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- [glim]
- /glɪm/
- /ɡlim/
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- [glim]
- /glɪm/
Definitions of glim word
- noun glim a light or lamp. 1
- noun glim Scot. a little bit; small portion; scrap. 1
- noun glim A candle or lantern. 1
- noun glim a light or lamp 0
- noun glim an eye 0
- noun glim a light, as a lamp, candle, etc. 0
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Origin of glim
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; See origin at glimpse, glimmer
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Parts of speech for Glim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glim popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
glim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glim
noun glim
- twinkle — to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
- glint — a tiny, quick flash of light.
- flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
- glimmer — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
- sheen — Fulton (John) 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
verb glim
- stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- gape — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- gawk — to stare stupidly; gape: The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities.
Antonyms for glim
noun glim
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
Top questions with glim
- what is glim?