glairy

glair·y

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glair-ee]
- /ˈglɛər i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glair-ee]
- /ˈglɛər i/

Definitions of glairy word

adjective glairy of the nature of glair; viscous. 1
adjective glairy covered with glair. 1
adjective glairy Slimy. Like glair, or partaking of its qualities; covered with glair; viscous and transparent. 0

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Origin of glairy

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; glair + -y1

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Parts of speech for Glairy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glairy

glairy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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