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[2] frown, gloom, glower, lower, scowl—more at FROWN

2glare noun 1 : a harsh dazzling light

2 : an angry or fierce stare

glaring adjective : very conspicuous

— glar·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

blatant, conspicuous, egregious, flagrant, gross, obvious, patent, prominent, pronounced, rank, striking—more at EGREGIOUS

glass noun 1 : a hard brittle amorphous usu. transparent or translucent material consisting typically of silica

2 : something made of glass; especially : TUMBLER 2

3 plural : a pair of lenses used to correct defects of vision : SPECTACLES

4 : the quantity held by a glass container

— glass adjective

— glass·ful noun

— glassy adjective

Synonyms glasses

eyeglasses, spectacles; also bifocals; monocle, pince-nez; sunglasses; goggles; contact lens

glass·blow·ing noun : the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube

— glass·blow·er noun

glass·ware noun : articles made of glass

glau·co·ma noun : a disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball resulting in damage to the retina and gradual loss of vision

1glaze verb glazed; glaz·ing 1 : to furnish (as a window frame) with glass

2 : to apply glaze to

2glaze noun : a glassy coating or surface

gla·zier noun : a person who sets glass in window frames

1gleam noun 1 : a transient subdued or partly obscured light

2 a : a small bright light

b : GLINT

3 : a faint trace

Synonyms

blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine—more at LIGHT

2gleam verb 1 : to shine with subdued light or moderate brightness

2 : to appear briefly or faintly

Synonyms

flame, flash, glance, glimmer, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, wink—more at FLASH

glean verb 1 : to gather grain left by reapers

2 : to collect little by little or with patient effort

— glean·able adjective

— glean·er noun

glean·ings noun plural : things acquired by gleaning

glee noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE glēo entertainment, music]

1 : exultant high-spirited joy : HILARITY

2 : a part-song for three usu. male voices

Synonyms

cheer, cheerfulness, festivity, hilarity, joviality, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness—more at MIRTH

glee club noun : a chorus organized for singing usu. short choral pieces

glee·ful adjective : full of glee

Synonyms

blithe, boon, festive, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful, sunny—more at MERRY

glen noun : a narrow hidden valley

glen·gar·ry noun, plural -ries often cap : a woolen cap of Scottish origin

glib adjective glib·ber; glib·best : speaking or spoken with careless ease

— glib·ly adverb

glide verb glid·ed; glid·ing 1 : to move smoothly and effortlessly

2 : to descend gradually without engine power <~ in an airplane>

— glide noun

Synonyms

[1] bowl, breeze, coast, drift, flow, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk—more at FLOW

[2] fly, plane, soar, wing—more at FLY

glid·er noun 1 : one that glides

2 : an aircraft resembling an airplane but having no engine

3 : a porch seat suspended from an upright frame

1glimmer verb : to shine faintly or unsteadily

Synonyms

flame, flash, glance, gleam, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle, wink—more at FLASH

2glimmer noun 1 : a faint unsteady light

2 : INKLING

3 : a small amount : HINT

Synonyms

hint, little, mite, particle, touch, trace—more at PARTICLE

1glimpse verb glimpsed; glimps·ing : to take a brief look : see momentarily or incompletely

Synonyms

browse, dip, glance, peek, skim—more at GLANCE

2glimpse noun 1 : a faint idea : GLIMMER

2 : a short hurried look

Synonyms

cast, eye, gander, glance, look, peek, peep, regard, sight, view—more at LOOK

glint verb 1 : to shine by reflection : SPARKLE, GLEAM

2 : to appear briefly or faintly

— glint noun

glis·san·do noun, plural -di or -dos : a rapid sliding up or down the musical scale