Pronunciation : Glib
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Prob. fr. D. glibberen, glippen, to slide, glibberig, glipperig, glib, slippery.]
Definition : 1. Smooth; slippery; as, ice is glib. [Obs.]
2. Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib tongue; a glib speech. I want that glib and oily art, To speak and purpose not. Shak.
Syn. -- Slippery; smooth; fluent; voluble; flippant.
[Compar. Glibber; superl. Glibbest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Glib
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make glib. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Glib
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ir. & Gael. glib a lock of hair.]
Definition : Defn: A thick lock of hair, hanging over the eyes. [Obs.] The Irish have, from the Scythians, mantles and long glibs, which is a thick curied bush of hair hanging down over their eyes, and monstrously disguising them. Spenser. Their wild costume of the glib and mantle. Southey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Glib
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. O. & Prov. E. lib to castrate, geld, Prov. Dan. live, LG. & OD. lubben.]
Definition : Defn: To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. [Obs.] Shak.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913