Index of English words, starting with "gl"

(1) - Glide (n.) A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 19, 161, 162). Also (by Bell and others), the vanish (or brief final element) or the brief initial element, in a class of diphthongal vowels, or the brief final or initial part of some consonants (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 18, 97, 191).
(2) - Glide (n.) The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction.
(3) - Glide (v. i.) To pass with a glide, as the voice.
(4) - Glide (v. i.) To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice.
(5) - Glide (n.) The glede or kite.

(1) - Glider (n.) One who, or that which, glides.

(1) - Glidingly (adv.) In a gliding manner.

(1) - Glim (n.) A light or candle.
(2) - Glim (n.) Brightness; splendor.

(1) - Glimmer (n.) Mica. See Mica.
(2) - Glimmer (n.) A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam.
(3) - Glimmer (v. i.) To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp.