GLEYING

Verb

gleying

present participle of gley

Source: Wiktionary


GLEY

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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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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