(pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

A person who operates a cotton gin. / A cotton ginning plant.

Characterized by convexity; protuberant. / (astronomy, of a celestial body) Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated. / Humpbacked.

(baseball, slang, 1800s) To play harder or smarter.

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties. / The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.

A bird, Aramides ypecaha, from the family Rallidae.

simple past tense and past participle of gild

Having the color or quality of gold. / Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold. / Having a falsely pleasant appearance; sugarcoated.

(transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord. / (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt. / (transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself for an action.

A sarcastic remark. / A stroke with a rod or switch. / A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.