gliff
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 5
/ɡlɪf/
Definition of gliff
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Scotland, archaic)A quick glance.
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noun
- (Scotland, archaic)A quick glance.
- (Scotland, archaic)An unexpected view of something startling.
- (Scotland, archaic)A sudden fright.
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(Scotland, archaic)A short moment.
“[W]ill ye come out and speak just a gliff to ane that has mony thanks to gi'e ye?— […] Wad ye but come out a gliff, man, or but say ye're listening?— […]”
verb
- (Scotland, archaic, transitive)To glimpse.
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Etymology
Compare Middle English glyffen (“to give a glancing look; to become startled or frightened”).
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