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Definition glib

Etymology 1

Probably modification of Low German glibberig (“slippery”) or a shortening of English slippery.

Adjective

glib (comparative glibber, superlative glibbest)

  1. Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
  2. (dated) Smooth or slippery.
  3. Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.
Verb

glib (third-person singular simple present glibs, present participle glibbing, simple past and past participle glibbed)

  1. (transitive) To make glib.

Etymology 2

From Irish glib.

Noun

glib (plural glibs)

  1. (historical) A mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly worn in Ireland.

Etymology 3

Compare Old English and dialect lib to castrate, geld, Danish dialect live, Low German and Old Dutch lubben.

Verb

glib (third-person singular simple present glibs, present participle glibbing, simple past and past participle glibbed)

  1. (obsolete) To castrate; to geld; to emasculate.


Results 480 Words with the letters GLIB

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9 letter words with the letters GLIB 
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BALING 13
BILGED 13
BILGES 12
BLIGHT 14
BLUING 14
GERBIL 12
GHIBLI 14
GIBLET 12
GIMBAL 15
GLIBLY 15
GLOBIN 13
GOBLIN 13
OBLIGE 12
5 letter words with the letters GLIB 
BIGLY 13
BILGE 11
BILGY 13
BLING 12
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GLIB 10
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BIG 8
GIB 8
LIB 7
2 letter words with the letters GLIB 
BI 5
GI 4
LI 3

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