English Explanatory Dictionary

gloppen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment; look downcast
  2. To terrify; astonish; surprise.

Word forms

gloppen gloppens gloppening gloppened

Etymology

From Middle English glopnen, from Old Norse glúpna (“to frighten, grieve, look downcast”), from Proto-Germanic *glupnōną (“to frighten, cause to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰlub(ʰ)- (“to yawn, gape”). Cognate with Icelandic glúpna (“to put to shame”). More at glope.

Related words

glop glope

Derived words

glopnedly
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