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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