Gleg
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡlɛɡ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gleg is a verb meaning (Northern England) To glance.
Meaning
(Northern England) To glance.
More Meanings
- (now rare, Northern England) A look or glance.
- (Scotland) Smart; quick; brisk.
- Alternative form of cleg.
Example Sentences
One patted her neck, and assured her she was the gleggest and bonniest young thing she had ever seen.
And besides, you'd do the tomb so well. Everybody feels as if they want a gleg at the skeleton in your vault.
Word Forms
- glegs
- glegging
- glegged
- glegger
- gleggest
Synonyms for gleg
Depending on context, synonyms include glance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gley, glinse, glent, gorm, glop, gleen.
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