Webster's Dictionary 1913

1621

Glider

Glid″er (?), n. One who, or that which, glides.

1622

Gliding angle

Gliding angle. (Aëronautics) The angle, esp. the least angle, at which a gliding machine or aëroplane will glide to earth by virtue of gravity without applied power.

1623

Gliding machine

Gliding machine. (Aëronautics) A construction consisting essentially of one or more aëroplanes for gliding in an inclined path from a height to the ground.

1624

Glidingly

Glid″ing‐ly, adv. In a gliding manner.

1625

Gliff

Gliff (?), n. [Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.] 1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. Halliwell.2. A moment: a...

1626

Glike

Glike (?), n. [See Gleek a jest.] A sneer; a flout.

1627

Glim

Glim (?), n. 1. Brightness; splendor.2. A light or candle. Dickens.Douse the glim, put out the light.

1628

Glimmer

Glim″mer (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glimmered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glimmering.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, gl...

1629

Glimmer (2)

Glim″mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam.Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson.2. Mica. See Mica. Woodsward.Glimmer gowk,...

1630

Glimmering

Glim″mer‐ing, n. 1. Faint, unsteady light; a glimmer. South.2. A faint view or idea; a glimpse; an inkling.

1631

Glimpse

Glimpse (?), n. [For glimse, from the root of glimmer.]1. A sudden flash; transient luster.LIght as the lightning glimpse they ran. Milton.2. A short, hurried view; a transitory...

1632

Glimpse (2)

Glimpse (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glimpsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glimpsing.] to appear by glimpses; to catch glimpses. Drayton.

1633

Glimpse (3)

Glimpse, v. t. To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.Some glimpsing and no perfect sight. Chaucer.

1634

Glint

Glint (?), n. [OE. glent.] A glimpse, glance, or gleam. “He saw a glint of light.” Ramsay.

1635

Glint (2)

Glint, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Glinted; p. pr. & vb. n.Glinting.] [OE. glenten. Cf. Glance, v. i., Glitter, v. i.] To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter. Burns.

1636

Glint (3)

Glint, v. t. To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye.

1637

Glioma

‖Gli‐o″ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � glue + -oma.] (Med.) A tumor springing from the neuroglia or connective tissue of the brain, spinal cord, or other portions of the nervous system.

1638

Glires

‖Gli″res (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of mammals; the Rodentia. — Gli″rine (#), a.

1639

Glissade

‖Glis′sade″ (?), n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.] A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps. Tyndall.

1640

Glissade (2)

Glis‐sade″ (?), n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.] 1. A sliding, as down a snow slope.2. A dance step consisting of a glide or slide to one side.

1641

Glissando

Glis‐san″do (?), n. & a. [As if It. = Fr. glissant sliding.] (Mus.) A gliding effect; gliding.

1642

Glissette

‖Glis‐sette″ (?), n. [F., fr. glisser to slip.] (Math.) The locus described by any point attached to a curve that slips continuously on another fixed curve, the movable curve ha...

1643

Glist

Glist (?), n. [From Glisten.] Glimmer; mica.

1644

Glisten

Glis″ten (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glistened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glistening (?).] [OE. glistnian, akin to glisnen, glisien, AS. glisian, glisnian, akin to E. glitter. See Glitter,...

1645

Glister

Glis″ter (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glistered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glistering.] [OE. glistren; akin to G. glistern,glinstern, D. glinsteren, and E. glisten. See Glisten.] To be brig...

1646

Glister (2)

Glis″ter, n. Glitter; luster.

1647

Glister (3)

Glis″ter, n. [Cf. OF. glistere.] Same as Clyster.