What does glaver mean?
Glaver means (obsolete) To flatter; to wheedle..
Glaver
/ˈɡlævə(ɹ)/ · verb
Meaning
(obsolete) To flatter; to wheedle..
Example Sentences
Some slavish, glavering, flattering parasite.
Luke. Item, that the Honourable Ms. Gloriana Strut is ſo fantaſtical in her Dreſs, and trifles away ſo many Hours in admiring herſelf, and being glavered by her Maid, that ſhe always comes into Church, when the reſt of the Congregation are intent upon their Devotions;
No doubt the users of hackney-coaches “glavered” on the users of glass-coaches. To glaver, need we say, was to fawn — with words of glozing courtesy, to flatter deceitfully.
Synonyms for glaver
Antonyms for glaver
Related Words
Word Forms
- glavers
- glavering
- glavered
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for glaver?
Common synonyms include jolly, lay it on thick, puff, brush up to.
What is the opposite of glaver?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use glaver in a sentence?
Some slavish, glavering, flattering parasite.
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