godˈlessness noun

godˈlike adjective

1. Like a god
2. Divine

godˈlily adverb (archaic)

godˈliness noun

The quality of being godly

godˈling noun (literary; Dryden)

A little god

godˈly adjective (godˈlier; godˈliest)

1. Like God in character
2. Pious
3. According to God's laws

In a godly manner

godˈship noun

1. The rank or character of a god
2. A divinity

godˈward adjective and adverb

Towards God

godˈwards adverb

Godˈ-almighty adjective (informal)

1. Enormous, excessive, inordinate
2. God-awful

adverb (informal)

Enormously, excessively

Godˈ-a-mercy interjection (archaic)

1. Thank God
2. Many thanks to

noun (obsolete)

An expression of thanks

god-awˈful adjective (informal)

1. Very bad
2. Unpleasant, distasteful

godˈ-botherer noun (derog inf)

1. A clergyman
2. An excessively pious person

godˈchild noun

A person to whom one is a godparent

God particle noun

An informal name for the Higgs boson

goddˈam, goddˈamn or godˈdamned adjective (informal)

1. Damned, accursed, hateful
2. Utter, complete

adverb (informal)

1. Accursedly
2. Utterly

godˈdaughter noun

A female godchild

godˈfather noun

1. A male godparent
2. A sponsor (figurative)
3. The head of a criminal organization, esp the Mafia (informal)
4. Any influential leader or powerful figure (informal)

Godˈ-fearing adjective

Being reverent towards God, religious

godˈ-forgotten or godˈ-forsaken adjective

1. (also with cap) remote and desolate
2. Miserable
3. Behind the times

god game noun

A computer game in which players create and control the actions of characters in a simulated universe

Godˈ-gifted adjective

Blessed with a special talent or ability

Godˈ-given adjective

1. Given by God
2. Having an undisputed right, as if by divine authority

godˈ-king noun

A king considered to be a god, or thought to possess godlike powers

godˈmother noun

A female godparent

godˈparent noun

A person who, at baptism, guarantees a child's religious education or who (loosely) undertakes to bring up the child in the event of the death of its parents

God's acre noun

A burial ground (imitated from Ger Gottesacker)

godˈsend noun

1. A very welcome piece of unexpected good fortune
2. A person who or thing that provides unexpected but much needed support or help

God slot noun (informal)

A regular spot during the week's, day's, etc broadcasting reserved for religious programmes

godˈ-smith noun (Dryden)

A maker of idols

godˈson noun

A male godchild

godˈspeed noun and interjection (old; also with cap)

A wish for good fortune and a safe journey, expressed at parting

God squad noun (informal)

Any religious group, esp an evangelical Christian one, considered excessively zealous in moralizing and attempting to convert others

for God's sake

1. An expression of urgent entreaty
2. An interjection expressing eg annoyance or disgust

God forbid

May it not happen that

God knows

1. God is my (his, etc) witness that
2. (flippantly) it is beyond human understanding
3. I don't know, I have no idea (informal)

God's country or God's own country

1. A particularly well-favoured (esp scenically beautiful) region
2. One's homeland or native region (esp US)

God's gift (ironic)

Someone greatly desired because of being perfect or ideal, as if sent from God

God's truth

The absolute, solemn truth

God willing

If circumstances permit

household gods

1. Among the ancient Romans, the special gods presiding over the family
2. Anything bound up with home interests