gowpen

Two hands cupped together.

Grand Guignol

An event, entertainment, etc., of a sensational or horrific nature.

grandezza

Grandeur, greatness, magnificence, etc.

grandiloquent

High-flown or pompous.

Grandisonize

To escort in a courteous manner.

graphomania

An obsessive inclination to write.

gravy train

A situation offering a lot of money or benefits for little work.

grawlix

The characters, such as @#%$*!, used to convey profanity in a comic.

graymail

1. A defense tactic in an espionage trial where the accused threatens to reveal secrets to avoid pro...

greenmail

The practice of buying a large quantity of a company’s stock as a means of hostile takeover, then se...

greige

1. A color between gray and beige.

gremlin

A source of trouble, especially problems of technical nature.

grinagog

One who is always grinning.

griselda

A meek and patient woman.

grizzle

To make gray.

groundhog day

A situation in which events are repeated as if in a loop, especially when such events are of a tedio...

grouse

To complain or to grumble.

grubstake

1. Funds supplied for launching an enterprise in return for a share of the profits.

grum

Surly, gloomy, or stern.

grumbletonian

A habitual complainer.

gruntled

Contented; happy.

guesstimate

To make an estimate based on guesswork.

gunwale

The upper edge of the side of a ship or a boat.

gustatory

Relating to the sense of taste.

hackle

1. Hairs or feathers on the neck or back of some animals that stand up when the animal is agitated.

haecceity or hecceity

The quality that makes something or someone what they are.

Hail Mary

A last-ditch attempt, made in desperation, having little chance of success, but potentially resultin...

haircut

A reduction in value.

hallux

The big toe. More generally, the innermost digit on the hind foot of animals.

ham-handed

Clumsy; tactless; lacking social grace.

hamstring

1. Any of the tendons at the back of the knee.

handfast

A contract or agreement, especially about a betrothal or marriage.

hapless

Unfortunate.

Haussmannize

To redevelop or rebuild an area, especially on a massive scale.

Hawthorne effect

An improvement in workers’ performance attributed to the special attention they received when single...

hazmat

Dangerous material, for example, something toxic, explosive, or inflammable.

heightism

Discrimination based on height, especially the unfair treatment of people who are short.

heliophilous

Fond of or adapted to sunlight.

heliophobia

Fear of sunlight or bright light.