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glar·y
1
/
ˈglɛər
i
/
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[
glair
-ee
]
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adjective,
glar·i·er,
glar·i·est.
harshly brilliant;
glaring
.
Origin:
1625–35;
glare
1
+
-y
1
Related forms
glar·i·ness,
noun
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glar·y
2
/
ˈglɛər
i
/
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[
glair
-ee
]
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adjective,
glar·i·er,
glar·i·est.
smooth and slippery, as ice.
Origin:
1560–70;
glare
2
+
-y
1
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glare
1
(ɡlɛə)
—
vb
1.
(
intr
) to stare angrily; glower
2.
(
tr
) to express by glowering
3.
(
intr
) (of light, colour, etc) to be very bright and intense
4.
(
intr
) to be dazzlingly ornamented or garish
—
n
5.
an angry stare
6.
a dazzling light or brilliance
7.
garish ornamentation or appearance; gaudiness
[C13: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
glaren
to gleam; probably related to Old English
glæren
glassy; see
glass
]
'glareless
1
—
adj
'glary
1
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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