Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Glisteringly

Glis″ter‐ing‐ly, adv. In a glistering manner.

1649

Glitter

Glit″ter (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glittered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glittering.] [OE. gliteren; akin to Sw. glittra, Icel. glitra, glita, AS. glitenian, OS. glītan, OHG. glīzzan, G. ...

1650

Glitter (2)

Glit″ter, n. A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage. Milton.

1651

Glitterand

Glit″ter‐and (?), a. Glittering. Spenser.

1652

Glitteringly

Glit″ter‐ing‐ly, adv. In a glittering manner.

1653

Gloam

Gloam (?), v. i. [See Gloom, Glum.]1. To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.2. To be sullen or morose.

1654

Gloam (2)

Gloam, n. The twilight; gloaming. Keats.

1655

Gloaming

Gloam″ing, n. [See Gloom.] 1. Twilight; dusk; the fall of the evening. Hogg.2. Sullenness; melancholy. J. Still.

1656

Gloar

Gloar (?), v. i. [OD. gloeren, glueren, gluyeren. Cf. Glower.] To squint; to stare.

1657

Gloat

Gloat (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Gloated; p. pr. & vb. n.Gloating.] [Akin to Icel. glotta to smile scornfully, G. glotzen to gloat.] To look steadfastly; to gaze earnestly; — usual...

1658

Globard

Glo″bard (?), n. [OE. globerde, from glow.] A glowworm. Holland.

1659

Globate

{ Glo″bate (?), Glo″ba‐ted (?), } a. [L. globatus, p. p. of globare to make into a ball, fr. globus ball.] Having the form of a globe; spherical.

1660

Globe

Globe (?), n. [L. globus, perh. akin to L. glomus a ball of yarn, and E. clump, golf: cf. F. globe.]1. A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in eve...

1661

Globe (2)

Globe (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Globed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Globing.] To gather or form into a globe.

1662

Globe-shaped

Globe″–shaped′ (?), a. Shaped like a globe.

1663

Globefish

Globe″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less ...

1664

Globeflower

Globe″flow′er (?), n.(Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Trollius (T. Europæus), found in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing handsome globe-shaped flowers. (b) The Ameri...

1665

Globiferous

Glo‐bif″er‐ous (?), a. [Globe + -ferous.] (Zoöl.) Having a round or globular tip.

1666

Globigerina

‖Glo‐big′e‐ri″na (?), n.; pl.Globigerinæ (#). [NL., fr. L. globus a round body + gerere to bear.] (Zoöl.) A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the sur...

1667

Globose

Glo‐bose″ (?), a. [L. globosus.] Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical. Milton.

1668

Globosely

Glo‐bose″ly, adv. In a globular manner; globularly.

1669

Globosity

Glo‐bos″i‐ty (?), n. [L. globositas: cf. F. globosité.] Sphericity. Ray.

1670

Globous

Glo″bous (?), a. [See Globose.] Spherical. Milton.

1671

Globular

Glob″u‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. globulaire.] Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms. Milton.Globular chart, a chart of the ear...

1672

Globularity

Glob′u‐lar″i‐ty (?), n. The state of being globular; globosity; sphericity.

1673

Globularly

Glob″u‐lar‐ly (?), adv. Spherically.

1674

Globularness

Glob″u‐lar‐ness, n. Sphericity; globosity.