gym (1) | (noun) - from the Greek word = physical education or sports class; a large room or building used for various indoor sports, sometimes equipped with gymnastic apparatus, locker, shower rooms, offices, classrooms, or even a swimming pool; metal framed outdoor play equipment, such as swing, seesaws, sliding boards, etc. |
gymnasium (2) | (noun) - naked + exercise = a large room or building used for various indoor sports and usually equipped with gymnastic apparatus, lockers and showers, and sometimes offices, classrooms, and even a swimming pool. Note the similar word in German, from Latin word, school - a European university preparatory secondary school. The plural can be either -gymnasiums or gymnasia. |
gymkhana (4) | (noun) gym + khana (some sources say may be derived from Hindi) = sports contests or athletic skills. |
gymnast (2) | (noun) - from the word, related to trainer = one who does gymnastics. |
gymnastic (2) | (adj.) - from the word, related to trainer = relating to gymnastics, athletics, sports. Gymnastically is the adverb form. |
gymnastics (2) | (noun takes a singular verb) - from the word, related to trainer = exercises to develop strength and coordination; a competitive sport in which individuals perform acrobatic feats, demonstrating strength, balance, and body control. Also used to refer to mental or intellectual activity, as in intellectual gymnastic and mental gymnastics. |
gymnophile (4) | (noun) - naked + love, loving = a naturist, a nudist. |
gymnophobia (4) | (noun) - naked + fear of = an abnormal fear or dislike of being nude or other nude people. |
gymnosophist (5) | (noun) - naked + wise man = one of the nude ascetics in ancient India who practiced meditation. |
gymnosperm (5) | (noun) - naked + seed = a type of plant such as pine or fir trees which produce naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary. Gymnospermous is the adjective form and gymnospermy is the noun. |
jungle gym (1) | (noun) - from the trademark Jungle gym(tm) , desert, waste + naked = a framework of poles and bars for use by playing children. |