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- [gleet]
- /glit/
- /ɡliːt/
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- [gleet]
- /glit/
Definitions of gleet word
- noun gleet Pathology. a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound. persistent or chronic gonorrhea. 1
- noun gleet Also called nasal gleet. Veterinary Pathology. an inflammation of the nasal passages of a horse, producing a thick discharge. 1
- noun gleet A watery discharge from the urethra caused by gonorrheal infection. 1
- noun gleet inflammation of the urethra with a slight discharge of thin pus and mucus: a stage of chronic gonorrhoea 0
- noun gleet the pus and mucus discharged 0
- noun gleet any abnormal discharge from the body of an animal or human 0
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Origin of gleet
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English glete < Middle French glete, Old French glette < Latin glittus sticky
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Parts of speech for Gleet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gleet 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.
According to our data about 52% 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.
gleet usage trend in Literature
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