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grun·gy adjective grun·gi·er; -est : shabby or dirty in character or condition

Synonyms

dirty, grubby, mucky, muddy, unclean—more at DIRTY

neglected, ratty, scruffy, seedy, shabby, tacky—more at SHABBY

grun·ion noun : a fish of the California coast which comes inshore to spawn at nearly full moon

1grunt noun 1 a : a deep throaty sound (as that of a hog)

2grunt verb : to utter a grunt; also : to utter with a grunt

GSA abbreviation 1 General Services Administration

2 Girl Scouts of America

G suit noun [ORIGIN: gravity suit]

: a suit for a pilot or astronaut designed to counteract the physiological effects of acceleration

GSUSA abbreviation Girl Scouts of the United States of America

gt abbreviation great

Gt Brit abbreviation Great Britain

gtd abbreviation guaranteed

GU abbreviation Guam

gua·ca·mo·le noun [ORIGIN: MexSp, fr. Nahuatl āhuacamōlli, fr. āhuacatl avocado + mōlli sauce]

: mashed and seasoned avocado

gua·nine noun : a purine base that codes genetic information in the molecular chain of DNA and RNA

gua·no noun [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. Quechua wanu fertilizer, dung]

: excrement esp. of seabirds or bats; also : a fertilizer composed chiefly of this excrement

1guarantee noun 1 : GUARANTOR

2 : GUARANTY 1

3 : an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of something

4 : an assurance of the quality of or of the length of use to be expected from a product offered for sale

5 : something given as security : GUARANTY

Synonyms

[3] bond, contract, covenant, guaranty, surety, warranty; also oath, pledge, vow, word; bargain, compact, pact, treaty; assurance, insurance; bail, deposit, pawn, security

[5] gage, guaranty, pawn, pledge, security—more at PLEDGE

2guarantee verb -teed; -tee·ing 1 : to undertake to answer for the debt, failure to perform, or faulty performance of (another)

2 : to undertake an obligation to establish, perform, or continue

3 : to give security to

Synonyms

assure, cinch, ensure, guaranty, insure, secure—more at ENSURE

guar·an·tor noun : one who gives a guarantee

Synonyms

backer, patron, sponsor, surety—more at SPONSOR

1guaranty noun, plural -ties 1 : an undertaking to answer for another's failure to pay a debt or perform a duty

2 : an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of something : GUARANTEE

3 : GUARANTOR

4 : something given as security : PLEDGE

Synonyms

gage, guarantee, pawn, pledge, security—more at PLEDGE

2guaranty verb -tied; -ty·ing : to give security to : GUARANTEE

1guard noun 1 : a person or a body of persons on sentinel duty

2 plural : troops assigned to protect a sovereign

3 : a defensive position (as in boxing)

4 : the act or duty of protecting or defending

5 : one that protects : PROTECTION

6 : a protective or safety device

7 : a football lineman playing between center and tackle; also : a basketball player stationed toward the rear

— on guard

: WATCHFUL, ALERT

Synonyms

[1] custodian, guardian, keeper, lookout, picket, sentry, warden, warder, watch, watchman; also observer, patrol, spotter, watchdog; bodyguard, convoy, defender, escort

[4] aegis, armor, cover, defense, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield, wall, ward—more at DEFENSE

[5] custodian, defender, defense, protection, protector—more at PROTECTOR

2guard verb 1 : to protect from danger esp. by watchful attention : DEFEND

2 : to watch over

3 : to be on guard

Synonyms

[1] cover, defend, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward—more at DEFEND

usually guard against [3] beware, mind—more at BEWARE (OF)

guard·ed adjective : careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

Synonyms

alert, careful, cautious, circumspect, considerate, gingerly, heedful, safe, wary—more at CAREFUL

guard·house noun 1 : a building occupied by a guard or used as a headquarters by soldiers on guard duty

2 : a military jail

guard·ian noun 1 : one that guards