glucoma - see GLAUCOUS]...

glacoma - see GLAUCOUS]...

glacial - adj. 1 of ice; icy. 2 Geol. characterized or produced by the presence or agency...

glitch - orig. unkn.]...

glamur - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

gladiater - n. 1 hist. a man trained to fight with a sword or other weapons at ancient

glitter - v. & n. intr. 1 shine, esp . with a bright reflected...

glamour - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

gladitor - n. 1 hist. a man trained to fight with a sword or other weapons at ancient

glamuor - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

glicol - n. a diol, esp. ethylene glycol. glycolic adj. glycollic adj. [GLYCERINE + -OL(1),...

glottis - n. the space at the upper end of the windpipe and between...

glamoor - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

glas - adj. & n. (glassier, glassiest) 1 of or resembling glass, esp. in smoothness. 2...

glamor - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

gloomy - adj. (gloomier, gloomiest) 1 dark; unlighted. 2 depressed; sullen. 3 dismal; depressing....

glans - n. (pl. glandes) the rounded part forming the end of the penis or clitoris. [L,...

glaxy - n. (pl. -ies) 1 any of many independent systems of stars, gas, dust, etc.,

glossitis - n. inflammation of the tongue. [Gk glossa tongue + -ITIS]...

glaucma - see GLAUCOUS]...

glmour - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

glassy - adj. & n. (glassier, glassiest) 1 of or resembling glass, esp. in smoothness. 2...

gladiaor - n. 1 hist. a man trained to fight with a sword or other weapons at ancient

glam - adj., n., & v. colloq. glamorous. glamour. tr. (glammed, glamming) glamorize. [abbr.]...

gleam - cf. GLIMMER]...

globulin - n. any of a group of proteins found in plant and animal tissues and esp. responsible...

gluten - n. 1 a mixture of proteins present in cereal grains. 2 archaic a sticky substance....

glossal - adj. Anat. of the tongue; lingual. [Gk glossa tongue]...

glossary - n. (pl. -ies) 1 (also gloss) an alphabetical ...

glant - v. & n. tr. 1 a consent to fulfil (a request, wish, etc.) (granted all ...

glume - n. 1 a membranous bract surrounding the spikelet of grasses or the florets of sedges....

gluose - C[6]H[12]O[6]. 2 a syrup containing glucose sugars from the incomplete hydrolysis...

gloom - cf. GLUM]...

glaucoma - see GLAUCOUS]...

glasnost - n. (in the Soviet Union) the policy or practice of more open consultative

glaucona - see GLAUCOUS]...

glosh - n. (also golosh) (usu. in pl.) a waterproof overshoe, usu. of rubber. [ME f. OF...

glatis - adv. & adj. free; without charge. [L, contracted ablat. pl. of gratia favour]...

gllery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a room or building for showing works of art. 2 a balcony, esp. a...

glide - a pass gently and imperceptibly. b (often foll. by into) pass and change gradually...

glove - a a boxing glove. b a wicket-keeper's glove. tr. cover or provide with a glove or...

glden - adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2

gleeting - n. 1 the act or an instance of welcoming or addressing...

glaze - v. & n. 1 tr. a fit (a window, picture, etc.) with glass. b provide ...

glycerine - n. (US glycerin) = GLYCEROL. [F glycerin f. Gk glukeros sweet]...

glucoside - n. a compound giving glucose and other products upon hydrolysis. glucosidic adj....

glucouse - C[6]H[12]O[6]. 2 a syrup containing glucose sugars from the incomplete hydrolysis...

glucoe - C[6]H[12]O[6]. 2 a syrup containing glucose sugars from the incomplete hydrolysis...

glammar - n. 1 a the study or rules of a language's inflections or other means of showing...

glanour - var. of GRAMMAR, with ref . to the occult practices...

gloria - n. 1 any of various doxologies beginning with...

global - adj. 1 worldwide (global conflict). 2 relating to or embracing a group of items...

glycol - n. a diol, esp. ethylene glycol. glycolic adj. glycollic adj. [GLYCERINE + -OL(1),...

gley - n. a tacky waterlogged soil grey to blue in colour. [Ukrainian, = sticky blue clay,...

glown - past part. of GROW. ...

glimpse - n. & v. (often foll. by of) 1 a momentary or...

glorious - adj. 1 possessing glory; illustrious. 2 conferring glory; honourable. 3 colloq....

gladiator - n. 1 hist. a man trained to fight with a sword or other weapons at ancient

glosseme - n. any meaningful feature of a language that cannot be analysed into smaller meaningful...

globahl - adj. 1 worldwide (global conflict). 2 relating to or embracing a group of items...

gland - adj. & n. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified ....

globar - adj. 1 worldwide (global conflict). 2 relating to or embracing a group of items...