📖 G — The English dictionary · page 13

glee — Everyday, meaning 1: Glee is great joy and happiness, often shown loudly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A glee-club is a group of people who sing together for fun.↗ Example: They shouted and hooted with great glee.↗ · Hurrah for a workman's life of glee!↗ · The children clapped with glee when the bell rang.↗ · Our glee-club sings on Friday evening.↗

gleeful — Everyday, meaning 1: Gleeful means full of joy, often a little mischievous or pleased with oneself.↗ Example: So he prepared a great and gleeful feast.↗ · The gleeful children splashed in the puddles.↗ · She gave a gleeful laugh when she won the race.↗ · The cat looked gleeful after the mouse escaped.↗

glen — Everyday, meaning 1: A narrow, deep valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland, often with a stream at the bottom.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Glen is also a man's name (a name).↗ Example: We camped by a stream at the bottom of the glen.↗ · Glen Coe is a famous glen in the Scottish Highlands.↗ · Mist filled the glen in the morning.↗ · Deer were grazing in the quiet glen.↗ · A glacier carved out the glen long ago.↗ · My uncle Glen lives in Canada.↗ · When first I came hither, the wide valley you see was a wooded glen.↗

glib — Everyday, meaning 1: Glib describes talk that is too smooth and quick, said easily without real thought.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) Glib means smooth or slippery, as in the tales of skin made smooth with oil.↗ Example: Then they rubbed their mouths with fish-oil, so that they became very smooth and glib.↗ · The salesman gave a glib answer.↗ · Her glib excuse did not fool the teacher.↗ · He is glib, but he never does his homework.↗

glide — Everyday, meaning 1: To glide is to move smoothly and quietly without effort, as if sliding.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: For a bird or plane, to glide is to fly through the air without flapping wings or using an engine.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A glide is a smooth, sliding movement.↗ Example: The swan glided across the still lake.↗ · The eagle glided high above the hills without flapping its wings.↗ · We made paper planes and tested which one would glide the farthest.↗ · The skaters glided around the ice rink.↗ · A sugar glider can glide from one tree to another.↗ · The boat glided silently into the harbour.↗ · In the story, a ghost glided down the hall.↗ · The ship glided past the castle.↗

glider — Everyday, meaning 1: A glider is a light aircraft with long wings and no engine that flies by riding on air currents.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A glider is also any thing or animal that glides, like a paper glider or a sugar glider (a small flying possum).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK) A glider is a garden swing seat that moves smoothly back and forth (also in the US, a glider chair).↗ Example: We made paper gliders and tested which flew furthest.↗ · A glider has no engine.↗ · The glider rose on warm air above the hills.↗ · A sugar glider can glide from tree to tree.↗ · The hang glider jumped off the cliff and floated over the beach.↗ · Adding a paperclip to the nose made my glider fly better.↗

glimmer — Everyday, meaning 1: A glimmer is a faint, weak light.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A glimmer of something is a small sign of it, such as a glimmer of hope.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To glimmer is to shine faintly.↗ Example: With the first glimmer of dawn the cock awoke.↗ · At last he saw a glimmer far down.↗ · A glimmer of hope kept her going.↗ · The stars glimmer over the still lake.↗

glimmering — Everyday, meaning 1: Glimmering means shining faintly or weakly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Glimmering describes something that gives a faint light, such as glimmering stars.↗ Example: The morning dawn came glimmering red.↗ · A tiny insect glimmered on the tree, a small glimmering being.↗ · The glimmering candle lit the cave.↗ · Fireflies filled the garden with glimmering lights.↗

glimpse — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) A very quick look at something, so you see it only for a moment or only a part of it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To see something for a moment, often by chance.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) A short experience that shows you what something is like, as in «a glimpse of the future».↗ Example: I caught a glimpse of the fox before it ran into the bushes.↗ · Alice glimpsed the White Rabbit hurrying down a long passage.↗ · We got a glimpse of the Queen as her car went past.↗ · Through the trees Mole glimpsed the lights of a house.↗ · The Roman coins give us a glimpse into life long ago.↗ · She glimpsed a shooting star.↗ · The museum offers a glimpse of life in a Victorian school.↗ · Through each of these doors I caught glimpses of splendid gardens or of rich storehouses.↗

glint — Everyday, meaning 1: To give out a small, quick flash of light.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A short bright flash of reflected light.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) A look in the eye showing a feeling such as anger, fun or a clever plan: «a glint in her eye».↗ Example: Something glinted in the grass – it was a coin!↗ · The knight's sword glinted in the sun.↗ · A glint of gold caught her eye.↗ · The cat's eyes glinted in the torchlight.↗ · He had a glint of mischief in his eye.↗ · Sunlight glinted on the water.↗ · "They glint on my banks at night.↗

glinting — Everyday, meaning 1: Giving out small, quick flashes of light, especially reflected light from metal, glass, water or eyes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of eyes) Shining with a feeling, such as mischief, anger or fun.↗ Example: The sun was glinting on the river.↗ · Mole saw little eyes glinting at him from the dark holes.↗ · His glasses were glinting in the light.↗ · The knight's sword was glinting in the sun.↗ · Her eyes were glinting with mischief.↗ · Coins were glinting at the bottom of the fountain.↗

glisten — Everyday, meaning 1: To glisten means to shine with a soft, sparkly light because something is wet or oily.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Eyes glisten when they are full of tears.↗ Example: Dew glistened on the grass in the morning.↗ · The seal's wet fur glistened in the sun.↗ · Her eyes glistened with tears at the end of the film.↗ · The road glistened after the rain.↗ · His forehead glistened with sweat after the race.↗ · The fresh snow glistened under the street lights.↗ · The cherries glistened in the bowl.↗ · From every twig glistened a white radiance.↗

glistering — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Shining or sparkling brightly, like something wet or polished.↗

glitch — Everyday, meaning 1: A glitch is a small fault or problem that stops something working properly for a short time, especially in computers, games or machines.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A glitch is a small, unexpected problem in a plan.↗ Example: A glitch in the game made my character fall through the floor.↗ · The show was delayed by a technical glitch.↗ · There was a glitch in the school's website, so we couldn't log in.↗ · Apart from one glitch, the trip went perfectly.↗ · The robot had a glitch and spun in circles.↗ · The update fixed the glitch in the app.↗ · The screen froze — just a little glitch.↗

glitter — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) Tiny shiny pieces of coloured plastic or metal used to decorate cards and crafts.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To shine with many small flashes of light, like jewels or stars.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) Bright sparkling light.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Glitter can also describe a person who looks dazzlingly beautiful and striking.↗ Example: We stuck glitter on our Christmas cards.↗ · The frost glittered in the morning sun.↗ · Her eyes glittered with excitement.↗ · There was glitter all over the classroom floor.↗ · The jewels glittered in the treasure chest.↗ · All that glitters is not gold.↗ · The city lights glittered below the plane.↗ · Snow glitters because tiny ice crystals reflect light.↗ · It was a lady, tall and slim, and glittering.↗ · If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me.↗ (Torah DEU.32.41, JPS 1917)↗ · The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.↗ (Writings JOB.39.23, JPS 1917)↗ · He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body; yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall; terrors are upon him.↗ (Writings JOB.20.25, JPS 1917)↗ · The sun and moon stand still in their habitation; at the light of Thine arrows as they go, at the shining of Thy glittering spear.↗ (Prophets HAB.3.11, JPS 1917)↗

glittering — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Shining with small flashes of light, like a sword or jewel in the sun.↗

glittery — Everyday, meaning 1: Covered with glitter, tiny shiny bits that sparkle.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Shining with lots of small flashes of light: glittery snow.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Showy and glamorous, full of bright lights and fame.↗ Example: We made glittery Christmas cards in class.↗ · Her glittery shoes sparkled on the stage.↗ · The snow looked glittery in the morning sun.↗ · The glittery glue got all over my hands.↗ · Hollywood is a glittery world of film stars.↗ · My sister painted her nails a glittery purple.↗ · Some schools have banned plastic glitter to protect the sea.↗

gloat — Everyday, meaning 1: To gloat means to show you are very pleased about your own success or about someone else's bad luck, in a smug and unkind way.↗ Example: Do not gloat when you win a game; shake hands instead.↗ · My brother gloated about beating me at chess all week.↗ · The villain gloated over the trapped hero.↗ · She tried not to gloat when her prediction came true.↗ · It is unkind to gloat when someone gets told off.↗ · «No gloating!» said the teacher after the quiz.↗ · The fans gloated after their team won the derby.↗ · At last this greedy and selfish old woman put down the box by the wayside and opened it carefully, expecting to gloat her eyes on a mine of wealth.↗ · I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.↗ (Writings PSA.22.18, JPS 1917)↗

gloating — Everyday, meaning 1: Gloating is showing that you are pleased about your own success or about someone else's bad luck, in a smug, unkind way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A gloating look or voice shows this nasty pleasure.↗ Example: Stop gloating, it was only a game.↗ · The villain was gloating over his stolen treasure.↗ · Good winners don't go round gloating.↗ · He gave a gloating smile when I lost.↗ · She was gloating about her new phone all day.↗ · Gloating makes the other team feel worse.↗ · The fox sat gloating at the trapped hen.↗ · Our coach says: win nicely, no gloating.↗ · Every day he went to look at it, and would sometimes spend long hours gloating over his treasure.↗

global — Everyday, meaning 1: Global means about the whole world: a global problem, global warming.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Global can mean about the whole of something, not just one part: a global view of the project.↗ Example: Global warming is making the Earth hotter.↗ · Plastic in the sea is a global problem.↗ · The football World Cup is a global event.↗ · The company went global and opened shops in many countries.↗ · Our school joined a global project with children in Kenya.↗ · The internet is a global network.↗

globalisation — Everyday, meaning 1: Globalisation is the way countries around the world are becoming more and more connected through trade, travel, the internet, money and ideas.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It also means big companies selling the same things in many countries.↗ Example: Globalisation means a shirt can be designed in London and made in Bangladesh.↗ · Because of globalisation you can buy the same burger in Sydney and Dublin.↗ · The internet has sped up globalisation.↗ · Some people say globalisation helps poor countries get jobs.↗ · Others worry that globalisation closes factories at home.↗ · Our geography project was about globalisation and food miles.↗

globe — Everyday, meaning 1: A globe is a ball-shaped model of the Earth, with a map of the world on it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The globe means the whole world or the Earth.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A globe is any object shaped like a ball.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In Australia and New Zealand, a globe can mean a light bulb.↗ Example: Find the United Kingdom on the globe.↗ · The globe spins on a tilted axis.↗ · People around the globe watched the World Cup.↗ · A snow globe has tiny flakes that swirl when you shake it.↗ · The equator is a line around the middle of the globe.↗ · A globe is the best way to see the true shape of the continents.↗ · The light globe in the hall needs changing.↗ · Sailors travelled across the globe.↗ · The great city where he resided was very gay; every day many strangers from all parts of the globe arrived.↗