gla·bel·la [glə-'be-lə] -n, adj
- the smooth prominence between the eyebrows
gla·brous ['glā-brəs] -adj
- smooth
- having a surface without hairs or projections
gla·ce [gla-'sā] -adj
- made or finished so as to have a smooth glossy surface
- coated with a glaze : candied
gla·cial ['glā-shəl] -adj, adv
- : suggestive of ice: as
- extremely cold : frigid
- devoid of warmth and cordiality
- coldly imperturbable
- maintained a glacial calm
- of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals
- of, relating to, or being any of those parts of geologic time from Precambrian onward when a much larger portion of the earth was covered by glaciers than at present
- pleistocene
- of, relating to, or produced by glaciers
- suggestive of the very slow movement of glaciers
- progress on the bill has been glacial
gla·ci·ate ['glā-shē-,āt, -sē-] -vt, n
- freeze
- to subject to glacial action
- to produce glacial effects in or on
- to cover with a glacier
gla·cier ['glā-shər also -zhər, esp Brit 'gla-sē-ər or 'glā-sē-] -n
- a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
gla·ci·ol·o·gy [,glā-shē-'ä-lə-jē, -sē-] -n, adj
- any of the branches of science dealing with snow or ice accumulation, glaciation, or glacial epochs
gla·cis [gla-'sē, 'gla-sē] -n
- a gentle slope : incline
- a slope that runs downward from a fortification
- buffer state
- buffer zone
glad ['glad] -adj, adv, n
- having a cheerful or happy disposition by nature
- experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy
- made pleased, satisfied, or grateful often used with of
- very willing
- marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy
- causing happiness and joy : pleasant
- full of brightness and cheerfulness
- gladden
- gladiolus
glad·den ['gla-dᵊn] -vb
- to be glad
- to make glad
glade ['glād] -n, adj
- an open space surrounded by woods
gladhand ['glad-,hand] -vt, n
- to extend a glad hand to
- candidates gladhand ing everyone they meet
- to extend a glad hand
- gladhand ing as if he were running for mayor
glad hand -n
- a warm welcome or greeting often prompted by ulterior reasons
glad·i·a·tor ['gla-dē-,ā-tər] -n, adj
- a person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for ancient Romans
- a person engaging in a public fight or controversy
- a trained fighter
- a professional boxer
glad·i·o·la [,gla-dē-'ō-lə] -n
- gladiolus
glad·i·o·lus [,gla-dē-'ō-ləs] -n
- any of a genus ( Gladiolus) of chiefly African perennial plants of the iris family with erect sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brilliantly colored irregular flowers arising from corms
- the large middle portion of the sternum
glad rags -n pl
- dressy clothes
glad·some ['glad-səm] -adj, adv, n
- giving or showing joy : cheerful
glad·stone ['glad-,stōn, chiefly Brit -stən] -n
- a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two equal compartments called also gladstone bag
glai·kit ['glā-kət] -adj
- foolish, giddy
glair ['gler] -n
- a sizing liquid made from egg white
- a viscid substance suggestive of an egg white
glairy [-ē] -adj
- having the characteristics of or overlaid with glair
glaive ['glāv] -n
- sword
- broadsword
glam ['glam] -n, adj
- extravagantly showy glamour
- glitter rock
glam·or·ise ['gla-mə-,rīz] -vt, n
(variant of glamorize)
- to look upon or depict as glamorous : romanticize
- the novel glamorize s war
- to make glamorous
- glamorize the living room
glam·or·ize ['gla-mə-,rīz] -vt, n
- to look upon or depict as glamorous : romanticize
- the novel glamorize s war
- to make glamorous
- glamorize the living room
glam·or·ous ['glam-rəs, 'gla-mə-] -adj, adv, n
- full of glamour : excitingly attractive
glam·our ['gla-mər] -n, vt, adj
- a magic spell
- the girls appeared to be under a glamour -- Llewelyn Powys
- an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
- alluring or fascinating attraction often used attributively
- whooping cranes and...other glamour birds -- R. T. Peterson
glam·ourpuss [-,pu̇s] -n
- a glamorously attractive person
glance ['glan(t)s] -vb, n
- to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle
- the bullet glanced off the wall
- to make sudden quick movements
- dragonflies glancing over the pond
- to flash or gleam with quick intermittent rays of light
- brooks glancing in the sun
- to touch on a subject or refer to it briefly or indirectly
- the work glance s at the customs of ancient cultures
- to move swiftly from one thing to another
- to take a quick look at something
- to take a quick look at
- to catch a glimpse of
- : to give an oblique path of direction to:
- to throw or shoot so that the object glances from a surface
- to aim (as an innuendo) indirectly : insinuate
- a quick intermittent flash or gleam
- a sudden quick movement
- a rapid oblique movement
- a deflected impact or blow
- a swift movement of the eyes
- a quick or cursory look
- a brief satirical reference to something : gibe
- allusion
glanc·ing ['glan(t)-siŋ] -adj, adv
- hitting so as to glance off
- incidental, indirect
- made glancing allusions to her past
gland ['gland] -n, adj
- a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin that selectively removes materials from the blood, concentrates or alters them, and secretes them for further use in the body or for elimination from the body
- any of various animal structures suggestive of glands though not secretory in function
- any of various secreting organs (as a nectary) of plants
- a device for preventing leakage of fluid past a joint in machinery
- the movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed
glan·dered ['glan-dərd] -adj
- affected with glanders
glan·ders [-dərz] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- a contagious and destructive disease esp. of horses caused by a bacterium ( Pseudomonas malleisyn. Actinobacillus mallei) and characterized by caseating nodular lesions esp. on the respiratory mucosae and lungs that tend to break down and form ulcers
glan·du·lar ['glan-jə-lər] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or involving glands, gland cells, or their products
- having the characteristics or function of a gland
- innate, inherent
- the almost glandular...instinct for adventure and romance -- Newsweek
- physical, sexual
glandular fever -n
- infectious mononucleosis
glans ['glanz] -n
- a conical vascular body forming the extremity of the penis called also glans penis
- a structure of the clitoris similar to the glans penis called also glans cli*to*ri*dis -kl-tr--ds
glare ['gler] -vb
- to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
- stand out, obtrude
- to stare angrily or fiercely
- to express (as hostility) by staring angrily
- to cause to be sharply reflected
- a harsh uncomfortably bright light
- painfully bright sunlight
- cheap showy brilliance : garishness
- an angry or fierce stare
- a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice
glaring [-iŋ-lē] -adj, adv, n
- having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
- shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light
- garish
- vulgarly ostentatious
- obtrusively and often painfully obvious
glary ['gler-ē] -adj
- having a dazzling brightness
glas·nost ['glaz-(,)nōst, 'glas-, 'gläz-, 'gläs-] -n
- a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information
glass ['glas, 'gläs] -n, adj
- : any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: as
- a usu. transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates
- a material (as obsidian) produced by fast cooling of magma
- : something made of glass: as
- tumbler
- glassware
- mirror
- barometer
- hourglass
- backboard
- an optical instrument or device that has one or more lenses and is designed to aid in the viewing of objects not readily seen
- field glasses, binoculars usu. used in pl.
- a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place called also eyeglasses spectacles
- the quantity held by a glass container
- fiberglass
- to provide with glass : glaze
- to enclose, case, or wall with glass
- the sunroom was glass ed in
- to make glassy
- reflect
- to see mirrored
- to look at through an optical instrument (as binoculars)
- glaze
glass·blow·ing [-,blō-iŋ] -n
- the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube
glass ceiling -n
- an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
glass closet -n
- the state in which the sexual orientation of a homosexual person is known to many but not publicly acknowledged
glass eye [-,īd] -n, adj
- an artificial eye made of glass
- an eye having a pale, whitish, or colorless iris
glass fiber -n
- fiberglass
glass harmonica -n
- a musical instrument consisting of a series of rotating glass bowls of differing sizes played by touching the dampened edges with a finger
glass·house ['glas-,hau̇s] -n
- a place where glass is made
- greenhouse
- a military prison
glass·ie ['gla-sē] -n
- a playing marble made of glass
glass·ine [gla-'sēn] -n
- a thin dense transparent or semitransparent paper highly resistant to the passage of air and grease
glass jaw -n
- vulnerability (as of a boxer) to knockout punches
glass·mak·er ['glas-,mā-kər] -n
- one that makes glass
glass snake -n
- any of a genus ( Ophisaurus) of limbless snakelike lizards of the southern U.S., Eurasia, and Africa with a fragile tail that readily breaks off from the body often in pieces
glass sponge -n
- any of a class (Hexactinellida syn. Hyalospongiae) of chiefly deep-water siliceous marine sponges with 6-rayed spicules and a skeleton often resembling glass when dried
glass·ware ['glas-,wer] -n
- articles made of glass
glass wool -n
- glass fibers in a mass resembling wool and being used esp. for thermal insulation and air filters
glass·work ['glas-,wərk] -n
- the manufacture of glass or glassware
- glaziers' work
- glasshouse
- glassware
glass·wort [-,wərt, -,wȯrt] -n
- any of a genus ( Salicornia) of woody jointed succulent herbs of the goosefoot family with leaves reduced to fleshy sheaths called also pickleweed
glassy ['gla-sē] -adj, adv, n
- resembling or made of glass
- having little animation : dull, lifeless
glassyeyed [-,īd] -adj
- marked by or having glassy eyes
Glau·ber's salt ['glau̇-bər(z)-] -n
- a colorless crystalline sulfate of sodium Na 2SO 410H 2O used esp. in dyeing, as a cathartic, and in solar energy systems sometimes used in pl. called also Glauber salt
glau·co·ma [glau̇-'kō-mə, glȯ-] -n
- a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disk and gradual loss of vision
glau·co·nite ['glȯ-kə-,nīt] -n, adj
- a mineral consisting of a dull green earthy iron potassium silicate occurring in greensand
glau·cous ['glȯ-kəs] -adj, n
- of a pale yellow-green color
- of a light bluish-gray or bluish-white color
- having a powdery or waxy coating that gives a frosted appearance and tends to rub off
glaze ['glāz] -vb, n
- to furnish or fit with glass
- to coat with or as if with a glaze
- the storm glazed trees with ice
- to apply a glaze to
- to give a smooth glossy surface to
- to become glazed or glassy
- to form a glaze
- a smooth slippery coating of thin ice
- a liquid preparation applied to food on which it forms a firm glossy coating
- a mixture mostly of oxides (as silica and alumina) applied to the surface of ceramic wares to form a moisture-impervious and often lustrous or ornamental coating
- a transparent or translucent color applied to modify the effect of a painted surface
- a smooth glossy or lustrous surface or finish
- a glassy film
- stare
glazed ['glāzd] -adj
- covered with or as if with a glassy film
- marked by lack of expression
gla·zier ['glā-zhər, -zē-ər] -n
- one who sets glass
glaz·ing ['glā-ziŋ] -n
- the action, process, or trade of fitting windows with glass
- glasswork
- glaze
- transparent material (as glass) used for windows
GLBT -abbr
- gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
gleam ['glēm] -n, adj
- a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
- the gleam of dawn in the east
- a small bright light
- glint
- a brief or faint appearance
- to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness
- to appear briefly or faintly
- a light gleam ed in the distance
- to cause to gleam
glean ['glēn] -vb, adj, n
- to gather grain or other produce left by reapers
- to gather information or material bit by bit
- to pick up after a reaper
- to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers
- to gather (as information) bit by bit
- to pick over in search of relevant material
- glean ing old files for information
- find out
glean·ings ['glē-niŋz] -n pl
- things acquired by gleaning
glebe ['glēb] -n
- land
- a plot of cultivated land
- land belonging or yielding revenue to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice
glee ['glē] -n
- exultant high-spirited joy : merriment
- a part-song for usu. male voices
glee club -n
- a chorus organized for singing usu. short pieces
gleed ['glēd] -n
- a glowing coal
glee·ful ['glē-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- full of glee : merry
gleek ['glēk] -vi
- gibe, joke
glee·man ['glē-mən] -n
- jongleur
glee·some ['glē-səm] -adj
- gleeful
gleet ['glēt] -n
- a chronic inflammation (as gonorrhea) of a bodily orifice usu. accompanied by an abnormal discharge
- the discharge itself
gleg ['gleg] -adj
- marked by quickness of perception or movement
glei·za·tion [glā-'zā-shən] -n
- development of or conversion into gley
glen ['glen] -n
- a secluded narrow valley
glen·gar·ry [glen-'ga-rē] -n
- a woolen cap of Scottish origin called also glengarry bonnet
glen plaid ['glen-] -n
- a twill pattern of broken checks
- a fabric woven in this pattern called also glen check
gley ['glā] -n, adj
- a sticky clay soil or soil layer formed under the surface of some waterlogged soils
gley·ing ['glā-iŋ] -n
- gleization
glia ['glē-ə, 'glī-ə] -n
- supporting tissue intermingled with the essential elements of nervous tissue esp. in the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia
gli·a·din ['glī-ə-dən] -n
- prolamin
- one obtained by alcoholic extraction of gluten from wheat and rye
gli·al ['glē-əl, 'glī-] -adj
- of, relating to, or constituting glia
glib ['glib] -adj, adv, n
- marked by ease and informality : nonchalant
- showing little forethought or preparation : offhand
- lacking depth and substance : superficial
- glib solutions to knotty problems
- smooth, slippery
- marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful
glide ['glīd] -vb
- to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
- swans gliding over the lake
- to go or pass imperceptibly
- to descend gradually in controlled flight
- to fly in a glider
- to produce a glide (as in music or speech)
- to cause to glide
- a calm stretch of shallow water flowing smoothly
- the act or action of gliding
- portamento
- a less prominent vowel sound produced by the passing of the vocal organs to or from the articulatory position of a speech sound
- semivowel
- a device for facilitating movement of something
- a circular usu. metal button attached to the bottom of furniture legs to provide a smooth surface
glide path -n
- glide slope
glid·er ['glī-dər] -n
- : one that glides: as
- an aircraft similar to an airplane but without an engine
- a porch seat suspended from an upright framework
- something that aids gliding
glide slope -n
- the proper path of descent for an aircraft preparing to land
- such a path indicated by a radio beam
- the radio beam that marks a glide slope
glim ['glim] -n
- something that furnishes light (as a lantern or candle)
- illumination given off by such a source
glim·mer ['gli-mər] -vi
- to shine faintly or unsteadily
- to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
- to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
glimmer -n
- a feeble or intermittent light
- a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle
- a dim perception or faint idea : inkling
- hint, spark
- a glimmer of intelligence
glimmering -n
- glimmer
glimpse ['glim(p)s] -vb, n
- glimmer
- to look briefly
- to get a brief look at
- glimmer
- a fleeting view or look
glint ['glint] -vb
- to glance off an object
- to be reflected at an angle from a surface
- to give off reflection in brilliant flashes
- gleam
- to look quickly or briefly : glance
- to appear briefly or faintly
- to cause to glint
- a tiny bright flash of light
- a brief or faint manifestation : glimmer
- a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes
- a steely glint in his eye
glio·blas·to·ma [,glī-ō-,bla-'stō-mə] -n
- a malignant rapidly growing astrocytoma of the central nervous system and usu. of a cerebral hemisphere called also glioblastoma mul*ti*for*me -mlt--frm-e
gli·o·ma [glē-'ō-mə, glī-] -n
- a tumor arising from glial cells
glis·sade [gli-'säd, -'sād] -vi, n
- to perform a ballet glissade
- to slide in a standing or squatting position down a snow-covered slope without the aid of skis
glissade -n
- a gliding step in ballet
- the action of glissading
glis·san·do [gli-'sän-(,)dō] -n
- a rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
glis·ten ['gli-sᵊn] -vi
- to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
glisten -n
- glitter, sparkle
glis·ter ['glis-tər] -vi, n
- glitter
glitch ['glich] -n, adj
- a usu. minor malfunction
- a glitch in a spacecraft's fuel cell
- bug
- a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag
- a false or spurious electronic signal
glit·ter ['gli-tər] -vi, adv
- to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
- sequins glitter ed in the spotlight
- to shine with strong emotion : flash
- eyes glitter ing in anger
- to be brilliantly attractive, lavish, or spectacular
- to be superficially attractive or exciting
glitter ['gli-tə-rē] -n, adj
- sparkling brilliance of something that glitters
- a bright usu. superficial attractiveness
- the quality of being spectacular
- small glittering objects used for ornamentation
glit·te·ra·ti [,gli-tə-'rä-tē] -n pl
- celebrities, beautiful people
glitter rock -n
- rock music characterized by performers wearing glittering costumes and bizarre often grotesque makeup
glitz ['glits] -n, adj
- extravagant showiness : glitter, ostentation
- to make flashy or extravagant in appearance often used with up
- she got glitz ed up for the party
gloam ['glōm] -n
- twilight
gloam·ing ['glō-miŋ] -n
- twilight, dusk
gloat ['glōt] -vi, n, adv
- to look or glance admiringly or amorously
- to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
- gloat over an enemy's misfortune
- the act or feeling of one who gloats
glob ['gläb] -n, adj
- a small drop : blob
- a usu. large and rounded mass
glob·al ['glō-bəl] -adj, adv
- spherical
- of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide
- a global system of communication
- of or relating to a celestial body (as the moon)
- of, relating to, or applying to a whole (as a mathematical function or a computer program) : universal
- a global search of a file
glob·al·i·sa·tion [,glō-bə-lə-'zā-shən] -n
(variant of globalization)
- the act or process of globalizing : the state of being globalized
- the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked esp. by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets
glob·al·ism ['glō-bə-,li-zəm] -n
- a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence
glob·al·i·za·tion [,glō-bə-lə-'zā-shən] -n
- the act or process of globalizing : the state of being globalized
- the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked esp. by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets
glob·al·ize ['glō-bə-,līz] -vt
- to make global
- to make worldwide in scope or application
Global Positioning System -n
- GPS
global village -n
- the world viewed as a community in which distance and isolation have been dramatically reduced by electronic media (as television and the Internet)
global warm·ing [-'wȯr-miŋ] -n
- an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting esp. from pollution
globe ['glōb] -n
- : something spherical or rounded: as
- a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens
- earth
- orb
- to form into a globe
globe amaranth -n
- an annual herb ( Gomphrena globosa) of the amaranth family often cultivated as an ornamental for its dense globe-shaped flower heads which can be dried with nearly full retention of their color
globe artichoke -n
- artichoke
globe·fish ['glōb-,fish] -n
- puffer fish
globe·flow·er [-,flau̇(-ə)r] -n
- any of a genus ( Trollius) of plants of the buttercup family usu. with globose yellow or orange flowers
globe mallow -n
- any of a genus ( Sphaeralcea) of coarse herbs of the mallow family found in arid regions of No. and So. America and often having clusters of cup-shaped pink or scarlet flowers
globe thistle -n
- any of a genus ( Echinops) of widely cultivated Asian and Mediterranean composite herbs with spiky globose blue or white flowers
globetrot·ter [-,trä-tər] -n, n or adj
- a person who travels widely
glo·bin ['glō-bən] -n
- a colorless protein obtained by removal of heme from a conjugated protein and esp. hemoglobin
glo·boid ['glō-,bȯid] -adj
- shaped like a sphere
glo·bose ['glō-,bōs] -adj
- globular
glob·u·lar ['glä-byə-lər, 1b is also 'glō-] -adj
- having the shape of a globe or globule
- composed of compactly folded polypeptide chains arranged in a spherical form
- global
- having or consisting of globules
globular cluster -n
- any of various approximately spherical clusters of gravitationally associated stars that typically populate galactic halos called also globular
glob·ule ['glä-(,)byül] -n
- a tiny globe or ball esp. of a liquid
glob·u·lin ['glä-byə-lən] -n
- any of a class of simple proteins (as myosin) that are insoluble in pure water but are soluble in dilute salt solutions and that occur widely in plant and animal tissues
glo·chid·i·um [glō-'ki-dē-əm] -n
- the larva of a freshwater mussel (family Unionidae) that develops as an external parasite on fish
glock·en·spiel ['glä-kən-,spēl, -,shpēl] -n
- a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers
glogg ['gləg, 'glœg, 'glu̇g] -n
- a hot spiced wine and liquor punch served in Scandinavian countries as a Christmas drink
glom ['gläm] -vt
- take, steal
- seize, catch
glo·mer·u·lar [glə-'mer-(y)ə-lər, glō-] -adj
- of, relating to, or produced by a glomerulus
glom·er·ule ['glä-mə-,rül, -mər-,yül] -n
- a compacted cyme of almost sessile and usu. small flowers
glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis [glə-,mer-(y)ə-lō-ni-'frī-təs] -n
- nephritis marked by inflammation of the capillaries of the renal glomeruli
glo·mer·u·lus [glə-'mer-(y)ə-ləs, glō-] -n
- a small convoluted or intertwined mass
- a tuft of capillaries at the point of origin of each vertebrate nephron that passes a protein-free filtrate to the surrounding Bowman's capsule
glo·mus ['glō-məs] -n
- a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures
gloom ['glüm] -vb
- to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent
- to be or become overcast
- to loom up dimly
- to make dark, murky, or somber : make gloomy
- partial or total darkness
- a dark or shadowy place
- lowness of spirits : dejection
- an atmosphere of despondency
- a gloom fell over the household
gloomy ['glü-mē] -adj, adv, n
- partially or totally dark
- dismally and depressingly dark
- having a frowning or scowling appearance : forbidding
- low in spirits : melancholy
- causing gloom : depressing
- lacking in promise or hopefulness : pessimistic
Gloomy Gus [-'gəs] -n
- a person who is habitually gloomy
glop ['gläp] -n, adj
- a thick semiliquid substance (as food) that is usu. unattractive in appearance
- tasteless or worthless material
Glo·ria ['glȯr-ē-ə] -n
- gloria in excelsis
- gloria patri
Gloria in Ex·cel·sis [-,in-eks-'chel-səs, -ek-'shel-]
- a Christian liturgical hymn having the verse form of the Psalms
Gloria Pa·tri [-'pä-(,)trē] -n
- a 2-verse doxology to the Trinity
glo·ri·fy ['glȯr-ə-,fī] -vt, n
- to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration
- to elevate to celestial glory
- to light up brilliantly
- to represent as glorious : extol
- a song glorify ing romantic love
- to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition
- the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job
- to give glory to (as in worship)
glo·ri·o·sa daisy [,glȯr-ē-'ō-sə-, -zə-] -n
- a black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia hirta) of either of two tetraploid cultivars with large single or double yellow, orange, maroon, or bicolored flowers
glo·ri·ous ['glȯr-ē-əs] -adj, adv, n
- possessing or deserving glory : illustrious
- entitling one to glory
- marked by great beauty or splendor : magnificent
- delightful, wonderful
glo·ry ['glȯr-ē] -n
- praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown
- worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving
- something that secures praise or renown
- the glory of a brilliant career
- a distinguished quality or asset
- great beauty and splendor : magnificence
- the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome -- E. A. Poe
- something marked by beauty or resplendence
- the splendor and beatific happiness of heaven
- eternity
- a state of great gratification or exaltation
- when she's acting she's in her glory
- a height of prosperity or achievement
- : a ring or spot of light: as
- aureole
- a halo appearing around the shadow of an object
glory -vi
- to rejoice proudly used with in
- used to express surprise or delight
gloryofthesnow -n
- any of a genus ( Chionodoxa) of hardy spring-flowering chiefly Mediterranean bulbous herbs of the lily family with basal leaves and racemes of blue, white, or pink flowers
gloss ['gläs, 'glȯs] -n
- a surface luster or brightness : shine
- a deceptively attractive appearance
- selfishness that had a gloss of humanitarianism about it
- bright often superficial attractiveness
- a transparent cosmetic preparation for adding shine and usu. color to the lips
- to mask the true nature of : give a deceptively attractive appearance to used with over
- the misery was general, where not gloss ed over by liberal application of alcohol -- Marston Bates
- to deal with (a subject or problem) too lightly or not at all used with over
- gloss es over scholarly controversies rather than confronting them head-on -- John Israel
- to give a gloss to
- a brief explanation (as in the margin or between the lines of a text) of a difficult or obscure word or expression
- a false and often willfully misleading interpretation (as of a text)
- glossary
- an interlinear translation
- a continuous commentary accompanying a text
- commentary, interpretation
- to provide a gloss for : explain, define
- interpret
- to dispose of by false or perverse interpretation
- trying to gloss away the irrationalities of the universe -- Irwin Edman
gloss- -comb form
- tongue
- language
glos·sa ['glä-sə, 'glȯ-] -n
- a tongue or lingual structure esp. in an insect
- the median distal lobe of the labium of an insect
glos·sa·rist ['glä-sə-rist, 'glȯ-] -n
- glossator
glos·sa·ry [-sə-rē] -n, adj
- a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
glos·sa·tor ['glä-,sā-tər, 'glȯ-] -n
- one that makes textual glosses
- a compiler of a glossary
glos·si·tis [glä-'sī-təs, 'glȯ-] -n
- inflammation of the tongue
glos·sog·ra·pher [glä-'sä-grə-fər, glȯ-] -n
- glossator
glos·so·la·lia [,glä-sə-'lā-lē-ə, ,glȯ-] -n
- tongue
glos·so·pha·ryn·geal nerve [,glä-sō-,fer-ən-'jē-əl-, ,glȯ-, -fə-'rin-j(ē-)əl-] -n
- either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that are mixed nerves and supply chiefly the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland called also glossopharyngeal
glossy ['glä-sē, 'glȯ-] -adj, adv, n
- having a surface luster or brightness
- attractive in an artificially opulent, sophisticated, or smoothly captivating manner : slick
- lots of glossy and phony chatter
- a photograph printed on smooth shiny paper
- slick
glott- -comb form
- language
glot·tal ['glä-tᵊl] -adj
- of, relating to, or produced in or by the glottis
glottal stop -n
- the interruption of the breath stream during speech by closure of the glottis
glot·tis ['glä-təs] -n
- the elongated space between the vocal cords
- the structures that surround this space
glot·to·chro·nol·o·gy [,glä-tō-krə-'nä-lə-jē] -n, adj
- a linguistic method that uses the rate of vocabulary replacement to estimate the date of divergence for distinct but genetically related languages
Gloucs -abbr
- Gloucestershire
glout ['glüt, 'glau̇t] -vi
- frown, scowl
glove ['gləv] -n
- a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm
- gauntlet
- a padded leather covering for the hand used in baseball to catch a thrown or batted ball
- one having individual thumb and finger sections usu. connected with a lacing or webbing
- fielding ability
- he's got a good glove at three positions and can pinch-hit -- Casey Stengel
- boxing glove
- gauntlet
- the restraints of civility
- the glove s came off for the interview
- to cover with or as if with a glove
- to furnish with gloves
- to catch (as a baseball) in one's gloved hand
glove box -n
- glove compartment
- a sealed protectively lined compartment having holes to which are attached gloves for use in handling esp. dangerous materials inside the compartment
glove compartment -n
- a small storage cabinet in the dashboard of an automobile
glove leather -n
- a soft lightweight leather
glov·er ['glə-vər] -n
- one that makes or sells gloves
glow ['glō] -vi, adv
- to shine with or as if with an intense heat
- embers glow ing in the darkness
- to have a rich warm typically ruddy color
- cheeks glow ing with health
- flush, blush
- the children glow ed with excitement
- to experience a sensation of or as if of heat
- to show exuberance or elation
- brightness or warmth of color
- redness
- warmth of feeling or emotion
- a sensation of warmth
- the drug produces a sustained glow
- the state of glowing with heat and light
- light such as is emitted by a solid body heated to luminosity : incandescence
glow discharge -n
- a luminous electrical discharge without sparks through a gas
glow·er ['glau̇(-ə)r, ÷'glō(-ə)r] -vi
- to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
glower -n
- a sullen brooding look of annoyance or anger
glow lamp -n
- a gas-discharge electric lamp in which most of the light proceeds from the glow of the gas near the cathode
glow plug -n
- a heating element in a diesel-engine cylinder to preheat the air and facilitate starting
- a similar element for ignition in other internal combustion engines
glow·worm ['glō-,wərm] -n
- any of various luminous insect larvae or adults with wings rudimentary or lacking
- a larva or wingless female of a firefly (family Lampyridae) that emits light from the abdomen
glox·in·ia [gläk-'si-nē-ə] -n
- any of a genus ( Sinningia) of tuberous herbaceous gesneriads found from Mexico to Argentina
- a Brazilian plant ( S. speciosa) widely cultivated for its bell-shaped or slipper-shaped flowers
gloze ['glōz] -vt
- gloss
- gloss often used with over
gluc- -comb form
- glucose
glu·ca·gon ['glü-kə-,gän] -n
- a protein hormone that is produced esp. by the islets of Langerhans and that promotes an increase in the sugar content of the blood by increasing the rate of glycogen breakdown in the liver
glu·can ['glü-,kan, -kən] -n
- a polysaccharide (as glycogen or cellulose) that is a polymer of glucose
glu·co·cor·ti·coid [,glü-kō-'kȯr-ti-,kȯid] -n
- any of a group of corticosteroids (as cortisol) that are involved esp. in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, that are anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive, and that are used widely in medicine (as to alleviate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis)
glu·co·ki·nase [-'kī-,nās, -,nāz] -n
- a hexokinase found esp. in the liver that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose
glu·co·nate ['glü-kə-,nāt] -n
- a salt or ester of gluconic acid
glu·co·neo·gen·e·sis [,glü-kə-,nē-ə-'je-nə-səs] -n
- formation of glucose within the animal body esp. by the liver from substances (as fats and proteins) other than carbohydrates
glu·con·ic acid [(,)glü-'kä-nik-] -n
- a crystalline acid C 6H 12O 7obtained by oxidation of glucose
glu·cos·amine [glü-'kō-sə-,mēn, -zə-] -n
- an amino derivative C 6H 13NO 5of glucose that occurs esp. as a constituent of various polysaccharides that are components of structural substances (as chitin and cartilage)
glu·cose ['glü-,kōs, -,kōz] -n
- a crystalline sugar C 6H 12O 6
- the sweet colorless soluble dextrorotatory form that occurs widely in nature and is the usual form in which carbohydrate is assimilated by animals
- a light-colored syrup made from cornstarch
glucose1phosphate -n
- an ester C 6H 13O 9P that reacts in the presence of a phosphorylase with aldoses and ketoses to yield disaccharides or with itself in liver and muscle to yield glycogen and phosphoric acid
glucose phosphate -n
- : a phosphate ester of glucose: as
- glucose-1-phosphate
- glucose-6-phosphate
glucose6phosphate -n
- an ester C 6H 13O 9P that is formed from glucose and ATP in the presence of a glucokinase and that is an essential early stage in glucose metabolism
glucose6phosphate dehydrogenase -n
- an enzyme found esp. in red blood cells that dehydrogenates glucose-6-phosphate in a glucose degradation pathway alternative to the Krebs cycle
glu·co·si·dase [glü-'kō-sə-,dās, -zə-,dāz] -n
- an enzyme (as maltase) that hydrolyzes a glucoside
glu·co·side ['glü-kə-,sīd] -n, adj
- glycoside
- a glycoside that yields glucose on hydrolysis
glu·cu·ron·ic acid [,glü-kyə-'rä-nik-] -n
- a compound C 6H 10O 7that occurs esp. as a constituent of mucopolysaccharides (as hyaluronic acid) and combined as a glucuronide
glu·cu·ron·i·dase [-'rä-nə-,dās, -,dāz] -n
- an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide
- one that occurs widely (as in liver and spleen) and hydrolyzes the beta form of a glucuronide
glu·cu·ro·nide [glü-'kyu̇r-ə-,nīd] -n
- any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid that are formed esp. as combinations with often toxic aromatic hydroxyl compounds and are excreted in the urine
glue ['glü] -n, adj, adv
- any of various strong adhesive substances
- a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (as hides or bones)
- a solution of glue used for sticking things together
- something that binds together
- enough social glue...to satisfy the human desire for community -- E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
- to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue
- gluing the parts together
- used that war to glue together a frail story -- Gloria Emerson
- to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily usu. used with to
- the spectators were glued to their seats
- all eyes glued to the TV screen
gluh·wein ['glᵫ-,vīn] -n
- mulled wine
glum ['gləm] -adj, adv, n
- broodingly morose
- became glum when they heard the news
- dreary, gloomy
glume ['glüm] -n
- a chaffy bract
- either of two empty bracts at the base of the spikelet in grasses
glu·on ['glü-,än] -n
- a hypothetical neutral massless particle held to bind together quarks to form hadrons
glut ['glət] -vb
- to fill esp. with food to satiety
- to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
- to eat gluttonously
- an excessive quantity : oversupply
- the act or process of glutting
- to swallow greedily
glu·ta·mate ['glü-tə-,māt] -n
- a salt or ester of glutamic acid
- a salt or ester of levorotatory glutamic acid that functions as an excitatory neurotransmitter
glu·tam·ic acid [(,)glü-'ta-mik-] -n
- a crystalline amino acid C 5H 9NO 4widely distributed in plant and animal proteins
glu·ta·min·ase ['glü-tə-mə-,nās, glü-'ta-mə-, -,nāz] -n
- an enzyme that hydrolyzes glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
glu·ta·mine ['glü-tə-,mēn] -n
- a crystalline amino acid C 5H 10N 2O 3that is found both free and in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis
glu·tar·al·de·hyde [,glü-tə-'ral-də-,hīd] -n
- a compound C 5H 8O 2that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues
glu·tar·ic acid [glü-'ter-ik-, -'ta-rik-] -n
- a crystalline acid C 5H 8O 4used esp. in organic synthesis
glu·ta·thi·one [,glü-tə-'thī-,ōn] -n
- a peptide C 10H 17N 3O 6S that contains one amino acid residue each of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, that occurs widely in plant and animal tissues, and that plays an important role in biological oxidation-reduction processes and as a coenzyme
glute ['glüt] -n
- gluteus usu. used in pl.
glu·te·al ['glü-tē-əl, glü-'tē-] -adj
- of or relating to the gluteus muscles
glu·ten ['glü-tᵊn] -n, adj
- a tenacious elastic protein substance esp. of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
glu·teth·i·mide [glü-'te-thə-,mīd, -məd] -n
- a sedative-hypnotic drug C 13H 15NO 2that is a derivative of piperidine and has pharmacological properties similar to those of barbiturates
glu·te·us ['glü-tē-əs, glü-'tē-] -n
- any of the large muscles of the buttocks
- gluteus maximus
gluteus max·i·mus [-'mak-sə-məs] -n
- the outermost muscle of the three glutei found in each of the human buttocks
glu·ti·nous ['glüt-nəs, 'glü-tə-nəs] -adj, adv
- having the quality of glue : gummy
glutinous rice -n
- the seeds of a short-grained cultivated rice ( Oryza sativa glutinosa) that are plump and sticky when cooked
glut·ton ['glə-tᵊn] -n
- one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
- one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something
- wolverine
glut·ton·ous ['glət-nəs, 'glə-tə-nəs] -adj, adv, n
- marked by or given to gluttony
glut·tony ['glət-nē, 'glə-tə-nē] -n
- excess in eating or drinking
- greedy or excessive indulgence
glyc- -comb form
- carbohydrate and esp. sugar
- glycine
gly·can ['glī-,kan] -n
- polysaccharide
gly·ce·mia [glī-'sē-mē-ə] -n, adj
- the presence of glucose in the blood
glycemic index -n
- a measure of the rate at which ingested food causes the level of glucose in the blood to rise
- a ranking of foods according to the glycemic index
glyc·er·al·de·hyde [,gli-sə-'ral-də-,hīd] -n
- a sweet crystalline compound C 3H 6O 3that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism by the breakdown of sugars and that yields glycerol on reduction
gly·cer·ic acid [gli-'ser-ik-] -n
- a syrupy acid C 3H 6O 4obtainable by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde
glyc·er·ide ['gli-sə-,rīd] -n, adj
- an ester of glycerol esp. with fatty acids
glyc·er·in ['glis-rən, 'gli-sə-] -n
- glycerol
glyc·er·in·ate ['glis-rə-,nāt, 'gli-sə-] -vt
- to treat with or preserve in glycerin
glyc·er·ol ['gli-sə-,rȯl, -,rōl] -n
- a sweet syrupy hygroscopic trihydroxy alcohol C 3H 8O 3usu. obtained by the saponification of fats
glyc·er·yl ['glis-rəl, 'gli-sə-] -n
- a radical derived from glycerol by removal of hydroxide
- a trivalent radical CH 2CHCH 2
gly·cine ['glī-,sēn, 'glī-sᵊn] -n
- a sweet crystalline amino acid C 2H 5NO 2obtained esp. by hydrolysis of proteins
gly·co·al·ka·loid [,glī-kō-'al-kə-,lȯid] -n
- a bitter compound (as solanine) occurring in various plants and consisting of a glycoside of an alkaloid
gly·co·gen ['glī-kə-jən] -n
- a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide (C 6H 10O 5) x that is the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues and esp. muscle and liver tissue
gly·co·gen·e·sis [,glī-kə-'je-nə-səs] -n
- the formation and storage of glycogen
gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis [,glī-kə-jə-'nä-lə-səs] -n, adj
- the breakdown of glycogen esp. to glucose in the animal body
gly·col ['glī-,kȯl, -,kōl] -n
- diol
- ethylene glycol
gly·col·ic acid [(,)glī-'kä-lik-] -n
- an alpha hydroxy acid C 2H 4O 3found esp. in unripe grapes and sugar beets and used esp. in textile and leather processing and in skin-care treatments esp. as an exfoliant
gly·co·lip·id [,glī-kō-'li-pəd] -n
- a lipid (as a ganglioside or a cerebroside) that contains a carbohydrate radical
gly·col·y·sis [glī-'kä-lə-səs] -n, adj
- the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (as glucose) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP
gly·co·pep·tide [,glī-kō-'pep-,tīd] -n
- glycoprotein
gly·co·pro·tein [-'prō-,tēn, -'prō-tē-ən] -n
- a conjugated protein in which the nonprotein group is a carbohydrate
gly·cos·ami·no·gly·can [,glī-kō-sə-,mē-nō-'glī-,kan, -kō-,sa-mə-nō-] -n
- any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances called also mucopolysaccharide
gly·co·si·dase [glī-'kō-sə-,dās, -zə-,dāz] -n
- an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a bond joining a sugar of a glycoside to an alcohol or another sugar unit
gly·co·side ['glī-kə-,sīd] -n, adj, adv
- any of numerous sugar derivatives that contain a nonsugar group bonded to an oxygen or nitrogen atom and that on hydrolysis yield a sugar (as glucose)
gly·cos·uria [,glī-kō-'shu̇r-ē-ə, ,glī-kəs-'yu̇r-] -n
- the presence in the urine of abnormal amounts of sugar
gly·co·syl ['glī-kə-,sil] -n
- a monovalent radical derived from a cyclic form of glucose by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxyl group
gly·co·syl·a·tion [,glī-kō-sə-'lā-shən] -n, vt
- the process of adding glycosyl radicals to a protein to form a glycoprotein
gly·cyl ['glī-səl] -n
- the monovalent acyl radical NH 2CH 2CO of glycine
glyph ['glif] -n, adj
- an ornamental vertical groove esp. in a Doric frieze
- a symbolic figure or a character (as in the Mayan system of writing) usu. incised or carved in relief
- a symbol (as a curved arrow on a road sign) that conveys information nonverbally
glyph·o·sate ['gli-fə-,sāt, 'glī-] -n
- a systemic organophosphate herbicide C 3H 8NO 5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds esp. on croplands
Glyp·tal ['glip-tᵊl] -trademark
- used for an alkyd
glyp·tic ['glip-tik] -n
- the art or process of carving or engraving esp. on gems