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GLEY
Etymology 1
Noun
gley (plural gleys)
(soil science) A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey in colour and low in oxygen.
Synonyms
• gleysol, gleisol
Verb
gley (third-person singular simple present gleys, present participle gleying, simple past and past participle gleyed)
(soil science) To be converted into this kind of soil.
Etymology 2
Verb
gley (third-person singular simple present gleys, present participle gleying, simple past and past participle gleyed)
(Scotland) To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.
Anagrams
• gyle
Source: Wiktionary
Gley, v. i. Etym: [OE. gli, glien, gleien, to shine, to squint; cf. Icel. glja to glitter.]
Definition: To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Gley, adv.
Definition: Asquint; askance; obliquely.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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