glim

[ glim ]

/ glɪm /

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noun

a light or lamp.

Scot. a little bit; small portion; scrap.

Origin of glim

First recorded in 1690–1700; see origin at glimpse, glimmer

Words nearby glim

gliding, gliding bacteria, gliding joint, gliding lemur, Glière, glim, glimmer, glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, Glinka

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Example sentences from the Web for glim

What was a "glim," and what did the fellow suggest by silver plate?
Visionaries|James Huneker
Them hot-headed Kentuckians, y' know, they'd dowse a feller's glim for less 'n that.
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
The carriage light was feeble, and the faces I saw above me drooped under the glim, wilted and dingy.
Waiting for Daylight|Henry Major Tomlinson
Rokeby looked at her with an astonished respect and a glim of his saving humour.
Married Life|May Edginton

"Sure enough, they left their glim here," said the fellow from the window.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for glim

glim

/ (ɡlɪm) /

noun slang

a light or lamp

an eye

Word Origin for glim

C17: probably short for glimmer; compare glimpse

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单词	glim
释义	glim [ glim ] / glɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glim ON THESAURUS.COM noun a light or lamp. Scot. a little bit; small portion; scrap. Origin of glim First recorded in 1690–1700; see origin at glimpse, glimmer Words nearby glim gliding, gliding bacteria, gliding joint, gliding lemur, Glière, glim, glimmer, glimmer ice, glimmering, glimpse, Glinka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glim What was a "glim," and what did the fellow suggest by silver plate? Visionaries\|James Huneker Them hot-headed Kentuckians, y' know, they'd dowse a feller's glim for less 'n that. The Magnetic North\|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond) The carriage light was feeble, and the faces I saw above me drooped under the glim, wilted and dingy. Waiting for Daylight\|Henry Major Tomlinson Rokeby looked at her with an astonished respect and a glim of his saving humour. Married Life\|May Edginton "Sure enough, they left their glim here," said the fellow from the window. Treasure Island\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for glim glim / (ɡlɪm) / noun slang a light or lamp an eye Word Origin for glim C17: probably short for glimmer; compare glimpse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glim twinkle, glint, flicker, glimmer, sheen, glow, stare, glare, gape, snoop, gawk, peep, squint, peer, beam, look, flash, glitz, gloss, brilliance
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glim

noun

Origin of glim

Words nearby glim

Example sentences from the Web for glim

British Dictionary definitions for glim

noun slang

Word Origin for glim

Words related to glim