English Explanatory Dictionary

gleet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Stomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
  2. Any slimy, viscous substance.
  3. A urethral discharge, especially as a symptom of gonorrhea.
verb
  1. To ooze, as gleet (noun sense); to flow in a thin, limpid humour.
  2. Of water: to flow slowly.

Pronunciation

/ɡliːt/ En-au-gleet.ogg

Word forms

gleet glit gleets gleeting gleeted

Etymology

Old French glette.

Derived words

gleety
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