good-looking (used more about men than women) attractive: The band's lead singer is very good-looking. ♦ a good-looking young actor
pretty (usually used about a girl or young woman) attractive: She has a very pretty face. ♦ a pretty little girl in a pink dress
handsome (usually used about a man or boy) attractive: You look so handsome in that suit! ♦ a polite, handsome man
good • ness / ' gudrns / noun
[noncount]
being good or kind
something in food that is good for your health Fresh vegetables have a lot of goodness in them.
for goodness' sake
words that show anger For goodness' sake, hurry up! goodness ; my goodness words that show surprise Goodness! What a big cake!
thank goodness
words that show you are happy because a problem or
danger has gone away
Thank goodness it stopped raining.
good night / igud ' nait / exclamation
words that you say when you leave someone in the evening
or when someone is going to bed
Style
We sometimes just say Night : 'Good night, Tom. Sleep well." "Night."
goods Ф / gudz/ noun [ plural ]
things that you buy or sell That store sells electrical goods.
goof / guf / verb ( goofs , goof • ing , goofed )
( informal )
goof around to spend your time doing silly things We spent the summer just goofing around at the beach. goof off to spend your time doing nothing, especially when you should be working Stop goofing off and get back to work!
goose / gus / noun
[count]
(pluralgeese / gis / ) a big bird with a long neck. People keep geese on farms for their eggs and meat
goose • bumps / ' gusbvmps / noun [ plural ]
small points or lumps that appear on your skin because you are cold or scared
I got goosebumps when she told me about the attack.
go • pher / ' goufэr / noun nnnhor
[count] Э r
a small animal with brown fur that digs holes in the ground
gorge / gord3 / noun [ count ]
( geography ) a narrow valley with sides that go up very quickly (that are steep )
gor • geous / ' gordзэs / adjective
very good or attractive
The weather was gorgeous!
She looked gorgeous in that dress.
go • ril • la / gs ' rils /
noun [ count ]
an African animal like a very big black monkey
go • ry / ' gori / adjective ( go • ri er , go ri • est )
full of violence and blood
It's the goriest movie I've ever seen.
gosh / gaj / exclamation ( informal )
a word that shows surprise Gosh! What a big house!
gos • pel / ' gaspl / noun
Gospel [ count ] ( religion ) one of the four books in the Bible that describe the life and ideas of Jesus Christ
the Gospel of St. Matthew
( also gos . pel mu . sic ) [ noncount ] ( music ) a style of religious music that was developed by African-American Christians
a gospel choir
gos • sip / ' gassp / noun [ noncount ]
talk about other people that is often unkind or not true Have you heard the latest gossip about her cousin? ► gos • sip verb
( gos • sips, gos sip • ing, gos • siped )
They were gossiping about Karen's new boyfriend.
got, got • ten
forms of get
gov .ern Ф / 'длуэгп/ verb ( gov • erns , gov • ern • ing , gov • erned )
( politics ) to officially rule or control a country, or part of a country
Voters have the right to decide who will govern them.
gov .ern .ment Ф/ 'gAVsrmsnt/noun [count]
( politics ) the group of people who officially rule or control a country
