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golden retriever noun : any of a breed of retrievers with a flat golden coat

gold·en·rod noun : any of numerous herbs related to the daisies that have tall slender stalks with many tiny usu. yellow flower heads

golden years noun plural : the advanced years in a lifetime

gold·finch noun 1 : a small largely red, black, and yellow Old World finch often kept in a cage

2 : any of three small related American finches of which the males usu. become bright yellow and black in summer

gold·fish noun : a small usu. golden-orange carp often kept as an aquarium or pond fish

gold·smith noun : a person who makes or deals in articles of gold

golf noun : a game played with a small ball and various clubs on a course having 9 or 18 holes

— golf verb

— golf·er noun

-gon noun combining form : figure having (so many) angles

go·nad noun : a sperm- or egg-producing gland : OVARY, TESTIS

— go·nad·al adjective

go·nad·o·trop·ic also go·nad·o·tro·phic adjective : acting on or stimulating the gonads

go·nad·o·tro·pin also go·nad·o·tro·phin noun : a gonadotropic hormone

gon·do·la noun [ORIGIN: It. dial. (Venice), prob. fr. MGk kontoura small vessel]

1 : a long narrow boat used on the canals of Venice

2 : a railroad car used for hauling loose freight (as coal)

3 : an enclosure beneath an airship or balloon

4 : an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used esp. for transporting skiers

gon·do·lier noun : a person who propels a gondola

1gone past participle of GO

2gone adjective 1 : no longer alive : DEAD

2 : no longer possessed : LOST, RUINED

3 : SINKING, WEAK

4 : INVOLVED, ABSORBED

5 : INFATUATED

6 : PREGNANT

7 : having existed or taken place in a period before the present : PAST

Synonyms

bygone, dead, deceased, defunct, extinct—more at EXTINCT

gon·er noun : one whose case is hopeless

gong noun : a metallic disk that produces a resounding tone when struck

gono·coc·cus noun, plural -coc·ci : a pus-producing bacterium causing gonorrhea

— gono·coc·cal adjective

gon·or·rhea noun : a contagious sexually transmitted inflammation of the genital tract caused by the gonococcus

— gon·or·rhe·al adjective

goo noun 1 : a viscid or sticky substance

2 : sentimental tripe

goo·ber noun, Southern & Midland

: PEANUT

1good adjective bet·ter ; best 1 : of a favorable character or tendency

2 : BOUNTIFUL, FERTILE

3 : COMELY, ATTRACTIVE

4 : adapted to a use or purpose : SUITABLE, FIT

5 : SOUND, WHOLE

6 : having qualities that tend to give pleasure : AGREEABLE, PLEASANT

7 : SALUTARY, WHOLESOME

8 : of a noticeably large size or quantity : CONSIDERABLE

9 : FULL

10 : based on excellent reasoning, information, judgment, or grounds

11 : TRUE

12 : legally valid or effectual

13 : sufficient for a specific requirement : SATISFACTORY

14 : conforming to a standard

15 : DISCRIMINATING

16 : worthy of being commended

17 : KIND

18 : UPPER-CLASS

19 : having or displaying competence or skill

20 : unswerving in allegiance : LOYAL, CLOSE

— good·ish adjective

— good–look·ing adjective

Synonyms

[1] appreciative, complimentary, favorable, friendly, positive—more at FAVORABLE

[4] applicable, appropriate, apt, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, suitable—more at FIT

[6] agreeable, congenial, delightful, felicitous, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasurable, satisfying

[10] hard, informed, just, logical, rational, reasonable, reasoned, sensible, solid, valid, well-founded; also actual, real, true; certain, sure; certified, validated, verified; confirmed, substantiated; cogent, convincing, credible

Antonyms

baseless, illogical, invalid, unfounded, uninformed, unreasonable, unsound

[14] decent, ethical, honest, honorable, just, moral, right, straight, virtuous; also correct, decorous, proper, seemly; high-minded, noble, principled; commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate; esteemed, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy; blameless,