glaire

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glair]
- /glɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glair]
- /glɛər/

Definitions of glaire word

verb with object glaire to coat with glair. 1
noun glaire the white of an egg. 1
noun glaire a glaze or size made of egg white. 1
noun glaire any viscous substance like egg white. 1
noun glaire (archaic) egg white, glair. 0
noun glaire (chiefly in the plural) phlegm, mucus. 0

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Origin of glaire

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English glaire < Old French: white of an egg < Vulgar Latin *clāria; compare Latin clārus clear

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Parts of speech for Glaire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glaire

glaire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glaire usage trend in Literature

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