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green·wash·ing noun : expressions of environmentalist concerns as a cover for products, policies, or activities deleterious to the environment

Green·wich mean time noun [ORIGIN: Greenwich, England]

: the time of the meridian of Greenwich used as the basis of worldwide standard time

Greenwich time noun : GREENWICH MEAN TIME

green·wood noun : a forest green with foliage

greet verb 1 : to address with expressions of kind wishes

2 : to meet or react to in a specified manner

3 : to be perceived by

— greet·er noun

greet·ing noun 1 : a salutation on meeting

2 plural : best wishes : REGARDS

Synonyms

[1] hello, salutation, salute—more at HELLO

greetings [2] compliment, regards, respects—more at COMPLIMENT

greeting card noun : a card that bears a message usu. sent on a special occasion

gre·gar·i·ous adjective [ORIGIN: L gregarius of a flock or herd, fr. greg-, grex flock, herd]

1 : marked by or indicating a liking for companionship : SOCIAL, COMPANIONABLE

2 : tending to flock together

— gre·gar·i·ous·ly adverb

— gre·gar·i·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

boon, companionable, convivial, extroverted, outgoing, sociable, social—more at CONVIVIAL

grem·lin noun : a cause of error or equipment malfunction conceived of as a small gnome

gre·nade noun [ORIGIN: MF, lit., pomegranate, fr. LL granata, fr. L, fem. of granatus seedy, fr. granum grain]

: a small bomb that is thrown by hand or launched (as by a rifle)

gren·a·dier noun : a member of a European regiment formerly armed with grenades

gren·a·dine noun : a syrup flavored with pomegranates and used in mixed drinks

grew past of GROW

grey variant of GRAY

grey·hound noun : any of a breed of tall slender dogs noted for speed and keen sight

grid noun 1 : GRATING

2 : a network of conductors for distributing electric power

3 : a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map)

4 : GRIDIRON 2; also : FOOTBALL

grid·dle noun : a flat usu. metal surface for cooking food

griddle cake noun : a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides : PANCAKE

Synonyms

flapjack, pancake—more at PANCAKE

grid·iron noun 1 : a grate for broiling food

2 : a football field

grid·lock noun : a traffic jam in which an intersection is so blocked that vehicles cannot move

grief noun 1 : emotional distress caused by or as if by bereavement; also : a cause of such distress

2 : MISHAP

3 : DISASTER

Synonyms

affliction, anguish, dolor, heartache, sorrow, woe—more at SORROW

griev·ance noun 1 : a cause of distress affording reason for complaint or resistance

2 : the formal expression of a grievance : COMPLAINT

Synonyms

[1] grudge, resentment, score—more at GRUDGE

[2] beef, complaint, fuss, gripe, grumble, murmur, plaint, squawk—more at COMPLAINT

grieve verb grieved; griev·ing [ORIGIN: ME greven, fr. OF grever, fr. L gravare to burden, fr. gravis heavy, grave]

1 : to cause grief or sorrow to : DISTRESS

2 : to feel grief

Synonyms

agonize, bleed, feel, hurt, mourn, sorrow, suffer; also ache, long (for), pine (away); rack, torment, torture; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue; bawl, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, take on, wail, weep, yammer

usually grieve for bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, mourn, wail—more at LAMENT

griev·ous adjective 1 : causing or characterized by severe suffering, grief, or sorrow : SEVERE

2 : unreasonably burdensome or severe : OPPRESSIVE, ONEROUS

3 : having important or dangerous possible consequences : SERIOUS, GRAVE

Synonyms

[1, 2] bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grim, hard, harsh, heavy, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, tough, trying—more at HARSH

[3] dangerous, grave, hazardous, menacing, parlous, perilous, risky, serious, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome—more at DANGEROUS

griev·ous·ly adverb 1 : in a grievous manner : in a manner characterized by sorrow or grief

2 : to a grievous degree