">
<B>garner, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to gather and store away. <BR> <I>Ex. Wheat is cut and garnered at harvest time. Squirrels garner nuts in the fall.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to collect or deposit. <BR> <I>Ex. Virtually the whole literature of England is garnered in this one library.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to store up; accumulate. <BR> <I>Ex. the wrath that garners in my heart (Tennyson).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a storehouse for grain; granary. <DD><B> 2. </B>a store of anything. </DL>
<A NAME="garnet">
<B>garnet</B> (1), noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a hard, glassy mineral, occurring in many varieties. Garnet is a silicate of which a deep-red, transparent variety is used for jewelry and as an abrasive. <BR> <I>Ex. ... garnet, the dark red gem stone which occurs with the green mineral hornblende (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a deep red. <DD><I>adj. </I> deep-red. adj. <B>garnetlike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="garnet">
<B>garnet</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Nautical.) a tackle rigged on the mainstay, used in raising and lowering cargo. </DL>
<A NAME="garnetiferous">
<B>garnetiferous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> yielding or containing garnets. </DL>
<A NAME="garnetpaper">
<B>garnet paper,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> paper coated with finely crushed garnets held by glue, used like sandpaper for polishing. </DL>
<B>garnierite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a green mineral that occurs as a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesium. It is an important ore of nickel. </DL>
<A NAME="garnish">
<B>garnish, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>something laid on or around food as a decoration or to add flavor. <BR> <I>Ex. The turkey was served with a garnish of cranberries and parsley.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>decoration; trimming. <BR> <I>Ex. (Figurative.) to put on some garnish and dress of virtue to impose on the world (Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(British Slang.) beer or the like bought by a new workman for his fellow workers. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Historical.) a fee formerly paid in English jails by a new prisoner. <DD><B> 5. </B>(Archaic.) an outfit; dress. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to decorate or add flavor to (food). <DD><B> 2. </B>to decorate; trim. <BR> <I>Ex. Her coat was garnished with fur. (Figurative.) Letters in very fair grammatical Latin, garnished with quotations (William Stubbs).</I> (SYN) adorn. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Law.) to warn or notify by a garnishment; garnishee. noun <B>garnisher.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="garnishee">
<B>garnishee, </B>verb, <B>-nisheed,</B> <B>-nisheeing,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to withhold (a person's money or property) by legal authority in payment of a debt. If a creditor garnishees a debtor's salary, a certain portion of the salary is withheld and paid to the creditor. <DD><B> 2. </B>to notify (a person) not to hand over money or property belonging to the defendant in a lawsuit until the plaintiff's claims have been settled. <BR> <I>Ex. The debtor's employer was garnisheed.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a person notified to hold the defendant's money or property as a trustee until the lawsuit is settled. </DL>
<A NAME="garnishment">
<B>garnishment, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>decoration; trimming. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Law.) <DD><B> a. </B>a legal notice warning a person to hold in his possession money or property that belongs to the defendant in a lawsuit until the plaintiff's claims have been settled. <DD><B> b. </B>the withholding of a person's money or property by legal authority in payment of a debt. <DD><B> c. </B>a summons to a third person to appear in court while a lawsuit between others is being heard. </DL>
<A NAME="garniture">
<B>garniture, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> decoration; trimming; garnish. <BR> <I>Ex. that train of female garniture Which passeth by the name of accomplishments (Charles Lamb).</I> (SYN) adornment, embellishment. </DL>
<B>garran, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a small, hardy horse bred in Ireland and Scotland. <DD><B> 2. </B>a similar horse bred elsewhere. </DL>
<A NAME="garret">
<B>garret, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a space in a house just below a sloping roof; attic. <DD><B> 2. </B>a room or apartment in such a place. </DL>
<A NAME="garreteer">
<B>garreteer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who lives in a garret, especially a very poor writer. </DL>
<A NAME="garri">
<B>garri, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a staple food of Nigeria, made of ground cassava. <BR> <I>Ex. Garri is regarded by relief doctors [in Biafra] as a mere "filler" without real nutrient value (Sunday Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="garrigue">
<B>garrigue, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an uncultivated land consisting of a calcareous soil overgrown with scrub oak and pine. Also, <B>garigue.</B> </DL>
