Germinal, zhār-mē-nal′,n.the seventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, March 21-April 19.
Germinate, jėrm′in-āt,v.i.to spring from a germ: to begin to grow.—v.t.to produce.—adj.Germ′inant, sprouting: sending forth germs or buds.—n.Germinā′tion.—adj.Germ′inative. [L.germināre,-ātum—germen, a bud.]
Gern, jėrn,v.i.(Spens.) to grind or yawn.
Gerontocracy, jer-on-tok′ra-si,n.government by old men. [Gr.gerōn, an old man,kratos, power.]
Geropigia, jer-o-pij′i-a,n.a mixture of grape-juice, brandy, &c., used to sophisticate port-wine. [Port.]
Gerrymander, jer-i-man′der,v.t.(Amer.) to rearrange the voting districts in the interests of a particular party or candidate: to manipulate facts, arguments, &c. so as to reach undue conclusions.—n.an arrangement of the above nature. [Formed from the name of Governor ElbridgeGerry(1744-1814) andSalamander, from the likeness to that animal of the gerrymandered map of Massachusetts in 1811.]
Gerund, jer′und,n.a part of the Latin verb which has the value of a verbal noun—e.g.amandum, loving.—ns.Ger′und-grind′er, a teacher, tutor;Ger′und-grind′ing.—adj.Gerund′ial.—n.Gerund′ive, the future passive participle of a Latin verb. [L.gerundium—gerĕre, to bear.]
Gervao, ger-vä′on.a small medicinal verbenaceous shrub of the West Indies, &c. [Braz.]
Gesso, jes′ō,n.a plaster surface, prepared as a ground for painting. [It.]
Gest, jest,n.(Shak.). Same asGist.
Gest, jest,n.an exploit: demeanour, bearing: a tale of adventure, a romance.—Gesta Romanorum('deeds of the Romans'), the title of a collection of short stories and legends in Latin, with moralisations appended, which probably took its present form in England about the beginning of the 14th century. [L.gesta, things done—gerĕre,gestum, to bear.]
Gestation, jes-tā′shun,n.the act of carrying the young in the womb, pregnancy.—adjs.Ges′tant, laden;Ges′tatory, pertaining to gestation. [Fr.,—L.gestation-em—gestāre,-ātum, to carry—gerĕre, to bear.]
Gesticulate, jes-tik′ū-lāt,v.i.to make gestures when speaking: to play antic tricks.—adj.Ges′tic, pertaining to motion, esp. dancing.—ns.Gesticulā′tion, act of making gestures in speaking: a gesture;Gestic′ulātor, one who makes gestures.—adj.Gestic′ulātory, representing or abounding in gesticulations. [L.gesticulāri,-ātus—gesticulus, dim. ofgestus, gesture—gerĕre, to carry.]
Gesture, jes′tūr,n.a posture, or movement of the body: an action expressive of sentiment or passion: (Shak.) behaviour.—adj.Ges′tural. [Low L.gestura—L.gestus, from L.gerĕre, to carry.]
Get, get,v.t.to obtain: to seize: to procure or cause to be: to beget offspring: to learn: to persuade: (B.) to betake, to carry.—v.i.to arrive or put one's self in any place, state, or condition: to become:—pr.p.get′ting;pa.t.got;pa.p.got, (obs.)got′ten.—ns.Get′ter, one who gets or obtains: one who begets;Get′ting, a gaining: anything gained: procreation;Get′-up, equipment: general appearance.—Get ahead,along, to make progress, advance;Get at, to reach, attain;Get off, to escape;Get on, to proceed, advance;Get out, to produce: to go away;Get over, to surmount;Get round, to circumvent: to persuade, talk over;Get through, to finish;Get up, to arise, to ascend: to arrange, prepare. [A.S.gitan, to get.]
Geum, jē′um,n.a genus of perennial herbs, of orderRosaceæ, contains the avens or herb-bennet, &c. [L.]
Gewgaw, gū′gaw,n.a toy: a bauble.—adj.showy without value. [Acc. to Skeat, a reduplicated form of A.S.gifan, to give; preserved also in Northern Eng., asgiff-gaff, interchange of intercourse.]
Gey(Scot.). SeeGay.
Geyser, gīsėr,n.a hot spring, as in Iceland, which spouts water into the air. [Ice.,geysa, to gush.]
Ghast, gast,v.t.(Shak.) to strike aghast: to affright.—adj.Ghast′ful(Spens.), dreary, dismal.—adv.Ghast′fully, frightfully.—ns.Ghast′liness,Ghast′ness(Shak.).—adj.Ghast′ly, death-like: hideous. [A.S.gǽstlic, terrible. SeeAghast.]
Ghat,Ghaut, gawt,n.in India, a mountain-pass: a chain of mountains: landing-stairs for bathers on the sides of a river or tank. [Hind.ghāt.]
Ghazal, gaz′al,n.a form of Persian verse in which the first two lines rhyme, and for this rhyme a new one must be found in the second line of each succeeding couplet: a piece of music in which a simple theme is constantly recurring.—AlsoGaz′el,Ghaz′el. [Pers.arghazel, a love-poem.]
Ghazel. Same asGazelle.
Ghazi, gä′zē,n.a veteran Mohammedan soldier, one who has fought for the faith. [Ar., 'a warrior.']
Gheber,Ghebre, gē′bėr,n.Same asGuebre.
Ghee, gē,n.an Indian clarified butter, generally prepared from buffaloes' milk. [Hind.ghī.]
Gherkin, gėr′kin,n.a small cucumber used for pickling. [Dut.agurkje, a gherkin; a word of Eastern origin, as in Pers.khiyár, a cucumber, Byzantineangourion, a water-melon.]
Ghetto, get′ō,n.the Jews' quarter in Italian cities, to which they used to be strictly confined. [It.]
Ghibelline, gib′e-lin,n.one of a party in Italy in the Middle Ages which supported the imperial authority, as opposed to the Guelfs. [SeeGuelf.]
Ghost, gōst,n.the soul of man: a spirit appearing after death: (Shak.) a dead body: (slang) one who writes a statesman's speeches for him, &c.—v.i.to appear to.—adj.Ghost′-like.—n.Ghost′liness.—adj.Ghost′ly, spiritual, religious: pertaining to apparitions.—ns.Ghost′-moth, a species of moth very common in Britain, its caterpillar destructive to hop-gardens;Ghost′-stō′ry, a story in which ghosts figure;Ghost′-word, a fictitious word that has originated in the blunder of a scribe or printer—common in dictionaries.—Give up the ghost(B.), to die.—Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, the third person in the Trinity. [A.S.gást; Ger.geist.]
Ghoul, gōōl,n.an Eastern demon which devours the dead.—adj.Ghoul′ish. [Pers.]
Ghyll, an unnecessary variant of gill, a ravine.
Giambeaux, zham′bō,n.pl.(Spens.) armour for the legs. [Fr.,—jambe, leg.]
Giant, jī′ant,n.an individual whose stature and bulk exceed those of his species or race generally: a person of extraordinary powers:—fem.Gī′antess.—adj.gigantic.—ns.Gī′antism,Gī′antship,the quality or character of a giant.—adj.Gī′antly, giant-like.—n.Gī′ant-pow′der, a kind of dynamite.—adj.Gī′ant-rude(Shak.), enormously rude or uncivil.—n.Gī′antry, giants collectively. [O. Fr.geant(Fr.géant)—L.,—Gr.gigas,gigantos.]
Giaour, jowr,n.infidel, a term applied by the Turks to all who are not of their own religion. [Turk.jawr—Ar.káfir, an infidel.]
Gib, jib,n.the projecting arm of a crane: a wedge-shaped piece of metal holding another in place, &c.—v.t.to fasten with such.
Gib, jib,n.a cat—AlsoGib′-cat(Shak.). [A corr. ofGilbert, as 'Tom-cat,' hardly forglib=lib.]
Gibbe, jib,n.(Shak.) an old worn-out animal.
Gibberish, gib′ėr-ish,n.rapid, gabbling talk: unmeaning words.—adj.unmeaning.—v.i.Gibb′er, to speak senselessly or inarticulately.—n.Gibb′le-gabble, gabble. [SeeGabble.]
Gibbet, jib′et,n.a gallows on which criminals were suspended after execution: the projecting beam of a crane.—v.t.to expose on a gibbet. [O. Fr.gibet, a stick; origin unknown.]
Gibbon, gib′un,n.a genus of tailless anthropoid apes, with very long arms, natives of the East Indies.
Gibbous, gib′us,adj.hump-backed: swelling, convex, as the moon when nearly full—alsoGibb′ose.—ns.Gibbos′ity,Gibb′ousness.—adv.Gibb′ously. [L.gibbosus=gibberosus—gibber, a hump.]
Gibe,Jibe, jīb,v.t.to sneer at: to taunt.—n.a taunt: contempt.—n.Gib′er, one who gibes.—adv.Gib′ingly. [Ice.geipa, to talk nonsense.]
Gibel, gib′el,n.the Prussian carp, without barbules.
Gibeonite, gib′ē-on-īt,n.a slave's slave—from Josh., ix.
Giblets, jib′lets,n.pl.the internal eatable parts of fowl, taken out before cooking it.—adj.Gib′let, made of giblets. [O. Fr.gibelet; origin unknown; not a dim. ofgibier, game.]
Gibus, zhē′bus,n.a crush-hat, opera-hat. [Fr.]
Gid, gid,n.staggers in sheep.—AlsoStur′dy(q.v.).
Giddy, gid′i,adj.unsteady, dizzy: that causes giddiness: whirling: inconstant: thoughtless.—adv.Gidd′ily.—n.Gidd′iness.—adjs.Gidd′y-head′ed, thoughtless, wanting reflection;Gidd′y-paced(Shak.), moving irregularly. [From A.S.giddian, to sing, be merry,gid, a song.]
Gie, gē,v.a Scotch form ofgive.
Gier-eagle, jēr′-ē′gl,n.(B.) a species of eagle. [SeeGyrfalcon.]
Gif, gif,conj.an obsolete form ofif.
Gift, gift,n.a thing given: a bribe: a quality bestowed by nature: the act of giving.—v.t.to endow with any power or faculty.—adj.Gift′ed, endowed by nature: intellectual.—ns.Gift′-horse, a horse given as a gift;Gift′ling, a little gift.—Look a gift horse in the mouth, to criticise a gift. [Give.]
Gig, gig,n.a light, two-wheeled carriage: a long, light boat: (U.S.) sport, fun.—v.t.andv.i.Gig′git(U.S.), to convey or move rapidly.—ns.Gig′man, one who drives or keeps a gig—a favourite term of Carlyle's for a narrow philistinism based on the possession of a little more money than others, whenceGig′maness,Gigman′ity,Gig′mānia. [M. E.gigge, a whirling thing (cf.Whirligig); prob. related to Ice.geiga, to turn in a wrong direction. Cf.Jig.]
Gigantic, jī-gan′tik,adj.suitable to a giant: enormous—alsoGigantē′an.—adj.Gigantesque′, befitting a giant.—adv.Gigan′tically.—ns.Gigan′ticide, the act of killing a giant;Gigantol′ogy, description of giants;Gigantom′achy, a war of giants. [L.gigas,gigantis, a giant,cædĕre, to kill.]
Giggle, gig′l,v.i.to laugh with short catches of the breath, or in a silly manner.—n.a laugh of this kind.—ns.Gigg′ler;Gigg′ling. [M. E.gagelen, to cackle; cf. Ice.gagl, a goose.]
Giglet, gig′let,n.a giddy girl: a wanton—alsoGig′lot.—adj.(Shak.) inconstant. [Prob. Ice.gikkr, a pert person; perh. related togig. SeeJig.]
Gigot, jig′ut,n.a leg of mutton. [Fr.,—O. Fr.gigue, a leg: a fiddle; a word of unknown origin.]
Gila monster. SeeMonster.
Gild, gild,v.t.to cover or overlay with gold: to cover with any gold-like substance: to gloss over: to adorn with lustre:—pr.p.gild′ing;pa.t.andpa.p.gild′edor gilt.—ns.Gild′er, one who coats articles with gold;Gild′ing, act or trade of a gilder: gold laid on any surface for ornament.—Gilded Chamber, the House of Lords;Gild the pill, to do something to make a disagreeable thing seem less so. [A.S.gyldan—gold. SeeGold.]
Gill, gil,n.one of the breathing organs in fishes and certain other aquatic animals: the flap below the bill of a fowl. [Cf. Dan.giælle, a gill; Ice.gjölnar(pl.), gills; Sw.gäl.]
Gill, jil,n.a measure=¼ pint.—n.Gill′-house, a dram-shop. [O. Fr.gelle; cf. Low L.gillo, a flask; allied to Fr.jale, a large bowl, Eng.gallon.]
Gill, jil,n.a girl, because of the commonness of the nameGillian, cf. 'Jack and Jill:' ground-ivy: beer flavoured with ground-ivy.—n.Gill′-flirt, a wanton girl. [FromGillianorJuliana(fromJulius), a female name, contractedGill,Jill.]
Gill, gil,n.a small ravine, a wooded glen.—AlsoGhyll. [Ice.]
Gillie,Gilly, gil′i,n.a youth, a man-servant, esp. to one hunting. [Gael.gille, a lad, Ir.giolla.]
Gillyflower, jil′i-flow-ėr,n.popular English name for stock, wallflower, &c., from its clove-like smell. [O. Fr.giroflée—Gr.karyophyllon, the clove-tree—karyon, a nut,phyllon, a leaf.]
Gilpy,Gilpey, gil′pi,n.(Scot.) a boisterous boy or girl.
Gilravage, gil-rav′āj,n.(Scot.) a noisy frolic, disorder.—v.i.to plunder, spoil.
Gilt, gilt,pa.t.andpa.pofgild.—n.that which is used for gilding.—adjs.Gild′ed;Gilt′-edged, having the edges gilt: of the highest quality, as 'gilt-edged securities'=those stocks whose interest is considered perfectly safe.—n.Gilt′-head, a popular name for several fishes, esp. a sparoid fish with a half-moon-shaped gold spot between the eyes.
Gilt, gilt,n.(Shak.) money.
Gimbal, gim′bal,n.a contrivance for suspending the mariner's compass, so as to keep it always horizontal. [Through Fr. from L.gemelli, twins.]
Gimblet. Same asGimlet.
Gimcrack, jim′krak,n.a toy: a gewgaw: a trivial mechanism—alsoJim′crack.—n.Gim′crackery. [Prov.gimorjim, neat, andcrack, a lively boy.]
Gimlet, gim′let,n.a small tool for boring holes by turning it with the hand.—v.t.to pierce with a gimlet: (naut.) to turn round (an anchor) as if turning a gimlet.—adj.Gim′let-eyed, very sharp-sighted. [O. Fr.gimbelet, from Teut.; cf. Eng.wimble.]
Gimmal, gim′al,n.a gimbal: (Shak.) anything consisting of parts moving within each other or interlocked—a quaint piece of mechanism—alsoGimm′er.—adj.(Shak.) made or consisting of double rings.
Gimmer, gim′ėr,n.a two-year-old ewe. [Ice.gymbr; cf. Sw.gimmer, Dan.gimmer.]
Gimp, gimp,n.a kind of trimming, &c., of silk, woollen, or cotton twist.—v.t.to make or furnish with gimp. [Fr.guimpe, from Old High Ger.wimpal, a light robe; Eng.wimple.]
Gin, jin,n.Same asGeneva, of which it is a contraction.—ns.Gin′-fizz, a drink of gin, lemon-juice, effervescing water, &c.;Gin-pal′ace,Gin′-shop, a shop where gin is sold;Gin′-sling, a cold beverage of gin and water, sweetened and flavoured.
Gin, jin,n.the name of a variety of machines, esp. one with pulleys for raising weights, &c.: a pump worked by rotary sails: (B.) a trap or snare.—v.t.to trap or snare: to clear cotton of its seeds by a machine:—pr.p.gin′ning;pa.p.ginned.—ns.Gin′-horse, a mill-horse;Gin′-house, a place where cotton is ginned. [Contr. fromengine.]
Gin, jin,n.an Australian native woman.
Gin, gin,v.i.to begin.—n.Gin′ning, beginning.
Gin, gin, a prov. form ofagainst.
Gin, gin, a Scotch form ofgif=if.
Ginete, chē-nā′tā,n.a trooper, horse-soldier. [Sp.]
Ging, ging,n.a gang or company. [A.S.genge, a troop,gangan, to go. SeeGang.]
Gingelly-oil, jin-jel′i-oil,n.the oil of Indian sesame.
Ginger, jin′jėr,n.the root of a plant in the East and West Indies, with a hot and spicy taste, useful as a condiment or stomachic.—ns.Gingerade′, an aerated drink flavoured with ginger;Gin′gerbeer, an effervescent drink flavoured with ginger;Gin′gerbread, sweet bread flavoured with ginger;Gin′ger-cor′dial, a cordial made of ginger, lemon-peel, raisins, water, and sometimes spirits;Gin′gernut, a small cake flavoured with ginger and sweetened with molasses.—adj.Gin′gerous, like ginger.—ns.Gin′gerpop, weak gingerbeer;Gin′gersnap, a thin brittle cake spiced with ginger;Gin′ger-wine, a liquor made by the fermentation of sugar and water, and flavoured with various spices, chiefly ginger.—Gingerbread ware, orwork, cheap and tawdry ornamental work.—Take the gilt off the gingerbread, to destroy the illusion. [M. E.gingivere—O. Fr.gengibre—L.zingiber—Gr.zingiberis—Sans.çriñga-vera—çriñga, horn,vera, shape.]
Gingerly, jin′jėr-li,adv.with soft steps: cautiously. [From a Scand. root, seen in Sw.gingla, to totter.]
Gingham, ging′ham,n.a kind of cotton cloth, woven from coloured yarns into stripes or checks, manufactured chiefly for dresses. [Fr.guingan, acc. to Littré, a corr. ofGuingamp, in Brittany.]
Ginging, gin′jing,n.(prov.) the lining of a shaft.
Gingival, jin-jī′val,adj.pertaining to the gums.—n.Gingivī′tis, inflammation of the gums. [L.gingivæ.]
Gingko, ging′kō,n.a Chinese tree, allied to the yew, with edible fruit—the Maiden-hair-tree. [Jap.gingkō—Chin.yin-hing—yin, silver,hing, apricot.]
Gingle, jing′l. Same asJingle.
Ginglymus, jing′gli-mus (or ging′-),n.a joint that permits flexion and extension in a single plane, as at the elbow and ankle:—pl.Ging′lymī. [Gr.]
Ginnet, jin′net,n.obsolete form ofjennet.
Ginning. SeeGin(2).
Ginny-carriage, jin′i-kar′āj,n.a small strong carriage used for conveying materials on a railway.
Ginseng, jin′seng,n.a plant of genusAralia, and its root, a Chinese panacea for exhaustion of body or mind. [Chin.jin-tsan.]
Gip, jip,n.Same asGyp.
Gipsy,Gypsey,Gypsy,jip′si,n.one of a wandering race, originally from India, now scattered over Europe: one with a dark complexion: a sly, roguish woman.—adj.unconventional, outdoor.—ns.Gip′sydom;Gip′syism.—Gipsy hat, a hat for women, with large flaps at the sides;Gipsy table, a form of light fancy table;Gipsy wagon, a wagon or van like a dwelling on wheels, used by gipsies and travelling photographers. [Egyptian, because once supposed to come from Egypt.]
Giraffe, ji-raf′,n.the camelopard, an African quadruped with remarkably long neck and legs. [Fr.,—Sp.girafa—Ar.zarāf.]
Girandole, jir′an-dōl,n.a branched chandelier, generally projecting from a wall, and used as a stand for candles or lamps, or for flowers: a rotating firework. [Fr.,—It.girandola—girare—L.gyrāre, to turn round—gyrus—Gr.gyros, a circle.]
Girasol, jir′a-sol,n.a bluish-white translucent opal with reddish reflections. [It.,—girare, andsole—L.sol, the sun.]
Gird, gėrd,v.i.to gibe, jeer (withat).—v.t.(obs.) to taunt.—n.(obs.) a sneer. [A.S.gyrd,gierd, rod.]
Gird, gėrd,v.t.to bind round: to make fast by binding: to surround: to clothe, furnish:—pa.t.andpa.p.gird′edor girt.—n.Gird′er, one of the principal pieces of timber in a floor binding the others together: in engineering, any simple or compound beam of wood, iron, or steel used to support joisting, walls, arches, &c., in various kinds of bridges.—Gird one's self, to tuck up loose garments under the girdle: to brace the mind for any trial or effort. [A.S.gyrdan; cf. Ger.gürten,garden, Eng.yard.]
Girding, gėrd′ing,n.(B.) a covering.
Girdle, gėrd′l,n.that which encircles, esp. a band or belt for the waist: an enclosure, compass, limit: in jewellery, a horizontal line surrounding a stone.—v.t.to bind, as with a girdle: to enclose: to make a circular incision, as through the bark of a tree to kill it.—n.Gird′le-belt, a belt for girding the waist.—p.adj.Gird′led(Shak.), surrounded with, or as with, a girdle.—n.Gird′ler, one who girdles: a maker of girdles. [A.S.gyrdel—gyrdan, to gird.]
Girdle, gėrd′l,n.a Scotch form ofgriddle.
Girkin, gėr′kin,n.Same asGherkin.
Girl, gėrl,n.a female child: a young unmarried woman: a maid-servant.—n.Girl′hood, the state or time of being a girl.—adj.Girl′ish, of or like a girl.—adv.Girl′ishly—n.Girl′ishness. [Prob. from Old Low Ger.gör, a child, with dim. suffix-l.]
Girlond, obsolete form ofgarland.
Girn, gėrn,v.i.(Scot.) to grin, snarl. [Grin.]
Girnel, gėr′nel,n.(Scot.) a granary, meal-chest. [Variant ofgarner.]
Girondist, ji-rond′ist,n.a member of the moderate republican party during the French Revolution, so called because its earliest leaders, Vergniaud, Guadet, &c., were sent up to the Legislative Assembly (Oct. 1791) by theGirondedepartment.—AlsoGiron′din.
Girr, gir,n.(Scot.) a hoop.
Girt, gėrt,v.t.to gird.—pa.p.of a ship moored so taut by her cables to two oppositely placed anchors as to be prevented from swinging to the wind or tide.
Girth, gėrth,n.belly-band of a saddle: measure round the waist.—AlsoGirt.
Gist, jist,n.the main point or pith of a matter. [From an old French proverb, 'I know where the harelies'—i.e.I know the main point—O. Fr.gist(Fr.gît)—O. Fr.gesir(Fr.gésir), to lie—L.jacēre.]
Gittern, git′ern,n.a kind of guitar, a cithern.—v.i.to play on the gittern. [Most prob. Old Dut.ghiterne—L.cithara—Gr.kithara. SeeGuitar.]
Giust, jōōst,n.(Spens.). Same asJoust.
Giusto, jūs′tō,adj.(mus.) suitable, regular. [It.,—L.justus, just.]
Give, giv,v.t.to bestow: to impart: to yield: to grant: to permit: to afford: to furnish: to pay or render, as thanks: to pronounce, as a decision: to show, as a result: to apply, as one's self: to allow or admit.—v.i.to yield to pressure: to begin to melt: to grow soft: to open, or give an opening or view, to lead (withupon,on,into):—pr.p.giv′ing;pa.t.gāve;pa.p.given(giv′n).—p.adj.Giv′en, bestowed: specified: addicted, disposed to: admitted, supposed.—ns.Giv′er, one who gives or bestows;Giv′ing, the act of bestowing: (Shak.) an alleging of what is not real.—Give and take, to give and get fairly, fair measure on both sides;Give birth to, to bring forth: to originate;Give chase, to pursue;Give ear, to listen;Give forth, to emit, to publish;Give ground, place, to give way, to yield;Give in to, to yield assent or obedience to;Give it to one(coll.), to scold or beat anybody severely;Give line, head, rein,&c., to give more liberty or scope—the metaphor from angling and driving;Give one's self away, to betray one's secret by a slip of the tongue, &c.;Give out, to report, to emit;Give over, to cease;Give the lie to, to charge openly with falsehood;Give tongue, to bark;Give up, to abandon;Give way, to fall back, to yield, to withdraw: to begin rowing—usually as a command to a crew. [A.S.giefan; Goth.giban, Ger.geben.]
Gives, jīvz,n.Same asGyves.
Gizz, giz,n.(Scot.) the face.
Gizzard, giz′ard,n.the muscular stomach of a bird. [M. E.giser—O. Fr.gezier—L.gigerium, only in pl.gigeria, cooked entrails of poultry.]
Gizzen, giz′n,v.i.(Scot.) to shrink from dryness so as to leak: to wither.—adj.leaky.
Glabrous, glā′brus,adj.smooth: having no hairs or any unevenness.—adj.Glā′brāte, smooth, glabrous. [L.glaber, smooth.]
Glacé, gla-sā′,adj.iced: glossy, lustrous, esp. of a thin silk material. [Fr.]
Glacial, glā′shi-al,adj.icy: frozen: pertaining to ice or its action, esp. to glaciers.—ns.Glā′cialist, one who attributes the phenomena of the drift in geology to the action of glaciers;Glāciā′tion, the act of freezing: ice: the process of becoming covered with glaciers. [Fr.,—L.glacialis—glacies, ice.]
Glacier, glā′shēr, orglas′i-ėr,n.a field or, more properly, a slowly moving river of ice, such as is found in the hollows and on the slopes of lofty mountains. [Fr.,—glace, ice—L.glacies, ice.]
Glacis, glā′sis, or gla-sē′,n.a gentle slope: (fort.) a smooth sloping bank. [Fr.,—O. Fr.glacer, to freeze—glace, ice.]
Glad, glad,adj.pleased: cheerful: bright: giving pleasure.—v.t.to make glad:—pr.p.glad′ding;pa.p.glad′ded.—v.t.Glad′den, to make glad: to cheer: to animate.—adj.Glad′ful(Spens.).—n.Glad′fulness.—adv.Glad′ly.—n.Glad′ness.—adj.Glad′some, glad: joyous: gay.—adv.Glad′somely.—n.Glad′someness. [A.S.glæd; Ger.glatt, smooth, Ice.glaðr, bright, Dan.glad.]
Glade, glād,n.an open space in a wood.—adj.Glā′dy, having glades. [Scand.; Ice.glaðr, bright, Norw.glette, a clear spot among clouds.]
Gladiator, glad′i-ā-tor,n.in ancient Rome, a professional combatant with men or beasts in the arena.—adjs.Glad′iāte, sword-shaped;Gladiatō′rial,Gladiā′tory,Gladiatō′rian.—ns.Glad′iatorship;Glā′dius, the cuttle-bone or pen of a cuttle-fish. [L., a swordsman—gladius, a sword.]
Gladiole, glad′i-ōl,Gladiolus,gla-dī′o-lus,glad-i-ō′lus,n.the plant sword-lily:—pl.Gladī′olī. [L.gladiolus, dim. ofgladius.]
Gladstone, glad′ston,n.a four-wheeled two-seated carriage with driver's seat and dickey: a kind of light travelling-bag, opening wide. [From the great statesman, W. E.Gladstone(1809-98).]
Glagolitic, glag-o-lit′ik,adj.of or pertaining toGlagol, an ancient Slavonic alphabet, apparently derived from the cursive Greek of the 9th century, only used in the liturgical books of the Dalmatian Slavs. [Old Bulgarianglagolu, a word.]
Glaikit, glāk′it,adj.(Scot.) giddy, foolish.—ns.Glaik, a deception, a quick glance;Glaik′itness, levity.—Fling the glaiks in folk's een(Scot.), to throw dust in people's eyes. [SeeGleek.]
Glair, glār,n.the clear part of an egg used as varnish: any viscous, transparent substance: mud.—v.t.to varnish with white of eggs.—adjs.Glair′y,Glair′eous,Glār′eous. [Fr.glaire—Low L.clara ovi, white of egg—L.clarus, clear.]
Glaive, glāv,n.a weapon like a halberd, fixed on a long shaft, its edge on the outer curve.—AlsoGlave. [O. Fr.glaive—L.gladius, a sword.]
Glamour, glam′ėr,n.the supposed influence of a charm on the eyes, making them see things as fairer than they are: fascination: enchantment. [Merely a corruption ofgramaryeorgrammar, meaning grammar, then magic.]
Glance, glans,n.a sudden shoot of light: a darting of the eye: a momentary view: a term applied to minerals exhibiting a pseudo-metallic lustre.—v.i.to dart a ray of light or splendour: to snatch a momentary view: to fly off obliquely: to make a passing allusion.—v.t.to dart suddenly or obliquely: to hint.—n.Glance′-coal, any hard coal, like anthracite, so called from its metallic lustre.—adv.Glanc′ingly. [From a Teut. root seen in Sw.glans, Dut.glans, Ger.glanz, lustre, and allied to Eng.glint.]
Gland, gland,n.a secreting structure, which in various ways alters the material brought to it by the blood, extracting and excreting waste products as in the kidneys, or manufacturing valuable by-products, such as the glycogen and bile of the liver: (bot.) a small cellular spot which secretes oil or aroma.—adjs.Glandif′erous, bearing acorns or nuts;Gland′iform, resembling a gland: nut-shaped;Gland′ūlar,Gland′ūlous, containing, consisting of, or pertaining to glands.—n.Gland′ūle, a small gland.—adj.Glandūlif′erous. [F.glande—L.glans,glandis, an acorn.]
Glanders, gland′ėrz,n.a malignant, contagious, and fatal disease of the horse or ass, showing itself esp. on the mucous membrane of the nose, upon the lungs, and on the lymphatic system.—adj.Gland′ered, affected with glanders.
Glare, glār,n.a clear, dazzling light: overpowering lustre: a piercing look.—v.i.to shine with a clear, dazzling light: to be ostentatiously splendid: to look with piercing eyes.—adj.Glar′ing, bright and dazzling: barefaced: notorious.—adv.Glar′ingly.—n.Glar′ingness. [Perh. from A.S.glær, a pellucid substance, amber.]
Glareous. SeeGlair.
Glass, glas,n.a combination of silica with some alkali or alkaline earth, such as lime, &c., used for window panes, mirrors, lenses, &c.: anything made of glass, esp. a drinking-vessel, a mirror, &c.: the quantity of liquid a glass holds: any fused substance like glass, with a vitreous fracture: (pl.) spectacles.—adj.made of glass.—v.t.to case in glass.—ns.Glass′-blow′er, one who blows and fashions glass;Glass′-blow′ing, the process of making glass, by taking a mass of glass reduced by heat to a viscid state, and inflating it;Glass′-coach, a coach for hire having glazed windows;Glass′-crab, the larval form of rock lobsters, &c., but formerly regarded as adults, and made into a genus or even family;Glass′-cut′ter;Glass′-cut′ting, the act or process of cutting, shaping, and ornamenting the surface of glass.—adj.Glass′-faced(Shak.), reflecting the sentiments of another, as in a mirror.—n.Glass′ful, the contents of a glass.—adj.Glass′-gaz′ing(Shak.), addicted to viewing one's self in a mirror.—ns.Glass′-grind′ing, the ornamenting of glass by rubbing with sand, emery, &c.;Glass′-house, a glass manufactory: a house made of glass.—adv.Glass′ily.—n.Glass′iness.—adj.Glass′-like.—ns.Glass′-paint′ing, the art of producing pictures on glass by means of staining it chemically;Glass′-pā′per, paper coated with finely pounded glass, and used like sand-paper;Glass′-soap, an oxide of manganese and other substances used by glass-blowers to remove colouring from glass;Glass′ware, articles made of glass;Glass′-work, articles made of glass;Glass′wort, a plant so called from its yielding soda, used in making glass.—adjs.Glass′y, made of or like glass;Glass′y-head′ed(Tenn.), having a bald, shining head.—ns.Cut′-glass, flint-glass shaped or ornamented by cutting or grinding on a wheel;Ground′-glass, any glass that has been depolished by a sand-blast, grinding, or etching with acids, so as to destroy its transparency;Plate′-glass, glass cast in large thick plates.—Live in a glass house=to be open to attack or retort.—Musical glasses(seeHarmonica).—Water, orSoluble, glass, the soluble silicate of soda or of potash formed when silica is fused with an excess of alkali, used for hardening artificial stone, as a cement, and for rendering calico, &c., uninflammable. [A.S.glæs; Dut., Ger., and Sw.glas; cog. withglow,gleam,glance,glare.]
Glassite, glas′īt,n.one of a religious sect founded by JohnGlas(1695-1773), a minister of the Church of Scotland, who was deposed in 1730 for maintaining that a congregation with its eldership is, in its discipline, subject to no jurisdiction but that of Jesus Christ. The sect is now better known as the Sandemanians, from the name of Glas's son-in-law.
Glaswegian, glas-wēj′i-an,n.andadj.a native or citizen ofGlasgow.
Glauberite, glaw′ber-īt,n.a grayish-white mineral, a compound of the sulphates of sodium and calcium, found chiefly in rock-salt. [From the German Johann RudolfGlauber, 1604-68.]
Glauber-salt. SeeSalt.
Glaucoma, glawk-ō′ma,n.an insidious disease of the eye, marked by increased tension within the eyeball, growing dimness of vision, and an excavation of the papilla of the optic nerve—alsoGlaucō′sis.—adj.Glaucom′atous. [SeeGlaucous.]
Glauconite, glaw′kō-nīt,n.the mineral, a silicate of iron, which gives a green colour to some of the beds of the greensand strata, whence their name.—adj.Glauconit′ic. [Fr.,—Gr.glaukos, bluish-green.]
Glaucous, glaw′kus,adj.sea-green: grayish-blue: (bot.) covered with a fine green bloom.—n.Glauces′cence.—adj.Glauces′cent, somewhat glaucous. [L.glaucus, bluish—Gr.glaukos, blue or gray.]
Glaucus, glaw′kus,n.a genus of Gasteropods, in the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. [Gr.glaukos, a fish—glaukos, bluish-green.]
Glaum, gläm,v.i.andv.t.(Scot.) to grasp eagerly (withat).
Glaur, glär, a Scotch form ofglair.
Glaux, gläks,n.a genus ofPrimulaceæ, called alsoSea milkwortandBlack saltwort, common along sea-coasts of northern Europe—formerly used in soda-making. [L.,—Gr.glaux, milk-vetch.]
Glave. SeeGlaive.
Glaze, glāz,v.t.to furnish or set with glass: to cover with a thin surface of glass or something glassy: to give a glassy surface to.—n.the glassy coating put upon pottery: any shining exterior.—ns.Glāz′er, a workman who glazes pottery, paper, &c.;Glā′zier, one who sets glass in window-frames, &c. (forglazer; likelaw-y-erforlaw-er);Glāz′ing, the act or art of setting glass: the art of covering with a vitreous substance: (paint.) semi-transparent colours put thinly over others to modify the effect. [M. E.glasen—glas, glass.]
Gleam, glēm,v.i.to glow or shine: to flash.—n.a small stream of light: a beam: brightness.—n.Gleam′ing, a sudden shoot of light.—adj.Gleam′y, casting beams or rays of light. [A.S.glǽm, gleam, brightness (seeGlimmer); akin toglass,glow.]
Glean, glēn,v.t.to gather in handfuls after the reapers: to collect (what is thinly scattered).—v.i.to gather the corn left by a reaper.—n.that which is gleaned: the act of gleaning.—ns.Glean′er;Glean′ing. [O. Fr.glener(Fr.glaner), through Low L.glenāre,glena, from Teut.]
Glebe, glēb,n.the land belonging to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice: (mining) a piece of earth containing ore: (arch.) turf.—adjs.Gleb′ous,Gleb′y, cloddy, turfy. [Fr.,—L.gleba, a clod.]
Glede, glēd,n.(B.) the common kite, a rapacious bird. [A.S.glida, from,glídan, to glide.]
Gledge, glej,v.i.to squint: to look cunningly.—n.a knowing look. [SeeGley.]
Glee, glē,n.joy: mirth and gaiety: (mus.) a song or catch in parts.—adj.Glee′ful, merry.—ns.Glee′maid′en, a female minstrel;Glee′man, a minstrel.—adj.Glee′some, merry. [A.S.gleó, mirth; Ice.glý.]
Gleed, glēd,n.a hot coal or burning ember. [A.S.gléd; cf. Dut.gloed, Ger.glut, Sw.glöd.]
Gleek, glēk,n.(Shak.) a jest or scoff, a trick: an old game at cards for three, each having twelve, and eight being left for the stock.—v.i.(Shak.) to gibe or sneer, to spend time in sport or fun. [Prob. cog. with A.S.gelác, play, Ice.leik.]
Gleet, glēt,n.a glairy discharge from a mucous surface.—adj.Gleet′y. [O. Fr.glete,glecte, a flux.]
Gleg, gleg,adj.clever: apt: (Scot.) sharp. [Ice.glöggr, clever; cf. A.S.gleáw, wise, Ger.glau, clear.]
Glen, glen,n.a narrow valley worn by a river: a depression between hills. [Celt., as in Gael. and Ir.gleann, W.glyn.]
Glene, glē′nē,n.the pupil, eyeball: a socket.—adjs.Glē′noid,-al, slightly cupped. [Gr.]
Glengarry, glen-gar′i,n.a cap of thick-milled woollen, generally rising to a point in front, with ribbons hanging down behind—worn by the Highlanders of Scotland. [Glengarry, a glen in West Inverness-shire.]
Glenlivet, glen-lēv′et,n.a good Scotch whisky. [Glenlivet, a valley in Banffshire.]
Gley, glī, glē,v.i.to squint.—p.adj.Gleyed(Scot.), squint-eyed. [Ice.gljá, to glitter; Dan.glo.]
Gliadin. SeeGlutin.
Glib, glib,adj.moving easily: voluble.—v.i.to move freely.—adv.Glib′ly.—n.Glib′ness. [A contr. of Dut.glibberig, slippery.]
Glib, glib,n.(Spens.) a bush of hair hanging over the eyes. [Gael., a lock of hair.]
Glib, glib,v.t.(Shak.) to emasculate, to castrate. [Perh. an error forlib, to castrate.]
Glide, glīd,v.i.to slide smoothly and easily: to flow gently: to pass rapidly.—n.act of gliding: the joining of two sounds without a break: a smooth and sliding kind of waltz-step.—adj.Glid′dery, slippery.—n.Glīd′er, one who, or that which, glides.—adv.Glīd′ingly. [A.S.glídan, to slip; Ger.gleiten.]
Gliff, glif,n.a fright, a scare: (Scot.) a moment.—AlsoGlift. [M. E.gliffen, to be terrified.]
Glim, glim,n.(coll.) a light: (slang) an eye. [A.S.gleomu; cf. Ger.glimm, a spark.]
Glimmer, glim′ėr,v.i.to burn or appear faintly.—n.a faint light: feeble rays of light: (min.) mica.—ns.Glimm′er-gowk(Tenn.), an owl;Glimm′ering, a glimmer: an inkling.—adv.Glimm′eringly. [M. E.glimeren; most prob. directly Scand.; Dan.glimre, to glimmer, Sw. prov.glim, a glance.]
Glimpse, glimps,n.a short gleam: a weak light: transient lustre: a hurried view: fleeting enjoyment: the exhibition of a faint resemblance.—v.i.to appear by glimpses.—v.t.to get a glimpse of. [M. E.glimsen, to glimpse, a variant ofglimmer.]
Glint, glint,v.i.to shine, gleam: (Burns) to move quickly.—v.t.to reflect.—n.a gleam. [From Scand.; Old Dan.glinte, to shine.]
Glisk, glisk,n.(Scot.) a glimpse. [M. E.glissen—A.S.glisian, to glance.]
Glissade, glis-ād′,v.i.to slide or glide down.—n.act of sliding down a slope.
Glist, glist,n.a dark ferruginous mineral found in lodes, micaceous iron ore.
Glisten, glis′n,v.i.to glitter or sparkle with light: to shine.—n.glitter. [M. E.glis-ien, to shine—A.S.glisnian, to shine; cf. Dut.glinsteren.]
Glister, glis′tėr,v.i.to sparkle, glitter.—adj.Glis′tering(Shak.), glittering. [M. E.glistren; see above.]
Glit, a Scotch form ofgleet.
Glitter, glit′ėr,v.i.to glisten, to sparkle with light: to be splendid: to be showy.—n.lustre: brilliancy.—adjs.Glitt′erand(Spens.), sparkling, glittering;Glitt′ering, shining: splendid: brilliant.—adv.Glitt′eringly. [M. E.gliteren; cf. Ice.glitra, Mid. High Ger.glitzern.]
Gloaming, glōm′ing,n.twilight, dusk—(Scot.)Gloamin. [A.S.glómung; akin togloom.]
Gloat, glōt,v.i.to look eagerly, in a bad sense: to view with a wicked joy. [Ice.glotta, to grin.]
Globate,-d, glōb′āt, -ed,adj.like a globe: circular. [L.globāre,-ātum, to form into a ball—globus.]
Globe, glōb,n.a ball: a round body, a sphere: the earth: a sphere representing the earth (terrestrial globe) or the heavens (celestial globe): (obs.) a group.—v.t.to form in a circle.—ns.Globe′-fish, one of a genus of fishes found in warm seas, remarkable for its power of swelling out its body to a globular form;Globe′-flow′er, a small palæarctic genus of plants of the orderRanunculaceæ, with a globe of large showy sepals enclosing the small inconspicuous linear petals;Globe′-trot′ter, one who travels for pleasure around the world;Globe′-trot′ting;Glō′bin, a proteid constituent of red blood corpuscles.—adjs.Glōbose′,Glōb′ous, resembling a globe.—n.(Milt.) a globe.—n.Glōbos′ity.—adjs.Glob′ūlar,Glob′ūlous,Glob′ūlose, like a globe: spherical.—n.Globūlar′ity.—adv.Glob′ūlarly.—ns.Glob′ūle, a little globe or round particle—alsoGlob′ūlet;Glob′ūlin,Glob′ūline, a substance closely allied to albumen, which forms the main ingredient of the blood globules, and also occurs in the crystalline lens of the eye;Glob′ūlite, the name given by Vogelsang to minute crystallites of spherical, drop-like form.—adj.Glōb′y(Milt.), round. [O. Fr.,—L.globus;gleba, a clod.]
Globigerina, glob-i-je-rī′na,n.a genus typical ofGlobigerinidæ, a pelagic family of foraminifers.
Glode, glōd (Spens.),pa.t.ofglide.
Glome, glōm,n.(bot.) a globular head of flowers.—adj.Glom′erous. [L.glomus=globus.]
Glomerate, glom′ėr-āt,v.t.to gather into a ball: to collect into a spherical mass.—adj.growing in rounded or massive forms: conglomerate.—n.Glomerā′tion, act of gathering into a ball: a body formed into a ball. [L. glomerāre,-ātum—glomus,glomeris, a clew of yarn.]
Gloom, glōōm,n.partial darkness: cloudiness: heaviness of mind, sadness: hopelessness: sullenness.—v.i.to be sullen or dejected: to be cloudy or obscure.—v.t.to fill with gloom.—adv.Gloom′ily.—n.Gloom′iness.—p.adj.Gloom′ing(Shak.), shining obscurely.—n.twilight: gloaming.—adj.Gloom′y, dim or obscure: dimly lighted: sad, melancholy. [A.S.glóm, gloom; prov. Ger.glumm, gloomy.]
Gloria, glō′ri-a,n.a doxology.—Gloria in excelsis, the 'Greater Doxology'—'Glory be to God on high;'Gloria Patri, the 'Lesser Doxology'—'Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was,' &c. [L.gloria, glory.]
Glorify, glō′ri-fī,v.t.to make glorious: to honour: to exalt to glory or happiness: to ascribe honour to, to worship:—pa.p.glō′rified.—n.Glorificā′tion. [L.gloria, glory,facĕre, to make.]
Glory, glō′ri,n.renown: honour: the occasion of praise: an object of pride: excellency: splendour: brightness: in religious symbolism, a combination of the nimbus and the aureola, but often erroneously used for the nimbus: a burst of sunlight: a luminous glow of reflected light upon clouds: vain-glory: (B.) the presence of God: the manifestation of God to the blessed in heaven: heaven.—v.i.to boast: to be proud of anything: to exult:—pa.p.glō′ried.—adj.Glō′ried(Milt.), illustrious, honourable.—ns.Glō′riole, a halo or glory;Gloriō′sa, a genus ofLiliaceæ, of which the best-known species, a native of India, is a herbaceous perennial, with beautiful red and yellow flowers.—adj.Glō′rious, noble, splendid: conferring renown: (coll.) elated, tipsy.—adv.Glō′riously.—ns.Glō′riousness;Glō′ry-hole, an opening through which to see the inside of a furnace: a place for concealing articles of value;Glō′rying, boasting;Glō′ry-pea, a leguminous Australian plant with red flowers. [O. Fr.glorie—L.gloria(forcloria), akin toclarus, from root of L.cluēre, Gr.klu-ein, to be famed; Eng.loud.]
Gloss, glos,n.brightness or lustre, as from a polished surface: external show.—v.t.to give a superficial lustre to: to render plausible: to palliate. [Ice.glossi, brightness,glóa, to glow. SeeGlass.]
Gloss, glos,n.a remark to explain a subject: a comment.—v.i.to comment or make explanatory remarks.—adj.Glossā′rial, relating to a glossary: containing explanation.—ns.Gloss′arist, a writer of a glossary;Gloss′ary, a vocabulary of words requiring special explanation: a dictionary;Glossā′tor,Gloss′er, a writer of glosses or comments, a commentator;Gloss′ic, a phonetic alphabet devised by Mr A. J. Ellis (1814-90) for the scientific expression of speech-sounds—to be used concurrently with theNomicor existing English orthography;Glossī′tis, inflammation of the tongue;Gloss′ocele, swelled tongue;Glossog′rapher.—adj.Glossograph′ical.—n.Glossog′raphy, the writing of glossaries or comments.—adj.Glossolog′ical.—ns.Glossol′ogist;Glossol′ogy, the science of language, comparative philology: the knowledge of the definition of technical terms—alsoGlottol′ogy;Glossot′omy, dissection of the tongue. [L.glossa, a word requiring explanation—Gr.glōssa, the tongue.]
Glossy, glos′i,adj.smooth and shining: highly polished.—adv.Gloss′ily.—n.Gloss′iness.
Glottis, glot′is,n.the opening of the larynx or entrance to the windpipe.—adj.Glott′al;Glott′ic, pertaining to the tongue or to glottology. [Gr.glōttis—glōtta, the tongue.]
Glottology. SeeGlossology.
Glout, glowt,v.i.to be sulky.—n.a sulky look, the sulks. [SeeGloat.]
Glove, gluv,n.a covering for the hand, with a sheath for each finger: a boxing-glove.—v.t.to cover with, or as with, a glove.—adj.Gloved, covered with a glove.—ns.Glove′-fight, a boxing-match in which the hands are gloved; Glove′-mon′ey, a gratuity given to servants, officers of a court, &c.;Glov′er, one who makes or sells gloves;Glove′-shield, a shield worn by a knight on the left-hand gauntlet to parry blows;Glove′-stretch′er, a scissors-shaped instrument for inserting into the fingers of gloves to stretch them.—Handle without gloves, to treat with vigour or with scant ceremony;Throw down, Take up, the glove, to offer, or to accept, a challenge. [A.S.glóf; cf. Scot.loof, Ice.lôfi, palm.]
Glow, glō,v.i.to shine with an intense heat: to feel great heat of body: to be flushed: to feel the heat of passion: to be ardent.—n.shining or white heat: unusual warmth: brightness of colour: vehemence of passion.—p.adj.Glow′ing, shining with intense light, white with heat: ardent, fervent, fiery.—adv.Glow′ingly.—ns.Glow′-lamp, an incandescent lamp, usually electric;Glow′-worm, a name given to many beetles in the sub-familyLampyrides, having phosphorescent structures on the abdomen. [A.S.glówan, to glow; Ger.glühen, Ice.glóa, to glow.]
Glower, glow′ėr,v.i.to stare frowningly: to scowl.—n.a fierce or threatening stare.
Gloxinia, glok-sin′i-a,n.a genus of plants of the orderGesneraceæ, almost stemless, with bright bell-shaped flowers. [FromGloxin, a German botanist.]
Gloze, glōz,v.i.to give a false meaning to: to flatter: to wheedle: (obs.) to comment.—v.t.to palliate by specious explanation.—n.(obs.) an explanation.—n.Glō′zing, flattery, deceit. [SeeGloss(2).]
Glucinum, glōō-sī′num,n.a white metal prepared from beryl—its oxide,Glucī′na, white, tasteless, insoluble in water.—adj.Glū′cic, pertaining to sugar.—ns.Glucide′—Saccharin (q.v.);Glucohæ′mia, the presence of an excessive quantity of glucose in the blood;Glucōse′, the peculiar kind of sugar in the juice of fruits: the sugar-syrup obtained by the conversion of starch into sugar by sulphuric acid—grape-sugar, &c.;Glu′coside, any of those vegetable products which, on treatment with acids or alkalies, yield a sugar or some closely allied carbohydrate;Glucosūr′ia, the presence of glucose in the urine. [Gr.glykys, sweet.]
Glue, glōō,n.an adhesive substance obtained by boiling the skins, hoofs, &c. of animals.—v.t.to join with glue:—pr.p.glu′ing;pa.p.glued.—ns.Glue′-pot, a vessel for melting glue;Glu′er, one who cements with glue.—adj.Glu′ey, containing glue: sticky: viscous.—n.Glu′eyness.—adj.Glu′ish, having the nature of glue.—n.Marine′-glue, not a glue, but a cementing composition, used in shipbuilding, for paying seams in ships' decks after being caulked. [Fr.glu—Low L.glus,glutis—gluĕre, to draw together.]
Glum, glum,adj.frowning: sullen: gloomy.—adv.Glum′ly.—n.Glum′ness.—adj.Glump′ish, glum.—n.pl.Glumps, the sulks.—adj.Glump′y, sulky. [M. E.glomben,glommen, to frown: prob. related to Sw.glomma, Low Ger.glummen.]
Glume, glōōm,n.a term applied to certain bracts in grasses and sedges.—adjs.Glumā′ceous,Glu′mal,Glumif′erous,Glu′mose,Glu′mous. [L.gluma, husk—glubĕre, to peel off bark.]
Glut, glut,v.t.to swallow greedily: to feast to satiety: to supply in excess:—pr.p.glut′ting;pa.p.glut′ted.—n.an over-supply: anything that obstructs the passage. [L.glutīre, to swallow.]
Glutæus,Gluteus, glōō-tē′us,n.one of the natal or buttock muscles.—adjs.Glutē′al,Glutē′an. [Gr.gloutos, the rump.]
Gluten, glōō′ten,n.the nitrogenous part of the flour of wheat and other grains, insoluble in water.—ns.Glu′tin,Glī′adin, the separable viscid constituent of wheat-gluten, soluble in alcohol. [L.gluten, the same asglus. SeeGlue.]
Glutinate, glōō′tin-āt,v.t.to unite, as with glue.—n.Glutinā′tion.—adj.Glu′tinative, having the quality of cementing: tenacious.—ns.Glutinos′ity,Glu′tinousness.—adj.Glu′tinous, gluey: tenacious: (bot.) covered, as a leaf, with slimy moisture. [L.glutināre,-ātum.]
Glutton, glut′n,n.one who eats to excess: a popular name of the wolverine, a carnivorous quadruped of the weasel family.—v.i.Glutt′onise, to eat to excess, like a glutton.—adjs.Glutt′onous,Glutt′onish, given to, or consisting in, gluttony.—adv.Glutt′onously.—n.Glutt′ony, excess in eating. [Fr.glouton—L.gluton-em—gluttīre, to devour.]
Glycerine, glis′ėr-in,n.a colourless, viscid, neutral, inodorous fluid, of a sweet taste, soluble in water and alcohol. [Fr.,—Gr.glykeros—glykys, sweet.]
Glycocoll, glī′kō-kol,n.amido-acetic acid, a crystalline solid of sweetish taste, very soluble in water, a product of various processes of decomposition of animal matters.—AlsoGly′cin. [Formed from Gr.glykys, sweet,kolla, glue.]
Glycogen, glī′kō-jen,n.animal starch, a substance first discovered by Claude Bernard in the human liver—when pure, a white, amorphous, tasteless powder, insoluble in alcohol. [Formed from Gr.glykys, sweet,genēs, producing.]
Glycol, glī′kol,n.the type of a class of artificial compounds forming chemically a link between alcohol and glycerine. [Formed fromglyc(erine) and (alcoh)ol.]
Glyconic, glī-kon′ik,adj.andn.of or pertaining to the ancient Greek poetGlycon, or the verse attributed to him, consisting of four feet—one a dactyl, the others trochees.
Glyph, glif,n.(archit.) an ornamental channel or fluting, usually vertical.—adjs.Glyph′ic;Glyphograph′ic.—ns.Glyphog′raphy, a process of taking a raised copy of a drawing by electrotype;Glyph′ograph, a plate formed by this process.—adj.Glyp′tic, pertaining to carving on stone, &c.: (min.) figured.—n.pl.Glyp′tics, the art of engraving, esp. on precious stones.—adj.Glyptograph′ic.—ns.Glyptog′raphy, the art of engraving on precious stones;Glyptothē′ca, a place for keeping sculpture. [Gr.glyphē—glyphein, to carve.]
Glyptodon, glip′to-don,n.a gigantic fossil armadillo of South America with fluted teeth. [Gr.glyptos, carved,odous,odontos, tooth.]
Gmelina, mel′i-na,n.a genus of verbenaceous trees. [From Samuel GottliebGmelin(1744-74).]
Gnaphalium, na-fā′li-um,n.a genus of composite herbs of the aster family, the cudweed or everlasting. [L.,—Gr.gnaphalion, a downy plant.]
Gnar, när,v.i.to snarl or growl.—AlsoGnarr,Knar,Gnarl. [From a Teut. root found in Ger.knurren, Dan.knurre, to growl; formed from the sound.]
Gnarl, närl,n.a twisted knot in wood.—adj.Gnarled, knotty, twisted. [From a Teut. root, as in Ger.knurren, Dan.knort, a knot, gnarl, and prob. akin tognarlin the sense of pressing close together.]
Gnash, nash,v.t.to strike the teeth together in rage or pain.—v.i.to grind the teeth.—n.a sudden snap.—adv.Gnash′ingly. [M. E.gnasten—Sw.knastra, to crash; cf. Ger.knastern, Dan.knaske.]
Gnat, nat,n.a genus of dipterous insects of numerous species, esp. abundant in marshy districts—the female lives on the blood of animals.—n.Gnat′ling. [A.S.gnæt; Ice.gnata, to clash.]
Gnathic, nath′ik,adj.of the jaws—alsoGnā′thal.—ns.Gnath′ism, the classification of mankind based on measurements of the jaw;Gnathī′tis, inflammation of the cheek or upper jaw;Gnathoplast′y, the formation of a cheek by plastic surgery;Gnathop′oda, the xiphosura: the arthropoda. [Gr.gnathos, the jaw.]